Sora opens 80-seat Brentwood handroll bar Thursday

Sora opens an 80-seat Brentwood handroll restaurant on June 4.

Elegant temaki bar Savta Hospitality Group is opening a second Los Angeles location for Sora on Thursday, June 4, at 908 S. Barrington Ave. The Brentwood debut expands the open-style handroll concept from its original rooftop spot near The Grove into a dedicated neighborhood restaurant with 80 seats.

What changed

The Brentwood outpost keeps Sora’s minimalist design language but gives it a full standalone home on the Westside. The interior uses light wood paneling, cream marble counters, custom banquettes, and a 36-seat wrap-around temaki bar that anchors the room.

Alongside the bar, the restaurant adds a 32-seat dining area, a 12-seat cocktail bar, and a 12-seat patio. The format is built around made-to-order open handrolls, which should make the restaurant more flexible than a smaller counter service setup.

• First Sora location opened at The Original Farmers Market near The Grove.
• Brentwood is the brand’s second Los Angeles location.
• The menu includes seafood, vegan rolls, sashimi, gelato, sake, wine, beer, and cocktails.
• Signature items include seared Ora King salmon, Kumamoto red snapper, and a matcha martini.

Why it matters

For diners, the new site brings a higher-capacity version of a format that had already built a following in a more destination-driven setting. A neighborhood address in Brentwood could make the concept easier to access for regular lunch and dinner traffic, not just special outings.

For the market, the opening shows Savta Hospitality Group is still betting on experiential casual dining in Los Angeles, especially concepts that mix counter service, cocktails, and a polished room design. That matters in a city where restaurant operators are trying to win repeat visits without relying only on tasting-menu pricing or full-service white-tablecloth positioning.

The key question is whether Sora’s handroll model can scale beyond its first success and turn Brentwood into a repeatable template for the rest of Los Angeles.