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Includes: Little Tokyo and Chinatown.

Although the media has been prematurely heralding the resurgence of downtown Los Angeles for over a decade, it’s not until recently that the area truly started delivering on its promised potential.

For a long time, there wasn’t much to downtown LA other than financial office buildings and skid row, and a daytime scene of bustling lawyers and business lunches that gave way to a ghost town at night.

Today, the still up-and-coming region is home to many of the city’s most interesting and offbeat kitsch bars, good restaurants, and the Frank Gehry-designed Disney Concert Hall, all of which attract a diverse crowd of artsy trendsetters, adventurous locals, bearded and flannel-clad hipsters, and students from nearby USC.

The often playful venues are full of character and authenticity, and run the gamut from flamenco clubs, burlesque shows, retro lounges, speakeasies, and mixology bars to thriving underground, alternative, and afterhours scenes. The atmosphere is remarkably unpretentious with a decided lack of velvet ropes, and at once laid back and edgy.

Also of note is the completion of the long-awaited multibillion dollar entertainment complex LA Live. Adjacent to the Staples Center – home of the Lakers, Kings, and Clippers – the venue offers a variety of bars, restaurants, shops, sporting events, live theater, and concerts for both day and night activity that have helped usher in Downtown’s prominence on the LA social scene.

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What to Do in Downtown LA

Onyx Restaurant

30s / 40s / After Work / Bars / Brunch

Reviewed by Ellie D.

" My Take: Onyx Lounge is a unique spot located in downtown Los Angeles that doubles as both a restaurant and a lounge. What’s cool about Onyx is its a ..." more

118 West 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013

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Señor Fish

20s / 30s / 40s / Bar / Dinner / Groups

Reviewed by Gor G.

"Loved the Fried Calamari. As a Filipino missed my vinegar dip, but tasted well without it. Guacamole was delicious w/ chips. There was jalapeno seeds ..." more

422 East 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Nature's Brew

All Ages / All Types / Breakfast

Reviewed by Rachel E.

"My Take: Nature’s Brew is so inconspicuous from the outside, you would never notice it if you weren’t looking for it. Inside, however, the bright, nat ..." more

2316 South Union Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007

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LA Café

20s and up / 30s / 40s / After Work

Reviewed by Phillip C.

"As a motorcycle rider in LA i often like to take nightly rides from my place in Hollywood to downtown and LA Cafe is my late night treat. Truly a 24 h ..." more

639 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Casey's Irish Pub

20s / 30s / 80s Music / 90s Music

Party Earth Review It’s all about whiskey, beer, and hanging out at Casey’s Irish Pub, a welcoming, subterranean, 10,000-square-foot watering hole popular with a diverse clientele of young professionals ... more

613 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Sprinkles Cupcakes (Downtown)

All Ages / All Types / Casual

Reviewed by Gerard Nash G.

"If you have a sweet tooth and are looking to satiate it with some delicious sweets, then look no further! Sprinkles has an amazing assortment of tasty ..." more

Figat7th
735 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Las Perlas

40s / ATM / Blouses / Boisterous / DJ

Party Earth Review A small bar specializing in the agave-powered greatness of mezcal, Las Perlas features a menu centered on this Oaxacan favorite, from rare “mezcaleros” meant to be sipped slowly, to ... more

107 East 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Wokcano

After Work / Asian Food / Groups

Reviewed by Kelela P.

"This isn't your typical neighborhood sushi restaurant. The trendy and highly popular Wokano restaurant with a menu for lunch, happy hour and dinner, y ..." more

800 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Pizzanista!

Casual / Dinner / Groups / Hipster

Reviewed by Andrew W.

"One of the best pizza joints in Los Angeles. Pizzanista! has consistently good food and is a really awesome spot to eat out with friends that is mode ..." more

2019 East 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Umamicatessen

20s / 30s / Burger Joint / Burgers

Reviewed by Paul F.

"What started as a small burger joint on La Brea has turned into a burger empire and Umamicatessen in downtown LA is just the biggest and boldest of th ..." more

852 South Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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Sushi Go 55

20s / 30s / Asian / Asian Food / Chill

Reviewed by Paul F.

"My Take: Once you get past the sketchiness that is the weird mall you go through to get to Sushi Go 55, you'll be quickly put at ease with how incredi ..." more

333 South Alameda Street
Suite 317
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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Colori Kitchen

All Ages / All Types / Casual

Reviewed by Brett C.

"My Take: Colori Kitchen is my favorite Italian restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. It’s a small hole-in-the-wall family operation that feels like a ne ..." more

429 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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