Marugame Monzo is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

1. Marugame Monzo

8.7
329 E 1st St (btwn San Pedro & Central Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Udon Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 111 tips and reviews

Chris L.Chris L: All Udons are delicious except curry. The Toro and Pork Belly dishes are unbelievable

Alex C.Alex Cho: Amazing udon! They have a delicious braised pork belly appetizer!

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Start out with some fine tempura, like the savory soft boiled egg fried in a light crunchy batter, before the main event: sea urchin cream udon ($15.95).

Bestia is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

2. Bestia

9.3
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 248 tips and reviews

Martin W.Martin Wawrusch: One of my favorite dining places in LA. Hard to get a table sometimes, but worth it.

EaterEater: 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]

Melissa R.Melissa Richardson Banks aka Downtown Muse: Tartufo black truffle pizza and Cavatelli alla Norcina pasta (ricotta dumplings, more black truffles!) are THE best! Start with chicken liver crostino. For dessert? Try the chocolate tart!

Grand Park is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

3. Grand Park

9.0
200 N Grand Ave (btwn Temple & 1st St), Los Angeles, CA
Park · Civic Center · 82 tips and reviews

DJ M.DJ Morris: 4th of July was a lot of fun! Just don't come hungry...food truck lines were so long! Fireworks were awesome...had good time!!

Los AngelesLos Angeles: Have an al fresco dinner by the fountain.

Jose E.Jose Escobar: Take Metro Red or Purple line, exit Civic Center station towards Temple street exit, and you're right in the middle of the park!

Wurstküche is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

4. Wurstküche

8.9
800 E 3rd St (at Traction Ave), Los Angeles, CA
German Restaurant · Arts District · 371 tips and reviews

Birgit W.Birgit Wolfram: great german food and rly good beer, must-go for me

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Featured in LA Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants!

EaterEater: If the hipsters know anything, they know links. Or so it would seem, given how many flock to the downtown joint. Serving craft beers and tasty exotic sausages. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Bar Amá is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

5. Bar Amá

8.7
118 W 4th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Gallery Row · 109 tips and reviews

ChrisChris: Shrimp and ground beef puffy tacos were delicious. Special sauce is top notch.

Zach S.Zach Schau: I would cut my fucking toes off for these mole enchiladas. Jesus fucking god, this place rules. See you tomorrow, you fucking angel-restaurant.

Caroline O.Caroline On Crack: Super Nacho Hour aka happy hour is 5-7pm on weekdays.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

6. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

9.3
135 N Grand Ave (at 1st St.), Los Angeles, CA
Performing Arts Venue · Civic Center · 24 tips and reviews

Alina N.Alina N. K.: Come an hour before a show and enjoy the beautiful architecture!

MelanieMelanie: Pre-order food and drinks to avoid long lines at intermission

John M.John Mucia: Placido Domingo is great as Simon bottanegra. 1 of versus more obscure operasy

SUGARFISH is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

7. SUGARFISH

8.7
600 W 7th St Ste 150 (at Grand Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Financial District · 123 tips and reviews

Pocket S.Pocket Sun: Simple menu to navigate. Sushi, rolls and sashimi are pretty much all there is. Excellent quality, housemade ponzu and soy, rice melts in your mouth. No dessert. The wait is about 45-60 mins.

EaterEater: The rice is seasoned perfectly and the fish, hand-selected by Nozawa, might be as good could be at this price point. With many locations, it's L.A.'s patented sushi concept with remarkable quality.

Felicia D.Felicia Dorng: Sign up for their email club and get a free trust me on your birthday!

Bottega Louie is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

8. Bottega Louie

9.0
700 S Grand Ave (at 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Financial District · 781 tips and reviews

Paige F.Paige Finn: Great for breakfast. Just get here before 10 or you'll have to wait. Ya can't lose with the Champagne Cobbler and the Farmers Market eggs

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: From cocktails to comforting salads, grilled chops, American sides & heaven-sent chocolate soufflé there's no getting through the entire menu. Free corkage for 1st bottle. Breakfast, lunch and dinner

ZAGATZAGAT: You can easily fill up on the extensive menu that lists more than 30 side-dish/small-plates options.

Philippe The Original is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

9. Philippe The Original

8.9
1001 N Alameda St (at Ord St), Los Angeles, CA
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 414 tips and reviews

Greg S.Greg Schulz: Lamb with Jack, and try the chili. Super simple, but good!

ZAGATZAGAT: Order the lamb sandwich and get it “double-dipped” for extra au jus goodness.

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: The spiritual home of the French dip, the famous sandwich of carved meat on a jus-soaked roll + 9 cent coffee, 50 cent iced tea, 60 cent lemonade, perfect coleslaw and pies & sawdust covered floors! Read more.

Crypto.com Arena is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

10. Crypto.com Arena

9.2
1111 S Figueroa St (at Chick Hearn Ct), Los Angeles, CA
Basketball Stadium · South Park · 616 tips and reviews

Victoria S.Victoria Selezniov: The Camacho's Nachos with everything is the best snack! Beautiful stadium with a high tech jumbo tron and very comfy seats! Love it!

@ryandrake@ryandrake: Go to a Los Angeles Kings Hockey Game Read more.

LA KingsLA Kings: This is where we won our first-ever Stanley Cup on June 11, 2012 by shellacking the New Jersey Devils 6-1. A good time was had by all.

Urth Caffé is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

11. Urth Caffé

8.8
451 S Hewitt St (at E 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Arts District · 290 tips and reviews

ChristinaChristina: Urth's Spanish latte and Green tea latte are ah-mazing. Chicken curry salad and Napoleon cake is my favorite!

Rob H.Rob Heppler: Where the fuck am I suppose to park?

BravoBravo: They have one heck of a business plan! Their food, coffee and customer service is all equal. You like the coffee just as much as you like the friendly barista. -Danielle Keene, Top Chef Just Desserts

Poketo is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

12. Poketo

820 E 3rd St (Traction), Los Angeles, CA
Furniture and Home Store · Arts District · 17 tips and reviews

olivier P.olivier PEYRE: Store filled with fun and tasteful knick-knacks. Make it the starting point to exploring the Arts District.

Lee S.Lee Simpson: One of my favorite stores in the area. Always a good selection of cute stuff.

Vic B.Vic B: Cute accessories and nice kids gift ideas!

Curry House is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

13. Curry House

123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St Ste 204 (at Weller Court Plaza), Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Curry Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 59 tips and reviews

Jamie R.Jamie R: Tofu and ground chicken curry is amazing love love love it! I love a lot of their food and the tofu cheesecake is better than the real thing!

June S.June Suwanagorn: Try their iced tea with the sugar syrup.. So good!

Noah R.Noah Roman: Bring your 3DS!

Bäco Mercat is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

14. Bäco Mercat

408 S Main St (at 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Los Angeles · 146 tips and reviews

Elle C.Elle Cameron: Hamachi crudo, mussels, & slow roasted beef shoulder are fantastic.

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Named Best New Restaurant - 2012 by LA weekly food editor Amy Scattergood! Click to read the full review. Read more.

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: ...the menu at Bäco Mercat reads almost like a graduate exam in culinary poststructuralism, mixing flavors... ~Jonathan Gold Read more.

KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar is one of The 15 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles.

15. KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar

9.2
421 S Main St (at Winston St), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 73 tips and reviews

Go Find AliceGo Find Alice: Sugarfish's handroll spinoff. If you love sugarfish (who doesn't?), you'll love it here! Get the five-roll deal. Trust me it's worth it :)

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: Just line up and wait for some seats to free up. Only thing on the menu is the delicious warm rice and crunchy hand rolls. Blue Crab and Lobster are my personal favorites. Going solo is great too.

Michiel d.Michiel de Vries: Delicious and fresh hand rolls. Wait for a seat to open up, sit down and be amazed. Lobster, salmon and blue crab were my favorites.