Bia Om
Restaurant · Greater Echo Park Elysian
1250 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Highlights
Spacious outdoor beer garden with German food & on-site brews
Spacious outdoor beer garden with German food & on-site brews
"We get it—birthdays at breweries are played out. A person can only take so many rounds of cornhole and IPA flights before blocking all emails with the subject line “Hoppy Birthday.” But then there’s Bia Ôm, a breezy, weekends-only beer garden in Echo Park and an objectively cool place to hang regardless of how much you about hops. The downstairs area is used to brew their beers on tap (available by the stein), but upstairs you’ll find an enormous courtyard with shaded tables and a window for ordering slushie spritzes and tasty German bar food. Nothing says herzlichen glückwunsch like soft pretzels, sausages, and the largest schnitzel we’ve seen outside Munich." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park
"Booking restaurants can sometimes feel like a bloodsport centered around phone taps and long waits, which is why we love breezing into a place like Bia Ôm without any fuss. Hidden behind a building along Sunset, this casual, weekends-only spot has good German food, beer brewed downstairs, and the most spectacular patio we’ve encountered in a long time. Upstairs you’ll find an enormous courtyard with tables under dappled shade, before ordering pretzels, sausages, a slushie spritz, and what must be the largest schnitzel in LA from a window. There’s a “work in progress” vibe to the whole operation, from the hours (Friday to Sunday from 4pm), to the name (the signage says Bia Ôm, their IG says Sunset Beer Garden), but everything about it feels extremely chill." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"Hidden behind a building along Sunset in Echo Park, this casual beer garden has good German food, a walk-in only policy, and the most spectacular patio we’ve encountered in a long time. If that sentence doesn’t immediately make you start planning your big group get together, we can’t help you. The downstairs area is used to brew their beers on tap (available by the stein), but upstairs you’ll find an enormous courtyard with shaded tables and a window for ordering slushie spritzes and tasty German bar food from a window. Think giant soft pretzels, sausage platters, and the largest schnitzel we’ve seen outside Munich." - brant cox
"Our ideal patio involves ample space, plenty of shade (but some sun when we want it), and the ability to hang out as long as desired. Bia Ôm has all of these in spades. Up some stairs and behind a nondescript building, Bia Ôm is entirely patio, with lots of long tables and enough trees to trick you into thinking you’re in an orchard. There are heavily Germanic drinking foods like pretzels, sausages, and multiple types of pickled cabbage, plus beer brewed downstairs. Put it all together, and you'll want to wile away an entire evening here. For now though, you can only do that Fridays starting at 4pm, and Saturdays and Sundays starting at noon." - brant cox, arden shore, sylvio martins, cathy park
"Farley Elliott praises the Echo Park beer garden as a 'great space, lots of fun, awesome weekend energy,' adding, 'It’s not the best pure meal in LA, but please: more beer gardens!'" - Eater Staff
