Ortolan (restaurant)

Ortolan
Amuse plating at Ortolan (2009).
Interactive map of Ortolan
Restaurant information
Established2005 (2005)
Closed2011 (2011)
Food typeFrench
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide)
Location8338 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
Coordinates34°4′21.5″N 118°22′17″W / 34.072639°N 118.37139°W / 34.072639; -118.37139

Ortolan was a Michelin-starred French restaurant in Los Angeles, California, United States.[1][2] The fine dining establishment opened in 2005 and closed in 2011.[3][4]

French chef Christophe Émé opened it in partnership with actress Jeri Ryan, with whom he was in a relationship at that time and later got married.[5]

Former gay porn star Brandon Lee used to be executive chef at Ortolan.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chef Christophe Émé Is Trying Something Way More Low Key with Kass". Los Angeles Magazine. January 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The real cost of a free meal". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2005. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kang, Matthew (August 20, 2019). "Talented chef Christophe Émé departs from Kass restaurant after six months". Eater LA. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ Scattergood, Amy (January 12, 2011). "[Updated]: Ortolan Closes - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ Virbila, S. Irene (June 4, 2008). "Restaurant Review: Beso — ready for its close-up? Beso in Hollywood has the sexy allure of its owner, Eva Longoria Parker. Diners watch and wait for a star sighting". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  6. ↑ Barmann, Jay (December 9, 2010). "Porn Star-Turned-Chef Brandon Lee Was Chef at Ortolan in L.A." Grub Street. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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