
Kendall's Brasserie
Civic Center, Los Angeles
Restaurant in Los Angeles, United States
The Read
Civic-Anchor Brasserie
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Book Kendall's Brasserie when the Music Center location is the main advantage. It is better framed as a convenient Downtown Los Angeles choice for pre-performance meals, business plans, or low-stress celebrations than as a food-first destination.
About Kendall's Brasserie
Kendall's Brasserie is a Los Angeles restaurant with a smart-casual dress code. Plan around the basics rather than assuming a specific cuisine, price point, chef, menu format, service style, or awards history. In practice, that means treating the listing as a useful starting point rather than a complete briefing: the venue can be part of a Los Angeles dining plan, but the finer points should be checked before you rely on them.
Best for a direct Los Angeles dining plan
The clearest detail for Kendall's Brasserie is the smart-casual dress code. That makes it reasonable to dress polished but not formal, while avoiding more specific expectations. Think in terms of neat, put-together clothing that fits a restaurant setting, without reading the dress code as evidence of a particular level of ceremony, expense, or occasion.
Because no chef, cuisine, price, hours, menu format, or recognition details are available, treat Kendall's Brasserie as a restaurant to confirm directly before building a detailed itinerary around it. If timing, menu, or budget are important, check current information with the venue before booking. This is especially useful in Los Angeles, where a meal can be shaped by location, schedule, traffic, and the rest of the day's plans as much as by the restaurant itself.
Where it sits in the Los Angeles decision set
If you are comparing options for a Los Angeles meal, consider Kendall's Brasserie alongside San Laurel and asterid by Ray Garcia without assuming that any one of them fills the same role. The point of the comparison is not to imply shared cuisine, pricing, or format, but to keep the decision organized while you sort out what is actually confirmed. For broader planning, use our full Los Angeles restaurants guide, plus the Los Angeles hotels, bars, wineries, and experiences guides if the meal is part of a larger plan.
Planning details
- Location
- Music Center, 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- kendallsla.com
- Phone
- (213) 972-7322
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Kendall's Brasserie delivers a classic French-brasserie sensibility anchored in civic life rather than dining trendiness. The writing situates the restaurant within Los Angeles's performing-arts campus, which reinforces a reassuring, institutional rhythm: dependable cooking, predictable hours and a service model built for audiences. The atmosphere reads as classic and historically rooted—more about steady technique and French tradition than flash—so it feels like a neighborhood brasserie for theatergoers and downtown diners who want a polished, unfussy meal before or after a performance.
Best For
This is a natural pick for pre- and post-performance meals and other downtown evening plans. The description specifically ties the brasserie to the Music Center and to predictable dining hours that align with show schedules, so it works well for groups heading to the theater and for special-occasion dinners tied to performances. Brunch and group dining are already part of its profile, but the strongest use case in the text is theater-adjacent dinner service for audiences seeking reliable French cooking on a schedule.
Ordering Tips
Lean into the brasserie staples highlighted in the listing: the Provençal mussels and prawns, the Steak Frites and a classic Caesar salad are signature choices that match the restaurant’s French format. Given the venue’s positioning around performance times, plan your visit around show schedules to avoid rushing; these are dishes that suit a steady, well-paced meal. Stick to classic preparations—seafood and bistro beef—rather than hunting for avant-garde interpretations, because the point here is dependable brasserie technique.
Venue details
Ambiance
Light, expressive interior with large murals, expansive bar, and bright airy setting evoking Parisian streets.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Large
Signature Dishes
- Provencal Mussels and Prawns
- Steak Frites
- Caesar Salad
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Music Center, 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Planning details
Location
Music Center, 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · Directions
Also consider
Where to look if this is not the right fit
For a more defined special-occasion meal, look at San Laurel. For a Californian $$$ alternative, check asterid by Ray Garcia.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Downtown Los Angeles
Kendall's Brasserie is the convenience pick in this set. Choose it when the Music Center location matters and the meal needs to support a performance, meeting, or family plan. For a clearer splurge signal, San Laurel is the stronger special-occasion comparison, with Spanish cuisine and a $$$$ price tier giving diners a more defined upscale brief.
asterid by Ray Garcia is the cleaner cross-shop for readers who want Californian cooking at a $$$ level rather than a location-led choice. Bazaar Meat By José Andrés makes more sense when the group wants a higher-energy meat-focused night, while Abernethy's and QA Application Pick 5 are worth checking when availability is the deciding factor.
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Compare Kendall's Brasserie
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall's Brasserie | Los Angeles | , | , | No published awards |
| Bazaar Meat By José Andrés | Los Angeles | , | , | No published awards |
| QA Application Pick 5 | Los Angeles | , | , | No published awards |
| San Laurel | Los Angeles | Spanish | $$$$ | 2026 Forbes 4-Star2026 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence2026 Michelin Plate2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence2025 Forbes 4-Star2025 Michelin Plate2024 Michelin Plate |
| asterid by Ray Garcia | Los Angeles | Californian | $$$ | No published awards |
| Abernethy's | Los Angeles | , | , | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about Kendall's Brasserie?
Kendall's Brasserie is in Los Angeles, and the dress code is smart casual. Specific details such as cuisine, price, hours, menu format, and awards should be confirmed directly with the restaurant.
Can I eat at the bar at Kendall's Brasserie?
Bar dining should be confirmed directly with Kendall's Brasserie before you go. For other Los Angeles options, you can also compare it with asterid by Ray Garcia or San Laurel.
What is Kendall's Brasserie known for?
Kendall's Brasserie is in Los Angeles and has a smart-casual dress code.



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