Downtown LA Food Tour: Grand Central Market to The Last Bookstore

Five stops, one afternoon, enough food to skip dinner

A 3.5-hour walking food tour through Downtown Los Angeles with a local guide, starting at Grand Central Market and moving through five neighborhood eateries with tastings equivalent to a full meal. You'll see the Bradbury Building and The Last Bookstore, walk historic Broadway, and finish with tacos and dessert. The tour includes admission, a reusable tote bag, and a guide who knows the neighborhood as a native.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Angels Flight Railway15m · entry included
2. Grand Central Market2h · entry included
3. Bradbury Building15m · entry included
4. The Last Bookstore1h · entry included

Downtown LA food and sightseeing tour

• Take photo at Angels Flight Railway
• Visit Grand Central Market and sample food
• Explore historic Bradbury Building
• Walk through The Last Bookstore
• Eat tacos and dessert

The experience

Grand Central Market is where the walk begins: LA's oldest public open-air market, where you'll taste from two favorite stalls before heading out into the rest of Downtown. Your guide is a local who grew up here and knows which spots matter and why. The route moves through historic Broadway, passing the Bradbury Building, a 1893 landmark with ornate ironwork and skylights that stops most people mid-stride. You'll step inside to see it, then continue to an Italian osteria for a sit-down pasta course: the kind of full dish that marks the middle of the day, not a sample.

After the osteria, the walk takes you to The Last Bookstore, an independent shop built inside a historic bank with a tunnel of books and a flying-books installation. It's the kind of place people linger, and the tour builds time for it. From there, tacos and a dessert round out the five eateries. The tastings across all five add up to a full meal's worth of food, so you're not grazing. You're eating. You'll carry a free reusable tote bag for leftovers or shopping, and the whole thing holds together in 3.5 hours without feeling rushed.

The tour works for families with young children (under 5 join free and share tastings), and strollers are welcome. All areas are wheelchair accessible, and public transit stops are nearby if you prefer not to drive. Bring your own water. Alcoholic drinks can be purchased separately if you're 21 or older. Gratuity for the guide is recommended at 15–20% of the ticket price and is optional at checkout.

What’s included

• Walking tour through historic Downtown LA with sightseeing of the Bradbury Building and The Last Bookstore.
• food tastings at five local eateries equivalent to a full meal.
• sit-down pasta course at an Italian osteria.
• free reusable tote bag.
• live English-speaking LA native guide.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturday and SundayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (5 and older) · Child (1 to 4 years): free · Infant (under 1): free

GroupUp to 16 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Six Taste Food Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided walk through Downtown LA's oldest market and historic Broadway with tastings at local food stalls and a sit-down pasta meal: all led by a local LA native at an easy pace.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 4 years): free; Infant (under 1): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Grand Central Market and what will I taste there?

Grand Central Market is LA's oldest public open-air market, operating since 1917 in Downtown. You'll sample food from two of the tour operator's favorite stalls there, then explore other vendors in the market before moving on to the next stop.

Will I actually go inside the Bradbury Building?

Yes, you'll step inside the Bradbury Building, a landmark from 1893 with ornate ironwork and skylights. The tour includes time to see the interior before continuing to the osteria.

What happens at The Last Bookstore?

The Last Bookstore is an independent bookshop inside a historic bank featuring a tunnel of books and a flying-books art installation. The tour includes time to walk through it before heading to tacos and dessert.

How much food will I actually eat on this tour?

The tastings across five local eateries add up to a full meal's worth of food. You'll have a sit-down pasta course at an Italian osteria, plus tastings at Grand Central Market, tacos, and dessert, so you won't need dinner afterward.

How long is the tour and what's included?

The tour runs 3.5 hours and includes admission to the food tour experience, a live English-speaking local guide, food tastings at five eateries, and a free reusable Six Taste tote bag. Gratuity for the guide is optional and recommended at 15–20% of the ticket price.