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Jan 24, 2020 · by Discover Los Angeles. Jan 24, 2020. Central Plaza in Chinatown | Photo: Yuri Hasegawa. Been There. My Next Trip. Restaurants Points of Interest Neighborhoods. Located in Downtown L.A. near the city's civic and cultural center, Chinatown is one of L.A.'s most popular tourist destinations.
Chinatown, Los Angeles. Coordinates: 34.062888°N 118.23789°W. Chinatown. Neighborhood of Los Angeles. Chinatown Gateway Monument, marking the entrance to Los Angeles' Chinatown. Map of the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times. Chinatown.
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- Chinatown Central Plaza. Things to do. Chinatown. When Chinatown relocated to its current spot in the 1930s, the Central Plaza was to be the neighborhood’s vibrant hub of activity.
- Far East Plaza. Restaurants. Food court. Chinatown. price 1 of 4. Far East Plaza looks unassuming from the outside, but step into the corridor of this pioneering multicultural shopping mall to find a mart overflowing with local character.
- Los Angeles State Historic Park. Things to do. Event spaces. Chinatown. With 32 acres of open space directly adjacent to Chinatown, L.A. State Historic Park boasts an amazing view of Downtown.
- Philippe the Original. Restaurants. Sandwich shops. Chinatown. price 1 of 4. In business since 1908, Philippe the Original is one of two local spots that claims to have invented the French dip sandwich.
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Take the “Undiscovered Chinatown” Walking Tour
1. Website | Google Maps The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour, organized by the Chinatown Business Improvement District, takes place on the first Saturday of every month. On this 2.5-hour walking tour, which costs $20 per person, visitors will learn about off-the-beaten-track points of interest in the area and will explore antique stores, herbal shops, art galleries, and a temple. For those who are unable to make the monthly tour, the CBID also has self-guided walking tour materials available on i...
Visit the Chinese American Museum
Website| Google Maps The Chinese American Museum (CAM) opened its doors in 2003 within the oldest and last surviving structure of L.A.’s original Chinatown. CAM is dedicated to preserving L.A.’s Chinese immigrant legacy as well as Chinese American history in general. Current exhibitions include the history of boba drinks, from the cassava plant’s origins in South America to bubble tea’s Taiwanese roots, Origins: The Birth and Rise of Chinese American Communities in Los Angeles, which follows...
Drink a Tea Cocktail at Steep L.A.
1. Website | Google Maps Steep L.A. is a modern teahouse located in Chinatown’s Mandarin Plaza. Here, tea enthusiasts will find a wide selection of cold brewed and freshly brewed teas including black, green, oolong, jasmine, and pu’er, all sourced from China and Taiwan and handpicked by Steep’s founders, Samuel Wang and Lydia Lin. But for those looking for a tea-infused walk on the wild side, Steep has a “secret” menu, which begins after 4 p.m. and offers inventive tea-infused, alcoholic cock...
Howlin’ Rays
1. Website | Google Maps It may seem a little wacky to go to Chinatown for Nashville-style hot fried chicken, but Howlin’ Raysis more than a restaurant—it’s a phenomenon. This little chicken joint kindled an obsession with Nashville hot chicken all across the city, sparking hours-long waits at Howlin’ Rays and a series of copycat restaurants that popped up throughout the L.A. area. Here, diners will find tender chicken encased in a layer of crispy, hot batter. There’s the classic hot chicken...
Pearl River Deli
1. Website | Google Maps This small, casual place is one of the hottest restaurants in the Chinatown area. Helmed by owner and chef Johnny Lee, who intends it to be a love letter to Cantonese comfort food, Pearl River Deli serves up southern Chinese classics like char siu, wonton soup, and curry fried rice. The menu does change frequently at Pearl River Deli (it is famous for its Hainanese chicken rice, which is occasionally served as a special), so be sure to check its Instagramfor the curre...
Long’s Family Pastry
1. Website | Google Maps For Chinese pastry and dim sum cravings, it’s hard to beat Long’s Family Pastry. Zongzi (glutinous rice stuffed with savory fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves), egg tarts, cheung fun(a rolled rice noodle dish), baked char sui buns, pork shumai, shrimp har gow—Long’s does it all and at an affordable price. However, it’s not a sit-down restaurant; dim sum favorites here are ordered deli-style. But it’s not a bad idea to grab a few pork buns while you explore the rest...
Now Serving
1. Website | Google Maps A few doors down from Howlin’ Rays is Los Angeles’s only store dedicated solely to cookbooks. Now Serving was founded in 2017 by Michelle Mungcal and her husband Ken Concepcion, who had worked as a chef for two decades, including at Wolfgang Puck’s Michelin-starred Beverly Hills steakhouse Cut. There are more than 1,500 different titles stocked at Now Serving at any time, as well as chef’s gear and accouterments, including knives, quirky ceramics, and tasting spoons....
Chunky Gifts
1. Website | Google Maps Chunky Gifts is a go-to stop in Chinatown for cute and playful gifts designed by Asian American artists. Located inside the historical Golden Pagoda building (where the legendary Chinese American restaurant, Hop Louie, was once located), Chunky Gifts keeps an inventory full of things like mugs, T-shirts, teas, stickers, prints of pineapple buns, boba, and noodles, as well as red envelopes inspired by pop culture sensations like Super Nintendo Bros. and Everything Ever...
K.G. Louie Co.
1. Website | Google Maps K.G. Louie is a Chinatown O.G. and a mainstay in the neighborhood since it opened in 1938. The store will be celebrating its 85th anniversary later in 2023 and has remained in the Louie family for three generations. At K.G. Louie, shoppers will find traditional Chinese gifts and cookbooks as well as vintage tea sets and silverware. According to a 2008 article in the L.A. Times, the current owners of K.G. Louie don’t keep the store going for profits—but rather, to pay...
Hotel Figueroa
1. Book Now | Website | Google Maps At Hotel Figueroa, guests will find a mix of Spanish contemporary design and Moroccan-inspired influences. Founded in 1926, the hotel was once an exclusively women’s hostelry by the YWCA and is thought to be one of the first large hotel propertiesowned by and intended for women in the nation. Hotel Figueroa opened its doors to men in 1928 and quickly became thespot for artists, celebrities, and musicians in L.A. These days, it’s still a popular meeting plac...
Biltmore Los Angeles
1. Book Now | Website | Google Maps Constructed in 1923, the Biltmore is a Beaux-Arts-style hotel that’s just a 10- minute walk from the Walt Disney Concert Hall and Los Angeles’s Museum of Contemporary Art, as well as a 10-minute drive from Chinatown. Frescoes, murals, oak-paneled walls, heavy chandeliers, and carved marble fountains adorn the interior of the Biltmore, where guests can dine at three different restaurants. When the Biltmore first opened, it was the largest hotel west of the M...
Conrad Los Angeles
1. Book Now | Website | Google Maps The Conrad Los Angeles made its debut in 2022 with much fanfare—it was designed by celebrated architect Frank Gehry. It’s 28 stories tall and boasts 305 rooms, plus four different dining and bar options, including the rooftop restaurant Agua Viva, created by Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur José Andrés. It’s a five-minute drive from the Conrad to Chinatown.
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Apr 29, 2022 · Exploring Los Angeles Chinatown is a rewarding adventure. This colorful urban setting, only a stone’s throw from the city’s civic and cultural center, explodes in a fantasy of sights, sounds and colors during Chinese New Year, Chinatown Summer Nights each Summer and each fall, Moon Festival and CicLAvia.
