Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Some of the best ramen in town, within walking distance! BONUS!
24 locals recommend
bushi by JINYA
5168 Wilshire Blvd
24 locals recommend
Some of the best ramen in town, within walking distance! BONUS!
High end Korean BBQ. There's cheaper places a few miles down the street in Koreatown, but none have this quality, and amazing spread of refillable side dishes.
67 locals recommend
Genwa Korean BBQ
5115 Wilshire Blvd
67 locals recommend
High end Korean BBQ. There's cheaper places a few miles down the street in Koreatown, but none have this quality, and amazing spread of refillable side dishes.
Alligator. Rattlesnake. And all of your other favorite pizza styles, all in one place!
13 locals recommend
Apollonia's Pizzeria
5176 Wilshire Blvd
13 locals recommend
Alligator. Rattlesnake. And all of your other favorite pizza styles, all in one place!
Home of the amazing $1 Taco Wednesdays deal. These tacos are excellent - ten different variations to choose from.
33 locals recommend
Candela La Brea
831 S La Brea Ave
33 locals recommend
Home of the amazing $1 Taco Wednesdays deal. These tacos are excellent - ten different variations to choose from.
Burgers and fries made to order. Fantabulous!
59 locals recommend
Five Guys
5550 Wilshire Blvd
59 locals recommend
Burgers and fries made to order. Fantabulous!
Go here for weekend brunch (get there early or be prepared to stand in line), or try it for midweek dinner. The chef is famous.
319 locals recommend
Republique
624 S La Brea Ave
319 locals recommend
Go here for weekend brunch (get there early or be prepared to stand in line), or try it for midweek dinner. The chef is famous.
My fav breakfast spot. Farm-fresh ingredients, great ambience. Try lunch here too.
114 locals recommend
The Sycamore Kitchen
143 S La Brea Ave
114 locals recommend
My fav breakfast spot. Farm-fresh ingredients, great ambience. Try lunch here too.
High-brow coffee shop straight out of a modern art exhibit. Sit and stay awhile, you're sure to see some interesting people.
28 locals recommend
Graffiti Cafe
180 South La Brea Avenue
28 locals recommend
High-brow coffee shop straight out of a modern art exhibit. Sit and stay awhile, you're sure to see some interesting people.
Sushi to DIE for!! Set menus with interesting combinations. Not cheap, but the warm rice under the amazingly fresh, melt-in-your-mouth fish is their signature.
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 locals recommend
Sushi to DIE for!! Set menus with interesting combinations. Not cheap, but the warm rice under the amazingly fresh, melt-in-your-mouth fish is their signature.
Another great lunch spot. Gluten-free options, scrumptious salads. Sit outside and watch the cars go by.
17 locals recommend
Lulu's
7149 Beverly Blvd
17 locals recommend
Another great lunch spot. Gluten-free options, scrumptious salads. Sit outside and watch the cars go by.
Beautiful building, amazing pastries, and interesting culinary creations for breakfast, lunch & dinner. A Starbucks-owned franchise, La Boulange began as an independent operation in SF.
18 locals recommend
La Boulange
359 S La Brea Ave
18 locals recommend
Beautiful building, amazing pastries, and interesting culinary creations for breakfast, lunch & dinner. A Starbucks-owned franchise, La Boulange began as an independent operation in SF.
Fantastic Indian Food. Everything I've tried is awesome, and the Garlic Basil Naan hits the spot. You can usually find a Groupon deal for these guys.
6 locals recommend
East India Grill
1247 S Fairfax Ave
6 locals recommend
Fantastic Indian Food. Everything I've tried is awesome, and the Garlic Basil Naan hits the spot. You can usually find a Groupon deal for these guys.
Can't beat it in a pinch, and walkable.
234 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
7660 Sunset Blvd
234 locals recommend
Can't beat it in a pinch, and walkable.
Cookies and Ice Cream!!! If you're on a walk, you gotta stop. They're cookies are huge, warm, and serve with a bowl of ice cream in what looks to be Grandma's old dishware!
24 locals recommend
Milk Jar Cookies
5466 Wilshire Blvd
24 locals recommend
Cookies and Ice Cream!!! If you're on a walk, you gotta stop. They're cookies are huge, warm, and serve with a bowl of ice cream in what looks to be Grandma's old dishware!
Urth is a rare cafe that has organic, farm-fresh menu items with great soups and sandwiches, an insane tea selection, and it just feels good to hang out here.
132 locals recommend
Urth Caffé Beverly Hills
267 S Beverly Dr
132 locals recommend
Urth is a rare cafe that has organic, farm-fresh menu items with great soups and sandwiches, an insane tea selection, and it just feels good to hang out here.
A Portland, OR, favorite, this ice cream shop is blowing up. One-of-a-kind flavors, shakes and floats, the line is always out the door. They even have dairy-free options. Yum!
125 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
240 N Larchmont Blvd
125 locals recommend
A Portland, OR, favorite, this ice cream shop is blowing up. One-of-a-kind flavors, shakes and floats, the line is always out the door. They even have dairy-free options. Yum!
"What are you grateful for?" the sign asks as you enter the restaurant. You'll feel better about yourself just being here, seeing their many amazing vegan options. Gratitude is a movement.
280 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
639 N Larchmont Blvd
280 locals recommend
"What are you grateful for?" the sign asks as you enter the restaurant. You'll feel better about yourself just being here, seeing their many amazing vegan options. Gratitude is a movement.
Great eats with a comfort food flavor. The fried chicken sandwich is a fav. Grab a Moscow mule with your friends and play some board games here one night.
58 locals recommend
Rascal
801 S La Brea Ave
58 locals recommend
Great eats with a comfort food flavor. The fried chicken sandwich is a fav. Grab a Moscow mule with your friends and play some board games here one night.
Across from the Tar Pits, this burger creation concept features upscale options for a new take on the hamburger. Select your options from a huge list - even bison burgers are available!
128 locals recommend
The Counter
5779 Wilshire Blvd
128 locals recommend
Across from the Tar Pits, this burger creation concept features upscale options for a new take on the hamburger. Select your options from a huge list - even bison burgers are available!
If you like garlic, combined with unique Italian-inspired cuisine, this is a fine dining experience to enjoy.
43 locals recommend
The Stinking Rose
55 N La Cienega Blvd
43 locals recommend
If you like garlic, combined with unique Italian-inspired cuisine, this is a fine dining experience to enjoy.
Arguably the best prime rib around. Mashed potatoes and creamed corn that are out of this world. Pricey, but worth it if you want to sit own and enjoy a big meal.
63 locals recommend
Lawry's The Prime Rib
100 La Cienega Blvd
63 locals recommend
Arguably the best prime rib around. Mashed potatoes and creamed corn that are out of this world. Pricey, but worth it if you want to sit own and enjoy a big meal.

Drinks & Nightlife

The only dive bar you'll ever need. Check out the mermaid over the bar.
58 locals recommend
Little Bar
757 S S La Brea Ave
58 locals recommend
The only dive bar you'll ever need. Check out the mermaid over the bar.
Great drinks, awesome vibe, delicious comfort food. Sit at the bar if you can find a place, or dine-in. You'll leave happy.
18 locals recommend
Luna Park
672 South La Brea Avenue
18 locals recommend
Great drinks, awesome vibe, delicious comfort food. Sit at the bar if you can find a place, or dine-in. You'll leave happy.
A real BBQ spot in LA?! Hell yeah. If you want a plate of meat slathered in bbq sauce, and a down-home side of mac & cheese, this is your place. Good beers too.
76 locals recommend
Bludso's Bar & Que
609 N La Brea Ave
76 locals recommend
A real BBQ spot in LA?! Hell yeah. If you want a plate of meat slathered in bbq sauce, and a down-home side of mac & cheese, this is your place. Good beers too.
If you're gonna explore Beverly Hills, stop in the bar here, it's beautiful. At $20 a drink, it better be.
45 locals recommend
Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
9500 Wilshire Blvd
45 locals recommend
If you're gonna explore Beverly Hills, stop in the bar here, it's beautiful. At $20 a drink, it better be.
You want some dance music? This is your place. Fridays and Saturdays, the club goes til 6am. Check the Dj listings to see who's playing.
154 locals recommend
Avalon Hollywood & Bardot
1735 Vine Street
154 locals recommend
You want some dance music? This is your place. Fridays and Saturdays, the club goes til 6am. Check the Dj listings to see who's playing.
A megaclub. More popular now than Avalon, with bigger Djs. The is the actual former Los Angeles Stock Exchange building! The dance floor is the old trading floor. If you like house, go.
125 locals recommend
Exchange La
618 S Spring St
125 locals recommend
A megaclub. More popular now than Avalon, with bigger Djs. The is the actual former Los Angeles Stock Exchange building! The dance floor is the old trading floor. If you like house, go.

Arts & Culture

So much art in such a small space! Don't forget to grab a drink at the bar outside and chillax for a while.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
So much art in such a small space! Don't forget to grab a drink at the bar outside and chillax for a while.
Disney's premiere theatre, it's legendary. A moviegoing experience like no other.
212 locals recommend
El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood Blvd
212 locals recommend
Disney's premiere theatre, it's legendary. A moviegoing experience like no other.
Many great live acts play here all nights of the week. It's a classic location from way back. If there's a show you've been wanting to see, walk on over!
99 locals recommend
El Rey Theater
5515 Wilshire Blvd
99 locals recommend
Many great live acts play here all nights of the week. It's a classic location from way back. If there's a show you've been wanting to see, walk on over!
A big concert venue that usually hosts popular bands/live acts. The art deco styled building is unmistakable. I saw Massive Attack here a few years back, great show.
150 locals recommend
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Blvd
150 locals recommend
A big concert venue that usually hosts popular bands/live acts. The art deco styled building is unmistakable. I saw Massive Attack here a few years back, great show.
Always great stand-up comedy here, you can get into the early show (7pm) most night for $10-15. Big acts sometimes stop in for the heck of it.
225 locals recommend
The Comedy Store
8433 Sunset Blvd
225 locals recommend
Always great stand-up comedy here, you can get into the early show (7pm) most night for $10-15. Big acts sometimes stop in for the heck of it.

Sightseeing

Sabred-tooth Tigers, Woolly Mammoths, and Giant Sloths, oh my! Just walking around the grounds, you'll catch tar seeping from the earth, but you can check out the Page Museum for a ton of fossils.
890 locals recommend
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
5801 Wilshire Blvd
890 locals recommend
Sabred-tooth Tigers, Woolly Mammoths, and Giant Sloths, oh my! Just walking around the grounds, you'll catch tar seeping from the earth, but you can check out the Page Museum for a ton of fossils.
The famous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, 90210. A short Uber or bus ride will drop you right off here to explore. You'll see some hot cars, hot people, and styles to kill for.
1361 locals recommend
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
1361 locals recommend
The famous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, 90210. A short Uber or bus ride will drop you right off here to explore. You'll see some hot cars, hot people, and styles to kill for.
The classic Hollywood stop, where you can see all your favorites stars' handprints and footprints immortalized in Hollywood Blvd. Be wary of the weirdos dressed up like superheroes....
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
1423 locals recommend
The classic Hollywood stop, where you can see all your favorites stars' handprints and footprints immortalized in Hollywood Blvd. Be wary of the weirdos dressed up like superheroes....
An easy hike up to an amazing view of the city. Get your workout on and then chill at a cafe.
2445 locals recommend
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
2445 locals recommend
An easy hike up to an amazing view of the city. Get your workout on and then chill at a cafe.
Griffith Park alone offers hiking and views galore, and the Observatory is not only an architectural wonder, you can visit the planetarium too. The grounds are beautiful and the view spectacular.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Park alone offers hiking and views galore, and the Observatory is not only an architectural wonder, you can visit the planetarium too. The grounds are beautiful and the view spectacular.
This is where all the freaks come out. Pick up unique wares from the street vendors, and be wowed by the performers. Muscle beach is here too, and you can easily score some medical marijuana.
815 locals recommend
Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front Walk
815 locals recommend
This is where all the freaks come out. Pick up unique wares from the street vendors, and be wowed by the performers. Muscle beach is here too, and you can easily score some medical marijuana.
One of the few piers with a rollercoaster, a ferris wheel and an arcade. The Mexican restaurant at the end of the pier is good too.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
One of the few piers with a rollercoaster, a ferris wheel and an arcade. The Mexican restaurant at the end of the pier is good too.

Shopping

The ultimate outdoor mall. Connected to the original Farmer's Market, you can get a bowl of jambalaya on one end, and an LV bag at Nordstrom on the other.
2581 locals recommend
The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
2581 locals recommend
The ultimate outdoor mall. Connected to the original Farmer's Market, you can get a bowl of jambalaya on one end, and an LV bag at Nordstrom on the other.
A big mall with all sorts of high-end shops and the usual department stores.
1266 locals recommend
Beverly Center
8500 Beverly Blvd
1266 locals recommend
A big mall with all sorts of high-end shops and the usual department stores.
A cool neighborhood with trendy little shops, cafes and eateries. Check out the Farmer's Market on Saturdays.
179 locals recommend
Larchmont Village
179 locals recommend
A cool neighborhood with trendy little shops, cafes and eateries. Check out the Farmer's Market on Saturdays.

Essentials

Groceries! and booze!
947 locals recommend
Ralphs
7257 Sunset Blvd
947 locals recommend
Groceries! and booze!
Groceries! and booze!
947 locals recommend
Ralphs
7257 Sunset Blvd
947 locals recommend
Groceries! and booze!
Groceries like only Trader Joe's can do it.
1811 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
1811 locals recommend
Groceries like only Trader Joe's can do it.