1. Eggslut
8.1
317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · 227 tips and reviews
Meredith Yannuzzi: Amazing breakfast sandwiches! The best I've ever had! Get the Fairfax with bacon worth the 9 dollars!
Los Angeles: Sandwiches come on soft house-baked brioche buns and include fillings like cheddar, honey mustard aioli and a juicy, chile-flecked turkey sausage patty made in-house.
Leslie C: The Fairfax is possibly the best breakfast sandwich ever invented.
2. Grand Central Market
9.0
317 S Broadway (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Market · Downtown Los Angeles · 339 tips and reviews
Lara: A variety of stands with all sorts of amazeballs gourmet foods, ice cream, coffee, fresh produce. A recipe for a perfect lunch adventure. Just come hungry.
LA Weekly: LA Weekly's Best of LA 2010 pick - Best Taste of the Old Downtown!
Serious Eats: LA's Grand Central Market is back, with more gourmet offerings than ever before.
3. The Original Pantry
8.1
877 S Figueroa St (at W 9th St), Los Angeles, CA
Diner · South Park · 242 tips and reviews
Donald Buley: Based on other reviews I DID try the sourdough toast; fantastic choice. I ordered the french toast and it was the best french toast I've ever had.
Bravo: This is a place that I’ve gone to for 25 years for late, late night breakfast…like 1am. It's perfect for eggs, sausage, and a cup of coffee and total people watching. -Susan Feniger, Top Chef
John Booth: Whatever you get add the bacon!
4. Syrup Desserts
611 S Spring St (at W 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Dessert Shop · Gallery Row · 103 tips and reviews
Joy: Amazing Georgia Peach Iced Tea. Best iced tea I've had in my life! Also loved their Belgian waffle. I've been to Brussels and had real Belgian waffle, and Syrup's is up to the standard.
Benjamin Godfre: This place is really relaxing. Seeeee???
DTELS LA: Open til midnight for coffee, tea, and desserts.
6. Groundwork Coffee
108 W 2nd St (2nd Street), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Gallery Row · 29 tips and reviews
Jeff Schenck: Tough to find, but great coffee and a beautiful location with plenty of seating. Wi-fi is pretty spotty, though. Read more.
Kiesha Canori: Groundwork coffee is the best coffee I have ever had in the United States. The wi fi is solid, the seating plentiful, and the staff is friendly.Love this place!
Gillian: The iced coffee here is undrinkable. It tastes like an old bandaid.
7. Caffe Primo
612 S Flower St (at Wilshire Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant · Financial District · 45 tips and reviews
Kristin: Amazing creamed caramel and crepes. Very fresh, healthy and delicious!
trice the afrikanbuttafly: As I sit here sipping my $3 shock-top, I realized I must share the wealth. Here goes... HH EVERYDAY from 3-10pm. Thatz goooooo ;)
Sergey: Coffee is excellent, especially espresso drinks. They serve intelligentsia here.
10. Engine Co. No. 28
6.3
644 S Figueroa St (btwn Wilshire Blvd & 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Financial District · 34 tips and reviews
LA Weekly: A renovated 1920s firehouse, the elegant downtown restaurant serves American favorites such as pork chops, filet mignon & crab cakes. Try the firehouse chili! Happy hour in the bar daily, 2:30-10pm Read more.
C: The building was originally a fire station in 1912, thus the name.
Cheapism: On Mon-Sun from 4-7pm, patrons can try $5 well drinks, beer, or wine. Also there’s $5 appetizers, and a free shuttle to and from local venues after 5pm, 7 days a week. Read more.