Get your team together to pre- or post-game at these spots.
The Lakers have the glamor and the Rams are the sheeny new toy , but the Dodgers are the most universally dear squad in LA . Even people who do n’t follow baseball will casually fox on a Dodgers hat to run errand , perk up their ear for Kershaw jump , or take a minute out of their day to harass a stray Giants fan .
It helps that this class ’s Dodgers squad totally rips . They ’re fun and gifted and exciting , fueled by deep - pocketed possessor who have taken an aggressive and intelligent approaching to team building that has led to an incredible running of success over the last decade — it ’s only brought us one title so far , but we ’re correct in the commixture again .
A misstep up to the stadium is a seasonal rite of passage in LA . One of the best ways to pass a warm evening is sitting alfresco with an overpriced beer and a Dodger Dog , and considering they ’ve won about three - quarters of their home game this yr , you ’re probably run to get a happy crowd cheering with you .
Unsplash/Alessandro Porri
It is also nice that the field right around the sports stadium , includingEcho Park , Silver Lake , Chinatown , and Lincoln Heights , is chock full of great places to eat on and imbibe . you’re able to do a rowdy pregame and then unwind with a muted drink afterwards , or fill up on killer solid food before the biz and then trip the light fantastic the nighttime off after a Dodger win , or any permutation that you’re able to envisage . you may even bring intellectual nourishment into the sports stadium if you do it in aclear shaping bag(be certain to browse the extra data on what is and is n’t admit in the arena , include restrictions around purse and backpack ) . Without further fuss , here are the best places to eat up and imbibe around Dodger Stadium :
Elio’s Wood-Fired Pizza
Echo ParkWhen you walk up to a glowing truck in a moody parking lot in Echo Park , you ’re conditioned to expect tacos . But in the parking good deal of the Circle H on Sunset , there is a very different kind of truck — a pizza hand truck , with a big wood - burning oven and everything . Owner / pizzaiolo Elodoro Lopez ’s mobile pizza operation sets up most evenings , knocking out Mrs. Henry Wood - fire pizzas with an artfully blistered gall for a credit line of locality regulars and eager Dodger fans . Traditional pizzas are plausibly the move , but there are also fun combinations on pass , and even a dessert pizza with nutella and fresh yield . How to reserve : Walk - up only .
El Flamin’ Taco
Echo ParkAfter night , the car wash at the corner of Sunset and Alvarado in Echo Park lights up afresh with scrolling light-emitting diode text atop the garish El Flamin ’ Taco motortruck . But the more crucial radiance is from the orange flame leaping out of their magnificent trompo , birl with some of the neck of the woods ’s very unspoiled al pastor . The expert taquero dexterously slices lines of pork from the spit and into freshly made tortillas , then tops them with a sliver of pineapple and hands them over for you to coiffure . The al pastor is perfect , alternatingly charred and tender with a powerful adobo that shines through salsa and pineapple . El Flamin ’ has a long menu of wacky combination , including a whole 4/20 menu , but it is the al minister of religion you really require . How to book : manner of walking - up only .
Ototo
Echo ParkTsubakiis one of the unspoilt neighborhood eating house in LA , but on your way to or from a Dodger game it ’s Tsubaki ’s young sib that you need — Ototo , a casual , intimate sake bar just next door , steps from Vin Scully Ave . Ototo is focused on its option of fun and under - the - radio detection and ranging sake , and they also do a childlike but complete menu of Nipponese imbibition snacks . There are izakaya favorites like Karaage and Okonomiyaki , as well as salad , deep-fried tofu , and a pair of Japanese - trend sandwiches . The atmosphere is fun and buzzy , and their bartenders are exceptionally good saki guides — it may not be your first cerebration , but it turns out funky sake is a killer summer good afternoon drink . How to hold : Walk in or order takeout through theirwebsite .
La Chuperia
Lincoln HeightsMicheladas and baseball game are an essential summer combination , and no one makes better micheladas around the sports stadium than La Chuperia # 1 , just across the LA River in Lincoln Heights . La Chuperia is just the right mixture of rowdy , divey fun to be a perfect topographic point either before or after the game , and with their killer micheladas and unanimous Mexican - American bar bite you could bookend your baseball with drink and nachos on both sides . How to book : Walk - ins only .
Bar Bandini
Echo ParkIf you ’d care to bring a grown - up , hipster kind of sophistication to your game day , Bar Bandini is your bit . The dark , quiet natural wine bar is the area ’s premier first - date address , and the same things that make it perfect for raw couples getting to experience each other keeps it a chill spot for plot day drinking . Bandini always has an immaculate by - the - glass list and several fine wiliness ales on tap , and the bulk run to ride out at a coolheaded , manageable hush — quite the contrast to the lustrous lights and helter-skelter hollering of the stadium . Whether you ’re about to manoeuver to high - end tooshie in the vauntedDugout Clubor if you ask to slow down after the intensity of theOutfield Pavilions , Bandini is a refuge . How to hold : Walk - ins only .
Philippe’s
The iconic French Dip workshop was there long before the stadium itself , and it is still an ideal stop for a quick and filling sandwich before the game . If you ’re a Dodger fan heading to a Dodger game betting odds are you are already intimately familiar with the options , but just in case — the Beef Dip is gravid but the Lamb Dip is probably good , you should really get a muddle or three , and watch out for that bloody red-hot mustard . How to reserve : ordering for takeout food or delivery throughDoorDash .
Pearl River Deli
ChinatownChef / owner Johnny Lee ’s Cantonese - ish quilt nutrient has become an essential Chinatown arrest over the last couple year , and it is a stark game Clarence Shepard Day Jr. meal — fortifying and hearty , utterly executed and altogether fun . The restaurant won some celebrity for its Hainan Chicken Rice , and it is marvelous , but it ’s a weekend - only matter and incline to sell out fast . Never fear , though , because the residuum of the menu is every mo as good . The Macau Pork Chop Bun is one high spot of many , deep and crispy and thoroughly fill , the perfect base of operations to endure one too many overprice stadium drunkenness . How to book : Walk in or order ahead through thewebsite .
Corn Man
Button Mash
Echo ParkIf you need some games before the game , the recently reopened vintage - focalise barcade Button Mash is just a couple blocks off from the arena . you’re able to rack up some win at their new skee - bollock section or crush some Thomas Kyd on old - school colonnade game , then take a prison-breaking with some carne asada or mushroom tacos fromTacos 1986 , who have accept over the Button Mash kitchen . And thankfully Button Mash also has one of the very full and most consistent craft beer tap lists around , with plenty of funky natural wines to boot . How to book : walkway - ins only .
Low Boy
Echo ParkThis invite indoor / outdoor ginmill is simple blocks from the bowl . Their Warren Earl Burger are exceptional , they have draft beers , and their cocktails are grampus . stress the Mezalin , their adaptation of a Penicillin with mezcal , homemade peppiness syrup , honey , gamboge , and a homemade elote shade , with an rules of order of their In - n - Out - inspired Gator Fries with griddle onion , housemade pickle and particular sauce , and melted American cheeseflower .
El Compadre
Echo ParkIf love a sit - down meal before the game is more your speed , try El Compadre . You will most probably see fellow Dodgers lover there and the biz playacting . The restaurant serves red-blooded portions of Mexican - American classic , housemade tortilla chips and salsa , and some of the best bonce and Sir Tim Rice in town . Toast to a Dodgers win with their signature flaming margarita .
Pijja Palace
Silver LakeSilver Lake ’s new - ish Amerind summercater stripe is one of thebest place to eat(and drink ) right now for any occasion , and a trip up to Chavez Ravine is a perfect excuse to stop in . Owner Avish Naran ’s mixed carte du jour of Indian - charm bar food for thought , like the Green Chutney Pijja ( their reading of a pizza ) with chutney , mozzarella , and masala , is something sincerely new for this neighborhood , and when you mix it with big cover idiot box , inventive drinking , and play energy you may find yourself lingering well after first pitch . How to book : Reservations viaResy .
Highland Park Brewery
The home base of Highland Park Brewery is really on the North border of Chinatown , a little hike from the bowl . They makesome of the city ’s very honest beers , from crisp scant lagers and punchy IPAs to foul tartness and big stout , and their kitchen cranks out solid comfort food classics like burgers , salads , spud bambino , and wing . They ’ve flesh out their out-of-door space to run out out onto the blacktopping next room access , so it ’s the perfect place to host a prominent mathematical group for pregame beverages that are half the price and twice as good as anything you ’ll be able to legally drink during the game . How to reserve : take the air in or set up takeout through theirwebsite .
Thunderbolt
One of the in force cocktail bars on this side of township — andin North America — is just a brusque misstep over the 101 from the sports stadium . thunderclap ’s creative , summery cocktail are a perfect pair with a strong evening of baseball , and their Southern - influenced food carte du jour is a solid equal for all that booze . criticize back a Tequila Tepache Highball and a Fried Chicken Biscuit then walk up the J. J. Hill . gratefully the Dodgers ’ offense is good enough to keep you alert through the whole secret plan . How to book : Walk - ins only .
Mexicali Taco & Co.
Esdras Ochoa ’s northerly Mexican - style taqueria was one of the first stands around to fetch legitimate carne asada and flour tortilla to the streets of LA more than a ten ago . Now they ’ve settled into their brick - and - mortar fix , but they have n’t lost any of the fire or dash that made their stand a mavin . Garlic - farce Vampiros and crispy Cachetadas are the move here , if you require to bet beyond the classical flour - wrapped tacos . How to reserve : Order online throughChowNowor call ahead at 213 - 613 - 0416 .
Short Stop
The Short Stop has oscillate back and onward between cool and uncool for decades now , from dive cake to cop bar , unelaborated to hipster , depleted - key to trifle - out and everywhere in between . But it has always been a top tier Dodger cake , the affordable antidote to the wildly overprice sports stadium drinking . It ’s a great property to start your even , and an even effective spot to fall to after a Dodger win . How to hold : Walk in .
@elios.wood.fire.pizza
OTOTO LA
La Chuperia The Michelada Spot
Bar Bandini
@prd_la
Button Mash
Photo by Stan Lee, courtesy of Pijja Palace
Highland Park Brewery
Photo courtesy of Marie Buck Photography
Mexicali Taco & Co