Food Emporium and Retail Marketplace
Opened in 1917, Grand Central Market has established itself as a place to experience diverse cultures and cuisines in downtown LA. With over 30 shops and restaurants offering fresh fruits, vegetables, butcher shops, seafood, coffee shops, and bakeries, it has become a popular spot among locals and tourists alike. Additionally, being one of the historic buildings in downtown, the structure itself is worth seeing.
From early morning, the market was bustling with people enjoying breakfast, buying fresh fruits and vegetables, and tourists adding to the lively atmosphere.
There is a wide variety of food available, but we chose to have breakfast at Eggslut. It seems to be one of the restaurants with the longest lines in the market. We ordered the Fairfax sandwich and the Slut. The Fairfax sandwich is packed with scrambled eggs, making it very soft and easy to eat. The Slut, which comes alongside, features an egg on top of potato puree with a drizzle of olive oil on toasted bread, and dipping the bread into it was incredibly delicious.
Another restaurant we visited was Wexler’s Deli, as we wanted to try a salmon bagel. This place is known for smoking their meat and fish in-house every day. Perhaps that’s why it felt incredibly fresh. The bagel was served as shown in the photo, and the salmon was so fresh that it was delicious even without a squeeze of lemon. The potato salad and pickles that came with it were also well-seasoned and tasty. If you enjoy salmon bagels, I recommend Wexler’s Deli. However, their popular menu item is the pastrami sandwich, so if you like meat, the pastrami sandwich might be a good choice as well.
Grand Central Market
Grand Central Market is located in the heart of downtown, so there are many famous coffee shops and tourist attractions nearby. It’s a great place to have breakfast and then take a walk around the area, so if you haven’t visited yet, I highly recommend you do.
