The only accurate way to define downtown is by acknowledging its indefinableness. Below the sweeping, jagged skyline, its on-the-ground character changes district by district, year by year, contradiction by contradiction.
Downtown's dense and disparate expressions of humanity include some of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. To know L.A., breathe in the fragrant tortillas and grilled meats at Sonoratown, seek out the smoky pad see ew in a quiet food court, fight for a reservation at Bestia or Bavel and splurge on two of the country's best fine-dining destinations.
The Arts District can and should be considered on its own complex merits, but we group some of its culinary standouts into this guide to 18 of the area's finest places to dine - which we've culled from the most recent 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles guide, a task into which I've disappeared annually for the last five years.
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