Riordan's Tavern

Riordans tavern is a tribute to neighbourhood bars. The food and drink at riordans are simple but choosen from the best source available.

Where to Sit: The three round booths against the wall are luxuriously cozy, but the bar is great for singles eating solo--all seats offer good views of the flat screens.

Look Good: Off menu items include the "mayor's burger"--a full pound of beef with Nueske bacon, cheese and sides of sour cream and chili made with the day's carvery meat.

The small, simple menu at Riordan's Tavern isn't overly ambitious, but neither is it shy: "The Classics" and "Instant Classics" are two of the categories, along with "Things To Share," "Appetizers," "Salads" and "Carvery." The latter is a… Read More

Carnivores “catch up with friends” and dig in “before a game at Staples” at this “quaint”, pub-style steakhouse by former Mayor Richard Riordan; still, some pooh-pooh the “pretensions and higher prices” for food that “aspires to bland”, so would “just as soon have dinner at their diner next door”, the “famous Pantry.”

The menu at Riordan's Tavern isn't overly ambitious, but neither is it shy. A carvery section offers a daily special, either lamb, beef or pork slow-roasted and served on bread from La Brea Bakery with house-made coleslaw and a fresh pickle. Leave that for lunch, and start your dinner with a respectable Caesar salad with ample anchovies, if less than sufficient garlic, or a generous portion of...

In Short
Next door to his Figueroa fixture the Pantry, former L.A. mayor Richard Riordan's upscale tavern lends more than a little luxury to downtown dining. Forest green leather...

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