Food Chinatown, Downtown LA
Philippe the Original
A place to eat in Chinatown, Downtown LA, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Late lunch.
Why go
Claims to have invented the French dip in 1908; sawdust floors and cafeteria service.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Downtown LA, alongside 3 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is N.Y.E.L.A. at Grand Park, 0.6 mi away as the crow flies. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Chinatown
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 45 min
- Best time
- Late lunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Downtown LA. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1N.Y.E.L.A. at Grand Park
The county's free New Year's Eve party, with live stages, food trucks and a countdown projected onto City Hall.
Activity · Downtown Los Angeles · 0.6 mi straight-line - 2Walt Disney Concert Hall
Gehry's steel concert hall, home of the LA Philharmonic, with a hidden rooftop garden.
Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line - 3Walt Disney Concert Hall
Frank Gehry's steel-clad hall, home of the LA Phil, holds two New Year's Eve concerts with a pop or jazz headliner.
Activity · Downtown Los Angeles · 0.8 mi straight-line - 4The Broad
Free contemporary art museum with Koons, Basquiat and Kusama's Infinity Mirror Room.
Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line - 5The Broad
Free contemporary art museum with Kusama's Infinity Mirror Room.
Sight · Los Angeles · 0.8 mi straight-line - 6Bradbury Building
1893 office building with an iron-and-glass atrium seen in Blade Runner.
Sight · 0.9 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Philippe the Original is a stop on our Los Angeles After Dark route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Downtown LA
2 more curated places to eat in Downtown LA. See the full Downtown LA guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Los Angeles
Our climate figures for Downtown LA come from nearby Los Angeles. Average daily highs in Los Angeles run from 66°F in December to 90°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For Philippe the Original itself, we suggest: Late lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Los Angeles from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Los Angeles weather by month (covers Downtown LA).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Philippe the Original, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 1001 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
- Coordinates
- 34.05969, -118.23705
- Destination
- Downtown LA, California
Philippe the Original: quick answers
How much time do you need at Philippe the Original?
Plan on about 45 minutes at Philippe the Original. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Philippe the Original?
Our pick: Late lunch. Insider tip: Order it double-dipped with the hot mustard.
Where is Philippe the Original?
Philippe the Original is at 1001 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA, in Chinatown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Philippe the Original?
Philippe the Original appears on Los Angeles After Dark, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Philippe the Original 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 Downtown LA.
Plan Downtown LA
- Downtown LA travel guide 10 places
- Los Angeles weather (covers Downtown LA) weather by month
- Downtown LA to Hollywood 6.2 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Downtown LA
- Perch Drinks
- Angels Flight Railway Activity
- The Last Bookstore Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.