1. Orsa & Winston
8.2
122 W 4th St (btwn S Main & S Spring St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Gallery Row · 17 tips and reviews
Time Out Los Angeles: An absolutely lovely, perfectly wintery chestnut soup with Maine lobster and a dollop of crème fraîche. Read more.
Michael Chen: Very delicious directional tasting menu. Great wine pairings. Favorite was the beef carpaccio
Los Angeles Times: "If no one has ordered the super omakase reserved for the four-seat chef's counter, ask to sit there, where you can watch each dish come together." Read more.
2. Bestia
9.3
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 248 tips and reviews
Winnie Khoo: Fave: Chicken Liver Crostino, Fig Salad, Roasted Bone Marrow, Cavatelli alla Norcina, Quadretti alla Carota, Fresh Peppermint Stracciatella Ice Cream, Creme Fraiche Panna Cotta; Skip: Pizze
megan dunn: Great starter- Smoked mackerel crostini w/ persimmon jam and burrata
Eater: There's heavy emphasis on house-cured meats, pizzas, and pastas, with unexpected and inspired flavors. The beverage program here, from cocktails to wine, is a hit, too. [Eater 38 Member]
3. Yangban
8.4
712 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 4 tips and reviews
Sophia Dominguez: get the wings & only get the matzo ball soup if you’re craving a traditional matzo ball soup
Peter Cucè: @brendaslee
Simple Foodie: Sausage, Wings, Matzoh Ball Soup, Cheesy Corn, Whipped Cream Cheesecake, Rice Crispy Treat.
4. The Water Grill
9.0
544 S Grand Ave (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Financial District · 68 tips and reviews
Rachel Elnar: The Sunday clam bake is very nice, try it! Clean flavors, tasty and enjoyable.
Eater: Premier seafood served in a recently renovated, modernized space. There's a raw bar, a tank with live ocean creatures, but do remember fresh fish will cost you. [Eater 38 Member]
TripExpert: Gravitate towards the raw bar at this seafood sanctuary. "Prepared in all manner of colourful ways – such as mint bass ceviche, or big-eye tuna with pomegranate couscous." -Rough Guide on TripExpert Read more.
5. Otium
8.5
222 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Bunker Hill · 64 tips and reviews
Hannabeth Lagerlof: Beautiful atmosphere and the food was incredible! I ordered a cappuccino and the shakshouka - an egg/tomato dish. So delicious! They had really great service as well ✨
Doug de Wet: Their killer kale salad features complimentary flavors and textures: salty, sweet, sour, nutty, crunchy with great mouthfeel. Satisfying and clean, it plays well with other dishes.
Doug de Wet: Fabulous first impression: kale salad, hangtown fry, and avocado toast all delicious, Dwell worthy design, vibrant energy, a powerhouse, destination worthy addition to DTLA's culture boom
7. The Edison
7.6
108 W 2nd St Apt 101 (at Harlem Pl), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Gallery Row · 185 tips and reviews
Food & Wine: This lounge inside an early 1900s power plant serves handcrafted cocktails, an amazing selection of gins and snacks like lobster-sausage corn dogs with mustard crème fraîche.
Lucie Zahradnickova: Great, cozy place in downtown LA for a cocktail. Beautiful interior
LA Phil: Staff Tip! Lisa W (PR): Go to the Edison Thursday evenings for Burlesque night
eric bornemann: Incredible venue with great acoustics. Fun to explore the interior architecture and roof garden during intermission.
HISTORY: Home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, this 3.6-acre complex designed by architect Frank Gehry was initially funded by Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney
Los Angeles: Look for the "Rose for Lilly" designed by Gehry as a tribute to Lillian Disney, knowing that she loved Royal Deft porcelain. More than 200 vases and 8,000 tiles were used for the fountain.
11. Perch
9.0
448 S Hill St (13th Floor), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · 240 tips and reviews
Inna G: Nice outdoor and rooftop with live music. Great happy hour snack!
Thrillist: Birds of a feather eat pork belly confit together at this foliage-ified rooftop bar. Snag Frenchy fare like rabbit rillette or the "Duck, Duck, Goose" platter. That is, unless you’re too chicken. Read more.
Grant Kirkwood: Best on weekdays... on the weekend all the OC and Valley hipsters think they're cool and come downtown.