What can you say, best breakfast in town. Go early or you’ll be waiting in line outside.
April 2024
This place has been around at the same location for over a hundred years. It is all old school diner 24 hour breakfast. all cash with an ATM
March 2024
Great place for a hometown breakfast meal. Prices were average for the area and the food was quick and plentiful. Atmosphere was good, as expected in an old school setting.
Original Pantry Cafe has been open since 1924 and dishes up large portions of American eats around the clock, 24 hours a day. Never closed.
This LA diner has dished up classic American fare since 1924. Literally, straight through, 24 hours a day, since 1924. The likes of Marilyn Monroe and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have dined at this iconic diner, is proudly reflected in the shop’s prevailing throwback spirit. Since their initial one-room, 15-stool space, the Original Pantry Café has grown to become an official Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and a staple of late night dining in LA.
Google has listed them as a local favorite in LA 2019.
Other Information
Parking: Street, Lot, Private
Attire: Casual
Cuisines: Spanish, Mediterranean, Caterers, Family Style, American, European, Continental
Alcohol: Full Bar
Price Range: Average
Ambiance: Groups, Kid Friendly, Casual
Former mayor Richard Riordan, who passed away in 2023, was the proud owner of this downtown landmark for decades. 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 is worth a visit for a taste of L.A. history.
