Desi

DESI is a term for the people, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent or South Asia and their diaspora, derived from the Ancient Sanskrit देश (deśá or deshi), meaning country. DESI nations include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Burma, Nepal and the Maldives. The Koreatown area of Los Angeles has a notable Desi population, especially from Bangladesh.

 

Bangla Bazar & Restaurant


Address: 4205 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 380-4070

South Asian restaurant serving Bangladeshi, Indian, and Pakistani food

Little Bangladesh USA

Little Bangladesh


Address: West 3rd Street between Alexandria Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue

Four-block stretch of 3rd Street between Alexandria Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue in what is popularly considered the northern part of Koreatown

Kasturi Restaurant + Grocery


Address: 3580 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 302-2848

South Asian: Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi

Biryani Kabob House


Address: 3525 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 384-3570

Small restaurant that serves halal Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi food… 3rd & New Hampshire…

South Asian fruits in Los Angeles

Aladin Sweets & Market


Address: 139 S Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (213) 382-9592

Bangladeshi restaurant serving paratha, vegetable curry, beef kabobs… Has a grocery store too selling Bengali food products like hilsa fish, shingara pastry, muri, and jaggery…

Swadesh


Address: 4153 W 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 386-7799

Bangladeshi restaurant and grocery store. The word Swadesh means “one’s own country.” SWADESH RESTAURANT 01/09/2013 93 Restaurant SWADESH RESTAURANT/MARKET 01/09/2013 94 Retail Food Market Health rating in 2014: B

Halal Restaurant in Koreatown in LA

Mia Jee Tandoori – Closed


Address: 205 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (323) 977-2249

100% Halal Indian-Pakistani restaurant

Delhi Bites – Closed


Address: 740 S Western Ave #115, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: (213) 263-2269

Indie-Mexican and Indo-Chinese Fusion Food