bottega louie

the way they present the bread is so cute&rustic

bread&butter

arugula salad

napoli pizza

fettuccine belmondo

great decor

cupcakes&macarons

my goodies.

chocolate&vanilla eclairs

lavender macron

type of food: desserts, pizza, modern european

price: $0-25 (depending on what main dish you get at the actual restaurant part of store)

atmosphere: situated in the midst of the fashion&toy&jewelry districts is this big jem-- and i say "big," because this space is unusually a huge amount of square footage for downtown LA. The decor is modern european with marble slabbed everywhere from the walls to floors and gold accents used all around. the place is plain CHIC. the people are locals who live in the area. the place is great for a casual lunch, pastry/dessert run or just to have coffee/tea. parking is tight with street parking (metered)-- it IS downtown LA...what else would you expect?

rating: 10 out of 10. the place is worth all the fuss over parking-- hands down. i came back to this place three days in a row just for more goodies. the actual food is GREAT and priced pretty moderately considering the area and decor. the pastries&desserts are to DIE for. you must go if you have a sweet tooth like i do. everything is moderately priced and made to PERFECTION. they do have a market breakfast-- haven't tried it, but have heard good things. a must go!!!

700 S Grand Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90017