Bar Sawa
japanese
Tied with 53 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. Positions are counted against those 189.
v1.7.4 8.8/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.8/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
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| Sunday | 5pm – 9:30pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 5:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9:30pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 9:30pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 9:30pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 41 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on SevenRooms ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Lifestyle coverage
- Bar Sawa is our favorite omakase in L.A. under $200 ↗
Time Out
National lifestyleApr 19, 2023
“Independent review.”
- Bar Sawa - Review - Little Tokyo - Los Angeles ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyleMar 2, 2023
“Bar Sawa review, 111 S San Pedro St, Little Tokyo.”
- Bar Sawa – Los Angeles (Little Tokyo) ↗
Gastronomy Blog
Local lifestyleCathy Chaplin · Dec 29, 2022
“Independent course-by-course review.”
- Bar Sawa — Restaurant in Los Angeles ↗
Pearl
Local lifestyle“Restaurant-discovery profile tags Bar Sawa with a 'Sustainable Seafood' sourcing label and describes chef-owner Wesley Smalley building the menu around seasonal produce.”
mentions sourcing