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Providence
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Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 17, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-06-17)[1]
Owners
Head chefMichael Cimarusti
ChefTristan Aitchison
Food typeSeafood[3]
Dress codeBusiness casual
Rating3 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide)
*AAA Five Diamond Award (2019-2025)[4]
Location5955 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 90038, United States
Coordinates34°5′1″N 118°19′48.3″W / 34.08361°N 118.330083°W / 34.08361; -118.330083
Other information
Classic tasting menu or chef's tasting menu
Websitewww.providencela.com

Providence is a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hollywood, California, United States.[5] Providence and Somni, in West Hollywood, were the first restaurants in Greater Los Angeles to receive three Michelin stars.[6]

History

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Chef Michael Cimarusti was approached by Patina founder Joachim Splichal, who offered him the head role at Patina's new Walt Disney Concert Hall location. Instead, Cimarusti told him his real ambition was to open his own restaurant. A few months later, Splichal offered him the former Patina space on Melrose Avenue to open his restaurant.[7] In June 2005, Cimarusti founded Providence.[2] Originally, the restaurant offered an à la carte menu, and two tasting menus. One tasting menu was called the California coastline, focusing on all things California and the other menu was more all-encompassing of seafood. The menu offerings pared down and evolved over the years and today, they serve one menu and a vegetarian option.[2]

Design

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The dining space was redesigned in 2023 by Los Angeles-based creative design team Bells + Whistles and features hand-blown glass ‘Sea Clouds’ made of 26 free-form glass globes applied with silvering. The restaurant's sea-inspired theme has the hand-finished walls plastered in eight different shades of blue, green, and warm sand tones to create an ombré effect. The carpeting is meant to emulate wave ripples and complements the artwork. There are also walnut tables and a hand-hewn walnut bar.[8]

The restaurant features a rooftop garden where it grows herbs and edible flowers along with keeping Italian honeybee hives which produces nectar used in the post-dinner tea service.[9]

Awards and accolades

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ The Michelin Guide did not review the Los Angeles area from 2010-2018

References

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  1. ↑ "Chef Bio: Michael Cimarusti".
  2. 1 2 3 Cimarusti, Michael (July 22, 2025). "Two Decades of Stunning Seafood Endure at LA's Providence". Eater.
  3. ↑ https://www.forbestravelguide.com/restaurants/los-angeles-california/providence
  4. ↑ "For 2021/2022, the following restaurants were added as new Five Diamond honorees" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ Avalle, Nico (December 6, 2022). "A Full List of California Restaurants That Kept, Earned, or Lost Michelin Stars in 2022". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ Roland, Rebecca (June 26, 2025). "Somni Just Became Los Angeles's First Three-Michelin-Starred Restaurant". Eater. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Twenty Years of Providence: Michael Cimarusti on Legacy and the Work Ahead | Fine Dining Lovers". www.finedininglovers.com.
  8. ↑ Dave, Virali (May 18, 2023). "Two-Michelin-Star Restaurant Providence's New Interior Takes Diners Under the Sea". Eater LA.
  9. ↑ "Providence - Los Angeles Restaurants - Los Angeles, United States". Forbes Travel Guide. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "20 years in, this L.A. restaurant has all the Michelin stars. What's next?". Los Angeles Times. December 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Providence-Los Angeles-Restaurant-50Best Discovery". 50B - Discovery.
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