Cole's French Dip
Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles
118 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Highlights
Classic saloon with French dips, cocktails, & hidden speakeasy
Classic saloon with French dips, cocktails, & hidden speakeasy
"The historic downtown restaurant and bar announced it would close on July 7 after 117 years of operation, a development that intensified worries that the DTLA hospitality scene could be pushed closer to collapse. The closure became a stark symbol of the sector’s fragility even as local operators and owners express continued hope in the city’s diversity, heart, and perseverance and work together to stave off further losses." - Rich Manning
"A historic Los Angeles restaurant that asserts an earlier origin for the French dip (circa 1908), credited with creating the simple, enduring combination of sliced roast beef in a French roll accompanied by au jus, a preparation that has become a city staple." - Pamela Vachon
"A longtime Downtown Los Angeles operator that was noted among establishments that permanently closed this year." - Mona Holmes
"Identified in reporting as Los Angeles’s oldest restaurant, this landmark announced its permanent closure and is cited as the initial loss that preceded a series of further high-profile shutdowns across the city." - Mona Holmes
"A historic Downtown institution (opened early 1900s) associated with the French dip sandwich tradition—one of the city’s enduring, century-old dining landmarks." - Eater Staff
