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Café Basque, Los Angeles, CA

Café Basque

4.4
4.4
80 Reviews
$31 to $50
French
Café Basque is an all-day dining destination located in downtown's Hoxton hotel in downtown L.A. Celebrating Basque-inspired cooking, French pastries, strong coffee, curated cocktails, and great wine, our doors are open - come as you are. We offer an all-day dining menu, evening menu, and weekend brunch, ensuring a diverse experience for every visit.

#cafebasque #bokarestaurantgroup #thehoxton

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 6 times today
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    French, Basque
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Daily 8:00 am–3:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (213) 725-5850
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Boka Restaurant Group
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    Senior Event Sales Manager: (213) 725-5850
  • Neighborhood
    Little Tokyo
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 80 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

80 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    Suggestion du serveur Porc sauce très bonne mais viande avec énormément de gras et très petite portion

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  2. SedaK

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Thank you for this perfect experience. I will visit again

    Café BasqueResponded on August 15, 2023

    It was an honor to deliver a "perfect experience" at Café Basque! Thank you for dining with us, Seda. We look forward to your next visit!

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  3. RichardP

    Los Angeles

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    This place seems to have not yet been discovered because there were very few people there on a Friday night. There are a few Basque dishes but the salads, entrees, and desserts are all standard California cuisine. Good selection of wine but the price by the glass for it and the mixed drinks was way too high.

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  4. RichardA

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just wonderful. Amazing food and location. Wonderful vibe

    Café BasqueResponded on July 28, 2023

    Richard, your review makes our day! Thanks for sharing this glowing praise for Café Basque. We're so glad you've appreciated our food, ambiance, and location. We look forward to your next visit!

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  5. LVEd

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    It was mostly empty on a Friday night. This was surprising because the food and service were very good. Will be back.

    Café BasqueResponded on July 24, 2023

    We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the food and service at Café Basque! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a positive review. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

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  6. MitzBits

    London

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Exquisite food in a beautiful venue with impeccable attention to detail. Basque food is amazing!!! We went for a casual Monday night dinner and ended up having a most memorable dining experience!

    Café BasqueResponded on July 19, 2023

    We're so glad to hear that you had a memorable dining experience at Café Basque! Thank you for the kind words about our amazing food. We hope to see you again soon for another amazing meal!

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  7. Alice

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this restaurant so much! We sat on the outdoor patio and it was so beautiful. The food and service was absolutely wonderful. The oysters, stuffed apricots (duck confit), and brandy chorizo on fire were marvelous. Thank you!!

    Café BasqueResponded on July 18, 2023

    We're so glad to hear that you had a wonderful experience at Café Basque! Our outdoor patio is indeed lovely, and we're delighted that you thoroughly enjoyed our food and service. Thank you for your kind words, and we hope to see you again soon!

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  8. Ashuri

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Check out my review at @palateofwonders it’s all there

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  9. LesleyD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and drinks! Thank you Andrew for the best dining experience and amazing customer service!

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  10. downtowndiner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Music too loud, but otherwise excellent!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service! Pintxos are tasty and a fun dinner moment. Thanks for everything

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  12. ChristopheD

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and great service (dinner). We’ll definitively come back. Highly recommend!

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  13. Cuchi

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 6, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    I invited my family that was visiting from another Country. The vale taking is for the hotel. Very pricy and limited options on the menu. Great service but was expecting the French experience with the entrees and deserts.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly staff, delicious food. It was quiet on a gloomy day, loved it. Cute aesthetic, my new fave local spot. Pricey for a shared lunch, but memorable and we will be back !

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    I think we got some bad seafood because we were sick afterwards. Service was slow and confused. It was very expensive for what it was.

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  16. RobertI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food. New flavors and definitely quality products. Staff was really friendly. Looking forward to trying the brunch.

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  17. Juanita

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Cute place but portions were small. Service was nice but slow considering the restaurant was pretty empty

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  18. GMGM

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Sorry to see you get rid of the head chef. This is my favorite new restaurant in past 6 months, and hope it doesn’t change

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  19. Erorella

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’d like to thank the Cafe Basque team for a wonderful Mothers Day Brunch. The food, ambience and hospitality was some of the best I’ve ever experienced. I’ve worked in several establishments like AOC West Hollywood and Lucques I'm blown away. We’ll see the team this Saturday to enjoy your company again.

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  20. ChristopherM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Best duck I've ever had. Melt in your mouth lovely. Calamari crisp and fresh. Main courses don't come with side dishes which is fine by me, but you you should be informed.

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  21. leonf

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2
    Food and service was very good, but the space is most unappealing. Feels like eating in a lobby. I would only recommend it if someone was in DTLA looking for a place to go. I would not travel there again for WEST LA

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great lunch with a friendly and attentive team. We’ll priced

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  23. PaoloSarpi

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is one of the best and finest restaurants in LA. The apricots with duck confit, the fish in uni vinaigrette, the incredible wine list, the attentive service all make this not only one of the best places to it, it's also a deal. Bravo to the whole team esp. the cooks!

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    They didn’t do the Dine LA for us, although the reservation was taken for that. They didn’t have a lot of items that we wanted to order, and the food we ended up ordering wasn’t good. In the end they added additional surcharge to our bill. Bad experience in general

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    Underwhelmed by the food, drinks and service. For fine dining they really missed the mark. While the ingredients were fresh, the flavor pallets and sauces chosen really took away from the quality of the ingredients Things ordered: 1. Stuffed tomatoes 2. Mussels 3. Sea bass

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  26. Errol

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    This is a restaurant from the same proprietor who brought us Le Coucou in NYC. The food here in LA leans towards Southern France / Basque Region Tapas food. It is delicious. I enjoyed very much their fresh raw oysters, steak tartare, raw blue fin tuna, fish collar, dungeness crab gratin (to die for!). The Steak au Poivre and Duck Breasts are cooked just right and well seasoned. I do wish the restaurant put in additional training to their staff. The server is very nice but lacks experience. After sitting down, water was never poured and I had to ask the lady staff greeter to get water. Similarly, it is hard to flag down the server for various needs. I specifically told him that he needs to pace our food and not to bring all the ordered dishes all at once. He seem to have forgotten the instructions. When this was pointed out, he was very apologetic and then he was fine. He is eager to learn at least and I can't fault him for that other than lack of training from the restaurant management. The director of beverage also seem to have a lack of knowledge about the wine listed. He ended up having to read from a sheet what the character of the wine I ask for ("flowery, etc.). Again, I think management should train or offer more guidance for their staff. It just left me thinking "does this restaurant know what they are doing?" Of course there is no excuse especially for someone who brought us the great Le Coucou in NYC which I thoroughly loved and dined many times in the past. Overall, this restaurant has great food and has great potential to become a destination for dining; if only they spend more time training their staff right. Maybe I'll come back in a few months only to see if the service improve.

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  27. PaigeB

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great vibe service and food! My family is Basque, so we are picky. The frite de mar was the best. I really liked the Tola appetizer. The fried squid was the only food that I felt was blande. The wine and drink options were on point. Our server was lovely and attentive without being annoying.

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  28. markus

    Los Angeles

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Wonderful Basque restaurant. Excellent pintxos and cocktails to start the meal and hearty mains such as duck breast, pork and Basque chicken.

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  29. AnneS

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food and service. Innovative combinations.

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  30. Pharuewisa

    Denver

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Place and location is great. Service is great. food is good as well. cocktails is good too. try it out.

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  31. Virginia

    San Francisco

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a delight! Luscious food, elegant atmosphere, impeccable service. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

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  32. IrvingO

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was awesome, everybody friendly and delightful. Food exceeded expectations -- starters were exceptional: bluefin tuna in esplesette oil, tomates farcie, stuffed apricots with duck confit. Mains were great: duck with almond puree and cherry confiture, and striped seabass with uni sauce. Gratin d'esplesette was good. It was my friend's birthday, but we had enough to pass on dessert -- but our lovely server brought a free Basque cheesecake anyway. Truly memorable experience, food and service wise.

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  33. AngusF

    Bath

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Great service. But some of the food was super late! In return the waiter took pity on us and provided a free (wonderful) cheesecake.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience4
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  35. LAWRENCEW

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience2
    Food was excellent. Very enjoyable. Service was not too great. One cook sneezed into hand and went on with preparing without washing. Waiters are sloppily dressed. Hostess was not accommodating in finding us a table away from the waiter station even though the restaurant was far from full. Waiters were not attentive and never refilled water. Quite unprofessional.

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  36. TobieC

    Los Angeles

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I can’t get enough of the Tuna with Espelette Oil. Great service too.

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  37. Sashaaa

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Really looked forward to this place after being a huge fan of Le Coucou. Walked into a fully empty dining room at 6:30 and was told “I can’t seat an incomplete party” My friend and I just looked at each other. Service was good, friendly server, but food was mediocre at best. We paid $5 for TWO OLIVES on a toothpick. That is correct. TWO OLIVES for $5.

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  38. DavidFromWeHo

    Los Angeles

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious! Reminds me of time spent in the Basque region of Spain. We really enjoyed the Grand Salad, Apricot confit, Avocado with Shrimp, Pig Neck with Celery/Apple puree. Magnifique! Will definitely return again... :-)

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  39. zini

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    The food was delicious but the portions for the main entrees were really small. We ordered a bunch of dishes but left hungry because of the portion sizes. I really don't understand why the portions can't be just a little more generous. Its a shame leaving a wonderful meal still hungry.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    My wife and I enjoyed our experience. Cocktails were well made. Food outstanding. Total bill was more than I had expected, but we each ordered 2 cocktails and we were hungry and probably over ordered. I look forward to introducing our friends here. Loved the poulet basque main dish and crab cake specialty.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Café Basque is rated 4.4 stars by 80 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Café Basque

1060 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015-4005

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Little Tokyo
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Daily 8:00 am–3:00 pm Bar Daily 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    French, Basque
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Boka Restaurant Group
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (213) 725-5850
  • Private party facilities
    We welcome you to explore our Private Dining options, perfect for any occasion.
  • Private party contact
    Senior Event Sales Manager: (213) 725-5850
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