"LA’s most popular Taiwanese restaurant opened its Downtown location in 2022. It’s a blend of the Silver Lake original location and owner Vivian Ku’s Joy in Highland Park, with a menu that features daikon rice cakes, fan tuan, thousand-layer pancakes, pan-fried buns, beef rolls, and lots of noodle and rice dishes. When the weather’s nice, the expansive patio that spilled into a semi-private park makes for one of the nicest outdoor dining venues in Downtown. In almost every day, Pine & Crane is the ideal neighborhood restaurant for South Park from breakfast through dinner." - Matthew Kang