Downtown L.A. Bars & Clubs
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,...
400 S. Main St., Downtown, CA, 90013
Located on the corner of Fourth and Main, Banquette doubles as de facto community center for denizens of downtown’s bustling Gallery Row. Stop by the petite...
107 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Bar 107 is the kind of place where your friends call you -- late at night, while they're drunk -- because they don’t want you to miss “the best night ever.”...
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...
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...
550 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, CA, 90071
Seeming to float above downtown like a Jetsons-age oasis, the Standard’s rooftop bar attracts everyone from buttoned-up office workers seeking happy hour drinks to...
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...
108 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA
Follow a cascading art deco chandelier down a flight of stairs to the Edison, a turn-of-the-century boiler room turned swanky nightlife Mecca. Located in the basement of the...
347 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
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...
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...
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...
404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA, 90071
The iconic Westin Bonaventure now has a new bar to compete with its staid, circular center bar in the center of the hotel. Although the official address of Suede is on...
428 E. 2nd. St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
This Japanese-owned and run bar, located right next to Sushi Gen in a strip mall, has almost nothing to do with "tapas" in the traditional sense. Miss Cha...