Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Late night eats, at a retro diner with a 21st century menu
155 locals recommend
Fred 62
1850 N Vermont Ave
155 locals recommend
Late night eats, at a retro diner with a 21st century menu
Very good coffee. They also sell Ritual Beans if you want to brew your own coffee (plus a free cup of coffee with that purchase).
58 locals recommend
Bru Coffeebar
1866 N Vermont Ave
58 locals recommend
Very good coffee. They also sell Ritual Beans if you want to brew your own coffee (plus a free cup of coffee with that purchase).
Delicious and cheap Italian food. BYOB, family owned spot. Do your laundry next store while you eat.
27 locals recommend
La Pergoletta restaurant and deli
1802 Hillhurst Ave
27 locals recommend
Delicious and cheap Italian food. BYOB, family owned spot. Do your laundry next store while you eat.
Coffee is good. Better people watching. Get a sandwich from the cheese store and have lunch here.
510 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset Blvd
510 locals recommend
Coffee is good. Better people watching. Get a sandwich from the cheese store and have lunch here.
Awesome breakfast tacos.
188 locals recommend
HomeState
4624 Hollywood Blvd
188 locals recommend
Awesome breakfast tacos.
Nice sidewalk dining for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
189 locals recommend
Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont Ave
189 locals recommend
Nice sidewalk dining for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Cheap, tasty dinner, cash only.
147 locals recommend
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset Blvd
147 locals recommend
Cheap, tasty dinner, cash only.
Some of the best tacos in LA. Get the horchata.
395 locals recommend
Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvd
395 locals recommend
Some of the best tacos in LA. Get the horchata.
Real good bistro food.
226 locals recommend
La Poubelle
5907 Franklin Ave
226 locals recommend
Real good bistro food.
Awesome breakfast burritos for cheap. Bring cash.
43 locals recommend
Tacos Villa Corona
3185 Glendale Blvd
43 locals recommend
Awesome breakfast burritos for cheap. Bring cash.
Great modern Italian and Pizza
66 locals recommend
All'Acqua
3280 Glendale Blvd
66 locals recommend
Great modern Italian and Pizza
Quality Chinese Food and takeout
255 locals recommend
Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park Blvd
255 locals recommend
Quality Chinese Food and takeout
Thai street food in a weird cool setting.
238 locals recommend
Night + Market Song
3322 Sunset Blvd
238 locals recommend
Thai street food in a weird cool setting.
Best Thai in LA. Enormous menu. Plan ahead.
67 locals recommend
Jitlada Restaurant
5233 Sunset Blvd
67 locals recommend
Best Thai in LA. Enormous menu. Plan ahead.
Pick up a rotisserie chicken and the garlic crack sauce if you're feeling lazy. Immortalized forever in the great Beck song Deborah.
121 locals recommend
Zankou Chicken
5065 Sunset Blvd
121 locals recommend
Pick up a rotisserie chicken and the garlic crack sauce if you're feeling lazy. Immortalized forever in the great Beck song Deborah.
Extraordinary Italian Food. Worth the splurge.
322 locals recommend
Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
322 locals recommend
Extraordinary Italian Food. Worth the splurge.
Tacos open late. A little bougie but so close by. Also they do breakfast burritos. If you want something more authentic, there is great street vendor at Sunset and Hillhurst on weekend evenings.
53 locals recommend
Tacos Tu Madre
1824 N Vermont Ave
53 locals recommend
Tacos open late. A little bougie but so close by. Also they do breakfast burritos. If you want something more authentic, there is great street vendor at Sunset and Hillhurst on weekend evenings.
The most exemplary California restaurant. Also takeaway next door is good if you just want to wander Abbot Kinney.
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
The most exemplary California restaurant. Also takeaway next door is good if you just want to wander Abbot Kinney.
Good Coffee and Breakfast burritos. Fairfax is a cool drag to explore.
31 locals recommend
COFAX
440 N Fairfax Ave
31 locals recommend
Good Coffee and Breakfast burritos. Fairfax is a cool drag to explore.

Shopping

Our favorite bookstore in LA. Check out the annex too for art books and graphic novel.s
148 locals recommend
Skylight Books
1818 N Vermont Ave
148 locals recommend
Our favorite bookstore in LA. Check out the annex too for art books and graphic novel.s
Great brunch, food and cocktails. Better people watching. And great sandwiches at their deli if you want to picnic nearby.
276 locals recommend
Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst Ave
276 locals recommend
Great brunch, food and cocktails. Better people watching. And great sandwiches at their deli if you want to picnic nearby.
So many good to things to eat.
968 locals recommend
Grand Central Market
317 S Broadway
968 locals recommend
So many good to things to eat.
If you're still buying music analogue, this is the place.
272 locals recommend
Amoeba Music
6200 Hollywood Blvd
272 locals recommend
If you're still buying music analogue, this is the place.

Everything Else

Great movie theater and patrons, and way cheaper than the arclight.
417 locals recommend
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Dr
417 locals recommend
Great movie theater and patrons, and way cheaper than the arclight.
Great cheese and wine selection. Hot, pressed sandwiches for lunch.
42 locals recommend
Cheese Store of Silver Lake
3926 Sunset Boulevard
42 locals recommend
Great cheese and wine selection. Hot, pressed sandwiches for lunch.
Great views. Packed on weekends.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
Great views. Packed on weekends.
Walk to this outdoor music venue for a show.
380 locals recommend
The Greek Theatre
2700 N Vermont Ave
380 locals recommend
Walk to this outdoor music venue for a show.
The most LA place in all of LA.
1407 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
1407 locals recommend
The most LA place in all of LA.
One of the oldest stadiums left in baseball with great views of the Hills. Take an uber. Parking is a bear.
877 locals recommend
Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Ave
877 locals recommend
One of the oldest stadiums left in baseball with great views of the Hills. Take an uber. Parking is a bear.
Go for a walk or jog. New meadow is a nice picnic spot as well. Pick up libations at nearby Silverlake Wine.
396 locals recommend
Silver Lake Reservoir
396 locals recommend
Go for a walk or jog. New meadow is a nice picnic spot as well. Pick up libations at nearby Silverlake Wine.
Cheap comedy nearby. Get there early to get good seats.
282 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin Ave
282 locals recommend
Cheap comedy nearby. Get there early to get good seats.
Some of the best programming in LA. Seats are a little uncomfortable if you're tall.
51 locals recommend
Cinefamily
611 North Fairfax Avenue
51 locals recommend
Some of the best programming in LA. Seats are a little uncomfortable if you're tall.
The future of the movie experience today. Laser projection and atmos sound.
212 locals recommend
El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood Blvd
212 locals recommend
The future of the movie experience today. Laser projection and atmos sound.
LA's finest art museum. Great bar and coffee too.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
LA's finest art museum. Great bar and coffee too.
Farmer's Market every Sunday mornin in the parking lot.
101 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
1825 N Vermont Ave
101 locals recommend
Farmer's Market every Sunday mornin in the parking lot.
My favorite store in LA. Great glassware and vintage drinking finds. Super nice customer service.
16 locals recommend
Bar Keeper
614 N Hoover St
16 locals recommend
My favorite store in LA. Great glassware and vintage drinking finds. Super nice customer service.
Wine bar with cheap tastings. Monday night tastings are a scene. Foodtrucks outside!
138 locals recommend
Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale Blvd
138 locals recommend
Wine bar with cheap tastings. Monday night tastings are a scene. Foodtrucks outside!
LA's finest multiplex. Get reserved seats online.
772 locals recommend
Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
772 locals recommend
LA's finest multiplex. Get reserved seats online.

Drinks & Nightlife

Solid food and drinks. Good oysters too.
95 locals recommend
Messhall Kitchen
4500 Los Feliz Blvd
95 locals recommend
Solid food and drinks. Good oysters too.
Unpretentious bar on Sunset. Great whiskey selection and specials.
41 locals recommend
Jay's Bar
4321 Sunset Blvd
41 locals recommend
Unpretentious bar on Sunset. Great whiskey selection and specials.
Great happy hour special for oysters. Grab dessert at Milk downstairs
227 locals recommend
L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake Blvd
227 locals recommend
Great happy hour special for oysters. Grab dessert at Milk downstairs
Chill wine bar with helpful bartenders.
139 locals recommend
Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood Blvd
139 locals recommend
Chill wine bar with helpful bartenders.
Stop by after LACMA for a pint at one of LA's only true Irish pubs.
26 locals recommend
Tom Bergin's
840 South Fairfax Avenue
26 locals recommend
Stop by after LACMA for a pint at one of LA's only true Irish pubs.
Password only bar. Our favorite spot to Karaoke.
72 locals recommend
R Bar LA
3331 W 8th St
72 locals recommend
Password only bar. Our favorite spot to Karaoke.
Fun, funky rooftop restaurant in Koreatown.
72 locals recommend
Openaire at The LINE LA
3515 Wilshire Blvd
72 locals recommend
Fun, funky rooftop restaurant in Koreatown.
Slightly upscale Korean Barbecue. Delicious.
30 locals recommend
Chosun Galbee
3330 W Olympic Blvd
30 locals recommend
Slightly upscale Korean Barbecue. Delicious.
Classic Hollywood spot. A respite from the Hollywood drag.
198 locals recommend
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvd
198 locals recommend
Classic Hollywood spot. A respite from the Hollywood drag.
VIntage arcade bar designed out. Wings and noodles are on point too.
106 locals recommend
Button Mash
1391 Sunset Blvd
106 locals recommend
VIntage arcade bar designed out. Wings and noodles are on point too.
Solid music venue.
185 locals recommend
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
185 locals recommend
Solid music venue.
Music Venue with solid acts.
127 locals recommend
The Satellite
127 locals recommend
Music Venue with solid acts.
Classic French Dip spot in Downtown. You can also enter into the backroom cocktail bar Varnish.
153 locals recommend
Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th St
153 locals recommend
Classic French Dip spot in Downtown. You can also enter into the backroom cocktail bar Varnish.
It's the Ace in LA> great wallpaper and furnishings. Snag a spot at the bar on the second floor for snacks. Hit the rooftop bar and pool for another scene, day or night. The Ace theater next door is a beautifully restored music venue.
239 locals recommend
Ace Hotel
929 S Broadway
239 locals recommend
It's the Ace in LA> great wallpaper and furnishings. Snag a spot at the bar on the second floor for snacks. Hit the rooftop bar and pool for another scene, day or night. The Ace theater next door is a beautifully restored music venue.

Parks & Nature

Great views for a picnic. Friday night wine tasting in the summer. Tour the Frank Lloyd Wright House on the property.
224 locals recommend
Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd
224 locals recommend
Great views for a picnic. Friday night wine tasting in the summer. Tour the Frank Lloyd Wright House on the property.
If you're going to the beach and can avoid the obvious rush days and times, the trip up PCH is worth it. Zuma is my personal favorite but you can't go wrong.
299 locals recommend
Zuma Beach
299 locals recommend
If you're going to the beach and can avoid the obvious rush days and times, the trip up PCH is worth it. Zuma is my personal favorite but you can't go wrong.
Enormous park with hiking trails, Griffith Observatory, and the Zoo.
898 locals recommend
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 locals recommend
Enormous park with hiking trails, Griffith Observatory, and the Zoo.

Getting Around

Catch the red line here to go downtown or to Universal. Metro Tap cards are a buck so fill up the one we've left out for you.
76 locals recommend
Vermont / Sunset Station
76 locals recommend
Catch the red line here to go downtown or to Universal. Metro Tap cards are a buck so fill up the one we've left out for you.
BLURY
4884 Fountain Avenue

Arts & Culture

Newly opened contemporary art. Come for the art, stay for hate-watching how people consume art.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 locals recommend
Newly opened contemporary art. Come for the art, stay for hate-watching how people consume art.