Zinc Cafe & Market and Bar

Paul You

Well, I know where I can go to get my veggie fix. Here’s the problem, I eat too much meat. But places like this convince me that food can still be enjoyable with just vegetables. My goodness, their entire hot food bar was phenomenal. Wasn’t disappointed by a single dish. I want to know how to cook these at home!! And great outdoor seating.

DavidCookLosAngeles (DCLA)

My shop is here in the Arts District and the waffles, oatmeal and avo toast are a good way to start the day! Later on during the evening the adjoining Bar Mateo is a great place to meet up with friends, have a drink, dinner and the atmosphere outside is amazing! Def a cool local spot to dine at!!

Julio Garcia

Wow! Waffle just melts in your mouth! This cafe is worth a visit alone if you love waffles. Was not expecting how amazing the Belgium Waffle is here. Has a great light crunch with a perfect flavor of sweetness and buttery goodness. The rest of my breakfast was a bit underwhelming. The coffee was absolutely horrid, wish I had gone across the street at Blue Bottle cafe(amazing coffee) but this cafe deserves my rating just alone on the waffles. The salads here are very good, have a great balance of textures and their house dressing has a very taste to it to amplify the greens. Their burger is not real meat nor is it any kind of impossible or beyond meat but rather a blend of soy and tofu. I am a huge meat eater and lover of all things red meat, but the burger wasn’t half bad. It was actually decent, more so then I thought it would be. The outdoor patio is very inviting and one can enjoy their breakfast with LA’a amazing weather. Prices are a bit steep here but it’s downtown LA so those are expected. Definitely please with Zinc cafe‘s food and their awesome patio, will be happy to return here when I am in downtown.

Joe Vraneza

Headed into the bar side and was impressed with the cool feeling of the place. Going through the courtyard at night takes you away from the Arts District and into another place. Obviously it’s very casual but the service was great and the quality of the food was as good as you would hope for. Think simple americana cuisine and you’ll be fine.