Built in 1960, La Villa Basque has been a landmark in the industrial city of Vernon for over half a century. It’s a unique hybrid of coffee shop, lounge, fine dining establishment, and event venue.…

La Villa Basque is also significant for its cultural associations as a Basque-themed business, representing one of Vernon’s most prominent families and Basque heritage in Los Angeles. It was established by Leonis C. Malburg, an important political figure in Vernon’s twentieth-century history, whose great grandfather, Basque immigrant John B. Leonis, was one of the city’s original founders in 1905.

Under new ownership and management the restaurant continues to live out its history.