Koreatown

Damo is a quiet Koreatown cafe known for matcha and hojicha einspanners, plus traditional Korean snacks.

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This Koreatown dessert shop is owned by an Australian influencer and serves glossy, viral-ready desserts that crack open like geodes.

This Koreatown spot serves decent rice bowls, but the tofu stew tastes watered down.

This casual Koreatown spot turns bibimbap into a tasty ritual with a ton of different topping combinations.

Monty’s Good Burger is a very good vegan burger spot in Koreatown.

Elorea is a high-end perfume store on a Koreatown rooftop that has an attached cafe. The drinks are just for show.

Rice Chicken is Koreatown’s only gluten-free Korean fried chicken spot.

Run by a horror film director from Korea, Koreatown’s Gol Tong Chicken is a small fried chicken shop with colorful platters of boneless chicken topped with fruits and vegetables.

Louders is a pub in Koreatown with buldak cheese torched tableside and excellent, unconventional chicken wings.

Chimac Star is the perfect Koreatown spot for a late-night fried chicken party.

Kobawoo House is a Koreatown institution, and not just because they serve our favorite bossam in LA.

Liu’s Creamery is an ice cream shop attached to Liu’s Cafe in Koreatown that scoops honey toast and ginger pear ice cream with toppings like cilantro and candied black sesame.

Town Hof & Thanks Chicken is a beer-fueled Koreatown pub where groups crowd around pitchers and platters of fried chicken.

This tiny cafe in Koreatown has aesthetic, cream-topped lattes that look like lava lamps.

This stall at the Rodeo Galleria mall in Koreatown has some of the best cream-filled donuts in the city.

Shabuya is an AYCE shabu shabu spot that feels like a Korean pub and is fun for group dinners.

This Koreatown spot serves the city’s best kimbap with perfectly balanced fillings.

Bon Shabu is a casual AYCE hot pot restaurant in Koreatown that's great for catch-up friend meals.

Stagger Coffee is a Koreatown cafe with inventive drinks and Wi-Fi that’s fast enough to fire off a bunch of work emails.

Sorimmara is a casual Chinese-Korean spot in Koreatown that specializes in extra spicy, build-your-own, Mala-style hot pot.

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Jilli is a modern Korean bar in Koreatown with cheeky, creative bar food worth seeking out.

Lasung House is a casual diner-like spot in Koreatown where you can eat a big, crispy donkatsu and noodle-y sides.

Cassell’s is a retro diner in the Normandie Hotel in Koreatown with great pies and a life-changing patty melt.