71Above Los Angeles

71Above sits on the 71st floor of 633 W 5th St, offering a bird’s-eye perspective of the city grid. The venue holds a 2024 Wine Spectator Excellence Award, a distinction that grounds its focus on contemporary, modern, and fusion cooking. It is a ten-minute walk from Pershing Square and sits within a fifteen-minute walk of both the Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Broad.

The room runs smart and elegant, which is necessary given the scale of the surroundings; the height provides a visual drama that most of its neighbors on the ground level simply cannot match. While other downtown destinations rely on architectural history or dark, subterranean intimacy to draw a crowd, this space prioritizes the horizon. It is a calculated choice for those who prefer to look down upon the city lights rather than blend into the evening rush.