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The best french dip in Los Angeles
Start with Philippe The Original in Chinatown / Olvera Street area for beef or lamb French dip, double-dipped, with hot mustard, Cole's French Dip in Downtown LA for french dip at the bar and Langer's Delicatessen in Westlake for pastrami French dip. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Philippe The OriginalChinatown / Olvera Street area · French dip
Get: Beef or lamb French dip, double-dipped, with hot mustard
The sandwich's claimed birthplace, still serving thin-sliced beef dipped in jus.
- Cole's French DipDowntown LA · French dip
Get: French dip at the bar
Downtown's oldest continuously operating restaurant and the other great claimant to inventing the dip.
Langer's DelicatessenWestlake · French dipGet: Pastrami French dip
A deli twist: hand-cut pastrami on a roll with jus, named in a best-French-dip roundup.
- Johnnie's PastramiCulver City
Get: Pastrami dip on a French roll
Roadside stand famous for pastrami dipped in jus.
- Magee'sFairfax (Original Farmers Market) · French dip
Get: French dip
Old-fashioned Farmers Market counter pick on the roundup.
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Where is the best french dip in Los Angeles?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Philippe The Original (Chinatown / Olvera Street area), Cole's French Dip (Downtown LA) and Langer's Delicatessen (Westlake). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Philippe The Original, get beef or lamb French dip, double-dipped, with hot mustard. At Cole's French Dip, get french dip at the bar. At Langer's Delicatessen, get pastrami French dip. At Johnnie's Pastrami, get pastrami dip on a French roll.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Los Angeles: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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