Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
FAVORITE !! Quick bike/car - Great french breakfast and lunch spot.
114 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Sycamore Kitchen
143 S La Brea AveFAVORITE !! Quick bike/car - Great french breakfast and lunch spot.
Medium walk - Delicious pastries, coffee, and food in a too-hip setting.
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Paper or Plastik Cafe
5772 W Pico BlvdMedium walk - Delicious pastries, coffee, and food in a too-hip setting.
Quick bike/drive - Delicious sandwiches.
151 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mendocino Farms
175 S Fairfax AveQuick bike/drive - Delicious sandwiches.
Bloom Cafe
5544 W Pico BlvdEasy walk - Great, healthy food.
Easy walk - LA's famous restaurant. Bourdain and Obama's LA hotspot.
121 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles - Pico Blvd.
5006 W Pico BlvdEasy walk - LA's famous restaurant. Bourdain and Obama's LA hotspot.
FAVORITE!! Quick bike/car - Former record store turned great pizza joint and gallery. Outdoors on a Sunday you can't beat the crowd for making local friends.
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious Pizza
5419 W Adams BlvdFAVORITE!! Quick bike/car - Former record store turned great pizza joint and gallery. Outdoors on a Sunday you can't beat the crowd for making local friends.
FAVORITE!! Quick bike/car - One of the highest rated Mexican restaurants in LA and still an unknown gem. Beautiful, friendly restaurant run by three brothers of exceptional skill. Outstanding, high-quality food and inexpensive.
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Taqueria Los Anaya
4651 W Adams BlvdFAVORITE!! Quick bike/car - One of the highest rated Mexican restaurants in LA and still an unknown gem. Beautiful, friendly restaurant run by three brothers of exceptional skill. Outstanding, high-quality food and inexpensive.
Quick bike/car - One of LA's best French restaurants. Has a great brunch and bakery. Expensive but worth it.
319 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Republique
624 S La Brea AveQuick bike/car - One of LA's best French restaurants. Has a great brunch and bakery. Expensive but worth it.
Longer walk - One of the best Korean BBQ restaurants in LA. Upscale. Endless sides. Fun for groups.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Genwa Korean BBQ
5115 Wilshire BlvdLonger walk - One of the best Korean BBQ restaurants in LA. Upscale. Endless sides. Fun for groups.
Easy Walk - They call themselves "the anti-smoothie" shop. I'm not sure you need a daily milk shake but once a week, this place is a treat.
The Daily Shake
5450 West Pico BoulevardEasy Walk - They call themselves "the anti-smoothie" shop. I'm not sure you need a daily milk shake but once a week, this place is a treat.
Easy Walk - Sometimes you need a greasy-spoon diner. Lively outdoor seating on weekends.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
C J's Cafe
5501 W Pico BlvdEasy Walk - Sometimes you need a greasy-spoon diner. Lively outdoor seating on weekends.
Breakaway Bakery
Easy Walk - Vegan bakery.
Easy Walk - Excellent jerk chicken but often long lines.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wi Jammin
5103 W Pico BlvdEasy Walk - Excellent jerk chicken but often long lines.
Easy Walk - Great lunch spot. BBQ with an LA twist, i.e. Kale Slaw, etc. Inexpensive.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hiatus Urban Barbeque
1292 South La Brea AvenueEasy Walk - Great lunch spot. BBQ with an LA twist, i.e. Kale Slaw, etc. Inexpensive.
Medium Walk - Weekdays this starbucks is a bit more peaceful than most.
503 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Starbucks
7624 Melrose AveMedium Walk - Weekdays this starbucks is a bit more peaceful than most.
Medium walk - This is the best taco truck in LA (check yelp). You'll recognize it from films. The queue moves really fast. The tacos are so good.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Chato Taco Truck
5300 West Olympic BoulevardMedium walk - This is the best taco truck in LA (check yelp). You'll recognize it from films. The queue moves really fast. The tacos are so good.
Quick bike/car - Cool cafe just for desserts. The line is endless on weekends but the treats are great.
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Milk
7290 Beverly BlvdQuick bike/car - Cool cafe just for desserts. The line is endless on weekends but the treats are great.
Medium Walk - Burgers. This was the original Umami burger and it moved as they became a chain and one of the chefs opened this as his own place. Unique, tasty chef-driven burger joint.
True Burger
850 South La Brea AvenueMedium Walk - Burgers. This was the original Umami burger and it moved as they became a chain and one of the chefs opened this as his own place. Unique, tasty chef-driven burger joint.
Easy Walk - Delicious Southern food. Most of they're regular items can be replaced with vegan or GF options. Busy at brunch!
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
My 2 Cents LA
5583 W Pico BlvdEasy Walk - Delicious Southern food. Most of they're regular items can be replaced with vegan or GF options. Busy at brunch!
LA pizza is usually not good, we have listed the best places we've found. This place is better than most. Not as cool as Delicious Pizza but 2nd best nearby that's not expensive.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
PizzaRev
302 W Pico BlvdLA pizza is usually not good, we have listed the best places we've found. This place is better than most. Not as cool as Delicious Pizza but 2nd best nearby that's not expensive.
Longer walk - Good burgers for a chain. If you like them, never look-up the calorie count.
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Five Guys
5550 Wilshire BlvdLonger walk - Good burgers for a chain. If you like them, never look-up the calorie count.
Longer Walk - Ethical-chain of upscale fast-food Mexican Burritos.
251 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1460 Vine StLonger Walk - Ethical-chain of upscale fast-food Mexican Burritos.
Easy walk - Vegan-cafe hotspot.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Powerplant Superfood Cafe
5671 W Pico BlvdEasy walk - Vegan-cafe hotspot.
Drive/bike - Best pizza in LA. Mario Batali restaurant. Not that expensive. Great three-course $20 dinner deal before 7pm or after 10pm at the bar. (Higher end-place next door, and a to-go deli shop)
166 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Osteria Mozza
6602 Melrose AveDrive/bike - Best pizza in LA. Mario Batali restaurant. Not that expensive. Great three-course $20 dinner deal before 7pm or after 10pm at the bar. (Higher end-place next door, and a to-go deli shop)
5660 W Pico Blvd
5660 West Pico BoulevardEasy walk - Family-run Deli with unique imported-Swedish items.
Medium Walk - Best reviewed Ethiopian restaurant in LA. Fun for adventurous eaters.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Meals By Genet
1053 S Fairfax AveMedium Walk - Best reviewed Ethiopian restaurant in LA. Fun for adventurous eaters.
Milk Jar Cookies
5466 Wilshire BlvdLonger walk - Great cookie shop.
Longer walk - Famous LA Cuban restaurant. Delicious and reasonably priced Cuban food. Everyone in the restaurant will be eating the roast garlic chicken with mojo. You should be too.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Versailles
1415 S La Cienega BlvdLonger walk - Famous LA Cuban restaurant. Delicious and reasonably priced Cuban food. Everyone in the restaurant will be eating the roast garlic chicken with mojo. You should be too.
Easy walk - When you get home at 3am and want a breakfast burrito. You can walk down the street to this 24 hour place and be surprised by exactly how many people are ordering breakfast burritos at 3am.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lucy's Drive In
1373 S La Brea Ave Easy walk - When you get home at 3am and want a breakfast burrito. You can walk down the street to this 24 hour place and be surprised by exactly how many people are ordering breakfast burritos at 3am.
Easy walk - LA strangely popular hot dog chain Oki dog.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oki's Dog
4601 West Pico BoulevardEasy walk - LA strangely popular hot dog chain Oki dog.
Medium Walk - Retro and hip Chef-driven fast-food. Good Roast Beef sandwiches and frozen custards.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Top Round Roast Beef
1000 S La Brea AveMedium Walk - Retro and hip Chef-driven fast-food. Good Roast Beef sandwiches and frozen custards.
Quick bike/car - The bakery by Dominic Ansel, inventor of the Cronut. Lovely upscale brunch spot.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
189 The Grove Dr
189 The Grove DriveQuick bike/car - The bakery by Dominic Ansel, inventor of the Cronut. Lovely upscale brunch spot.
Hermanos Coffee
5616 San Vicente BoulevardEasy Walk - Delicious hipster coffee
Little Amsterdam Coffee
1412 S Redondo BlvdEasy Walk - Coffee shop with medical marijuana food items.
Quick bike/car - Great happy hour.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Spare Tire Kitchen & Tavern
5370 Wilshire BlvdQuick bike/car - Great happy hour.
Fortune House Chinese Cuisine
6031 San Vicente BlvdMedium Walk - Our go-to for Chinese delivery.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
8735 Santa Monica BlvdMedium Walk - Coffee.
Stevie's Creole Café
5545 W Pico BlvdEasy Walk - Fried chicken!!
Sweet Nuns
5450 W Pico BlvdEasy Walk - Cute deserts.
Easy Walk - Michelina Bakery AMAZING CROISSANTS, however this bakery keeps weird hours so it is hit and miss to score them.
5373 W Pico Blvd
5373 West Pico BoulevardEasy Walk - Michelina Bakery AMAZING CROISSANTS, however this bakery keeps weird hours so it is hit and miss to score them.
Easy Walk - Lovely fresh brewed coffee cafe, right around the corner that roasts it's own beans imported from around the world. Limited food selection.
Clove Coffee Garden
5007 W Pico BlvdEasy Walk - Lovely fresh brewed coffee cafe, right around the corner that roasts it's own beans imported from around the world. Limited food selection.
Masala Grill
5607 San Vicente BlvdEasy Walk - Indian food with good delivery and lunches.
Shopping
Quick bike/car - Great shopping with a great french restaurant inside.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
American Rag Cie
150 S La Brea AveQuick bike/car - Great shopping with a great french restaurant inside.
Quick bike/car - It has everything. A farmer's market. Amazing food vendors. Movie theater. Connected to a huge outdoor mall.
819 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd StQuick bike/car - It has everything. A farmer's market. Amazing food vendors. Movie theater. Connected to a huge outdoor mall.
Home Grown Store
Easy walk - Hip men's boutique with unique brands.
Easy walk - Fancy florist and plant shop with expensive candles and unique designer housewares.
5046 W Pico Blvd
5046 West Pico BoulevardEasy walk - Fancy florist and plant shop with expensive candles and unique designer housewares.
Favorite!! Easy walk - Vintage Housewares in the curated vein of Brooklyn meets Mad-Men. Great place to find a vintage typewriter or unusual artwork. Something for every price range.
Brainworks Inc
Favorite!! Easy walk - Vintage Housewares in the curated vein of Brooklyn meets Mad-Men. Great place to find a vintage typewriter or unusual artwork. Something for every price range.
Quick bike/car - Fancy outdoor mall with fountains, a trolley, etc. Apple, Nordstrom, Sur La Tabla, Anthropolgie, Crate and Barrel, Barnes and Noble, J Crew, many restaurants and a multiplex theater. Farmer's Market.
2581 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Grove
189 The Grove DrQuick bike/car - Fancy outdoor mall with fountains, a trolley, etc. Apple, Nordstrom, Sur La Tabla, Anthropolgie, Crate and Barrel, Barnes and Noble, J Crew, many restaurants and a multiplex theater. Farmer's Market.
Favorite!! Quick bike/car - Every Thursday from 2pm to 7:30pm. Great vendors, local produce.
La Cienega Farmers' Market
South Holt AvenueFavorite!! Quick bike/car - Every Thursday from 2pm to 7:30pm. Great vendors, local produce.
4550 W Pico Blvd
4550 West Pico BoulevardMedium walk - Shopping complex. Ross stores, Smart and Final, etc.
Quick bike/car - LA fancy indoor mall. Gucci, Armani, D&G, along with Banana Republic, etc.
1266 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beverly Center
8500 Beverly BlvdQuick bike/car - LA fancy indoor mall. Gucci, Armani, D&G, along with Banana Republic, etc.
Quick bike/car - Large hipster outdoor flea market every Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Vinyl, clothes, furniture galore. Cool crowd.
182 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Melrose Trading Post
7850 Melrose AveQuick bike/car - Large hipster outdoor flea market every Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Vinyl, clothes, furniture galore. Cool crowd.
Quick bike/car - There are a lot of target's nearby. Here's another, it's much smaller than the one on La Cienega. There's a TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Old Navy, Souplantation, etc. here.
339 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Target
8480 Beverly BlvdQuick bike/car - There are a lot of target's nearby. Here's another, it's much smaller than the one on La Cienega. There's a TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Old Navy, Souplantation, etc. here.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica BlvdQuick bike/car - Groceries.
Quick bike/car - Voted one of ten best yoga studios in the world. Really friendly. And they offer candlelit yoga in their garden on warm summer nights.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Liberation Yoga
1288 S La Brea AveQuick bike/car - Voted one of ten best yoga studios in the world. Really friendly. And they offer candlelit yoga in their garden on warm summer nights.
10min walk - A great indoor olympic pool. $2 entrance fee and great lap swimming.
Eleanor G Roberts Aquatic Center
4526 W Pico Blvd10min walk - A great indoor olympic pool. $2 entrance fee and great lap swimming.
10 min walk - Huge 24-hour gym with tons of equipment, just a short walk away. Only $10 a month for membership.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Planet Fitness
4645 Venice Blvd.10 min walk - Huge 24-hour gym with tons of equipment, just a short walk away. Only $10 a month for membership.
Ralphs
7257 Sunset BlvdMedium walk - Groceries.
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdQuick bike/car - Our go-to supermarket.
Vons
4520 Sunset BlvdMedium walk- Groceries.
Easy walk - Very good Chiropractor with a Pilates studio, acupuncture, and a massage clinic.
Live Well Chiropractic and Pilates Center
5553 W Pico BlvdEasy walk - Very good Chiropractor with a Pilates studio, acupuncture, and a massage clinic.
Quick bike/car - Another handy trader joe's.
1811 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdQuick bike/car - Another handy trader joe's.
Pinchers
5121 W Pico BlvdEasy walk - Our corner bodega for beer, ice cream, toilet paper, etc.
Medium walk - Nearby hardware superstore.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lowe's Home Improvement
4550 W Pico BlvdMedium walk - Nearby hardware superstore.
5076 W Pico Blvd
5076 West Pico BoulevardEasy walk - Cool, vintagey-feel Barbershop with such friendly staff.
H2yOga
5870 W Olympic BlvdEasy walk - Salt-water indoor pool with laps swimming, classes, and water yoga.
Olympia Medical Center
5900 W Olympic BlvdMedium walk - Nearest hospital.
5600 San Vicente Blvd
5600 San Vicente BoulevardEasy walk - Sometimes you need a slushy.
Quick bike/car - Best thai massages in LA.(check the yelp reviews) $45 for an hour. Not sketchy. Ask for Cheri.
Royal Thai Massage
3600 W Olympic BlvdQuick bike/car - Best thai massages in LA.(check the yelp reviews) $45 for an hour. Not sketchy. Ask for Cheri.
Easy walk - Incredible Art Nouveau Russian Spa for Men. Old hollywood. Looks sketchy but is super fancy inside. $25 Saunas/Cold plunge pool/steamroom/swimming pool/cafe.
City Spa & Health Center
5325 W Pico BlvdEasy walk - Incredible Art Nouveau Russian Spa for Men. Old hollywood. Looks sketchy but is super fancy inside. $25 Saunas/Cold plunge pool/steamroom/swimming pool/cafe.
LA Fitness
1628 N El Centro AveLonger walk - Upscale gym.
Medium walk - Our nearest post office.
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
United States Postal Service
5350 Wilshire BlvdMedium walk - Our nearest post office.
Easy Walk - Gourmet supermarket that delivers and is open until 11pm.
163 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yummy.com
5520 San Vicente BlvdEasy Walk - Gourmet supermarket that delivers and is open until 11pm.
Arts & Culture
Longer walk - Best Museum in LA!
3162 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles
5905 Wilshire BlvdLonger walk - Best Museum in LA!
Medium Walk - Cool studio/theater/bar with local events and sketch comedy. Something on nearly every night.
Mimoda Dance Studio/Theater
5774 W Pico BlvdMedium Walk - Cool studio/theater/bar with local events and sketch comedy. Something on nearly every night.
Easy Walk - Unique place. An open door art studio, walk in and learn to paint. Classes into the evening. You can bring wine and snacks while Beverly provides canvases, brushes, and teaches you to do a painting.
b.collins Studio
5066 West Pico BoulevardEasy Walk - Unique place. An open door art studio, walk in and learn to paint. Classes into the evening. You can bring wine and snacks while Beverly provides canvases, brushes, and teaches you to do a painting.
Longer walk - Free but quality of this museum large varies with exhibits.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire BlvdLonger walk - Free but quality of this museum large varies with exhibits.
VS. Theatre Company
5453 W Pico BlvdEasy walk - Small but cutting-edge theater in LA.
Longer walk - Surprisingly good museum showcases LA car culture.
538 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Automóviles Petersen
6060 Wilshire BlvdLonger walk - Surprisingly good museum showcases LA car culture.
Entertainment & Activities
Favorite!! Quick bike/car - Quentin Tarantino owned and programmed retro cinema, every night there is a great double feature on. All 35 mm or 16 mm prints.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
New Beverly Cinema
7165 Beverly BlvdFavorite!! Quick bike/car - Quentin Tarantino owned and programmed retro cinema, every night there is a great double feature on. All 35 mm or 16 mm prints.
Quick bike/car - Shows indie new releases and special events. Every night there is some cool screening or event here.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cinefamily
611 North Fairfax AvenueQuick bike/car - Shows indie new releases and special events. Every night there is some cool screening or event here.
Quick bike/car - Our local tennis courts. Tons of well maintained courts. Feel free to use our rackets and balls. Only $8 and you can call ahead to reserve a court.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beverly Hills Tennis
325 S La Cienega BlvdQuick bike/car - Our local tennis courts. Tons of well maintained courts. Feel free to use our rackets and balls. Only $8 and you can call ahead to reserve a court.
Sightseeing
Longer walk - A kitchy LA sightseeing classic. The tar museum is not that great but the park is lovely and LACMA is right next door.
890 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fosas de alquitrán de La Brea y Museo
5801 Wilshire BlvdLonger walk - A kitchy LA sightseeing classic. The tar museum is not that great but the park is lovely and LACMA is right next door.
Quick bike/car - Another Classic LA sight. A beautiful army of antique lampposts to climb among. Romantic.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Public Art "Urban Light"
Quick bike/car - Another Classic LA sight. A beautiful army of antique lampposts to climb among. Romantic.
Drinks & Nightlife
Easy Walk - Bar/Bistro with good southern food.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Brownstone Bistro
5047 W Pico BlvdEasy Walk - Bar/Bistro with good southern food.
Longer walk - Great local venue for indie bands with a cool bar scene.
70 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Mint
6010 West Pico BoulevardLonger walk - Great local venue for indie bands with a cool bar scene.
Quick bike/car - Neighborhood wine bar/pub grub. Trendy. Amazing happy hour deals.
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rascal
801 S La Brea AveQuick bike/car - Neighborhood wine bar/pub grub. Trendy. Amazing happy hour deals.
Longer walk - Cool outdoor bar at LACMA.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ray's and Stark Bar
5905 Wilshire BoulevardLonger walk - Cool outdoor bar at LACMA.
Medium Walk - Jolly Irish pub. Good Guinness. Good food. Good crowd.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tom Bergin's
840 South Fairfax AvenueMedium Walk - Jolly Irish pub. Good Guinness. Good food. Good crowd.
Medium walk - One of the best concert venues in LA. Beautiful old theater. Hosts all the "Golden Voice" gigs, so bands that are breaking-out play here often.
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Rey Theater
5515 Wilshire BlvdMedium walk - One of the best concert venues in LA. Beautiful old theater. Hosts all the "Golden Voice" gigs, so bands that are breaking-out play here often.
Medium Walk - Bar/restaurant more famed for it's live jazz than it's food, but the food is pretty good.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pips On Labrea
1356 S La Brea AveMedium Walk - Bar/restaurant more famed for it's live jazz than it's food, but the food is pretty good.