McKay's
Photo: Natasha Bedu
USC may be renowned for sports and academics, but it's famously short on places to eat nearby, a problem addressed by McKay's, an off-campus New American situated in a Radisson across the street from the new Galen Sports Center; its upscale setting offers a handsome view of the school and the nearby Coliseum.
3540 S. Figueroa St.; 213-743-4111
McKay's
Photo: Natasha Bedu