République in LA offers a chic, vibrant atmosphere with modern French cuisine and famed pastries, perfect for any meal.
"Republique is a pastry powerhouse (weekend lines for the bakery form well before opening), but it’s important to remember this long-standing French spot on La Brea does an excellent order-at-the-counter brunch as well. Get the decadent shakshuka, short rib kimchi fried rice, and whatever fresh baguette caught your eye on the way in." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"Walter and Margarita Manzke’s French Californian restaurant offers flavors from across Los Angeles for lunch. The friendly lunch menu features Japanese-inflected mushroom rice bowls, kimchi fried rice, shakshuka, and pupusas. The place doesn’t take reservations, which could make larger groups or meetings tougher, but the bustling scene and stellar food make for great people-watching. By mid-day a lot of the pastries from the front bakery tend to be thinned out, but if there are any left, get a baguette and some croissants to take home." - Matthew Kang
"République still maintains its status as one of Los Angeles’s best destinations for French food and pastries. Margarita Manzke turns every pastry she touches into gold, a fact made abundantly clear with Republique’s impressive croissants. There’s a reason half the city lines up on weekends for a taste of her handiwork. Get there early or else they’ll be sold out. It doesn’t hurt to add in an order of brioche or brown butter cake to complement the flaky, buttery croissants." - Rebecca Roland
"Given the long lines that form almost every day, Republique isn’t just one of the best places to get weekend brunch, it’s one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles. What certainly helps is the glorious building once operated as Charlie Chaplin’s offices, and later as iconic LA restaurant Campanile. The Old World look combines an internationally inspired daytime menu featuring a fantastic burger, buttery brioche French toast, savory shakshuka, and a very solid kimchi fried rice. Perhaps the biggest draw, however, is the incredible breads and pastries conceived by James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Margarita Manzke." - Eater Staff
"A bustling Los Angeles restaurant known for its French cuisine and lively atmosphere." - Rebecca Roland
