The 8 Best Shops & Bookstores in Chinatown
Bubble U
A popular bubble tea shop on North Broadway where you can customize your drink order and pick up some snacks alongside it. Well liked by a large number of regulars, and one of the more reliable spots in Chinatown for a quick, cold drink.
Lasita
Tucked inside Chinatown's Far East Plaza, Lasita pairs Filipino rotisserie food with a well-curated natural wine list in a relaxed setting. It is the kind of place that works equally well for a casual dinner or a longer evening at the bar. Reservations are available, and it also does takeout and delivery.
Caveman Vintage Music
A well-loved record shop on North Spring St dealing in vintage instruments, records, and gear, with repairs and lessons available on top of the resale floor. The kind of place where you can drop off a beat-up guitar and flip through old vinyl while you wait.
Now Serving
A cookbook and food-writing bookstore on N Broadway that has built a real reputation in a short time. If you care about food literature, it is worth going out of your way for.
The Cathedral Gift Shop
Attached to the cathedral on Temple Street, this shop carries bibles, rosaries, devotional medals, books, and related religious goods. Small and specific, but well stocked for what it is.
Cathay l.a. Inc
A Chinatown shop with a small but loyal following and strong reviews from the people who know it.
Trimana
A shop inside Union Station at 800 N Alameda. Reviews are mixed, so it is worth knowing what you are going in for.