Avila Adobe

This adobe structure, built by Don Francisco Avila, is considered the oldest existing house in Los Angeles. By modern standards the home...

The only place on Olvera Street to serve freshly brewed coffee, Casa De Sousa is always brimming with people. Most love their Mexican hot...

The oldest religious structure in Los Angeles, this 1822 building is also known as the Church of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels. Origin...

Frequented by fiestas and open-air concerts, this is the heart of El Pueblo. Once the center of everyday life in Los Angeles, today some...

This 44 acre heritage land is the oldest in Los Angeles, dating back to 1781. Prominent buildings include the city's first church, theate...

This museum is the first in Southern California to document the experience of the Chinese in America. It is housed within the oldest surv...

Commissioned by Pio Pico, the last Mexican governor of California, this three-story building was constructed as a hotel by Ezra F. Kysor....

The day is easily spent in this part of Downtown Los Angeles. A major tourist destination, Chinatown is dotted with restaurants, shops an...

At this fantastic and historic spot on Olvera Street, one can watch women practicing the dying art of making handmade...

There's always been a restaurant -- of some sort -- inside the Union Station passenger concourse, but Traxx is the first to d...

The first Cantonese seafood house in Chinatown, this always-busy room is still the best. The professional wait staff will ensure that you...

Since 1918, this place has been serving the best French-dipped sandwiches in the world. That seems logical because it was the original Ph...

This super-authentic Hong Kong-style Cantonese seafood restaurant is unique. It offers little in the way of decor; just a few massive fis...

CBS Seafood may be a quaint joint, but its offering is no less than any Chinatown establishment. With great value for money, the food is...

This Chinese restaurant is very popular, always lively, serving up authentic Cantonese food at reasonable prices. Try one of the many noo...

Yang Chow is an extremely popular Chinese restaurant located in Chinatown. There are often crowds waiting to taste the unbeatable Szechua...

Angelenos are aware of the fact that sometimes it's the peripheral places surrounding a major attraction that have it going on. This litt...

Located in the Kyoto Grand Hotel & Gardens, this elegant dining room overlooks the rooftop Japanese garden of the hotel, making for a uni...