What You Will Do
What makes the LA: Food + History + Design tour different? There are no cupcakes or amuse bouches – just "real" food that's authentic to Los Angeles and California, and real history.
Food: We start with a true LA dish – the French Dip sandwich. From there we'll take you to one of the best spots on Olvera Street for some great street tacos. Tour finishes at Grand Central Market, one of the top food destinations in the U.S.
History: Many of LA's oldest buildings are still standing and you’ll even go inside one them on this tour. Thought LA was just movie stars, beaches and Beverly Hills? Think again, we have a rich history going back to 1781.
Design: DTLA has some iconic and beautiful buildings – Union Station, City Hall and the Bradbury Building to name just three. On this tour you’ll experience and learn about them, as well as viewing some great public murals.
Join us on our LA food tour and TRULY experience the best of Los Angeles.
* Tour starts 12 noon, Sunday
* Food included
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
The guide will be checking-in guests from 15 minutes before the tour begins at at the SIDE entrance to Union Station, on Alameda Street (near the taxi rank). Be sure to allow extra time for traffic and finding parking. We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.
1
Union Station
15 minutes
Tour starts at the historic Union Station, the US's last great station (opened 1939).
2
Philippe The Original
20 minutes
Have the famous French Dip sandwich, which was invented here.
3
Olvera Street
15 minutes
Walk down the oldest street in Los Angeles and eat some lovely Mexican food in spiritual home of the Mexican community in LA.
4
Avila Adobe
20 minutes
Go inside the oldest house in Los Angeles, from 1818. See how Angelenos lived before anyone had ever heard of LA
5
Los Angeles City Hall
10 minutes
See this icon of Art Deco design (don't believe us look up 'Art Deco' on Wikipedia).
6
Downtown
30 minutes
Experience this historic neighborhood, where Los Angeles was founded. It's full of beautiful buildings and great restaurants
7
Bradbury Building
15 minutes
Experience one of Los Angeles' most beautiful interior spaces.
8
Million Dollar Theater
See this famous movie palace, on downtown's Broadway, which was built for Sid Grauman (who also built the Chinese Theatre).
9
Grand Central Market
30 minutes
Foodie Heaven. Rated by Bon Apetit Magazine as one of the Top 10 food destinations in the U.S.
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