Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Fantastic menu, quality ingredients, great wine and atmosphere -- and celebrity sighting if you're into that. Reservations needed.
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
Fantastic menu, quality ingredients, great wine and atmosphere -- and celebrity sighting if you're into that. Reservations needed.
Lovely casual lunch spot with great healthy options.
516 locals recommend
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
516 locals recommend
Lovely casual lunch spot with great healthy options.
If you love sushi, eat here. Trust me.
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 locals recommend
If you love sushi, eat here. Trust me.
If for some reason you don't want to eat out, eat in the easy way -- order Thai. Wirin is great, fast and their drivers can find Chez Marco without getting lost.
27 locals recommend
Wirin
2308 Lincoln Blvd
27 locals recommend
If for some reason you don't want to eat out, eat in the easy way -- order Thai. Wirin is great, fast and their drivers can find Chez Marco without getting lost.
Great wine, great atmosphere, great small bites and patio, too!
16 locals recommend
Barnyard
1715 Pacific Ave
16 locals recommend
Great wine, great atmosphere, great small bites and patio, too!
Five words: grilled watermelon and fried chicken
92 locals recommend
Superba Snack Bar
92 locals recommend
Five words: grilled watermelon and fried chicken
Have brunch here. Seriously.
57 locals recommend
Axe
1009 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
57 locals recommend
Have brunch here. Seriously.
Jerk chicken and yummy lemonade. Great post-beach day spot.
83 locals recommend
Cha Cha Chicken
1906 Ocean Ave
83 locals recommend
Jerk chicken and yummy lemonade. Great post-beach day spot.
New eatery with a kid-friendly, dog-friendly, people-friendly vibe. Yummy breakfast.
320 locals recommend
Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln Blvd
320 locals recommend
New eatery with a kid-friendly, dog-friendly, people-friendly vibe. Yummy breakfast.
Tiny little Italian spot with a precise menu that never disappoints.
46 locals recommend
Centanni Trattoria
1700 Lincoln Boulevard
46 locals recommend
Tiny little Italian spot with a precise menu that never disappoints.
Old-school Santa Monica in the heart of Main Street. Christmas lights and galley decor make for a fun vibe. The food is always good, and the Bloody Marys rule.
55 locals recommend
The Galley
2442 Main St
55 locals recommend
Old-school Santa Monica in the heart of Main Street. Christmas lights and galley decor make for a fun vibe. The food is always good, and the Bloody Marys rule.
Go for the history if not for the food! Tiny little dive just a block up from the beach. Good for a beer or a full-on surf-and-turf.
46 locals recommend
Chez Jay
1657 Ocean Ave
46 locals recommend
Go for the history if not for the food! Tiny little dive just a block up from the beach. Good for a beer or a full-on surf-and-turf.
Hip yet quiet spot for dinner for two. Afterward, it's just a short stroll to the Santa Monica beach.
83 locals recommend
Tar & Roses
602 Santa Monica Boulevard
83 locals recommend
Hip yet quiet spot for dinner for two. Afterward, it's just a short stroll to the Santa Monica beach.

Everything Else

Music, fun, kooky characters, SoCal souvenirs, ocean views and ice cream!
1387 locals recommend
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
1387 locals recommend
Music, fun, kooky characters, SoCal souvenirs, ocean views and ice cream!
For a great workout or some fantastic eye-candy.
234 locals recommend
Venice Muscle Beach
1800 Ocean Front Walk
234 locals recommend
For a great workout or some fantastic eye-candy.
Thursday night free concert series is amazing. Ferris wheel over the ocean is a must.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Thursday night free concert series is amazing. Ferris wheel over the ocean is a must.
Shopping, shopping, shopping! And the rooftop eateries offer yummy food and sweeping ocean views.
178 locals recommend
Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica Place
178 locals recommend
Shopping, shopping, shopping! And the rooftop eateries offer yummy food and sweeping ocean views.
A classic film junky's mecca, this old theater shows the best of the best and typically hosts a q&a with someone involved in making that night's feature -- actors, directors, writers. Amazing.
57 locals recommend
Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
57 locals recommend
A classic film junky's mecca, this old theater shows the best of the best and typically hosts a q&a with someone involved in making that night's feature -- actors, directors, writers. Amazing.
Fun, casual crowd. Great for wine with friends.
192 locals recommend
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose Ave
192 locals recommend
Fun, casual crowd. Great for wine with friends.
This gorgeous old hotel serves as a casual-chic spot for dinner or drinks. Go when there's live music. Hipster-friendly.
211 locals recommend
The Culver Hotel
9400 Culver Blvd
211 locals recommend
This gorgeous old hotel serves as a casual-chic spot for dinner or drinks. Go when there's live music. Hipster-friendly.
Fantastic art and grounds. You won't regret it.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
Fantastic art and grounds. You won't regret it.
The Google campus is as awesome as the search engine.
39 locals recommend
Google LAX BIN1
340 Main St
39 locals recommend
The Google campus is as awesome as the search engine.
A great workout in a space that affords everyone room to move. Don't go on an empty stomach.
8 locals recommend
The Space
3009 Lincoln Blvd
8 locals recommend
A great workout in a space that affords everyone room to move. Don't go on an empty stomach.
Clean gym with all the fixings and awesome Zumba classes.
33 locals recommend
Equinox Marina Del Rey
13455 Maxella Ave
33 locals recommend
Clean gym with all the fixings and awesome Zumba classes.
Iconic. Do some squats while scanning for the Terminator.
111 locals recommend
Gold’s Gym
360 Hampton Dr
111 locals recommend
Iconic. Do some squats while scanning for the Terminator.
It's sceney and fun and offers killer views.
63 locals recommend
The Huntley Hotel Santa Monica Beach
1111 2nd St
63 locals recommend
It's sceney and fun and offers killer views.

Drinks & Nightlife

Order the cheese fritters and the gruner, and sit back and wait for Hanks to walk in. That's Tom.
109 locals recommend
Salt Air
1616 Abbot Kinney Blvd
109 locals recommend
Order the cheese fritters and the gruner, and sit back and wait for Hanks to walk in. That's Tom.
Beach-side spot. Bring your dog!
321 locals recommend
The Commons Ale House
129 Broadway
321 locals recommend
Beach-side spot. Bring your dog!
It is exactly as the name suggests -- beach-bungalow decor, indoor/outdoor space, people clad in shorts, sundresses and flipflops -- but with lots of bars. Lots and still somehow not enough.
525 locals recommend
The Bungalow
101 Wilshire Blvd
525 locals recommend
It is exactly as the name suggests -- beach-bungalow decor, indoor/outdoor space, people clad in shorts, sundresses and flipflops -- but with lots of bars. Lots and still somehow not enough.
The last dive on the west side! This place rocks pretty much every night of the week with some variety of local live music.
22 locals recommend
The Cinema Bar
3967 Sepulveda Blvd
22 locals recommend
The last dive on the west side! This place rocks pretty much every night of the week with some variety of local live music.

Essentials

Stock up on healthful nuggets for snacking, ready-to-eat meals and quality ingredients for cooking.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
Stock up on healthful nuggets for snacking, ready-to-eat meals and quality ingredients for cooking.

Entertainment & Activities

From Venice Beach, the bike path follows the ocean north through Santa Monica up to Malibu and south through Marina del Rey down to the South Bay's Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach.
28 locals recommend
Bike Path
28 locals recommend
From Venice Beach, the bike path follows the ocean north through Santa Monica up to Malibu and south through Marina del Rey down to the South Bay's Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach.

Arts & Culture

Catch a cool exhibit and then explore lively Westwood Village, home to UCLA students galore!
374 locals recommend
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
374 locals recommend
Catch a cool exhibit and then explore lively Westwood Village, home to UCLA students galore!
Motorcycles, surf, strong coffee. Tres cool.
185 locals recommend
Deus Ex Machina - Emporium Of Post Modern Activities
1001 Venice Blvd.
185 locals recommend
Motorcycles, surf, strong coffee. Tres cool.