#1 Casa Ipanema
501 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Olive Street Brazilian-Latin with DJs, tropical cocktails, and fire performance—dinner that turns into a scene.
Photo · Official site
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DTLA / Arts District Night Out
Downtown after dark: fermentation Korean in the Garey Building, Brazilian nightlife on Olive, revolving views at the Bonaventure, Bianco pies at ROW, moto-clubhouse American plates. Build a night that starts in the Arts District and ends wherever the last pour is.
Cocktail lounges and DJ nights Downtown
BonaVista Lounge is the 34th-floor revolving lounge for a sundown aperitif, Casa Ipanema on Olive Street brings DJs and tropical cocktails, and Mrs Fish pairs fish-forward plates with cocktails.
Questions
Where can I get cocktails in Downtown LA?
Our Downtown cocktail picks are BonaVista Lounge, the revolving 34th-floor Bonaventure lounge; Casa Ipanema on Olive Street, with DJs and tropical cocktails; and Mrs Fish, with fish-forward plates and cocktails.
The twelve Downtown and Arts District picks
#2 BonaVista Lounge
404 S Figueroa St, 34th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
34th-floor revolving Bonaventure lounge—sundown aperitif with panoramic Downtown views.
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#3 Pizzeria Bianco
ROW DTLA, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Chris Bianco at ROW DTLA—artisan pizza pilgrimage for lunch or dinner.
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“Chris Bianco at ROW DTLA—artisan pizza pilgrimage for lunch or dinner.”
On Pizzeria Bianco
#4 Bike Shed Moto Co
1580 Industrial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Arts District motorcycle clubhouse restaurant-bar—American plates, drinks, and moto culture.
Photo to come
#5 Badmaash
108 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
West 2nd modern Indian from the Nakayama family—casual-polished Downtown plates.
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#6 Joyce
770 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017
DTLA Southern hospitality dining—polished comfort for a Downtown dinner seat.
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#7 (abeautifullife) Jamaican Cafe
216 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Spring Street Jamaican cafe (plus San Pedro Kitchen sit-down)—oxtail, jerk, and patio tropical drinks.
Reserve →Photo · abeautifullife Jamaican official website
“Spring Street Jamaican cafe (plus San Pedro Kitchen sit-down)—oxtail, jerk, and patio tropical drinks.”
On (abeautifullife) Jamaican Cafe
#8 Pizzanista!
2019 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
East 7th Arts District slice shop—punk-casual pizza between gallery stops.
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#9 Won Kok Restaurant
210 Alpine St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Chinatown Alpine Street Cantonese with late hours—Downtown night-crawl extension.
#10 Mrs Fish
448 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Downtown seafood dining room—fish-forward plates and cocktails.
Photo to come
#12 Maccheroni Republic
332 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Downtown pasta-focused Italian—casual lunch or dinner near the civic core.
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