Little Tokyo
Nestled betwixt Downtown (proper), the Arts District and, ahem, Skid Row, to form a misfit tetrad of walkable neighborhoods, Little Tokyo is home to your next favorite restaurant coffee shop bar spot. Est. 1886 (i.e. in LA terms, pre-historic), it’s one of few remaining US Japantowns, and the well-documented taciturn cultural pride has protected its authenticity, skewing it less tourist-trap and more Taste of Tokyo.
Little Tokyo Market
Café Dulce
Shojin
DoubleTree by Hilton
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
Marugame Monzo
Cafe Demitasse
Jason Markk
Chado Tea Room
Torigoya
Izakaya Honda-Ya
Sushi Gen
Shin Sen Gumi Hakata Ramen
Daikokuya
SoHo Nails & Spa
Jist Cafe
Manna Korean BBQ
Far Bar
Wolf & Crane
XLanes
Max Karaoke Studio
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Izakaya Honda-Ya
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- 333 South Alameda Street314
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Izakayas are the antidote to the more common Japanese approach of specialty restaurants, and Honda-Ya offers everything from ramen and soba, to chazuke (green tea over rice) and zosui (porridge), via maki and yakitori, alongside a solid sake selection. Seating options include tables, kitchen-side bar, or traditional tatami floor. There’s always a wait, even at times you would not expect it.