Eating

Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) is packed with amazing places to eat! For the foodies, a list of DTLA favorites (all within a 2.5 mile radius of The Colburn School) have been listed below. For those over 21, great happy hours with awesome food and reduced prices have been marked a star (*). In addition, the app Yelp works well for Los Angeles eats.

ON CAMPUS - COLBURN CAFÉ
The Colburn School Café has exceptional food for a college cafeteria receiving 3.5 stars on Yelp and reviewed as a “hidden gem” in LA's blogdowntown. Café selections include: a salad bar, grill options, an Asian station, sandwich bar, personal pizzas, soups, and other hot entrees. Meal plans are not offered for the week of IHS LA 2015. All food options are à la carte. An average meal costs $7 for breakfast and $12 for lunch or dinner. The Colburn Café serves food that caters to most dietary restrictions. The Colburn Café accepts all major credit cards and cash.

Colburn Café Hours (hours are subject to change for IHS LA 2015):

• Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
• Saturday 8:00 am - 2:30 pm 
• Sunday 11:30 am - 6:30 pm 

SURROUNDING CAMPUS (Known Happy Hour = *)

A Little of Everything 

• Grand Central Market (approx. 34 vendors): 317 South Broadway ($-$$)

BBQ

• Spring Street Smokehouse: 640 North Spring Street ($$)

Brazilian

• Wood Spoon: 107 W 9th St ($$)

Breakfast/Brunch

• Border Grill: 445 S Figueroa St ($$)*
• JiST Cafe: 116 Judge John Aiso Street ($$)
• Nickel Diner: 524 S Main St ($$)
• Poppy + Rose: 65 Wall Street, Los Angeles ($$)
• Urth Caffe: 451 South Hewitt Street ($$)
• Zinc Cafe: 580 Mateo Street ($$)

Breweries & Bars

• Angeles City Brewery: 216 S Alameda Street ($) 
• Noe: Omni Hotel, 251 South Olive Street ($$)
• Wurstküche (Sausage Bar): 800 East 3rd Street ($$)
• The Varnish: 118 E 6th St ($$)
• Library Bar: 630 W 6th St, Ste 116-A ($$)
• Seven Grand (Whiskey Bar): 515 W 7th St, 2nd Fl ($$)*
• The Redwood Bar & Grill: 316 West 2nd Street ($$)*
• The Far Bar: 347 E 1st St ($$)*
• The Edison: 108 W 2nd St ($$$)*
• The Standard: 550 South Flower Street ($$$)

Burgers

• The Escondite: 410 Boyd Street ($$)*
• Umami Burger: 852 South Broadway ($$)

Chinese

• Empress Pavilion (Dim Sum): 988 N Hill St, Ste 201 ($$)
• Yang Chow: 819 N Broadway ($$)

Coffee, Tea, & Boba

• Blue Bottle Coffee: 582 Mateo St ($)
• Cafe Dulce: 134 Japanese Village Plz, Bldg E ($)
• Four Leaf Tea & Crepes: 318 E 2nd St, Ste 8 ($)
• G&B Coffee: Grand Central Market, 324 S Hill St ($)
• Ozero: 131 Central Ave ($)
• REDCAT: 631 W 2nd St ($)
• Spring for Coffee: 548 S Spring St ($)
• Barista Society: US Bank Tower, 633 W 5th St, 2nd Fl ($$)
• Demitasse: 135 S San Pedro St ($$)

Farmer's Markets 

• Farmers Market @ Pershing's Square - Every Wednesday 10:00am-3:00pm ($)
• Farmers Market @ Bank of America Plaza - Every Friday 10:00am-3:00pm ($)

French

• Pitchoun! 545 S Olive St ($$)
• Kendall's Brasserie and Bar: 135 North Grand Ave ($$$)
• Perch: 448 South Hill Street ($$$)*

French Dip Sandwiches 

• Philippes: 1001 North Alameda Street ($)

Indian

• Badmaash: 108 W 2nd St ($$)

Italian

• Bottega Louie: 700 S Grand Ave ($$)
• Bestia: 2121 E 7th Pl ($$$) - 3 month wait for reservation

New American

• Chego: 727 N Broadway, Unit 117 ($)
• BlueCow: 350 S Grand Ave ($$)*
• Industriel: 609 S Grand Ave ($$)
• Ledlow: 400 S Main St ($$)*
• Lemonade: 250 South Grand Avenue ($$)
• Mendocino Farms: 300 S Grand Ave ($$)
• Sixth St Tavern: 630 W 6th St ($$)
• The Gorbals: 216 W 5th St ($$)*

Mediterranean  

• Spitz: 371 E 2nd St ($$)*

Mexican

• Mexicali Taco & Co: 702 N Figueroa St ($)
• Tacos Tumbras a Tomas: Grand Central Market, 317 S Broadway ($)

Pizza 

• Pizzanista!: 2019 East 7th Street ($)
• Two Boots: 828 South Broadway ($)
• California Pizza Kitchen: Wells Fargo Plaza - 330 S. Hope St. ($$)
• Garage Pizza: 100 1/2 West 7th Street ($$)
• Pitfire Pizza: 108 West 2nd Street ($$)

Pho

• Blossom: 426 S Main St ($$) 

Ramen

• Orochon: Weller Court, 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street ($)
• Daikokuya: 327 East 1st Street ($$)
• Hakata Ramen Shin-Sen-Gum: 132 S Central Ave ($$)

Seafood

• McCormick & Schmick’s: 4th & Hope, Adjacent to 400 S. Hope St. ($$)*
• Water Grill: 544 S Grand Ave ($$$)

Spanish

• Bäco Mercat: 408 S Main St ($$)

Steakhouse

• Nick + Stef’s Steakhouse: 330 South Hope St ($$$)
• Morton’s The Steakhouse: 735 S Figueroa St ($$$$)

Sweets

• Beard Papa’s (Cream Puffs): Little Tokyo Shopping Ctr, 333 S Alameda St ($)
• Big Man Bakes (Cupcakes): 413 S Main St ($)
• Cafe Dulce (Bacon Donuts): 134 Japanese Village Plz, Bldg E ($)
• Four Leaf Tea & Crepes: 318 E 2nd St, Ste 8 ($)
• Fugetsu-Do (Japanese Desserts): 315 E 1st St ($)
• Lette Macarons: 107 Japanese Village Way ($)
• Scoops (Ice cream): 727 N Broadway ($)
• Pie Hole: 714 Traction Ave ($$)
• Sprinkles Cupcakes: 735 S Figueroa St, Ste 210 ($$)

Sushi 

• Hama Sushi: 347 East 2nd Street ($$)
• Komasa Sushi: 351 East 2nd Street ($$)
• Sushi Gen: 422 East 2nd Street ($$$)

Vegetarian/Vegan

• Au Lac: 710 W 1st St ($$)
• Dr. J's Vibrant Cafe: 334 S Main St ($$)
• Shojin: 333 S Alameda St, Ste 310 ($$)
• Zinc Cafe: 580 Mateo Street ($$)