With spring well on its way, Yamashiro Restaurant offers the best views in all of Los Angeles city to watch the city transform into its best season. Yamashiro, translating to “Mountain Palace,” is a Japanese-American restaurant with a rich history and timeless scenery. The establishment of the restaurant, previously the Yamashiro mansion, began back in 1911 when the Bernheimer brothers started construction of the hilltop mansion to house their priceless collection of Asian treasures.
As the flowers in the city begin to bloom and the cold air gives way to the spring breeze, the scenery at Yamashiro restaurant provides a zen space for your sunset dates. In the garden courtyard, one will find seating areas surrounding the japanese garden, complete with a pond house to several koi fish that are approximately sixty years old. When dining in the courtyard, the magical and serene view of the Yamashiro garden provides a calm space to spend an evening in. The views of Yamashiro, however, do not stop there.
Yamashiro’s Restaurant has brought about picture perfect scenes, making it the ideal space for events. The incredible skyline and mountain views, along with the charming courtyard, historic pagoda, and ornate, elegant event spaces make Yamashiro the quintessential “special occasion” restaurant in Los Angeles. From birthday parties to corporate meetings, to weddings and premiere parties, Yamashiro has private and designated spots for all event types.
To ensure the experience of the Yamashiro events, prior to reserving an event, the Yamashiro website offers a virtual tour of the space. The virtual tour shows a 360 view of the garden courtyard, koi dining room, kensho, bar, skyview room, and the sunset room. Before making a reservation for an event, explore the different rooms and views offered to pick the perfect space for the needs of your event.
The scenery at Yamashiro is accompanied by their vast culinary options. From Karaage + Tempura, to noodles, steaks, and sushi, Yamashiro’s dishes are crafted to perfection. With the food menu also comes the extensive cocktail menu, providing guests with exceptionally handcrafted creations. Of the many unique creations of Yamashio’s cocktail menu comes the Drunken Dragon’s Milk. In it you will find Crop Organic Vodka, Green Tea, Young Coconut, Pandan, Thai Basil, and Lime.
Then there is the Zen Oasis, created with Roku Japanese Gin, Sunny Vodka, Lillet Blanc, Green Apple, Green Tea, Lemongrass, Elderflower, Suze Spritz. The food and drinks menu all in all showcase the establishment’s commitment to Japanese-inspired tradition with a twist of modernity.
Yamashiro’s spring views, and their balcony overlooking all of Los Angeles City, provides the ultimate dining experience for all guests. For any and all events, Yamashiro offers private dining spaces to ensure that you and your guests spend an extraordinary evening. With their unmatched dinner and cocktails menu and inspiring views, Yamshiro invites all guests to experience spring in Los Angeles at their fine establishment. And while there, do not forget to enjoy the beautiful Japanese garden and koi fish pond!
Written in partnership with Maria Williams.
