Steep LA

"Steep is a modern teahouse located in Mandarin Plaza, Chinatown, Los Angeles. It offers a variety of teas and tea-infused drinks, contributing to the area's vibrant food and beverage scene." - Rebecca Roland

"Sip tea cocktails, such as an umeshu Negroni topped with Lapsang Souchong air or a whiskey sour with oolong and salted egg yolk, at this teahouse-turned-cocktail bar in Chinatown’s Mandarin Plaza. Available Wednesday through Sunday nights, the drinks by bar consultant Chris Amirault (StarChefs’ Rising Star alum) are meant for leisure enjoyment. The bar promotes sipping and savoring. No rush, and definitely no hurried shots. Hang out with friends on the patio out front, sharing an umami snack platter or splitting the truffle-infused pork belly served with marinated egg, pickled daikon, and green tea rice." - Caroline Pardilla

"Each dish made by this modern Chinatown tea shop is associated with good luck, fortune, wealth, and health. Their Lunar New Year set costs $55 and includes one traditional radish cake filled with Chinese sausage and mushrooms, one brown sugar rice cake made with dried longan fruit a tea ceremony, and their new Steep tote bag. Order through their website for pickup Thursday, February 11th through Saturday, February 13th." - kat hong

"The Chinatown tea shop has added a new item to their menu. It’s a take on the Shanghainese soup, yanduxian, a warm dish usually eaten during the spring when fresh bamboo shoots are available. Their version contains pork belly, cured Chinese ham, bamboo shoots, and bean curd knots, and is available for pickup and delivery through their website." - kat hong

"Steep LA, opened by Samuel Wang and Lydia Lin, is a tea shop in Chinatown that has become a community hub since its opening in 2019. They chose the location to help revitalize the area and have created a travel guide highlighting local businesses." - Travel + Leisure Editors