There ’s no query that you ’re go to stumble into something while playingPokemon Go , and we ’re of the truehearted belief that that something should be a bar or restaurant that ’ll give you bread and butter while you germinate 30 Pidgeys with a Lucky Egg . These are LA ’s best spots that give you specials for play the game . ( But seriously , put down your phone while walking and stop running into things , trainer . )
Terrine
Not only does Kris Morningstar ’s brasserie have special like calamari ink alimentary paste ( because of the Tentacools up in there ) and $ 3 glasses of rosé forPGplayers , they are also an official Pokémon Gym , which means that once you pass Level 5 , you’re able to fight for control of the gym . Do n’t you require to tell citizenry that you ’re the factual proprietor of Terrine ? Of course you do .
Hilton Universal
Universal CityHit up the hotel bar near Universal Studios for $ 12 drink special base on whatever team you ’ve chosen ( Valor , Mystic , and Instinct ) . Or make some friends on each squad because – as the saying goes – you get ta wassail ‘ em all !
El Cid
El Cid is an prescribed gymnasium , so while you ’re doing battle with sinister Arboks you could kick it at their specialPokémonweekday happy hour from 4 - 6pm . El Cid is loose a fury of $ 5 special during said happy hour , including margarita , beer & shot lot , tapas specials , and a daily crapulence special .
Rusty’s Surf Ranch
This local pier - side fave is wedge - full of Pokémon . Rusty ’s is also feeling the fire with their “ Charizard ” potable special , a $ 5 cocktail of Jack Fire , soda , and a splash of lemon . Props for skip over the urge to habituate Fireball .
Malibu Wines
Malibu ’s best wine mecca is offer up histrion $ 30 turn around their mammoth holding showcasing real - life demesne , as well as the Pokémon that dwell it . The tramp itself is beautiful , and wine-colored tasting is part of it , because we all know it ’s just not as fun to catch an Ekans without a looking glass of wine in your hand .
Baldoria
Duke Gervais ’ small plates barstaurant has been entirely blowing up in Little Tokyo . If you show them you catch a Pikachu in DTLA , they ’ll slip ya a free semifreddo ( salted caramel or strawberries & vanilla extract ) .
Greenspan’s Grilled Cheese
There have been some Sandshrews and more range around Eric Greenspan ’s lauded grilled cheeseflower shop class . If you brand a photo to social media showing you ’ve get something on their hallowed cheesy grounds , they ’ll get you last with a free classic grilled cheese ( with the leverage of any sandwich ) .
Rubies+Diamonds
If you show them the Pokémon you catch inside this coffee tree - shop - which - isn’t - a - jewellery - shop , you ’ll get 10 % off your drink .
Fresh Brothers Pizza
Catch a Pokémon and tag Fresh Brothers on Instagram at either their Manhattan Beach , Redondo Beach , or Marina del Rey location , and you ’ll be rewarded with a free order of garlic knots .
Republic of Pie
Drop one of those honeyed , sweet lures in this NoHo pie haven for 15 % off a coffee tree , and gratuitous refills .
Moca
OK , it ’s not a restaurant or a barroom ( there is a Lemonade there , though ) , but you could get 50 % off museum admission if you show them you ’re a Pokémon flight simulator . Even Ash Ketchum enjoyed museums every now and then , did n’t he ? Do n’t search it up . He did . Sign up herefor our daily LA email and be the first to get all the food / crapulence / merriment Los Angeles has to bid .
White Oak Communications/Oren Aks/Thrillist
terrine|Jesus Banuelos/Courtesy of Terrine
El Cid|Linden Goh/El Cid
Baldoria|White Oak Communications
Greenspan’s Grilled Cheese
Rubies+Diamonds|Caca Santoro/Courtesy of Rubies+Diamonds
Republic of Pie
moca|flickr/carnagenyc