Garçons de Café
Wine bar · Downtown Los Angeles
541 S Spring St UNIT 114, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Highlights
French wine bar with charcuterie, live jazz & dress shopping
French wine bar with charcuterie, live jazz & dress shopping
"There are a lot of things French people do better than us. One of them is wine. So Garçons de Café, a little wine shop and bar in the Spring Arcade run by three Frenchman, is always an excellent choice. The wine list is mostly French with some bottles from Italy, the US, Lebanon, and Mexico, so if you’re feeling overwhelmed, try one of the wine flights. Accessorize your glasses with a cheese and charcuterie platter, a Parisian sandwich, or some crème brûlée—berets are optional (but suggested)." - brant cox, arden shore, sylvio martins
"Garcons De Cafe is a tiny French wine bar in Downtown LA’s Spring Street Arcade. And when we say French, we mean French. They have hundreds of different bottles from regions you’re used to seeing - Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Provence - but also a bunch you probably haven’t heard of, like Bandol, Saint-Joseph, and Saumur. Order through their website for pick-up or delivery (free over $150)." - brett keating
"This little wine shop and bar is in an arcade on Spring Street, and feels like a fancy Parisian thrift shop inside. The Happy Hour rotates through different glasses from the all-French wine list, but we’d recommend the “sommelier’s choice” - a $15 flight of three pours that the bartender picks for you. The Deal: Rotating wine deals, $15 wine flights When: Sunday - Friday 5 - 7pm" - brett keating
"Chef Alex Bolar's Eclair pop-up at Garçons de Cafe features a squash dish with thick garlic cream, roasted sweet summer squash, savory onion granola, and squash blossoms. The dish can be enhanced with braised pork belly, adding a bacon-like element. The onion granola, made with sunflower and hemp seeds, oats, and fried shallots, also appears on a chicken roulade dish. Bolar's menu showcases his skill with textures and flavors." - Eater Staff
"Walking by the charming Garçons de Café in Downtown LA’s Spring Arcade building, one might see something akin to a busy Parisian street scene. The after work crowd swirls wine glasses, nibbling on plates of charcuterie and cheese, while a jazz singer prepares to perform cover tunes. A mishmash of art, hanging lights, and weathered brick walls provide visual interest while sturdy wood shelves display mostly French wine bottles." - Matthew Kang
