10 Oldest Restaurants in Los Angeles 

10. Pacific Dining Car Year Established: 1921 Founder(s):  Fred and Grace Cook Location:  1310 West Sixth St, Downtown Los Angeles

9. Barney’s Beanery Year Established: 1920 Founder(s):  John “Barney” Anthony Location:  8447 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood

8. Fair Oaks Pharmacy & Soda Fountain Year Established: c.1920s (1915 as a pharmacy) Founder(s):  Unspecified Location:  1526 Mission St, South Pasadena

7. Musso & Frank Grill Year Established: 1919 Founder(s):  Frank Toulet and Joseph Musso joined not long after Location:  6667 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood

6. Magee’s Kitchen Year Established: 1917; moved to current location in 1934 Founder(s):  Blanche and Raymond Magee Location:  6333 West Third St, Los Angeles Farmers Market

5. Watson’s Soda Fountain & Cafe Year Established: 1915 (1899 as a pharmacy) Founder(s):  Keller Watson Location:  116 East Chapman Ave, Orange

4. Cole’s Year Established: 1908 Founder(s):  Henry Cole Location:  118 East Sixth Street, Downtown Los Angeles

3. Philippe’s The Original Year Established: 1908 Founder(s):  Philippe Mathieu Location:  1001 North Alameda, Downtown Los Angeles

2. Big Dean’s Ocean Front Café Year Established: 1902 Founder(s):  Unspecified Location:  1615 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica

1. The Original Saugus Café Year Established: 1886 Founder(s):  James Herbert Tolfree Location:  25861 Railroad Ave, Santa Clarita