Food Scene
Great for lunch and dinner. Lots of charm. Great cocktails and oysters.
62 locals recommend
Church & State LA
1850 Industrial StGreat for lunch and dinner. Lots of charm. Great cocktails and oysters.
Excellent coffee and vibrant neighborhood scene. Keep your eyes open for Wes Avila's Guerilla Taco truck. Gourmet tacos made with extravagant ingredients and lots of style.
79 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
582 Mateo StExcellent coffee and vibrant neighborhood scene. Keep your eyes open for Wes Avila's Guerilla Taco truck. Gourmet tacos made with extravagant ingredients and lots of style.
Great for lunch, easy for dinner. Great atmosphere in Bar Mateo at night.
85 locals recommend
Zinc Cafe & Market and Bar
580 Mateo StreetGreat for lunch, easy for dinner. Great atmosphere in Bar Mateo at night.
Bestia
2121 E 7th PlBeyond delicious. Reservations *must* be made in advance.
Great coffee, great community. Located next to shops and has a Juice Served Here pop up out front.
20 locals recommend
Blacktop Coffee
826 E 3rd StGreat coffee, great community. Located next to shops and has a Juice Served Here pop up out front.
Pizzanista!
2019 E 7th StWhat's not to love?
Great coffee. Walking is recommended as parking is difficult.
80 locals recommend
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
806 S Santa Fe AveGreat coffee. Walking is recommended as parking is difficult.
The Earl Grey Pie and the Mexican Hot Chocolate Pie are out of this world.
118 locals recommend
The Pie Hole
714 Traction AveThe Earl Grey Pie and the Mexican Hot Chocolate Pie are out of this world.
They have a natural spa, yoga, delicious raw food, a very cute mercantile, live music...it goes on and on.
20 locals recommend
The Springs
608 Mateo StThey have a natural spa, yoga, delicious raw food, a very cute mercantile, live music...it goes on and on.
The Factory Kitchen
1300 Factory PlVery popular italian restaurant
It's a famous burger for good reason! People will drive long distances for their Umami. My favorite is the Hatch Burger.
30 locals recommend
Umami Burger Arts District
It's a famous burger for good reason! People will drive long distances for their Umami. My favorite is the Hatch Burger.
Their affordable lunch is so well known but get their early as they don't take reservations. Sushi bar is legendary. The Chirashi is incredible. Dinner is difficult as there is always a long wait.
110 locals recommend
Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd StTheir affordable lunch is so well known but get their early as they don't take reservations. Sushi bar is legendary. The Chirashi is incredible. Dinner is difficult as there is always a long wait.
Friends go crazy for Daikokuya. It rivals the best as top Ramen in Los Angeles. Very close by, in Little Tokyo.
122 locals recommend
Daikokuya
327 1st StFriends go crazy for Daikokuya. It rivals the best as top Ramen in Los Angeles. Very close by, in Little Tokyo.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sam's Hofbrau
1751 E Olympic BlvdIf you're looking for love in all the wrong places...
Great patio and live bands. Always feels like you just discovered a gem nobody knows about.
83 locals recommend
Villains Tavern
1356 Palmetto StreetGreat patio and live bands. Always feels like you just discovered a gem nobody knows about.
Arts & Culture
MAMA Gallery
1242 Palmetto StTerrific local gallery
Shopping
THVM
1317 Palmetto StBeautiful denim. One of the first atelier's in the neighborhood.