Electric Bleu
french-contemporary
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).
See the week▾
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 9pm |
| Saturday | 5pm – 9pm |
“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 ↗ · 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 Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- Electric Bleu offers one of L.A.'s most affordable tasting menus ↗
Los Angeles Times
National authorityApr 16, 2026
“Review; the cached extract is mostly LA Times site-navigation boilerplate, no sourcing content in the article body itself.”
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Local authority
- Review: Electric Bleu Brings a Jolt of French Bistro Lightning to Mar Vista ↗
Eater LA
Local authorityAug 5, 2025
“Dining-report review of chef Craig Hopson's Centinela Ave bistro; general 'local produce' claim, no specific farm named.”
mentions sourcing
Lifestyle coverage
- Modern French Bistro Electric Bleu Is Mar Vista's Newest Hot Spot ↗
LAmag
Local lifestyleMar 11, 2026
“Feature on chef Craig Hopson (formerly of New York's Le Cirque and Hollywood's Shirley) and wife Mai Sakai. Hopson quoted: he 'changes the menu with seasonal farmers market produce.' General claim, no specific market or farm named.”
mentions sourcing - Electric Bleu - Review - Mar Vista - Los Angeles ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyleSep 9, 2025
“Review, address-anchored (3523 S Centinela Ave, Mar Vista); no sourcing content in the cached extract.”
Coverage
- The Top Restaurants in Los Angeles Right Now ↗
Resy (blog.resy.com)
Press“Name a temple of haute cuisine, and chances are Craig Hopson has worked there (Le Cirque, Guy Savoy, and Picholine, to name a few). After spending decades mastering French fine dining, Hopson has settled in Mar Vista, where last summer he and his wife, Mai Sakai, opened Electric Bleu on buzzy Centinela Avenue. The ultramarine-hued modern bistro playfully reflects Hobson’s rock ‘n’ roll Perth roots and Sakai’s eye for design. Food, however, remains serious business. You’ll want the roasted chicken, a juicy classic with crispy skin, plus an order of “electric fries” dusted with chicken salt (a m”