Filipino American

Fil-American in Koreatown, Los Angeles

In 2015, the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey estimated that there were over 3.8 million Filipinos in the United States.

In 2018, the American Community Survey estimated the population of Filipinos in the United States to be over 4 million.

There are a substantial number of establishments serving the Filipino American community in Koreatown — Pinoy grocery stores, bakeshops, restaurants, financial and shipping services… Even the Korean supermarkets carry a few Philippine items, such as mellorine ice-cream and sauces.

Seafood City: Filipino Supermarket

Address: 138 S Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (213) 365-9100

Seafood City is a chain of Filipino grocery stores. This branch is located in North Koreatown / New Filipinotown on Vermont Avenue, just north of Third Street. Carries Filipino ice cream (mellorine), bottled bagoong, halo-halo ingredients, and chicharon.

Usually open Monday to Sunday, 8:00 am – 9:00 pm.

B Sweet

Address: 4161 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (310) 963-9769

Filipino-American “Dessert Bar”

Kuya Lord

Address: 5003 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Located just a few steps west of Western Avenue.

Johnny Air

Address: 153 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (213) 386-7080

For shipping packages to the Philippines

M Lhuillier LLC

Address: 628 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (323) 660-0808

For money remittance to the Philippines

Leelin’s Bakeshop – Closed

Address: 207 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Phone: (213) 382-2351

Filipino-American bakeshop that opened in 2014 in the former spot of Goldilocks in North Koreatown. It is owned by the same family that handled the Goldilocks franchise for decades.

Items for sale include Filipino classics like silvañas, sans rival, ube pastries, hopia, mango cakes, polvoron, mamon, and siopao. Brazo de Mercedes rolls and customized cakes such as red velvet can be ordered in advance.

Belly & Snout – Closed

Address: 974 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006
Phone: (323) 643-4170

Filipino-American, not Filipino, food.

Associates itself with the notorious OMGpeke movement. Being boycotted by real Filipinos.

Adobo Hut – Closed

Address: 3500 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213- 389-9646 (disconnected)

Adobo Hut was a Filipino stall at the now-defunct Wilshire/Normandie food court.