I would like to make this my go to dinner place. Loved everything about it.
February 2024
fantastic experienceWheelchair accessibility: Elevator available
February 2024
Any time I come downtown, this is my first choice. You have to start with the naan, and the agnolotti has always been a show stopper. My biggest issue is figuring out what to NOT get, because every dish is amazing. They even got me eating beets!!
Otium is a contemporary restaurant that draws from the rich culinary heritage of Chef Timothy Hollingsworth. It is designed to be a social restaurant with an open kitchen merging indoor and outdoor spaces. The restaurant’s name, Otium, has its roots in Latin, a word that is meant to emphasize a place where time can be spent on leisurely social activities. Adjacent to one of Los Angeles’ most important cultural corridors — Grand Avenue — and next to its newest,
most vibrant addition, the contemporary art museum, The Broad. Otium strips away the rigid formalities of dining while focusing on the quality of food, warm service, and relaxed casual ambience, paralleling the true essence of its name.
Other Information
Attire: Casual
Parking: Garage, Street, Validated, Valet
Alcohol: Full Bar
Cuisines: American
About the restaurant: Otium, a project from Sprout LA restaurant group, is in a freestanding building on the plaza adjacent to The Broad on downtown Los Angeles' Bunker Hill. The restaurant features contemporary American wood-fired fare from chef Timothy Hollingsworth, the former chef de cuisine of The French Laundry. As it is perched at the end of the plaza, you'll have views of Hollywood in the distance, but much closer to your line of sight is the chef's open kitchen, unless you sit on the patio. A loft gives a higher view of things and a look out to the open mezzanine vegetable garden. You may also choose to sit at the raw bar or at the chef's table. A two-story wine tower will fill up with mostly American offerings. Otium in Latin designates a concept of leisure that involves the arts, including those of the table. Get a taste of the offerings at the nearby kiosk Otium On the Go, which is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.