Leading the sky-high venue brigade is rooftop bistro Perch, which is spread out over three floors atop a building near the corner of Fourth and Hill streets.

While many come to sip Manhattans and take in the DTLA vista while kicking back on antique furniture to live jazz, those in the know score a table and tuck into the French-So Cal cuisine on offer. Get here early as it packs up late.

448 South Hill St, Los Angeles, California, USA. +1 213 802 1770.