Nightshade was an American Asian cuisine restaurant based in Los Angeles, California, the co-owner and head chef was Top Chef winner Mei Lin.
Nightshade was officially opened in the Los Angeles Arts District on January 2, 2019.
In 2019, Eater dubbed Nighshade as Los Angeles' the Restaurant of the Year.
In 2020, Nightshade was named a James Beard Foundation Award finalist for Best New Restaurant.
Both the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles magazine gave Nightshade positive reviews.
Conversely, The Infatuation restaurant website said "Nightshade has some impressive elements - mostly the food - going for it. But right now, it all adds up to an experience thatâÂÂs too generic to feel truly memorable."
Nightshade officially closed in 2020 due to COVID-19.