Rate-A-Restaurant, #5 in a series
Restaurant: Pete's Cafe and Bar
Location: 400 S. Main Street, Downtown Los Angeles
Type of food: American Bistro
What we ordered: Prix fixe menu: Starter (Maria: mozarella and tomato salad, Mike: tomato basil soup), main course (herb crusted salmon for both), dessert (Maria: hazelnut gelato, Mike: bread pudding)
They stipulated: We'd be out by 9 because of a private party they were holding for a black tie crowd. A black tie crowd in the Historic Core of Downtown, one block from the homeless missions? Hey, the revitalization is happening!
High point: Eating in such a fine, classy restaurant in such an unlikely part of town got us excited again about downtown. The prix fixe menu was just $20, and we also downed some martinis. From our table you could see City Hall lit up at night. The setting is great-- the building's original floors, a high ceiling, beautiful framed art, dark wood paneling.
Low point: It's still in a sketchy part of downtown, albeit in the ground floor of one of our favorite loft buildings, the Santa Fe Building. But at the same time, there are security guards, so you don't feel too out of place.
Overall impression: Viva downtown!
Chance we will go back: It's on our list.
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