Soul food & Mexican fusion with live jazz, historic vibes























"Among the fast food and taco trucks lining Central Avenue is a historic landmark: The Dunbar Hotel. Starting in the 1920s, this swanky spot hosted jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, and more of the people who helped establish South LA as a cultural hub for the Black community. The building got a major facelift in 2018, and one of its most impressive upgrades was this fantastic Southern restaurant on the bottom floor. It’s got a long menu full of top-notch soul food and Mexican entrees–think short ribs and oxtails served alongside fish tacos and shrimp fajitas–available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner." - nikko duren
"Among the fast food and taco trucks lining Central Avenue in South LA is a historic landmark: The Dunbar Hotel. Back in the 1920s, this swanky spot hosted jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, and more of the people who helped establish the area as a cultural hub for the Black community. The building got a major facelift in 2018, and one of its most impressive upgrades was this fantastic Southern restaurant on the bottom floor. It’s got a long menu full of top-notch soul food and Mexican entrees–think short ribs and oxtails served alongside fish tacos and shrimp fajitas–available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner." - nikko duren, garrett snyder, brant cox
"Among the fast food and taco trucks lining Central Avenue is a historic landmark: The Dunbar Hotel. Starting in the 1920s, this swanky spot hosted jazz legends like Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, and more of the people who helped establish South LA as a cultural hub for the Black community. The building got a major facelift in 2018, and one of its most impressive upgrades was this fantastic Southern restaurant on the bottom floor. It’s got a long menu full of top-notch soul food and Mexican entrees–think short ribs and oxtails served alongside fish tacos and shrimp fajitas–available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. photo credit: Andrea D'agosto" - Nikko Duren
"South LA restaurant Delicious at the Dunbar serves homey soul food to an historic neighborhood. Lunch specials here for dineLA mean $15 meals of fried fish po’ boy, fried chicken, creole beef spaghetti, or chicken/brisket quesadilla, plus dessert options of peach cobbler, lemon cake, or banana pudding." - Matthew Kang

"A soul-food spot housed in South LA’s historic Dunbar Hotel, serving classic soul-food favorites in a location once considered the epicenter of Black culture in Los Angeles." - Matthew Kang