Thousands of residents and workers voted in the Downtown News' Best of DTLA reader's choice awards, with categories including restaurants, entertainment and services. Here are the results:
BEST AMERICAN CUISINE
1ST PLACE: Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave., bottegalouie.com
2ND PLACE: Nickel Diner, 524 S. Main St., nickeldiner.com
3RD PLACE: Clifton’s Republic, 648 S. Broadway, cliftonsla.com
BEST ASIAN FUSION
1ST PLACE: Wokcano, 800 W. Seventh St., wokcanorestaurant.com
2ND PLACE: Little Sister, 523 W. Seventh St., littlesisterla.com
3RD PLACE: Chaya Downtown, 525 S. Flower St., thechaya.com
BEST GELATO
1ST PLACE: Gelateria Uli, 541 S. Spring St., gelateriauli.com
2ND PLACE: Pazzo Gelato, 735 S. Figueroa St., pazzogelato.net
3RD PLACE: Café Ugo, 502 W. Sixth St., cafeugo.com
BEST ICE CREAM/YOGURT
1ST PLACE: Salt & Straw, 829 E. Third St., saltandstraw.com
2ND PLACE: McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream, 317 S. Broadway, mcconnells.com
3RD PLACE: Yogurtland, 1607 Wilshire Blvd., yogurt-land.com
BEST BAKERY/DESSERTS
1ST PLACE: The Pie Hole, 714 Traction Ave., thepieholela.com
2ND PLACE: Sprinkles, 735 S. Figueroa St., sprinkles.com
3RD PLACE: Big Man Bakes, 413 S. Main St., bigmanbakes.com
BEST CAJUN: Little Jewel of New Orleans
BEST CAJUN
1ST PLACE: Little Jewel of New Orleans, 207 Ord St., littlejewel.la
2ND PLACE: Little Easy, 216 W. Fifth St., littleeasybar.com
3RD PLACE: Preux and Proper, 840 S. Spring St., preuxandproper.com
BEST CHINESE
1ST PLACE (TIE): Yang Chow, 819 N. Broadway, yangchow.com
New Moon, 102 W. Ninth St., newmoonrestaurants.com
3RD PLACE: Peking Tavern, 806 S. Spring St., pekingtavern.com
BEST DIM SUM
1ST PLACE: Golden Dragon, 960 N. Broadway
2ND PLACE: Ocean Seafood, 750 N. Hill St., oceanseafoodchinatown.com
BEST FARM TO TABLE-ESQUE
1ST PLACE: Bestia, 2121 E. Seventh Place, bestiala.com
2ND PLACE: Tender Greens, 505 W. Sixth St., tendergreens.com
3RD PLACE: Blue Cow Kitchen & Bar, 350 S. Grand Ave., bluecowkitchen.com
BEST FRENCH
1ST PLACE: Le Petit Paris, 418 S. Spring St., lepetitparisla.com
2ND PLACE (TIE): Church & State, 1850 Industrial St., churchandstatebistro.com
Perch, 448 S. Hill St., perchla.com
BEST GASTROPUB
1ST PLACE: Library Bar, 630 W. Sixth St., librarybarla.com
2ND PLACE: Sixth Street Tavern, 630 W. Sixth St., sixthstreettavern.com
3RD PLACE: Barcito, 403 W. 12th St., barcitola.com
BEST INDIAN
1ST PLACE: Saffron Indian Cuisine, 505 S. Flower St., 300 S. Grand Ave., saffronindia.com
2ND PLACE: Gill’s Cuisine of India, 838 S. Grand Ave., gillsrestaurant.com
3RD PLACE: Indus by Saffron, 735 S. Figueroa St., saffronindia.com
BEST ITALIAN
1ST PLACE: Bestia, 2121 E. Seventh Place, bestiala.com
2ND PLACE: Maccheroni Republic, 332 S. Broadway, maccheronirepublic.com
3RD PLACE: Colori Kitchen, 429 W. Eighth St., colorikitchen.com
BEST JAPANESE
1ST PLACE: Shabu Shabu House, 127 Japanese Village Plaza
2ND PLACE: Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant, 811 Wilshire Blvd., takamisushi.com
3RD PLACE: Ramen Hood, 317 S. Broadway, ramenhoodla.com
BEST SUSHI
1ST PLACE: Sugarfish, 600 W. Seventh St., sugarfishsushi.com
2ND PLACE: Sushi Gen, 422 E. Second St., sushigen-dtla.com
3RD PLACE (TIE): Kazunori, 421 S. Main St., kazunorisushi.com
Sushi Go 55, 333 S. Alameda St., facebook.com/sushigo55
BEST POKE
1ST PLACE: Ohana Poke, 735 S. Figueroa St., ohanapokeco.com
2ND PLACE: Okipoki, 507 S. Spring St., okipokila.com
3RD PLACE: Poke Express by Honda-Ya, 316 E. Second St., izakayahondaya.com
BEST KOREAN
1ST PLACE: Manna Korean BBQ, 333 S. Alameda St., mannabbq.com
2ND PLACE: Seoul Sausage Co., 236 S. Los Angeles St., seoulsausage.com
3RD PLACE: Korean Kitchen Hibachi Barbeque, 135 Japanese Village Plaza
BEST LATIN AMERICAN
1ST PLACE: Border Grill, 445 S. Figueroa St., bordergrill.com
2ND PLACE: Guisados, 541 S. Spring St., 1261 Sunset Blvd., guisados.co
3RD PLACE: El Cholo, 1037 S. Flower St., elcholo.com
BEST MEDITERRANEAN
1ST PLACE: George’s Greek Grill, 350 S. Grand Ave., 445 S. Figueroa St., 735 S. Figueroa St., georgesgreek.com
2ND PLACE: Papa Cristo’s, 2771 W. Pico Blvd., papacristos.com
3RD PLACE: Spitz, 371 E. Second St., eatatspitz.com
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN
1ST PLACE: California Kabob Kitchen, 141 W. 11th St., ckkabob.com
2ND PLACE: Shekarchi, 914 S. Hill St., shekarchirestaurant.com
3RD PLACE: Sultan Restaurant, 311 W. Sixth St., sultanchicken.com
BEST SEAFOOD
1ST PLACE: Water Grill, 544 S. Grand Ave., watergrill.com
2ND PLACE: Fisherman’s Outlet, 529 S. Central Ave., fishermansoutlet.com
3RD PLACE: Rock’N’Fish, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., la.rocknfishrestaurants.com
BEST STEAKHOUSE
1ST PLACE: Morton’s The Steakhouse, 735 S. Figueroa St., mortons.com
2ND PLACE: Pacific Dining Car, 1310 W. Sixth St., pacificdiningcar.com
3RD PLACE: Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse, 330 S. Hope St., patinagroup.com/nick-and-stefs-steakhouse-la
BEST THAI
1ST PLACE: Sticky Rice, 317 S. Broadway, grandcentralmarket.com
2ND PLACE: So Long, Hi, 518 W. Seventh St.
3RD PLACE: E-Sea Fresh Restaurant, 1100 N. Main St.
BEST VEGAN/VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY
1ST PLACE: Café Gratitude, 300 S. Santa Fe. Ave., cafegratitude.com
2ND PLACE: Zinc Cafe, 580 Mateo St., zinccafe.com
3RD PLACE (TIE): Blossom, 426 S. Main St., blossomrestaurant.com
Homegirl Restaurant, 130 Bruno St., homeboyindustries.org
When preparing Thanksgiving dinner, suggests Charles Olalia of Ricebar, break down the tasks and do as much as possible in advance. Also, he advises paying for a great turkey and great ingredients, rather than what’s on sale.
BEST FILIPINO
1ST PLACE: Ricebar, 419 W. Seventh St., ricebarla.com
2ND PLACE: The Park’s Finest, 1267 W. Temple St., theparksfinest.com
3RD PLACE: Lasa, 727 N. Broadway, lasa-la.com
BEST VIETNAMESE
1ST PLACE: Blossom, 426 S. Main St., blossomrestaurant.com
2ND PLACE: Pho 87, 1019 N. Broadway
3RD PLACE: Pho La Downtown, 934 S. Los Angeles St.
BEST BURGER
1ST PLACE: Umami Burger, 852 S. Broadway, 738 E. Third St., umamiburger.com
2ND PLACE: The Counter, 725 W. Seventh St., thecounter.com
3RD PLACE: Plan Check, 1111 Wilshire Blvd., plancheck.com
BEST CREPES
1ST PLACE: Crepes Sans Frontieres, 541 S. Spring St., crepessansfrontieres.com
2ND PLACE: Crepe Xpress, 529 W. Sixth St.
BEST CUPCAKES
1ST PLACE: Sprinkles, 735 W. Seventh St., sprinkles.com
2ND PLACE: Big Man Bakes, 413 S. Main St., bigmanbakes.com
BEST MAC N’ CHEESE
1ST PLACE [TIE]: Nickel Diner, 524 S. Main St., nickeldiner.com
Church & State, 1850 Industrial St., churchandstatebistro.com
3RD PLACE: The Pie Hole, 714 Traction Ave., thepieholela.com
BEST PIZZA
1ST PLACE: Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave., bottegalouie.com
2ND PLACE: California Pizza Kitchen, 735 S. Figueroa St., cpk.com
3RD PLACE: Pizzanista!, 2019 E. Seventh St., pizzanista.com
BEST RAMEN SPOT
1ST PLACE: Daikokuya, 327 E. First St., dkramen.com
2ND PLACE: Ramen Hood, 317 S. Broadway, ramenhoodla.com
3RD PLACE: Mr. Ramen, 341 E. First St., mrramen.menutoeat.com
BEST SANDWICH/WRAP
1ST PLACE: Mendocino Farms, 300 S. Grand Ave., 444 S. Flower St., 735 S. Figueroa St., mendocinofarms.com
2ND PLACE: Philippe The Original, 1001 N. Alameda St., philippes.com
3RD PLACE: Langer’s Delicatessen, 704 S. Alvarado St., langersdeli.com
BEST SAUSAGE: Wurstküche
BEST SAUSAGE
1ST PLACE: Wurstküche, 800 E. Third St., wurstkuche.com
2ND PLACE: Seoul Sausage Co., 236 S. Los Angeles St., seoulsausage.com
BEST RESTAURANT
1ST PLACE: Bestia, 2121 E. Seventh Pl., bestiala.com
2ND PLACE: Redbird, 114 E. Second St., redbird.la
3RD PLACE: Broken Spanish, 1050 S. Flower St., brokenspanish.com
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
1ST PLACE: 71Above, 633 W. Fifth St., 71above.com
2ND PLACE: Howlin’ Ray’s, 727 N. Broadway, howlinrays.com
3RD PLACE: Sonoratown, 208 E. Eighth St., sonoratownla.com
BEST FINE DINING
1ST PLACE [tie]: Morton’s The Steakhouse, 735 W. Seventh St., mortons.com
Redbird, 114 E. Second St., redbird.la
3RD PLACE: Water Grill, 544 S. Grand Ave., watergrill.com
BEST BREAKFAST
1ST PLACE: Eggslut, 317 S. Broadway, eggslut.com
2ND PLACE: The Original Pantry Café, 877 S. Figueroa St., pantrycafe.com
3RD PLACE: Nickel Diner, 524 S. Main St., nickeldiner.com
BEST BRUNCH
1ST PLACE: Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave., bottegalouie.com
2ND PLACE: Perch, 448 S. Hill St., perchla.com
3RD PLACE: Border Grill, 445 S. Figueroa St., bordergrill.com
BEST LUNCH
1ST PLACE: Le Petit Paris, 418 S. Spring St., lepetitparisla.com
2ND PLACE: Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave., bottegalouie.com
3RD PLACE: Langer’s Delicatessen, 704 S. Alvarado St., langersdeli.com
BEST BUSINESS LUNCH
1ST PLACE: Le Petit Paris, 418 S. Spring St., lepetitparisla.com
2ND PLACE: The Palm, 1100 S. Flower St., thepalm.com
3RD PLACE: Sugarfish, 600 W. Seventh St., sugarfishsushi.com
BEST DINNER
1ST PLACE: Bestia, 2121 E. Seventh Pl., bestiala.com
2ND PLACE: Morton’s The Steakhouse, 735 W. Seventh St., mortons.com
3RD PLACE: Maccheroni Republic, 332 S. Broadway, maccheronirepublic.com
BEST DOG FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
1ST PLACE: Urth Caffé, 451 S. Hewitt St., urthcaffe.com
2ND PLACE: Panini Cafe, 600 W. Ninth St., mypaninicafe.com
3RD PLACE: Wurstküche, 800 E. Third St., wurstkuche.com
BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
1ST PLACE: Guisados, 541 S. Spring St., 1261 Sunset Blvd., guisados.co
2ND PLACE: Philippe The Original, 1001 N. Alameda St., philippes.com
3RD PLACE: Mendocino Farms, 300 S. Grand Ave., 444 S. Flower St., 735 S. Figueroa St., mendocinofarms.com
BEST DOWNTOWN CLASSIC
1ST PLACE: Philippe The Original, 1001 N. Alameda St., philippes.com
2ND PLACE: The Original Pantry Café, 877 S. Figueroa St., pantrycafe.com
3RD PLACE: Nick’s Cafe, 1300 N. Spring St., nickscafela.net
BEST PLACE TO BREAK BREAD WITH FRIENDS
1ST PLACE: Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave., bottegalouie.com
2ND PLACE: Border Grill, 445 S. Figueroa St., bordergrill.com
3RD PLACE: Artisan House, 600 S. Main St., artisanhouse.net
BEST AMBIANCE
1ST PLACE: Le Petit Paris, 418 S. Spring St., lepetitparisla.com
2ND PLACE: Perch, 448 S. Hill St., perchla.com
3RD PLACE: Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave., bottegalouie.com
BEST DOWNTOWN VIEW
1ST PLACE: Perch, 448 S. Hill St., perchla.com
2ND PLACE: 71Above, 633 W. Fifth St., 71above.com
3RD PLACE: Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave., bottegalouie.com
BEST RESTAURANT DECOR: Faith + Flower
BEST RESTAURANT DECOR
1ST PLACE: Faith + Flower, 705 W. Ninth St., faithandflowerla.com
2ND PLACE: Redbird, 114 E. Second St., redbird.la
3RD PLACE: Cicada, 617 S. Olive St., cicadarestaurant.com
BEST OUTDOOR DINING, BEST VIEW: Perch
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
1ST PLACE: Perch, 448 S. Hill St., perchla.com
2ND PLACE: Border Grill, 445 S. Figueroa St., bordergrill.com
3RD PLACE: Urth Caffé, 451 S. Hewitt St., urthcaffe.com
BEST DINING HUB
1ST PLACE: Grand Central Market, 317 S. Broadway, grandcentralmarket.com
2ND PLACE: L.A. Live, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., lalive.com
3RD PLACE: Taste at FIGat7th, 735 S. Figueroa St., figat7th.com
BEST TASTE AT FIGAT7TH EATERY
1ST PLACE: Mendocino Farms, 735 S. Figueroa St., mendocinofarms.com
2ND PLACE: Loteria Grill, 735 S. Figueroa St., loteriagrill.com
3RD PLACE: The Melt, 735 S. Figueroa St., themelt.com
BEST GRAND CENTRAL MARKET EATERY
1ST PLACE: Eggslut, 317 S. Broadway, eggslut.com
2ND PLACE: Wexler’s Deli, 317 S. Broadway, wexlersdeli.com
3RD PLACE: Sticky Rice, 317 S. Broadway, grandcentralmarket.com
BEST L.A. LIVE RESTAURANT
1ST PLACE: Yard House, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., yardhouse.com
2ND PLACE: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., flemingssteakhouse.com
3RD PLACE: Katsuya, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., katsuyarestaurant.com
BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT
1ST PLACE: LA Chapter-Ace Hotel, 927 S. Broadway, lachapter.com
2ND PLACE: WP24-Ritz Carlton, 900 W. Olympic Blvd., wolfgangpuck.com
3RD PLACE: LA Prime-Westin Bonaventure, 404 S. Figueroa St., thebonaventure.com
BEST RESTAURANT SERVICE
1ST PLACE: Border Grill, 445 S. Figueroa St., bordergrill.com
2ND PLACE: Prank Bar, 1100 S. Hope St., prankbar.com
3RD PLACE (Tie): Preux & Proper, 840 S. Spring St., preuxandproper.com
Maccheroni Republic, 332 S. Broadway, maccheronirepublic.com
BEST RESTAURANT DELIVERY
1ST PLACE: L.A. Café, 639 S. Spring St., thelacafe.com
2ND PLACE: California Pizza Kitchen, 735 S. Figueroa St., cpk.com
3RD PLACE: Mitaki, 630 W. Sixth St., mitakirestaurants.com
BEST RESTAURANT QUICK SERVE
1ST PLACE: L.A. Cafe, 639 S. Spring St., thelacafe.com
2ND PLACE: Guisados, 541 S. Spring St., 1261 Sunset Blvd., guisados.co
3RD PLACE: Kachi, 1055 W. Wilshire Blvd., kachidelicafe.com
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