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Cafés in Koreatown

Bingsu on West 6th Street, corn lattes and einspänners on Wilshire Boulevard, and Korean cafés on Olympic that serve until 22:00 or later.

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Koreatown's official limits run from Vermont Avenue west to Western Avenue and from Third Street south to Olympic Boulevard, about 2.7 square miles, with a business strip that follows Western farther south; Wilshire Boulevard is its best-known street.1 Korean immigrants settled here in growing numbers from the 1960s, drawn to the Mid-Wilshire district by empty storefronts and low rents.1

It is among the densest neighborhoods in the United States, and today Latinos make up just over half of its residents.1 It also has one of the country's largest concentrations of nightclubs and 24-hour businesses, and the cafés keep similar hours: Korean-style coffee and dessert rooms on 6th Street and Wilshire often serve until 22:00, and some until 01:00.12

Local tip: Driving in? Document Coffee Bar on Wilshire has its own lot behind the building; most other Koreatown cafés rely on metered street parking or paid plaza lots.

At a glance

80Cafés listed
14With opening hours
07:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: 6XS Coffee, from 07:00 (Daily 07:00–16:00).
  • Closes latest: Boba Story, until 23:00 (Daily 11:00–23:00).
  • Most listed streets: West Olympic Boulevard (8), S Western Ave (8), Wilshire Blvd (7).
  • Most common features: open late (9%), bubble tea (6%), bakery café (5%).

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Coffee chains in Koreatown

Getting to Koreatown on the D Line

The Metro D Line runs under Wilshire Boulevard, with stations at Wilshire/Vermont, Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western, and the B Line runs under Vermont Avenue.1 The Wiltern Theater marks the Wilshire and Western corner.1 From the University of Southern California, Metro bus lines 204 and 754 head north on Vermont into the neighborhood.3

Parking is the hard part. Document Coffee Bar at 3850 Wilshire Boulevard has a lot and a patio in back, which Discover Los Angeles calls a rarity for Koreatown; it serves cold brew with maple, a house latte and pastries from Bread Lounge.2

Bingsu and dessert cafés on West 6th Street

Bingsu (빙수), Korean shaved ice piled with toppings, is the dessert to order here. The Infatuation named Oakobing at 3300 West 6th Street LA's best option for it in 2022; its injeolmi version comes with roasted soybean powder, glutinous rice cakes and red bean.4 Oakobing opens daily 13:00–23:00, and Melo Melo at No. 3470 serves until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

The building at 3500 West 6th Street holds several cafés, including Cafe Mooi, Cafe K-Gallery and Orange Tree Cafe. Sharp Specialty Coffee at 3421 West 6th Street has large tables and outlets for laptops and closes at 21:00 from Friday to Sunday.3 For a morning coffee, 6XS Coffee at No. 3907 opens daily 07:00–16:00.

Yeems Coffee at 3033 West 6th Street is known for its Vienna latte under whipped cream and a buttercream latte; specialty drinks there cost US$5.75–6.50 as of 2024.3

Wilshire Boulevard: corn lattes and einspänners

About Time took over the former Caffé Bene space at 3287 Wilshire and serves from 08:00 to 01:00 Monday to Saturday and until midnight on Sundays. Its best-seller is a corn latte, and its einspänners (espresso under a thick cap of cream, the Viennese way) come in tiramisu, matcha and Vienna versions.2 Drinks there averaged US$7–8 in 2024.3

Further along at 3435 Wilshire, rōk serves daily 08:00–22:00. Its cream-topped matcha and espresso drinks are sweet, and with little seating it works best as a grab-and-go stop.5 Alfred, at No. 3515, is the earliest opener on this stretch, at 06:30 every day.

Olympic Boulevard

Koreans moved north of Olympic Boulevard after the 1948 Supreme Court ruling in Shelley v. Kraemer on racial housing covenants.1 The boulevard's cafés sit between the 2500 and 3700 blocks. Memorylook at No. 2881, known for its einspänners and matcha, opens daily 08:00–21:00 and has a large patio, though a line forms most of the day.3

Concerto Cafe & Bakery at No. 2740 serves daily 08:00–22:00, Motiq at No. 2789 stays open until 22:00 from Friday to Sunday, and Coffee M.CO at No. 2580 has outdoor seating. rōk has a second café at No. 3060.

Sources

  1. Koreatown, Los Angeles, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. The Best Coffee and Dessert Places in Koreatown (Karen Young, August 19, 2026), Discover Los Angeles, accessed October 2026
  3. Check out these cute cafes in Koreatown (Alicia Liu, February 1, 2024), Daily Trojan, accessed October 2026
  4. Oakobing (Kat Hong, July 29, 2022), The Infatuation, accessed October 2026
  5. Rōk Coffee & Tea (Cathy Park, May 2, 2025), The Infatuation, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Koreatown cafés: questions

Where can you get bingsu in Koreatown, Los Angeles?

Oakobing at 3300 West 6th Street serves bingsu, the Korean shaved-ice dessert; The Infatuation called it LA's best option for bingsu in 2022. Its injeolmi bingsu comes with roasted soybean powder, glutinous rice cakes and red bean. It opens daily from 13:00 to 23:00.

Which Koreatown cafés in Los Angeles stay open after midnight?

About Time at 3287 Wilshire Boulevard serves until 01:00 Monday to Saturday and until midnight on Sundays. On West 6th Street, Oakobing closes at 23:00 daily and Melo Melo at 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, while rōk on Wilshire and Concerto Cafe & Bakery on Olympic serve until 22:00.

What does a latte cost at a Koreatown café in Los Angeles?

Specialty drinks at Yeems Coffee on West 6th Street cost US$5.75 to US$6.50 as of 2024, and drinks at About Time on Wilshire Boulevard averaged US$7 to US$8 that year. Cream-topped drinks such as corn lattes, einspänners and Vienna lattes are the house specialties.

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