Downtown L.A. Bars & Clubs
131 E. Fifth St., Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Old-school downtown dive in all its hard-luck glory. Working stiffs mingle with the down and out and those just looking for fun.
404 S. Figueroa St. , Los Angeles, CA, 90071
The Patio at the BCC doesn’t have the cult-like status of its neighbor, the Standard Hotel’s rooftop bar, but that just might be because the word hasn’t...
515 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90014
Named for its location on the corner of Seventh Street and Grand Avenue, Seven Grand takes the taxidermy-as-décor theme to a new level. Visitors to this high-end bar...
901 E. 1st St., L.A., CA, 90012
It’s no longer necessary to travel all the way to Nevada to have a drink at a brothel. Bordello, located at the historic site of L.A.’s oldest bar and cathouse,...
336 S. HIll St., Los Angeles, CA, 90013
The old saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover” applies to downtown bars as well. Housed in a circa-1880 building, La Cita harkens back to its...
840 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90017
Downtown L.A. still has dive bars? You bet. With its clientele of neighborhood regulars, fading alcoholics and refugees from the asymmetrical haircut crowd, Hank's makes Bar...
347 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA
A night at the Far Bar feels like time traveling into the heyday of noir Los Angeles. Head to First Street in Little Tokyo and find the Chop Suey Cafe (hint: before a...
630 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90017
Located on the ground floor of the Library Court Lofts, the Library Bar is a haven of good beer amidst faux-literary styling. With the exception of a long wooden bar and...
939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA, 90015
The Figueroa Hotel’s Moroccan-themed Veranda Bar is a colorful haven of woven rugs, embroidered pillows and fabric-draped booths under the open sky. Laid out around...
1024 S. Grand Ave., L.A., CA, 90015
Crash Mansion is something of an anomaly downtown. The massive, raw space feels like a warehouse, but boasts a state-of-the-art sound system. The main booker from the Key...
333 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, ca, 90012
For a no-frills, overly bright Little Tokyo karaoke den, the Cosmos Saloon on 1st Street's Ramen Row sure has a lot of rules. They are posted (replete with frequent...
417 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90014
When entrepreneur Cedd Moses (of Broadway Bar and Seven Grand fame) opened the Golden Gopher in 2004, it seems he took stock of downtown’s nightlife scene and decided...
613 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90017
With multi-million dollar bars popping up downtown on what seems like a weekly basis, Casey’s Irish Bar & Grille continues to do what it always has done (well,...
501 S. Spring St., L.A., CA, 90014
Although being felt up before you even get in the bar is usually not a good sign, at Charlie O's, it's worth having the menacing security guards frisk you on the way in. It's...
830 Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, 90014
After sunset, Broadway Bar’s blue neon sign acts as a beacon among the nearby boarded-up theaters, quinceanera dress shops and discount sneaker stores. Inside, the...