Cafe Mak

Address: 612 Shatto Pl
Phone Number: (213) 252-9898

Many young people come her to study… Serves coffee, tea, sweet-potato cake, patbingsu (shaved ice)…

Pio Pico Koreatown Library

Address: 694 S Oxford Ave
Phone Number: (213) 368-7647

Named after Pío de Jesús Pico, the last Mexican governor of Alta California, who died in 1894.

This library branch has the largest Korean-language collection in LAPL system.

* All public libraries in Los Angeles are closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Mr. Coffee

Address: 537 S Western Ave
Phone Number: 213-382-8911

Korean-owned coffee shop

Wilshire Branch Library – Temporarily Closed

Address: 149 N St Andrews Pl
Phone Number: 323-957-4550

In addition to the Pio Pico Library, another LAPL branch that serves what is still considered the Koreatown area of Los Angeles is the Wilshire Library. It doesn’t have as extensive a collection of Korean books or resources, but it’s the next best branch.

(The Central Library in downtown LA also has a significant amount of Korean-language materials.)

I LOVE BOBA – Olympic & Vermont

Address: 1001 S Vermont Ave
Phone Number: (213) 388-1434

Located in the same mini-mall as Hodori and Nakwon

Cafe Loft on 6th

Address: 3882 W 6th St
Phone Number: 213-383-3006

A a quiet “study” cafe where readers and laptop users spend hours nursing a cup of coffee or oolong tea, with a large coconut macaroon or slice of Sweet Lady Jane cake…

Known for having soy milk available, which is a great consideration for the lactose intolerant.