What a gem! Food, service, ambiance was on point! It was our 2nd time there but our first time having dinner. I recommend their breakfast too, yummm the French Toast. For dinner we had the Caldo Verde and it was delish. You won't regret it, I promise. Everything we had was just really tasteful and just made your tummy feel good. We left feeling so good and couldn't stop talking about how good everything was. Our server, was great and really listened to what we were craving and very knowledgeable on the menu, so thank you Victor for being our server with the mostest! I also want to thank DESDEMONA DEPOITRE for recommending us to come back for dinner. We can't wait to come back for seconds... read more

It took me nearly 2 hours to get to Caldo Verde for dinner last night, and let me tell you it was 100% worth it!! I love Frankie Gaw and his cookbook "First Generation" so I was very excited Caldo Verde hosted an experience dinner with select dishes from the cookbook. It started with the most delicious and refreshing ramen salad, followed with DROP DEAD delicious gua bao and veggie salads, and then a scrumptious dinner. Since there were 3 of us, we got one of each entree (fish, carrot/eggplant, and ribs). Each dish was chef's kiss. It took all my willpower not to lick the plates. But the dessert sealed up this dinner as one of the best. The Cinnamon Toast Crunch mochi cake was savory and sweet with an amazing toothiness combined with crunch; but the oolong milk tea ice cream is something I'll never forget. I need to make it myself; soooo good. I am so glad we went. I definitely want to go back to Caldo Verde to see what they can do with their own recipes. The restaurant was beautiful with the most attentive and pleasant staff. Was very happy with our experience here read more

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What a treat! Had a random business lunch here and it was great! The pistachio flan was a true highlight of the meal. All of the flavors were do fresh and had wonderful depth! read more

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I've had the opportunity to eat at Caldo Verde while staying at Downtown LA Proper Hotel. The service and staff were absolutely incredible. Shout out to Carlitos, Daisy, Desdemona, Lana, and of course the chefs, and other staff that I didn't have the opportunity to meet or chat with. They made my dining experience phenomenal. Can't wait until I'm back in town to eat there again. I highly recommend the chourico with eggs for breakfast/lunch and the grilled duck breast for dinner. read more

Beautifully designed space and decor. The menu print is super tiny so bring your readers or a magnifying glass! The sun chokes were my favorite dish. The were boiled and fried with pesto drizzled over them. Also the squash dish was great. Definitely get the persimmon and pomegranate appetizer it comes with a soft cheese and sprouts with a delicious oily drizzle. Everything was good but the steak dish was very fatty and I would try the chicken next time. The wine was excellent. We went mostly to see the decor and it was really special. The whole downstairs is beautiful and fun. Upstairs on the rooftop bar is a must see as well. read more

I enjoyed our brunch here on a Sunday afternoon. The monkey bread was very dry, and they don't a massive menu but the two dishes my husband and I ordered were both great! Not too filling, but great tasting. Also, their shoestring fries were delicious! Not too spicey although they're Piri Piri. You can tell quality of the food is very good as well! My latte/coffee was strong, but no complaint there! Definitely be back here! read more

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The food was incredible and the drinks were perfect. The service went above and beyond. Ditch The Bear and enjoy an evening at Caldo Verde!

Wow! Attended a four course culinary experience here put on by Gabriela Camara x Suzann Goin and was truly blown away by the ambiance, the food, and most of all the service. Victor went above and beyond to make our table feel welcome and taken care of. He brought such a fun, friendly energy -- we will be returning again and again! read more

Seriously delicious. Great brunch and lunch food. Creative and yummy. We (party of 8) liked everything we ordered.

Our NYE was ruined. We spent $300 for our NYE dinner and our reward for going to Caldo Verde is visiting the bathroom for the rest of the night for both me and my gf. Our asses still burn. The funny thing is the food was not at all spicy. read more

Had a reservation for 615, was packed when I arrived and they could not seat us until 7pm...then they said the kitchen was backed up and it would take 45 mins for orders to come out. Basically asked us to leave, we insisted they serve us bc my wife is 7 months pregnant. Food ended up coming out fast but was not great and they did not comp a single thing. read more

Delicious tapas, tasty drinks and great service. Can't ask for much more. I will be returning

Had brunch on a Saturday a couple weeks ago. The food and the service was fantastic, absolutely first-rate. There were 4 of us and we shared everything. We started with the SMALL PLATE OF SALTY FAVES (ibérico ham, spanish anchovies, aloreña olives) and the THREE PORTUGUESE CHEESES (with almonds, walnuts, dried figs and apricots). We then shared the PORTUGUESE CHOPPED SALAD, the SCHANER FARMS' EGG OMELET (dungeness crab, piquillo, scallion crème fraîche), the LEMON CHICKEN PAILLARD (served with herbed french fries, arugula, piri piri sauce). Every dish was delicious. The prices were high but certainly worth it for the quality. The parking was also pricy but the neighborhood is iffy so valet was a must. read more

Absolutely exceptional restaurant right in the lobby of The Proper Hotel. The food was amazing, the staff was attentive, and the ambiance divine. The breakfast pastries were out of this world and come from the restaurant's sister organization, Lardor. The seasonal sun chokes were outstanding, the bacon sublime, and the avocado toast was a work of art. Can't wait to go back in two weeks for breakfast again!! read more

I was visiting family in SoCal with my partner over the Easter weekend, and decided to extend our stay so we didn't have have to fly back on Sunday night. We decided to head to Proper, because we'd heard so much about it and have been meaning to try it out. Caldo Verde was pretty empty when we got there, so we were seated immediately. The service and ambience were lovely. We chatted over wine while waiting for our food. I don't know much about wine, but my partner loved it. I don't remember the name though. I ordered the bluenose and fideos and practically ascended! I'm not much of a bold either but I felt like a little bit of a gamble for once. Let me say that I clearly chose the right time to roll the dice. I highly recommend it! Unfortunately, the night wasn't as perfect as the food, because after 15 minutes into our meal, the fire alarm went off and spooked the s*** out of us. Needless to say, we had to leave our meals behind and were escorted out of the building. It turned out someone pulled the alarm as a "prank" or something, and we weren't in any danger. We were re-seated after some time. That aspect of the evening was really disappointing, but the staff was incredibly courteous and apologetic. The manager offered everyone free deserts and practically bent over backwards to make sure the rest of the evening was enjoyable. All things considered the rest of the night was really good. If it wasn't for the fire alarm, it'd be a five star review. I'll definitely give it another chance next time I'm in LA. Hopefully no one pulls the fire alarm next time. lol read more

My husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day a few days ago at this restaurant as we were intrigued by the published "Italy by Ingredient" fixed menu. It turned out to be basically a 5 course dinner full of wonderful flavors, textures and surprise at the end! But the star of the show was our server Victor, who put me immediately at ease when we experienced a challenging valet experience. He was so kind and provided lovely prosecco drinks on the house. We will be coming back to enjoy the Portuguese fare! Thank you Victor for bringing our lovely evening back on track!! read more

Where do I even start. I came here once for brunch and thought it was pretty good so came back again for the Valentine's Day event yesterday. At $145 per person, you would at least expect the restaurant to feed you enough food but NO. The sum of the food was barely enough for one person. Not to mention the quality was so poor that it is equivalent to probably a $50 per person meal TOP. And just as I'm not disappointed enough, the bill came with a 5% " wellness surcharge". WTF? Customers are expected to pay for their health insurance now? Both the food and this charge made me threw up. read more

Went to brunch with a larger group of friends to celebrate a birthday and everything was delicious. The restaurant itself is at the base of the proper hotel and has a cool ambiance to it. Service was a little slower than your average restaurant, but hostess was very sweet in informing us things would take a little longer of time. Also it was a party of 8 so very understandable We ordered the cheese board which seemed a bit simple for the price, but definitely had a good blue cheese. I ordered the chourico and eggs, found it down right delicious. Very savory, very salty, melty cheese, saucy. The potatoes were perfectly crunchy/flaky, and it was filling. Piri Piri Avocado Toast looks pretty and tasted good, but personally don't think it's worth the price. Especially with the added poached egg Carnitas + sweet potato hash was also a hit at the table, compared to the chourico it isn't as salty and has a sweeter flavor. read more

Amazing venue! Great cocktail menu! And amazing food! Holden holdin' down the fort at the bar! A one man show! Great service! He's attentive to his bar patrons regardless of how busy he is as the only one behind the bar! read more

Food: Good Environment: Friendly Service: Horrible. Waited 45 minutes for our brunch. Only three dishes. Kept pestering us with water to make up for long wait time. And then after we clearly are disappointed, the waiter then says "But look you guys are happy now right? You just ate, your all full." Excuse me? Why in a patronizing tone are you trying to persuade us that this experience was lovely? read more

We had brunch on Sunday, first the service is excellent. The brandade with an egg was so very well seasoned. My daughter's breakfast sandwich was also very good. The carnitas with sweet potato hash had two problems, first it was cold and was under seasoned. I think the kitchen needs to improve its timing. The French toast casserole smelled divine and looked beautiful but did not deliver flavor at all. The cocktails were excellent and the coffee also was hot as well as flavorful. I look forward to returning to try the rest of their menu. read more

The most mediocre/disappointing, overpriced meal - plus two of us got sick afterwards. FOOD - We ordered 8 dishes and every dish was disappointing. Bland, lack of seasoning. You could eat better at a cheap and cheerful diner. We felt ripped off. - The hot dishes also came out either lukewarm or cold. - The worst part, two of us were sick afterwards. We suspect it was the cold meat or seafood we received. SERVICE - The servers were the only redeeming part of our experience. Our main server was really trying hard, he was friendly and would check on us frequently. He probably didn't need to start off with a speech about the food sourcing (expectations didn't meet reality) and it was hard to hear him, but he really was trying to set us up for a nice evening and we appreciated that. DECOR - Beautiful interior, pity the food doesn't match. Will I be back? Definitely a NO. (Unless they completely overhaul their food). read more

Loved the food; the headache-inducing noise level - not so much. Been to A.O.C. and Lucques (before it closed); this was the first Suzanne Goin place we've been to where you couldn't hear yourself think, let alone converse with another person at the table. And, how did this become the place to go for birthday parties in the short time it's been open? We must have heard "Happy Birthday" at least 3 times during dinner. Wouldn't it be great if larger parties could be seated in a separate space where they could shout at the top of their lungs without spoiling the ambiance for all around them? Perfectly cooked brussels sprouts. Maybe a bit heavy on the accompanying "crumbs" but no complaints about the lardons or chorizo mixed with them. Found the bread and butter kinda boring compared to, say, those at Musso and Frank. Most parties come in multiples of 2 so why serve 5 prawns in an order? Trying to start a fight over the last shrimp? Maybe serve 4 and drop the price a tad or serve 6 and raise the price? The chocolate torte? in the dessert was way too dense for us. Great taste but didn't love the texture. Excellent selection of mezcals. Tried the one and only pechuga mezcal. Excellent. However, we had to ask for a slice of orange with which mezcal is traditionally served south of the border. Ended up with an orange wedge which isn't quite the same. In Mexico, mezcal is usually served with a single thin orange slice which is usually dipped partially in a spicy mix. Also, down south, I've seen mezcal served only in either a traditional gourd or in a small stemmed wine glass. Caldo Verde seems to serve pretty much everything other than wine in old fashioned glasses. Doesn't change the taste but there may be some reason to honor tradition. Don't have to go to the length the Belgians do by serving each different beer in that brewer's glass but ... Glad to see they serve my favorite tequila "Siete Leguas" which is the name of Pancho Villa's horse that is supposedly pictured on the label. read more

It's like a 6/7 out of 10. It was good/ok but not an incredible dining experience. We were going to a show across the street with family and thought this would be a good meet up spot for dinner before. If your looking for authentic Portuguese food this isn't the place. It's like a modern twist. I grew up in a Portuguese community but I knew I wouldn't be getting anything authentic when choosing this location. That being said I've had Portuguese food my whole life and this is the first time it's ever been mediocre. So for a place with these prices, location, and the over all vibe they are going for, mediocre doesn't really cut it. It's family style which is standard for many Portuguese or Basque restaurants. We started with the patatas bravas. It was good but I've had better patatas bravas at tapas bars. The brussel sprouts were delicious. The brussels are on the top two menu items we tried. We got the pork which again was delicious and on the top two with the brussels. In fact the pork would be something I returned for. The piri piri chicken was well chicken. Again we've had better piri piri chicken. The shrimp was good but once again it was not memorable. They had a good wine selection. Myself and my spouse did not have any wine however, my cousin and her boyfriend had a bottle and they were happy with it. The hostess that greeted is great. Really a pleasant person and seemed to take pride in what she was doing. Our waiter again like our food was just ok. To quote my cousin he wasn't rude or nice but can't off a bit "snotty" at times. All in all it's nothing to write home about. It was almost a two star but the pork bumped it up a star. If I was in the area I may go back but more than likely I wouldn't go back. read more

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How refreshing to dine at Caldo Verde in downtown town LA. and enjoy both the location, interiors and cuisine. My experience was a delightful. Greeted by the doorman, and seated by a gracious hostess, was our introduction to a night sampling wonderful dishes- with Portuguese flair and flavors. I tried a number of recommended dishes by our most knowledgeable Floor manager who directed us through a savory menu. Servers were prompt and attentive without hovering. And the Sommelier introduced us to enjoyable wine pairings. Desserts were as beautiful as tasty. A thoroughly enjoyable evening at Caldo Verde ! See you soon ! Kelley N. read more

This is my first time at Caldo Verde at Proper Hotel. I came on a Sunday for brunch. I don't know where to begin because my experience was incredible. There aren't a lot of places it in DTLA like this. First the restaurant's ambiance and decor is so hip and beautiful. It has the original architectural design but it has been updated and the design is GORGEOUS. Photo shoot worthy for IG posts. Secondly, the FOOD. OMG. I had the carnitas sweet potato hash and I can't even begin how amazing it tasted. I had to order a side of tortillas because it added an extra element but without taste simply amazing. We also had the Salt Cod and that was also so good. The cocktails are also amazing. I had the salt of the earth and the passion fruit. Both drinks were excellent. I can't wait to come back and try their Huevos Divorciados and the carnitas again. read more

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I really wanted to enjoy this experience and actually the service and environment were great. I also thoroughly enjoyed the blood orange cara cara, the rest was "meh". Worst was I started feeling ill before we left and on the way home was feeling so ill that I had to stop at a public bathroom. Husband did not become ill but was nauseated until morning. I was concerned and left a message for management the next morning to warn them about my experience. I was told by the receptionist that I would receive a call back that afternoon. Four days later, I've heard from no one representing this establishment. The items we ate are included in the photo attached. read more

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Amazing, amazing experience - memorably good mesh of foods that went together with the expert advice of the staff. I didn't dine upstairs, where it seemed flashy & lively, but loved the casual elegance of the ground floor dining area. Good vibe there. Special shout out to lovely manager who tipped me off to aspects of their menu I wouldn't have noticed otherwise, led to an amazing solo dinner! Will definitely come back. read more

Beautiful space and refined attention to detail translate from the decoré to the food. The eponymous Caldo Verde - Portugués fish/chorizo stew was top notch. That and a salad would make for a complete meal alone. We ordered a few more dishes - the Portuguese salad w radicchio was special. The mushroom and polenta dish was good too - could've used a touch more salt - but the real stand out was the service. Waitstaff was amazing and attentive and manager was a doll. He genuinely cared how our experience was and welcomed our light feedback. Really hoping the new restaurant keeps growing into itself by refining details in the food the same way they've done with the impeccable flatware, serving dishes and decore. Oh and the chocolate flourless cake and ice cream with crumble was insanely good. read more

Maybe it's the growing pains and the first month of operating a new restaurant of a highly anticipated hotel opening, but our dinner tonight was not good, mediocre at best. And I just realized that this is a Suzanne Goin restaurant which is even more disappointing. We ordered quite a bit to try for our group: potato bravas, brussel sprouts, handful of greens (forget what they called it), piri piri chicken, prawns, beef cheeks, shiitake maitake polenta, rice pudding brûlée, pear dessert - and the best thing was prob the chicken and the fries in that dish. Nothing really stood out. I love brussel sprouts, but they couldn't get that right (too much bacon or lardon). Greens dish which I thought was going to be a salad was leafy greens sautéed, over-salted and overcooked but so fibrous that it shouldn't have made it on the menu to begin with. We tried 2 of their special cocktails and those were just plain bad. I don't think Im being unreasonable or maybe I just went on a bad night or ordered the wrong things (9 dishes total!). Or maybe because I had an incredible incredible meal (yes that good i had to say it twice) at the Peacock at the Austin Proper or had great lunches on the rooftop of the SM location (that avo toast!) Anyway I hope they get their sh** together because it would be such a waste (work on the lighting tho!). Hope lunch is better! read more

After eating heavy during the holidays, I wanted to eat something light and fresh so at lunch, I walked over to Caldo Verde. I opted for the Portuguese Chop Salad with the added protein--Fish. It is delicious! As I left, I wanted to tell the other patrons, "pssssst, GET THE FISH!" read more

What a pleasant surprise. Located in Porper Hotel which is an updated renovated property. Ambiance is quaint and warm and the food is simply amazing. I had the bluenose fish with noodles. The presentation was quite appealing, the aroma fresh, and the taste all one can ever hope for. All others I dined with were equally satisfied. read more

We ate here 3 times while staying in LA at the Downtown Proper Hotel and absolutely loved it! Our waiter Jesus was excellent with his recommendations, timing, and warmth. For dinner our favorite dishes included the tempura shishito peppers and long beans with black mole sauce, shrimp on toast, bluenose fish, melon salad, tomato salad... oh it is all good! For breakfast the huevos divorciados and almond croissant were the best we've ever had. The decor and setting are as fantastic as the food and service. Could not be happier with our whole experience! read more

cool vibe with great food. unfortunately they're one of the restaurants who started adding a wage surcharge, so i won't be going back.

Amazing wine list! Great food. Everything we had was amazing except this weird seafood martini ceviche - needed chips or something with it. They also didn't course out the dishes so we had all 6 show up at once at our small table but overall super fun experience and the space is gorgeous read more

Good food forgot to bring one fish A bit on the expensive side Wish they given you bread $20 per cocktail very high Wine one quarter full for $17 a throw a bit much read more

One of my favorite chef's in town from the days of Sunday's Supper. I miss that place terribly. AOC By Cedars in an institution. AOC in Brentwood Is my neighborhood hang out. Even though something is wrong with that space. Way too loud in one of the rooms. Still my Favorite chef. This new place, food, is even better. Food is so good. Food is actually amazing from the appetizers to large plates. Issues with prices. $40+ for the chicken? Chiken to die for yes, but $40? I guess I am still thinking about it and not the price but the flavors. Recommending it ! Second, this past Sunday, While dining, fire alarm went off three times. It was blaring for a while but at the end all three times it was false alarm. Everyone on the restaurants team was apologetic. Great thank you, it was no one's fault. But here is where the team lost me. How about offering have a glass of wine to both of us as a courtesy for A little "inconvenience"? Hospitality business 101? Lack of training? I don't know, read more

Really disappointed by the food. My partner and I decided to come to LA for Christmas. Just a nice getaway for a few days. I booked a reservation for the "experience" and I can't express how bad the food was. I wasn't expecting it to be a life changing dinner. I appreciate people working on a holiday in general but it was just bad. It was $125 per person not including drinks.... It was more of a preset menu (which I read before booking and thought it looked really good) we ordered this chicken dish that came with grapes? And cabbage. And also we ordered the Caldo Verde entree which was a green seafood stew. Our meal also came with two small starters and two sides. There was also a table that had desert that you could graze yourself (this I thought was really cool and the tiny desert I did eat I thought was delectable). All of the food was genuinely bad. Zero taste. Needed to be totally rethought. The salad was super sour and super sweet. Bizarre and not balanced at all. I couldn't eat it, it was so sour. Then the gnocchi with lobster... the gnocchi itself was sooo floury. I make gnocchi and I am no chef but this was truly so weird a gummy. Lobster always tastes good so those little bits were fine. The Caldo Verde stew thing literally tasted like dirty dish water. Zero flavor, no seasoning. Green dirty liquid with a tiny bit of crab and a few muscles. The chicken dish with grapes was weird. It didn't make any sense. The chicken was stuffed and cooked well, tender... but just not good and still had no flavor. I'm telling you, I thought I was losing my mind. Then I told the server about how I was feeling and she offered to make us new (different) entrees. My partner wasn't at the table so I accepted and when they returned they had zero interest in eating anything else from this restaurant and I was in agreement. We asked that we not get any more food but it was already on the way so they boxed it up for us. Then I get the check and it's $345 before the tip. I told them I couldn't in good conscience spend that much on a meal that I was unable to eat. The server was apologetic and grabbed the manager. They handled it kind of well. They took off $100 of my bill... it's something. On our walk back to our hotel we gave the boxed up untouched entrees to someone who seemed to need a Christmas meal. I hope they were able to get some enjoyment out of something I wouldn't have even wanted for free.... So all in all, food not good. Service was goodish... I don't know what to say. Just don't go here. I'm not even mad about it, I wasn't rude about it. Just disappointed. I live by a strict rule of keeping my expectations decently low so I can have a good time wherever I go. I didn't know I had to lower my expectations even more. read more

Great experience and the food was amazing! I highly recommend this Portuguese restaurant. New favorite spot for DTLA.

I came in this restaurant a couple days after my birthday which was February 26th and I found it on Toktok lol It had a nice ambience but I got to the hostess and I found out that was not the same restaurant. I had originally planned to go to it was the one upstairs, but I guess all things happen for a reason I went to have a seat with me and my friend and I began to look at the menu. We had a waitress. , I think she spoke another language, not Spanish but something else and I'm thinking it was a language barrier between us so I asked to switch my seat to the bar. The bartender was amazing. The food was amazing. I got the braised, short ribs, although the first waitress told me and my friends that it was big enough to share when I got the food, me and my friend, we're laughing we definitely got 2 separate meals just because we just wanted our own meals yet when we got it, we were thinking we could eat two of these lol so don't try to share and when I'm telling you I was addicted they were delicious and if I am in the mood to eat meet again,I would definitely go there again. read more