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An intimate, seven-seat counter restaurant in downtown Los Angeles founded by Charles Olalia, focusing on Filipino rice bowls.
Chef Charles Olalia is renowned for pioneering and elevating modern Filipino cuisine in the Los Angeles dining scene. He trained under culinary titans like Guy Savoy and Thomas Keller before opening his own highly...
Last updated: 7/13/2026, 5:06:55 AM
Rice Bar was a tiny downtown Los Angeles Filipino counter restaurant known for its rice bowls. It operated for four years, from 2015 until its closure on May 31, 2019.
Described as a 'Filipino favorite' and a popular 'bowl spot' in downtown Los Angeles during its operational years.
Chef Charles Olalia closed Rice Bar to focus on his other restaurant, Ma’am Sir. The restaurant was known for its incredibly small size.
The restaurant is permanently closed. During its operation, it was open Monday to Saturday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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