Award-winning

The Exchange Restaurant

Name: The Exchange Restaurant
Address: 416 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90014-3002
Telephone: (213) 395-9531
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (546)

$31 to $50

Californian

416 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014-3002

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Freehand LA’s full service restaurant, The Exchange, pays homage to the 12-story vintage blade sign (the largest in LA) under which its entrance proudly sits. The restaurant is led by Chef Narita Santos and her team. The focal point on Southern California's seasonal abundance of local produce, fresh seafood and choice meats beautifully highlights the multi-cultural flavors of urban LA. We accompany our menu by a natural wine selection. Private dining options are available. Please contact us for more details.

Please note that a 4% charge is added to all checks to help cover the cost of health care benefits that we offer for our full-time employees. Thank you for your patronage and support. If you would like this charge removed, please let your server know.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Asian, Middle Eastern
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(213) 395-9531
Website
http://freehandhotels.com/los-angeles/the-exchange
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Narita Santos
Private party facilities
Freehand LA’s restaurant, The Exchange, pays homage to the 12-story vintage blade sign (the largest in LA) under which its entrance proudly sits. The menu at The Exchange explores the multi-cultural flavors of urban LA.

Location
416 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014-3002
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Olive & 8th
Parking details
Valet and self parking available.
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 546 people are saying

The Exchange Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

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546 Reviews

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Peter
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Poor service / very slow. Restaurant was not busy and even still it would take 20 minutes for waitress check on us
The Exchange RestaurantResponded on March 9, 2025
Thank you for your review Peter. We really appreciate the feedback and hope you would be willing to give us another chance to provide better service!
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Chelsea
San Diego6 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really lovely set up for our group lunch- great selection with healthier and delicious options. Would highly recommend
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Mitchell VIP
Los Angeles26 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great place with amazing food, service was good but it was a slow night. Felt like I had to keep flagging down someone for service. Service used to be top notch. Food is still good!
The Exchange RestaurantResponded on March 9, 2025
Thank you for the review Mitchell! We really appreciate the feedback and would love if you would consider coming back to better and more efficient service. We hope to host you again soon!
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Pawan
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent fresh food - will go there again when I am in LA
The Exchange RestaurantResponded on March 9, 2025
Thank you Pawan for the stellar review! We really appreciate it! Hope to see you again once you are back in LA!
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efren
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a very attentive waiter. There were 4 of us and we shared multiple small plates-all were delicious.
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Stefania VIP
Los Angeles9 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a gem! We started at the rooftop, where the ambiance was exotic and the drinks delicious. We continued with dinner at The Exchange and this made for a perfect and unforgettable night. We had the Caesar, the hummus, the steak and the salmon. The food was super tasty and the flavours exquisite. The service by Chris and Angel was top notch. We can’t wait to be back again and again!
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Deepansh VIP
Los Angeles2 reviews
3.0
Dined on August 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I have enjoyed going to this restaurant over the years and in the last year of so the service has really slowed down. On my last visit, we sat for 1.5 hours and I still not get my food. The quality of the food is good, but the kitchen needs to get organized
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Blanca
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on August 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really nice place. Great experience and delicious food!
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RodrigoP
New York City8 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I dined at The Exchange for the first time with my partner and we were very impressed with the friendly service and warm ambiance of this restaurant. It is spacious with high ceilings and the food was delicious overall. From unique small food plates to a select offering of main entrees. The grilled Caesar salad was the only item we did not particularly enjoy...for the only reason of the grilled lettuce head being too tough to slice through...the seasoning was amazing though from the leaves that we could get to. All in all, a really nice place to sit and have a conversation whether at the warm and inviting bar or while dining.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great! The lentil soup, cauliflower, lamb pita, tuna sandwich, fries, churros! Simple but elevated with quality ingredients and delicious! Service and ambiance were on par!
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The Exchange Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 546 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

416 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014-3002

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross street
Olive & 8th
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian, Asian, Middle Eastern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet and self parking available.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Narita Santos
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://freehandhotels.com/los-angeles/the-exchange
Phone number
(213) 395-9531
Private party facilities
Freehand LA’s restaurant, The Exchange, pays homage to the 12-story vintage blade sign (the largest in LA) under which its entrance proudly sits. The menu at The Exchange explores the multi-cultural flavors of urban LA.

The Exchange Restaurant

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