Dama
latin-american
Small Plates
Oysters
coriander mignonette, cocktail sauce, fresh horseradish, hot vinegar, lemons
$27half dz or $51dzFried Chicken Tacos
$17
chu chow chili sauce, cabbage, green onion, shiso aioli, sesame seed
Charred Little Gem
$20
latin green goddess, red onion, cotija, radish, cilantro
Aguachilesourcing signal
$25
kanpachi, red pearl onion, radish, lime, cilantro, chive, cucumber
Seafood Tostada
$25
octopus, calamari, shrimp, charred corn, cucumber, pickled chilies, cilantro, avocado
Guacamole
$19
pickled chilies, persian cucumber, radish, cilantro, lime, crispy tortillas
Clams & Chorizo
$29
garlic, chili flakes, cider, parsley, tarragon
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 6 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 9.7/100 = sourcing 0.6/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.1/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.6-point evidence base).
1 signal is withheld while we re-check the source. It cites a menu capture that failed our plausibility review — a page that didn’t look like a real menu when we re-read it. The claims may well be accurate; we don’t publish evidence we can’t stand behind, and the ranking above was scored before this check, so it still counts them.
sourcing
heirloom
Attribute“heirloom white beans, crispy pork, cotija cheese, chives, radish, pickled pearl onion....add raw vegetables”
on the menu · source ↗
kanpachi
Attribute“kanpachi, red pearl onion, radish, lime, cilantro, chive, cucumber CELERY SALAD -”
on the menu · quarantined-not-a-signal · source ↗
dry aged
Attribute“24oz, bone-in, dry aged, charred green onion, peppers, salsa verde, avocado WHOLE SNAPPER –”
on the menu · quarantined-not-a-signal · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 5pm – 10pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 10pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 11am |
| Saturday | 5pm – 11am |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- Review: Pan-Latin reveries at Dama in Downtown L.A.'s Fashion District ↗
Los Angeles Times
National authorityPatricia Escarcega · Jan 31, 2019
“Review; dry-aged rib-eye is a technique note, no producer named.”
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Lifestyle coverage
- Dinner at Dama in Los Angeles ↗
The Rose Table
Local lifestyleDec 3, 2022
“Independent blog review; no sourcing content in the cached extract.”
- Dama - Review - Downtown LA - Los Angeles ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyleAug 22, 2022
“Review; no sourcing content in the cached extract.”
Coverage
- New on Resy: Maude, Dama, Rossoblu, and More ↗
Resy (blog.resy.com)
Press“Dama is a Latin-inspired, tropical restaurant and bar from the folks behind Scopa Italian Roots, Black Market Liquor Bar, and The Chestnut Club. Chef Antonia Lofaso’s menu draws from her time spent in Mexico City, Spain, Columbia and the Caribbean—think whipped beans with crispy pork, cotija and radishes and whole soft shell crab with hot pickled onions, Persian cucumber, and cilantro. The cocktail menu, from Pablo Moix, features long-forgotten classics and spectacular blended drinks like pina coladas and daiquiris. A sprawling, multi-level outdoor patio establishes Dama as a go-to for taking ”