This beautifully preserved firehouse-turned-restaurant is one of Los Angeles’s historic architectural treasures. The original brick façade, tile floors, and pressed-tin ceilings now surround clubby high-backed booths and a long wooden bar. Luxurious comfort food matches the classic surroundings, with specialties like chicken pot pie and grilled bone-in pork chops. This is a popular business spot, as well as a great place for Lakers fans to grab a pre-game bite. Shuttles are available to the Staples Center and the Music Hall; call for further information.

Engine Co. No. 28 Information:

• American menu. Lunch, dinner. Closed holidays. Bar. Casual attire. Reservations recommended. Valet parking (dinner).