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“Renowned sushi chef Lennon Silvers Lee opens a new Santa Barbara restaurant featuring distinctive Japanese tasting menus.”
– Laura Hupp, 805 Living

Michelin Guide • Awarded June 2025
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Michelin Guide • July 9, 2025
Meet the First Brothers to Make MICHELIN Guide History with Stars for Two U.S. Restaurants
“It’s far from sibling rivalry; they’re making history.”

Business Wire • June 26, 2025
Silvers Omakase Awarded One Michelin Star
“Chef Lennon Silvers Lee earns prestigious honor just one year after opening Santa Barbara restaurant”

KEYT • July 31, 2025
Silvers Omakase Earns Michelin Star with Japanese Minimalism and Craftsmanship

Independent • July 11, 2025
Silvers Omakase in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone Earns a Michelin Star

edhat • July 1, 2025
Central Coast Restaurants Earn Michelin Stars in 2025
“This omakase bar led by Chef Lennon Silvers Lee offers an ever-evolving menu that changes weekly, and sometimes daily.”

LA Eater • June 26, 2025
Los Angeles’s 2025 Michelin Stars, Mapped

Siteline • February 4, 2024
Silvers Omakase is Aiming for the Stars
“You’re coming for the best sushi experience you can have in the United States,” promises Lee’s business partner, Lisa Green.

Santa Barbara Independent • March 21, 2024
Silvers Goes for the Gold
New Omakase Sushi Restaurant Brings Caviar Dreams to the Santa Barbara Funk Zone.

805 Living • April 2024 Issue
Silver Lining: Silvers Omakase is Pure Gold
“I wanted to keep it local,” says Lee, “and to support the community with a cool, badass omakase for local people, with a staff that cares.”

The Points Guy • April 12, 2024
Where celebrities travel
Chef Lennon Silvers Lee, who left Michelin-starred restaurant Sushi Bar Montecito to open the 10-seat Silvers Omakase in the bohemian Funk Zone.

LA Magazine • May 14, 2024
A Weekend Escape to Santa Barbara
The easy, breezy beachside locale offers a luxe getaway for L.A.-weary travelers who don’t want to venture too far from home.

C Magazine • Summer 2024 Issue
The Six Top Tables for Summer
Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone pulls in the crowds for casual eats, but high-end omakase is a first. Lennon Silvers Lee has never been to Japan, but he fell in love with the delicate artistry of nigiri while cheffing around SoCal in his early 20s.