Koreatown, Los Angeles
A Koreatown institution for over twenty years. A cafe, a bakery, a full Korean kitchen and a wine list, all under one brick roof on Shatto Place.
Open daily, 11am to midnight
Over 20 years on Shatto Place
Open until midnight, 7 days
Free parking on site
Happy hour, Mon to Fri, 2 to 5pm
The Room
The main floor by day
Café Mak is bigger than it looks from the street. Exposed brick, timber beams, classical columns and a wide plank floor, with vintage library seating on one side, a proper restaurant floor on the other, and a string lit patio out back.
People come here to study, to hold a meeting over a pot of tea, to eat dinner, and to stay for a glass of wine. Sit down inside, press the bell on your table, and someone comes to take your order.
Google rating
Years in Koreatown
Open until
The back room after dark
Menu
Korean comfort plates, organic coffee and tea, and a bakery case, served from open until close. Prices below are the current listed prices. Call ahead if you want to check on a specific dish.
스파이시 양념치킨 라이스
Marinated chicken cooked in spicy gochujang sauce, served with rice and coleslaw on a cast iron plate.
스위트 양념치킨 라이스
Marinated chicken cooked in sweet soy sauce, served with rice and coleslaw.
커리라이스
Rice topped with our house curry.
돈카츠
Tonkatsu plate with rice, side salad, and miso soup.
김치볶음밥
Fried rice with spam, kimchi and onions topped with a fried egg and shredded seaweed.
오므라이스
Fried rice with spam and mixed vegetables, topped with an omelette egg, ketchup, mayo and katsu sauce.
맥 커피
맥 한국식 커피
Specialty coffee with cream and sugar added.
카페 라떼
카푸치노
아메리카노
Doubleshot espresso over water.
바닐라 라떼
카라멜 라떼
솔티드 카라멜 라떼
헤이즐넛 라떼
모카 라떼
화이트 모카 라떼
말차 라떼
대추차
Jujube tea.
매실차
Plum tea.
유자차
Citron tea.
율무차
Adlay milk tea.
핫 프레시 레몬 티
Fresh lemon, served hot.
딸기우유
아이스 바나나 밀크
아이스 미숫가루
With milk and honey.
아이스 아놀드 파머
자스민
Green tea. Chinese green tea scented with jasmine blossoms.
겐마이차
Green tea. A Japanese style tea with roasted brown rice.
센차
Green tea. A popular Japanese tea steeped in shredded tea leaves.
잉글리시 브렉퍼스트
Black tea. Traditional blend of assam, ceylon and Kenyan black tea leaves.
얼그레이
Black tea. A tea blend flavored with bergamot oranges.
피치 티
Black tea. A tea blend with hints of peach.
캐모마일
Herbal tea. Dried chamomile flowers infused with hot water.
페퍼민트
Herbal tea. Dried peppermint leaves infused with hot water.
크림슨 베리 티
Herbal tea. A blend of dried currants, elderberries and cranberries.
로얄 블랙 밀크티
Wine is served, and happy hour runs Monday to Friday, 2 to 5pm.
Bakery and Dessert
Fresh dessert and bakery, made in house. Whole cakes and slices, scones and loaf cakes, and Korean sweet potato cake. In summer the patbingsu comes piled with fruit, ice cream and cereal.
Open Late
The kitchen, the bar and the coffee machine all run until midnight, every night of the week. That is the whole point of this place.
Bring a laptop and take a seat under the string lights on the patio, or find a corner of the library room and stay a while. Nobody will rush you out.
Café Mak, in the vibrant heart of Koreatown, is the ultimate go to for anyone looking to work late, sip on some delicious coffee, and soak up a cozy and unique vibe.
Secret Los Angeles, July 2025
Reviews
한국의 한스델리같은 느낌! 카페 겸 식당이 있어요. 오므라이스, 김볶밥, 스파게티 등을 팔고 약간 2000년대 대학가 식당 분위기에요! 음식 양도 적당하고 맛있었어요. 생각보다 식당이 엄청 크고 주차장도 있어요
It feels like a Han's Deli back in Korea. It is a cafe and a restaurant at once. They do omurice, kimchi fried rice, spaghetti and so on, with a bit of that 2000s university district diner atmosphere. The portions were just right and the food was good. The place is far bigger than I expected and there is parking too.
매우 친절한 서버(?) LA도 미국도 처음인 여행자라서 영어도 팁 문화도 잘 몰라서.. 한국어로 어버버 주문했는데.. 친절하게 주문 잘 받아주셨습니다. 카운터 봐주시는 분 정말정말 감사해요!!! 내부 자리에 앉아서 벨을 누르면 주문받으러 오십니다. 티 양이 많습니다. 차를 뜨겁게 유지해주는 잔이 특이하게 생겼어요.
Really kind service. It was my first time in LA and in the States, so I did not know much English or how tipping works, and I stumbled through ordering in Korean. They took my order so kindly. Thank you so much to the person on the counter. If you sit inside and press the bell, someone comes over to take your order. The tea comes in a generous pour, and the cup they use to keep it hot has a really unusual shape.
분위기가 좋은 오래 된 카페입니다. 브런치, 디너등의 식사도 가성비가 좋기로 잘 알려져있습니다. 인테리어가 무척 훌륭하고 공간또한 넓어서 티를 마시며 미팅, 모임하기에도 무척 좋은 곳 중 한 곳입니다.
An old cafe with a lovely atmosphere. It is well known for good value on meals too, brunch and dinner alike. The interior is wonderful and the space is generous, so it is one of the better places to sit over a pot of tea for a meeting or to get a group together.
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Just off Wilshire in the middle of Koreatown, with a parking lot on site. Dine in, takeout and solo diners all welcome.
Questions about a large group, a cake order, or tonight's kitchen? Send a note and we will get back to you. For anything same day, please call.