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The Original Pantry Café

877 S. Figueroa St. (Olympic Blvd.) Send to Phone
Los AngelesCA 90017
213-972-9279
Former mayor Richard Riordan is the proud owner of this downtown landmark. The Original Pantry Café Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 Los Angeles LateNight Restaurants |

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Former mayor Richard Riordan is the proud owner of this downtown landmark. Those who swear by this place love the charbroiled steaks, oversized pork and lamb chops and daily specials like macaroni and cheese, plus the coleslaw and relish tray full of crispy vegetables on every table. Breakfasts are legendary: enormous omelets, very good bacon, pan-fried potatoes and thick sliced bread. The bakeshop next door is tiny, but the breakfasts are the same feasts and there are sticky buns, cinnamon rolls and brownies. This place keeps going all night long and it’s worth a visit for a taste of L.A. history. For those late nights when you have spent all your cash, there is an ATM on the premises since credit cards are not accepted.

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