![Two people laugh and drink beer around a fire pit.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fea96a0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3600x2400+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0c%2F99%2F6e5edb494c2687ed654fd173fe92%2F03-benny-boy-brewing-dodgers-credit-kat-hanegraaf-photography.jpg)
Where to eat and drink near Dodger Stadium before or after a game
There are a few telltale signs that summer is approaching in Los Angeles. The lavender treetops of blooming jacaranda trees. The crowded peaks at our local parks as Angelenos resume their late-evening hikes. The annual activity of getting friends and family together for at least one game at Dodger Stadium.
Attending Dodgers games doesn’t require that you actually follow the team’s standings or even have an interest in Major League Baseball (though I’m told it helps). Our home team’s winning nature means you can show up in the second or third inning and most likely be met with a favorable score and happy fans, just in time to join the wave and cheer another hitter home.
This is especially true since the Dodgers nabbed star Japanese player Shohei Ohtani from the Anaheim Angels at the end of the 2023 season. Nicknamed “Shotime” for his high pitching and batting averages, the designated hitter played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for four years and has been compared to an early-career Babe Ruth. L.A. Dodgers fans, including local restaurants and bars, have welcomed Ohtani with 150-foot-tall murals, themed merchandise and special menu items.
Pre- or post-gaming is part of our seasonal Dodgers tradition and there are plenty of places to choose from across Echo Park, Silver Lake, Chinatown and Lincoln Heights, some just a half-mile walk from the stadium. Use this list as a starting point for some of the most exciting food and drink options nearby, including artisanal sake from Ohtani’s home prefecture, sustainable oysters, local cider and Tijuana-style tacos.
![The breakfast biscuit with both meats served at All Day Baby restaurant.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c0e1172/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6097x4065+0+206/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2F87%2Fa3cfced44f319053c1a3df15cf06%2Fla-photos-1staff-851578-la-fo-2021-101-all-day-baby-04-1.jpg)
All Day Baby
![A pair of al pastor tacos with toppings](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/53a4486/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x3780+0+126/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2Fbc%2F1bae84c14d7d8c76f5bbe54a4415%2Fimg-3954.jpg)
Angel's Tijuana Tacos
![A flight of ciders at Benny Boy Brewing in Lincoln Heights](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b744fd5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6353x4235+144+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe4%2F39%2Fdba16c814b1c92b2dc255916538a%2F1201031-fo-101-2022-drinks-benny-boy-brewing-004.jpg)
Benny Boy Brewing
![Interior of Homage Brewing with customers seated at tables](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d4a5c8c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1184x789+0+493/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb9%2Fde%2Fcaba9b97486591da8ab87868db8c%2Fhomage-brewing.jpeg)
Homage Brewing
Lowboy
![Sake at Ototo in Echo Park](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/64b078f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4998x3332+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb4%2F1c%2F8ba878694d7d881897b6c184c80e%2F1367534-fo-101-drinks-ototo-jja-0009.jpg)
Ototo
![A slice of vegetarian pizza, a cup of celery salad and an Italian ice on a tiled table at Shins Pizza in Cypress Park.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/da70945/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5184x3456+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F1d%2F97d9f5f94451afc6addf67915be0%2Fshins-pizza-by-stephanie-breijo-1.jpg)
Shins Pizza
![The Deck Hand seafood platter from the Lonely Oyster in Echo Park.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a275352/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2F92%2F41c790d5434fa1f013b6dc252835%2Fimg-6118.jpg)
The Lonely Oyster
![The Ruby Fruit co-owners Mara Herbkersman and Emily Bielagus laugh over a glass of wine](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1d00628/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1333x1666+0+167/resize/376x470!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F61%2F97%2Fb5ae8e2c4ec49d18bd717dea87fd%2F1247841-fo-eszett-closing-ruby-fruit-wine-bar-opening-silverlake-008.jpg)
The Ruby Fruit
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