The Original Pantry Cafe

Updates

Posted on Jan 23, 2021

Hours were updated.

Posted on Sep 15, 2020

As we are still waiting for the Government to open the first stage of indoor seating, we are serving take out. Please place your order and help support The Original Pantry Cafe during Covid 19.

Posted on Aug 3, 2020

As we are waiting for word of changes to dine in like the rest of the world, we are still serving customers for take-out. Our hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, seven days a week. We wish everyone a safe time and remember to keep 6 feet distance between everyone and wear a "MASK". We all need to help ...

Posted on Jul 2, 2020

At his noon coronavirus press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom made good on his promise to “toggle back” reopenings in California by ordering restaurants once again to shut down dine-in service. This applies to all locales on the “county monitoring list” for at least three consecutive days. There ar...

Posted on Mar 24, 2020

We are only offering take out. Limited menu during the Coronavirus 19.

Posted on Mar 16, 2020

Posted on Mar 15, 2020

As of Midnight March 15, 2020, the Los Angeles Mayor announces that all Bars and Night Clubs close and Restaurants can only serve, drive through or take-out. No sit-down service will be allowed until March 31.

Posted on Feb 24, 2020

We would like to offer our services of supplying the best food options near the DTLA Convention center.

Posted on Feb 17, 2020

Come in on Washington's Birthday and enjoy your favorite meal.

Testimonials

4 weeks ago

I used to eat at the Pantry regularly back in the 1980s and early 1990s. I took my wife and kids there for lunch a few days after Christmas 2019. It was like stepping back in time. The charm of the place is undeniable. Our waiter was charming, funny, and “old school.” The portions were huge. And because breakfast is still served all day, the pancake lovers were left happy. We all left satisfied and stuffed.

- Donny K

a week ago

great place to meet and catch up with friends. had a sister come into town and asked me to take her here again. feels similar to a restaurant in philadelphia that i enjoyed visiting.

- Ezra15 E

a week ago

I eat in this spot a lot since I work nearby. I have to say their service is always good and they keep the place neat constantly. Pricing is convenient and they serve sizeable portions.

- Chris C

About us

Established in 1924. The Original Pantry Cafe was opened in 1924 and is owned by former Los Angeles Mayor, Richard Riordan. This LA diner has dished up classic American fare since 1924. Literally, straight through, 24 hours a day, since 1924. The likes of Marilyn Monroe and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have dined at this iconic diner and it is proudly reflected in the shop’s prevailing throwback spirit. Since their initial one-room, 15-stool space, the Original Pantry Café has grown to become an official Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and a staple of late night dining in LA. Google has listed them as a local favorite in LA 2019." 95 years in business.