The Golden Gopher storefront at night, with a yellow neon script sign and an open doorway on 8th Street — Photo: Golden Gopher (official website). © Golden Gopher — own site (Wix media) · Source

Downtown / Historic Core · Los Angeles, CA

Golden Gopher

Century-old DTLA dive with blazing neon script, pool tables, and patio pours under the Hotel 419½ sign.

Neon Historic Pool Patio

City: Los Angeles, CA
Neighborhood: Downtown / Historic Core
Address: 417 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
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Website: www.goldengopherla.com
Why it is listed: Publicly documented as a dive. Source

Hours, a real floor plan, and a map pin will live here once we have them. We do not invent closing times.

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