Where Anthony Bourdain actually ate in Los Angeles
French dips, donuts and Thai Town · chef, author and host of No Reservations, The Layover and Parts Unknown · 6 stops
Where did Anthony Bourdain eat in Los Angeles? 6 documented stops: Philippe The Original, Bhan Kanom Thai, Randy's Donuts, Sapp Coffee Shop Thai Restaurant, Caña Rum Bar and 1 more. Each one is listed below with the episode or source it comes from.
Anthony Bourdain filmed in Los Angeles for four of his shows, from A Cook’s Tour in 2001 to the Parts Unknown episode on the city’s Latino communities in 2017. These are the stops from them that are still open: Philippe’s French dip, Randy’s in Inglewood, two Thai Town places from the 2007 No Reservations episode Jet Tila guided, a downtown rum bar, and Koreatown makgeolli from The Layover. No quotes here, just the episode each visit came from.
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Published 2026-10-16