Pine & Crane serves up delicious Taiwanese fare in a laid-back, airy setting, with quick service and a menu full of favorites like three cup chicken and shrimp dumplings.
"At the DTLA location of Pine & Crane, you won’t have to deal with long waits or mimosa-fueled brunch crowds. Stroll right up to the counter at this casual Taiwanese cafe starting at 8am to order fan tuan or a chive-and-egg pocket, then seat yourself in the comfortable dining room or covered patio. After 11am, the menu expands to noodle dishes, dumplings, and a full list of cocktails. The only thing that might distract you from your meal is a brown labradoodle running in the park next to the restaurant. We consider this a perk." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"A downtown Los Angeles restaurant offering a Taiwanese-leaning breakfast menu, including sticky rice fan tuan, daikon rice cakes, and breakfast porridge." - Eater Staff
"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
"The morning of an event is a particularly abysmal time to remember that you invited everyone to brunch. In lieu of offering a feast of McMuffins, tell your friends to meet at Pine & Crane in DTLA for Taiwanese egg crepes, beef rolls, and porridge sets. This is the rare order-at-the-counter spot where you can sit around for hours. The same team also runs Joy, a Taiwanese restaurant in Highland Park, with a similar menu and plenty of open tables open all day for walk-ins." - nikko duren, sylvio martins, brant cox
"The second location of Pine & Crane is the rare sequel that’s better than the original. It’s an all-day Taiwanese cafe, market, and cocktail destination wrapped up in one massive warehouse that's easy on the eyes—and ideal for your canine companion. Sit on the covered patio, where the staff supplies little water bowls for dogs. If you’re here for brunch, order the savory thousand-layer pancakes and then head to the adjacent dog park for a post-meal runaround. " - brant cox
