Tsubaki LA

Tsubaki LA TSUBAKI is a contemporary California version of a classic izakaya, a style of informal tavern at the heart of Japanese dining tradition.

A classic Japanese izakaya in Echo Park, Los Angeles

Tsubaki stays true to its roots in classic Japanese technique and traditional ingredients while making use of fresh California produce. The food, paired with sake, wine, and beer, complemented by the warm, genuine hospitality that Japan is famous for, offers guests a peek into modern Japan through the lens of Los Angeles.

Seeking a line cook to join the team. Full time availability preferred. Lots of learning opportunities, delicious family...
05/28/2026

Seeking a line cook to join the team. Full time availability preferred. Lots of learning opportunities, delicious family meal, team-oriented restaurant. Interested? Please send a resume to [email protected] with a note about yourself. No DMs please!

Memorial Day BBQ but we do the cooking. Open all long weekend long to fulfill all of your grilled chicken, Caesar salad,...
05/24/2026

Memorial Day BBQ but we do the cooking. Open all long weekend long to fulfill all of your grilled chicken, Caesar salad, and sake needs

Another satisfied customer(s)
05/19/2026

Another satisfied customer(s)

New spring tempura - ASPARAGUS 🌱🌱🌱With a little spoonful of fines herbes mayo right beside, go on and dip or just enjoy ...
04/09/2026

New spring tempura - ASPARAGUS 🌱🌱🌱

With a little spoonful of fines herbes mayo right beside, go on and dip or just enjoy the crunch, choice is yours

Got some (more) new chopstick rests. To say I’m in love is maybe an understatement, Please don’t steal them and break ou...
03/30/2026

Got some (more) new chopstick rests. To say I’m in love is maybe an understatement, Please don’t steal them and break our hearts 💕

New season, new salad. Inspired by the old school hibachi house salads, leafy greens and sugar snaps and carrot ginger d...
03/27/2026

New season, new salad. Inspired by the old school hibachi house salads, leafy greens and sugar snaps and carrot ginger dressing. Plus puffed rice, tofu “feta,” pickled red onions, salmon skin furikake, lotsa good stuff. On the menu now.

These little latkes have become a staple of the cold menu. Cubes of raw salmon, house cured roe, our take on Akira’s smo...
03/14/2026

These little latkes have become a staple of the cold menu. Cubes of raw salmon, house cured roe, our take on Akira’s smoky “iburigakko” daikon pickle, and yuzu crème fraîche, all mixed together and spooned on top of a crisp potato pancake

02/15/2026

Chef Klem made a spiny lobster risotto for V Day, still on the menu tonight for Suntory celebrators. Also today is ’s last day with us, he’s off to drink wine and eat cheese in France but he’s on risotto station tonight one final time, wish him luck!

Our little tsubaki turns nine tomorrow. And while this quirky Aquarius baby has given us our share of heartache and head...
02/01/2026

Our little tsubaki turns nine tomorrow. And while this quirky Aquarius baby has given us our share of heartache and headache, I’ve always been sort of secretly delighted by our Groundhog Day birthdate and have come admire how this restaurant can have a real mind of its own when it wants to 🦄🦄🦄

To mark the occasion, chef de cuisine Klementine - who herself is coming up on eight years with us! - is turning back the clock a bit and for Monday night service will be bringing back some legacy dishes that have meant a lot to us over the years. Ochazuke, abalone, tataki, we’re playing all the hits

Hope you can come see us tomorrow to raise a glass with us and celebrate nine years of sake and skewers and moments large and small. Book through Resy or walk on in. And, of course, all the flowers and all the gratitude to our teams past and present 💘💘💘

02/01/2026

Prepping golden sesameonigiri for the grill. Available every Friday and Saturday evening

Address

1356 Allison Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90026

Opening Hours

Monday 5:30pm - 10pm
Tuesday 5:30pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 11pm
Saturday 5:30pm - 10pm
Sunday 5pm - 10pm

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