Food Downtown, Los Angeles
Grand Central Market
A place to eat in Downtown, Los Angeles, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
Food hall since 1917 with stalls for tacos, egg sandwiches and pupusas.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Los Angeles, alongside 5 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Grand Central Market and Angels Flight Railway.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 6 beyond Los Angeles. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Grand Central Market
Food hall open since 1917 with tacos, egg sandwiches, pupusas and more under one roof.
Food · Downtown LA · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Angels Flight Railway
Short funicular ride from Hill Street up to Bunker Hill.
Activity · Downtown LA · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3Bradbury Building
1893 office building with an iron-and-glass atrium seen in Blade Runner.
Sight · Downtown LA · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4Perch
French-styled rooftop bar 15 floors up, with fire pits and live music.
Drinks · Downtown LA · 0.2 mi straight-line - 5Perch
French bistro and rooftop bar 15 floors above Pershing Square, with fire pits and open views of the towers.
Drinks · Downtown Los Angeles · 0.2 mi straight-line - 6The Last Bookstore
Huge new-and-used bookstore in a former bank, with a book tunnel upstairs.
Shopping · Downtown LA · 0.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Grand Central Market is a stop on our Pacific Coast Highway route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Los Angeles
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When to go
Average daily highs in Los Angeles run from 66°F in December to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Grand Central Market itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Los Angeles from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Los Angeles weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Grand Central Market, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
- Coordinates
- 34.05109, -118.24927
- Destination
- Los Angeles, California
- Website
- grandcentralmarket.com
Grand Central Market: quick answers
How much time do you need at Grand Central Market?
Plan on about an hour at Grand Central Market. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Grand Central Market?
Our pick: Lunch.
Where is Grand Central Market?
Grand Central Market is at 317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Grand Central Market?
Grand Central Market appears on Pacific Coast Highway, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Grand Central Market to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Los Angeles.
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