Grand Central Market

Food emporium of LA

Story and photos by Dannie Carreon

The Grand Central Market, first named “Wonder Market,” is a historical landmark in Downtown Los Angeles.

It opened in 1917 on the ground floor of the Homer Laughlin Building. It currently has more than 40 different food vendors, which provide visitors with plenty of options from cultures around the world.

It is the largest and oldest public food market in Los Angeles.

Located in the middle of the market is Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria, with a two-ton wood-fired oven, which bakes artisan pizza to 900 degrees of perfection.

Owner Michael Robles has been cooking here since 2013.

Neon lights adorn the wall at the Grand Central Market in Downtown LA on Oct. 26, 2023.

Photo by Dannie Carreon

Hawaiian pizza is served fresh at Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria at the Grand Central Market in Downtown LA on Oct. 26, 2023.

Photo by Dannie Carreon

Hector Vargas eats a pizza from Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria in Downtown LA on Oct. 26, 2023.

Photo by Dannie Carreon

Miguel Robles (left) and his employee cook in the kitchen at Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria in Grand Central Market in Downtown LA on Oct. 26, 2023.

Photo by Dannie Carreon