Downtown L.A. & adjacent Restaurants
750 Garland St., Los Angeles, CA, 90017
Blue Velvet in the Flat complex has a Westside vibe without the traffic. In the bar and lounge, a young urban crowd sips cocktails or spirits and text-messages each other...
700 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90071
What do the Central Library and Cafe Pinot have in common? Well, not much other than the well-manicured Maguire Gardens located on the corner of Fifth and Flower streets,...
617 S Olive St., Los Angeles, CA, 90014
The deco-style building that now houses Cicada Restaurant was originally built in 1928 for one of downtown L.A.’s most expensive haberdasheries. Hats are no longer...
1119 S Olive St., Los Angeles, CA, 90015
Gigantic entertainment complexes are nothing new in Los Angeles, but J Restaurant and Lounge may have upped the ante a tad. Located at the site of the legendary Little...
418 E. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Hard-core sushi fanatics would be loath to admit it, but there is more to Japanese cuisine than chilly raw fish, however fresh and pristine. Come cold weather, that steaming...
135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Tucked away beneath the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the street-level Kendall’s Brasserie is the perfect place to grab a pre-show meal -- or a post-concert drink. With...
404 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA, 90071
Step into one of the Westin Bonaventure’s glass elevators and catch the stomach-churning thrill ride up to the 35th floor, located right above the famous revolving Bona...
633 W 5th St., Los Angeles, CA, 90071
330 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA, 90071
Another feather in the Patina Group’s cap, Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse is a city-slicker version of the old Midwestern steakhouse geared towards the after-work...
141 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Located on the street level of the shiny Disney Concert Hall, Patina is one of the easiest restaurants to find in downtown L.A. Just follow the glare to the corner of 2nd...
923 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Located in a nondescript former railroad loading dock in the Arts District, R-23’s industrial exterior disguises a refined interior space with high ceilings, wood...
930 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90017
Of the food choices in the lobby of the Wilshire Grand Hotel, Seoul Jung is definitely one of the most exotic. A sparsely decorated foyer leads into a circular dining area...
3114 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90057
Shibucho continues to serve sushi that is fresh and quite fine, particularly the belly cut of tuna called toro (in season).
120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
Featuring a floor-to-ceiling view of the Kyoto Grand Hotel’s lush garden, Thousand Cranes is easily the most atmospheric eatery in the building. A sprawling pond laps...
1150 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, CA, 90015
Windows' new team has rolled out a modern steakhouse menu to do justice to the stunning high-rise view.