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Bäco Mercat
(Now Closed)Gastropub$$$$
Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles
The experts at Eater and LA Weekly recommend this place
143 Tips and reviews
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Mucho Comida™October 19, 2012Try to get more than 6 ppl and do the family style menu!! You will not be let down. Tons of food and inexpensive. Enjoy!
Melike ÖzAugust 27, 2015The food is original and the service is very quick and advisory, everything we tried was tasty.
Rachel YouensApril 6, 2013Try one of the house made sodas! They're vinegar based, so be ready for a pucker, but they're wonderfully different.
Wen DixieFebruary 23, 2013El Pesco, the Torron, Caesar Brussels sprouts, pork belly soujouk, caramelized romanesca, seared scallops
VoniaAugust 9, 2014Have their sandwiches for sure. Appetizers are also delicious, pizza is Italian style.
Caroline On CrackJune 12, 2012Feel the burn with the Inca Punch. Full bodied and delicious while the chichq morada shrub gives you some heat at the back of your throat.- DAN COXApril 7, 2012Four star food at cafe prices. Perhaps the best thing to happen to downtown Los Angeles in our lifetime (...second only to Mustache Monday's!)
KrisyJanuary 5, 2013The sandwiches are very filling! Pork belly is delicious as well. Good beer selection, great food!
Anthony WongApril 24, 2013The original baco was good albeit a bit messy to eat. The caesar brussel sprouts was fantastic.
Marina JamiesonMarch 9, 2015It's better to go for lunch or dinner, they don't have fresh juice, espresso or soda...
Greg SantosMarch 13, 2012Go with the "The Original" Bäco if you dig on swine, Shrimp if you don't. Finish up with the outstanding Pineapple Upside-down Cake.
- Rachel YouensSeptember 25, 2013Try the house sodas...they're vinegar based and it's not for everyone but take the challenge
i HIGHLLYYYYY recommend getting the original & the grilled brussel sprouts...my belly was HAPPYYY!!
Tasting TableMay 9, 2012Dig into El Pollo and see how the signature sandwich reflects L.A.'s diverse culinary influences. Read more
Chefs FeedAugust 5, 2014Chef Jeremy Berlin eats here on his nights off. He loves the House granola w/ lebni & honey. Read more
Telegraph ManagerSeptember 24, 20138pm: Nearby Bäco Mercat (408 S. Main St; 001 213 687 8808; bacomercat.com) is one of the restaurants of the moment in Los Angeles.
Eatosaurus RexApril 14, 2015It's not a taco, it's not a bao, it's a baco. Which, as it turns out, is basically a burrito.
Hamachi crudo, mussels, & slow roasted beef shoulder are fantastic.
Evan GramisApril 12, 2014Ask to sit in Jennifer's section, she takes this food experience to the next level.
CC PearceFebruary 20, 2012The trick is to go with a group and split a ton of food. Flavors are rich and a little bit goes a long way.
Roger CorbettFebruary 17, 2012The Original Bäco is probably the best sandwich I have eaten in my whole life.
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Chef Josef Centeno is the creator of Bäco Mercat, a concept he developed over several years (the Bäco originally was an off-the-menu, late-night snack for staff and friends).
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:30 AM–2:30 PM
- 6:00 PM–11:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:30 AM–3:00 PM
- 5:30 PM–Midnight
- Sat
- 5:30 PM–Midnight
- Sun
- 11:30 AM–3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
(213) 687-8808
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dining Options
Bar Service
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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