Vespertine Prices: Tasting Menu (2026)

Q: How much does the Vespertine menu cost?

The dinner tasting menu at Vespertine costs $425 per person. It’s open for dinner only. Prices are before tax and tip; with about 29% for tax and tip, dinner for two comes to roughly $1,100.

Q: Where does Vespertine rank on critics’ lists?

In their latest editions, Vespertine is No. 93 on OAD’s Top Restaurants in North America 2026 and scores 76.5 out of 100 in La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026.

Menus and prices

How much does the Vespertine menu cost?

In USD, before tax and tip. The table adds the 29% usually added for tax and tip, an estimate (the restaurant’s bill is what counts), and the cost for two.

	Per person	With 29% tax and tip	For two	For two, with tax and tip
Dinner menuTasting menu, from	$425	$548	$850	$1,096

Every figure is for one guest and excludes sales tax, which varies by city (8.875% in New York City, for example), and tip, which is usually 18–22%. Many restaurants add a set service charge instead of a tip, and some San Francisco restaurants add a small surcharge for staff health care. Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.

Sources: opentable.com (dinner). Price recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with Vespertine before you book.

Spend less

What is the cheapest way to eat at Vespertine?

Vespertine has no cheaper menu; the nearest saving is another two-star restaurant, listed below.

Kato $325The cheapest two-star dinner menu in Los Angeles, Asian

At a glance

Vespertine: stars, chef and address

How many Michelin stars does Vespertine have?

Two. Vespertine holds two MICHELIN stars, one of 40 two-star restaurants in the US.

Who is the chef at Vespertine?

The head chef is Jordan Kahn.

Where does Vespertine rank on critics’ lists?

Vespertine is on 2 of the critics’ lists we follow, in their latest editions:

From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.

Cuisine: Modern American
Where: Culver City · Los Angeles · United States
Opening hours: Mon closedTue–Sat 6pm–8:30pmSun closedFrom the MICHELIN Guide, Oct 2026; check before you go
Address: 3599 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA 90232Open in Google Maps
Dietary needs: Can cater for vegetarian dietsFrom the MICHELIN Guide; say when you book
Links: Restaurant’s website · MICHELIN Guide page

How it compares

Is Vespertine expensive for a two-star restaurant?

Its $425 dinner menu is the 3rd cheapest of the 4 two-star dinner menus in Los Angeles with a published price. The middle price is $425, which it matches.

Restaurant	Cuisine	Dinner	Lunch	Wine pairing
KatoArts District	Asian	$325	–	$145
MélisseSanta Monica	French	$399	–	–
VespertineCulver City	Modern American	$425	–	–
HayatoArts District	Japanese	$450	–	–

All 25 starred restaurants in Los Angeles, with prices

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Also two starsQuintonil Mexico City, Mexico · dinner MX$6,090 (about $328)
Also two starsAtomix New York, United States · dinner $375