Bar · Downtown LA, Los Angeles

Cole's French Dip

Cole's French Dip: Bar in Downtown LA, Los Angeles. Order: French dip at the bar.

Where to eat french dipStop on the Los Angeles food walk

What to order

French dip at the bar

A drink at the bar and, to compare with Philippe's, half a French dip.

Why go

Downtown's oldest continuously operating restaurant and the other great claimant to inventing the dip.

A downtown bar with its own French dip and a long-running rivalry with Philippe's. Finish here.

Address
118 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Neighborhood
Downtown LA
Price
$$
Hours
Worth confirming hours. (as listed; check before you go)
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