Food Financial District, Downtown Los Angeles
Water Grill
A place to eat in Financial District, Downtown Los Angeles, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Early dinner.
Why go
Seafood dining room on Grand Avenue since 1989, with a raw bar of oysters, crab and caviar.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Downtown Los Angeles, alongside 2 activities, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Seven Grand and Perch.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Financial District
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Early dinner
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Downtown Los Angeles. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Seven Grand
Whiskey bar with hundreds of bottles, pool tables and live jazz some nights.
Drinks · Downtown LA · 0.2 mi straight-line - 2Perch
French-styled rooftop bar 15 floors up, with fire pits and live music.
Drinks · Downtown LA · 0.2 mi straight-line - 3Perch
French bistro and rooftop bar 15 floors above Pershing Square, with fire pits and open views of the towers.
Drinks · 0.2 mi straight-line - 4Angels Flight Railway
Short funicular ride from Hill Street up to Bunker Hill.
Activity · Downtown LA · 0.3 mi straight-line - 5The Last Bookstore
Huge new-and-used bookstore in a former bank, with a book tunnel upstairs.
Shopping · Downtown LA · 0.3 mi straight-line - 6InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
Hotel on the upper floors of the Wilshire Grand Center, the tallest tower in the West, with Spire 73 bar on the roof.
Stay · 0.3 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Water Grill is a stop on our Los Angeles New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Downtown Los Angeles
Another curated place to eat in Downtown Los Angeles. See the full Downtown Los Angeles guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Los Angeles
Our climate figures for Downtown Los Angeles 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 Water Grill itself, we suggest: Early dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Los Angeles from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Los Angeles weather by month (covers Downtown Los Angeles).
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 34.04914, -118.25463
- Destination
- Downtown Los Angeles, California
- Website
- watergrill.com
Water Grill: quick answers
How much time do you need at Water Grill?
Plan on about 2 hours at Water Grill. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Water Grill?
Our pick: Early dinner. Insider tip: An early New Year's Eve seating leaves time to walk to Grand Park.
Which TripsCircle routes include Water Grill?
Water Grill appears on Los Angeles New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Water Grill 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 Los Angeles.
Plan Downtown Los Angeles
- Downtown Los Angeles travel guide 7 places
- Los Angeles weather (covers Downtown Los Angeles) weather by month
- Downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena 8.6 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Downtown Los Angeles
- N.Y.E.L.A. at Grand Park Activity
- Griffith Observatory Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.