Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Very fresh, yummy, inexpensive food, very close and run by a friendly family. Lunch or dinner.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chico's Restaurant
100 N Avenue 50Very fresh, yummy, inexpensive food, very close and run by a friendly family. Lunch or dinner.
Good food and drinks, try the molcajete special for 2, it includes drinks for $28.99! Breakfast, lunch, happy hour or dinner.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Pescador
5230 N Figueroa StGood food and drinks, try the molcajete special for 2, it includes drinks for $28.99! Breakfast, lunch, happy hour or dinner.
Great seafood, ceviche, fish tacos, oysters, classic LA ambiance! Lunch and snacks.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Via-Mar Restaurant Express
5111 N Figueroa StGreat seafood, ceviche, fish tacos, oysters, classic LA ambiance! Lunch and snacks.
Good Mexican breakfast and more, very authentic, friendly people. Breakfast and Lunch.
Metro Balderas Restaurant
5305 N Figueroa StGood Mexican breakfast and more, very authentic, friendly people. Breakfast and Lunch.
Great Salvadoran and Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Las Cazuelas Restaurant & Pupuseria
5707 N Figueroa StGreat Salvadoran and Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Classic LA Mexican with huge portions and strong margaritas! Dinner.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Villa Sombrero Restaurant
6101 York BlvdClassic LA Mexican with huge portions and strong margaritas! Dinner.
Decent enough Vietnamese if you don't feel like going downtown or towards San Gabriel valley. Lunch.
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Good Girl Dinette
110 North Avenue 56Decent enough Vietnamese if you don't feel like going downtown or towards San Gabriel valley. Lunch.
Romantic French restaurant on York. Great French Fries! Brunch and Dinner.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ba
5100 York BoulevardRomantic French restaurant on York. Great French Fries! Brunch and Dinner.
Italian food, good pizza and brunch. Brunch, lunch and dinner.
101 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Maximiliano
5930 York BlvdItalian food, good pizza and brunch. Brunch, lunch and dinner.
Sonny's Hideaway
5137 York BlvdHipster restaurant and cocktails.
Yummy bread and breakfasts in a bustling shopping area.
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Pain Quotidien
88 W Colorado BlvdYummy bread and breakfasts in a bustling shopping area.
Great burgers, good place to grab an easy lunch when you're shopping on Colorado Blvd.
Jakes of Pasadena
38 W Colorado BlvdGreat burgers, good place to grab an easy lunch when you're shopping on Colorado Blvd.
Gus's BBQ
808 Fair Oaks AveDelicious BBQ, huge portions, good cocktails.
Great Izakaya in a Little Tokyo mall, very busy on weekends. Little Tokyo gold line stop.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Honda-Ya
333 South Alameda StreetGreat Izakaya in a Little Tokyo mall, very busy on weekends. Little Tokyo gold line stop.
Huge Korean BBQ place in a LIttle Tokyo mall, very good selection of dishes. Little Tokyo gold line stop.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Manna Korean BBQ
333 Alameda StreetHuge Korean BBQ place in a LIttle Tokyo mall, very good selection of dishes. Little Tokyo gold line stop.
Great Pho place in Chinatown, huge and always busy, with parking. Chinatown gold line stop.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pho 87
1019 N BroadwayGreat Pho place in Chinatown, huge and always busy, with parking. Chinatown gold line stop.
Quality dim sum in a classic atmosphere. Chinatown gold line stop.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ocean Seafood Restaurant
750 N Hill StQuality dim sum in a classic atmosphere. Chinatown gold line stop.
Home of the French dip sandwich, classic LA institution. Chinatown gold line.
100 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Philippe The Original
1001 N Alameda StHome of the French dip sandwich, classic LA institution. Chinatown gold line.
The other LA French dip place, good cocktails, fun atmosphere.
153 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th StThe other LA French dip place, good cocktails, fun atmosphere.
Trendy Mexican place with good food and cocktails and happy hour.
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mas Malo
515 West 7th StreetTrendy Mexican place with good food and cocktails and happy hour.
Classic LA institution, super diverse market with 2 dozen different food stalls, becoming trendy, see it while it still retains some Old LA charm.
968 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gran Mercado Central
317 S BroadwayClassic LA institution, super diverse market with 2 dozen different food stalls, becoming trendy, see it while it still retains some Old LA charm.
Shopping
Very specialized record store, vinyl and tapes only.
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mount Analog
2217 Hyperion AvenueVery specialized record store, vinyl and tapes only.
Platform
5027 York BlvdCrafty hipster tchotchke store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good happy hour until 7, great French fries, a friendly neighborhood bar.
98 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Greyhound Bar & Grill
5570 N Figueroa StGood happy hour until 7, great French fries, a friendly neighborhood bar.
Former dive bar, easy to stumble home from, cute patio, taco tuesday and happy hour.
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Cuevita
5922 N Figueroa StFormer dive bar, easy to stumble home from, cute patio, taco tuesday and happy hour.
Classic hipster dive bar in Cypress Park, 2 gold line stops from Southwest Museum.
90 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Footsies
2640 N Figueroa StClassic hipster dive bar in Cypress Park, 2 gold line stops from Southwest Museum.
Good poolside happy hour drinks in a pretty Moroccan style setting.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hotel Figueroa
939 S Figueroa StGood poolside happy hour drinks in a pretty Moroccan style setting.
Food and drinks in super trendy hotel setting. Rooftop bar.
239 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ace Hotel
929 S BroadwayFood and drinks in super trendy hotel setting. Rooftop bar.
Great view, overpriced drinks by the rooftop pool.
330 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Standard Downtown
550 Flower StGreat view, overpriced drinks by the rooftop pool.
La Cita
336 S Hill StDive bar with patio, happy hour all day til 7pm.
Great bar, happy hour, friendly folks.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Redwood Bar & Grill
316 West 2nd StreetGreat bar, happy hour, friendly folks.
Essentials
Every Tuesday, 3-8 pm.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Old LA/Highland Park Farmers' Market
Marmion WayEvery Tuesday, 3-8 pm.
The closest Trader Joe's, accessible by gold line, 5 minutes by car.
202 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trader Joe's
345 S Lake AveThe closest Trader Joe's, accessible by gold line, 5 minutes by car.
Closest Whole Foods, with a wine bar and happy hour, pizza, burgers, seafood cooked to order before 7pm, great place for an easy dinner. Accessible by Gold Line, Del Mar station.
306 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo PkwyClosest Whole Foods, with a wine bar and happy hour, pizza, burgers, seafood cooked to order before 7pm, great place for an easy dinner. Accessible by Gold Line, Del Mar station.
Thursdays from 3-7, accessible by Metro, Mission street stop.
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
South Pasadena Farmers' Market
920 Meridian AveThursdays from 3-7, accessible by Metro, Mission street stop.
Everything Else
Small lake at the top and great views of LA and Pasadena/Glendale.
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Regional Ernest E Debs
4235 Monterey RdSmall lake at the top and great views of LA and Pasadena/Glendale.
Lax-C
1100 N Main StAKA the Thai Costco, restaurant supply that also serves yummy Thai food. Chinatown gold line.