DK Travel : Los Angeles : Downtown : Places to eat

Angelique Café

Great French country cooking at pauper-friendly prices are the hallmark of this Fashion District favorite which serves great paté.
Cicada

The sumptuous Art Deco dining room in the historic Oviatt Building almost overshadows the food. The Northern Italian menu features classics.
Ciudad

The urban jazzy pan-Latino decor here is as bold and exuberant as the food created by star chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger.
Empress Pavilion

For great dim sum, snag a table in this Chinatown banquet hall. Try the bite-sized stuffed wontons and short ribs.
McCormick & Schmick’s

This vast wood and leather seafood restaurant has the city’s finest Happy Hours with fish tacos, stir-fried rice, and other fun fare at bargain prices.
Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse

Loosen your belt for the juiciest steaks ever. Preview your cut in the glass-encased aging chamber.
Philippe the Original

This “original” hasn’t gone out of fashion since it first began serving bulging French-dipped meat sandwiches in 1908.
R-23

Canvases adorn the walls of this sophisticated sushi parlor in a former warehouse in the Arts District. The raw fish morsels are divine.
Water Grill

Fish and seafood fanciers from all over flock to this clubby shrine, which uses only impeccably fresh ingredients. Desserts are superb.
Yang Chow

In this reliable Chinese eatery, a plate of the hallmark “slippery shrimp” graces almost every table. The moo-shu pork is also a good bet.