Casual Hawaiian near Little Tokyo.
Go: for a unique brunch experience and Hawaiian hospitality
Order: Hawaiian bread French toast, classic Hawaiian lunch plates
Foodies know: POG = pineapple orange guava juice
A downtown LA favorite for any time of day or night.
Go: for a fancy brunch, nice dinner, or solely for dessert
Order: all of the macarons (but especially Earl Grey) and Nutella-stuffed beignets
Foodies know: watch out for potential Beyonce/Jay-Z sightings
Quintessential Little Tokyo coffee and donuts.
Go: during your Little Tokyo food tour
Order: any of the donuts, especially green tea, bacon, and fruity pebbles
Foodies know: follow on Instagram to catch the Hello Kitty donuts
Go: for brunch in the Arts District
Order: farmer sandwich
Foodies know: the patio is the best, but there is also indoor seating in the art gallery around the corner
The Instagram-friendly restaurant inside downtown's hippest-of-the-hip, the Ace Hotel.
Go: for brunch with the girlz
Order: avocado toast (with an egg obvi)
Foodies know: head up to the rooftop after
MOCHI. Ice cream and otherwise.
Go: on a Little Tokyo adventure day
Order: alllll of the kinds of mochilato, but especially the plum wine for something different, and the green tea for a classic
Post-flower market brunch.
Go: for the flowers, stay for the fried chicken
Order: fried chicken and waffles, pulled pork hash, lumberjack breakfast
Foodies know: they close early (3pm)
Exactly what it sounds like. Pie perfection in the Arts District.
Go: is there ever a time when you don't want pie?
Order: Mexican chocolate, Earl Grey
Foodies know: try to get there on the earlier side because they sometimes run out of popular flavors
DESSERT. WAFFLES. Need I say more?
Go: when you want breakfast for dessert... late at night
Order: anything involving waffles and ice cream
Foodies know: they have board games!
Go: for NorCal coffee in DTLA
Order: nitro cold brew, juice flight (Juice Served Here)
Foodies know: a second location just opened on Melrose
