Guidebook for Los Angeles

Liz
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

FAVORITE!!! PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET/ BODEGA for groceries, sodas, snacks, and anything you may need to stock up on. AWESOME BEER SELECTION. Inside, there's a sandwich bar (AMAZING!!) and juice bar. Pretty stroll down Monte Vista.
Tropical Juice Los Angeles
5729 N Figueroa St
FAVORITE!!! PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET/ BODEGA for groceries, sodas, snacks, and anything you may need to stock up on. AWESOME BEER SELECTION. Inside, there's a sandwich bar (AMAZING!!) and juice bar. Pretty stroll down Monte Vista.
walk to the best sandwiches in LA just down the street! Gets busy but you can call and place order in advance and pack sandwiches and take to the beach! Stock up on groceries while you are here. Located in a small neighborhood bodega.
27 locals recommend
Monte 52
5200 Monte Vista St
27 locals recommend
walk to the best sandwiches in LA just down the street! Gets busy but you can call and place order in advance and pack sandwiches and take to the beach! Stock up on groceries while you are here. Located in a small neighborhood bodega.
FAVORITE!! Walk to an amazing vegan breakfast or lunch!! One of my favorite spots!! I like the buffalo bowl. Great vibe and good prices. Don't miss it!!
198 locals recommend
Kitchen Mouse
5904 N Figueroa St
198 locals recommend
FAVORITE!! Walk to an amazing vegan breakfast or lunch!! One of my favorite spots!! I like the buffalo bowl. Great vibe and good prices. Don't miss it!!
FAVORITE!! VERY CLOSE. Very short walk to the best (and very stylish) vietnamese diner for lunch or dinner! Closed Mondays. Excellent and unique cuisine at a great price. Super-cute atmosphere. This is a great spot for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! BYOB or wine, as they do not serve alcohol.
73 locals recommend
Good Girl Dinette
110 North Avenue 56
73 locals recommend
FAVORITE!! VERY CLOSE. Very short walk to the best (and very stylish) vietnamese diner for lunch or dinner! Closed Mondays. Excellent and unique cuisine at a great price. Super-cute atmosphere. This is a great spot for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! BYOB or wine, as they do not serve alcohol.
PRACTICALLY NEXT-DOOR! Excellent local Mexican food! Authentic and one of Highland Park's local favorites. Very short one-minute walk- practically next door. Great value and local experience- don't miss it! Great budget option. CASH ONLY.
16 locals recommend
La Fuente Restaurant
987 S Garey Ave
16 locals recommend
PRACTICALLY NEXT-DOOR! Excellent local Mexican food! Authentic and one of Highland Park's local favorites. Very short one-minute walk- practically next door. Great value and local experience- don't miss it! Great budget option. CASH ONLY.
FAVORITE- practically next door! walk to one of my favorite coffee shops, just steps from the your doorstep. If you're in the mood for something cool- get the frozen rice and beans-- to die for!
76 locals recommend
Tierra Mia Coffee
1202 N Alvarado St
76 locals recommend
FAVORITE- practically next door! walk to one of my favorite coffee shops, just steps from the your doorstep. If you're in the mood for something cool- get the frozen rice and beans-- to die for!
very trendy hip coffee shop within a blocks from you. As good of coffee as you'll find anywhere. Great place to work for a few hours also!
116 locals recommend
Civil Coffee
5629 N Figueroa St
116 locals recommend
very trendy hip coffee shop within a blocks from you. As good of coffee as you'll find anywhere. Great place to work for a few hours also!
Tuesday nights- don't miss it. Less than a block away!! Food trucks serving tacos, tamales, smoothies, fruits, veggies, juices and more! EVERY TUESDAY- 3-8 pm. Marmion Way/ Avenue 57.
23 locals recommend
Old LA/Highland Park Farmers' Market
Marmion Way
23 locals recommend
Tuesday nights- don't miss it. Less than a block away!! Food trucks serving tacos, tamales, smoothies, fruits, veggies, juices and more! EVERY TUESDAY- 3-8 pm. Marmion Way/ Avenue 57.
great, if you like donuts in strange flavors. very trendy. located on york blvd. so, it's a long walk or a short drive!
159 locals recommend
Donut Friend
5107 York Blvd
159 locals recommend
great, if you like donuts in strange flavors. very trendy. located on york blvd. so, it's a long walk or a short drive!
Walk to local smoothies and juices. I like to get a fresh juice squeeze here for under 5$
Bionicos La Palapa
5560 N Figueroa St
Walk to local smoothies and juices. I like to get a fresh juice squeeze here for under 5$
the area's best pizza! Great atmosphere and prices!
103 locals recommend
TOWN Pizza
5101 York Blvd
103 locals recommend
the area's best pizza! Great atmosphere and prices!
FAVORITE amazingly delicious organic/ vegan/ paleo and just all-around awesome food! Just about the best breakfast you can have anywhere!! OPEN 8am-8PM every day but closed Tuesday! short drive!
88 locals recommend
Amara Kitchen
519 N Avenue 64
88 locals recommend
FAVORITE amazingly delicious organic/ vegan/ paleo and just all-around awesome food! Just about the best breakfast you can have anywhere!! OPEN 8am-8PM every day but closed Tuesday! short drive!
WALK. A very short walk to this cute coffee shop with a bright red door! Go just because it is so, so cute! :)
39 locals recommend
Kindness & Mischief Coffee
5537 N Figueroa St
39 locals recommend
WALK. A very short walk to this cute coffee shop with a bright red door! Go just because it is so, so cute! :)
An amazing San Francisco bakery that has just opened in highland park! You can walk to it!! DELICIOUS!
35 locals recommend
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse
111 S Ave 59
35 locals recommend
An amazing San Francisco bakery that has just opened in highland park! You can walk to it!! DELICIOUS!
Hip and trendy new spot for Ramen! Very tasty!
63 locals recommend
Ramen of York by Silverlake Ramen
5051 York Blvd
63 locals recommend
Hip and trendy new spot for Ramen! Very tasty!
Chic restaurant with great food and decor-- ideal for dinner and excellent cocktails. VERY SHORT WALK. recently voted one of LA's top 16 new restaurants. GREAT BAR to drink or eat at.
102 locals recommend
Cafe Birdie
5631 N Figueroa St
102 locals recommend
Chic restaurant with great food and decor-- ideal for dinner and excellent cocktails. VERY SHORT WALK. recently voted one of LA's top 16 new restaurants. GREAT BAR to drink or eat at.
excellent romanian food at a great price. very casual-- no drinks.
14 locals recommend
Parsnip
3324 Verdugo Road
14 locals recommend
excellent romanian food at a great price. very casual-- no drinks.
great restaurant and bar with a dark and chic atmosphere.
100 locals recommend
Sonny's Hideaway
5137 York Blvd
100 locals recommend
great restaurant and bar with a dark and chic atmosphere.
ASIAN FUSION--- short short walk. on this block of FIG.
RBTA Highland Park
5629 North Figueroa Street
ASIAN FUSION--- short short walk. on this block of FIG.

Drinks & Nightlife

Walk to this local favorite bar just a block and 1/2 away on Figueroa. very short walk! Laid-back spot boasting a large outdoor patio, cocktails & bar bites plus jazz on Sundays. cheap happy hour. designed by LA's highly-acclaimed 1933 group, which means... it looks good inside! Taco Tuesdays!
90 locals recommend
La Cuevita
5922 N Figueroa St
90 locals recommend
Walk to this local favorite bar just a block and 1/2 away on Figueroa. very short walk! Laid-back spot boasting a large outdoor patio, cocktails & bar bites plus jazz on Sundays. cheap happy hour. designed by LA's highly-acclaimed 1933 group, which means... it looks good inside! Taco Tuesdays!
great bar and good eats too! very short walk. Large TV's make this a perfect spot to watch sport events.
98 locals recommend
The Greyhound Bar & Grill
5570 N Figueroa St
98 locals recommend
great bar and good eats too! very short walk. Large TV's make this a perfect spot to watch sport events.
FAVORITE! great bar with awesome outdoor seating and shuffleboard court. Perfect for a lazy saturday or sunday afternoon outside. Indulge in a homemade popsicle in your micheldada :)- MY short drive or 15-minute walk
79 locals recommend
Block Party Highland Park
5050 York Boulevard
79 locals recommend
FAVORITE! great bar with awesome outdoor seating and shuffleboard court. Perfect for a lazy saturday or sunday afternoon outside. Indulge in a homemade popsicle in your micheldada :)- MY short drive or 15-minute walk
FAVORITE! This is my favorite bar in the area! Awesome atmosphere and very cool design. Short drive or long walk.
35 locals recommend
Highland Park Brewery
1220 N Spring St
35 locals recommend
FAVORITE! This is my favorite bar in the area! Awesome atmosphere and very cool design. Short drive or long walk.
219 locals recommend
The York
5018 York Blvd
219 locals recommend
VERY SHORT WALK. located across from the bowling alley.
51 locals recommend
ETA
5630 N Figueroa St
51 locals recommend
VERY SHORT WALK. located across from the bowling alley.
music!
66 locals recommend
The Hi Hat
5043 York Blvd
66 locals recommend
music!
speakeasy--- directly behind the house. hard to find but behind cafe birdie and bowling alley-- access through the back. EXCELLENT.
45 locals recommend
Good Housekeeping HLP
5635 N Figueroa St
45 locals recommend
speakeasy--- directly behind the house. hard to find but behind cafe birdie and bowling alley-- access through the back. EXCELLENT.

Everything Else

walk to the post office
9 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
281 E Colorado Blvd
9 locals recommend
walk to the post office
walk to the pharmacy
238 locals recommend
CVS
4414 York Blvd
238 locals recommend
walk to the pharmacy
metro station about a 3-minute walk
101 locals recommend
Highland Park Station
203 N Ave 58
101 locals recommend
metro station about a 3-minute walk
walk to the movies and pay only 6$. This is a fun thing to do-- experience an old school movie theater. You can see the sign light up nightly from the house! VERY SHORT WALK.
79 locals recommend
Highland Theatres
5604 N Figueroa St
79 locals recommend
walk to the movies and pay only 6$. This is a fun thing to do-- experience an old school movie theater. You can see the sign light up nightly from the house! VERY SHORT WALK.
walk to yoga class and enjoy everything from hot to aeral yoga.
33 locals recommend
Kinship Yoga
5612 N Figueroa St
33 locals recommend
walk to yoga class and enjoy everything from hot to aeral yoga.
trendy mid-century furniture store
The Hunt Vintage Home Furnishings
5317 York Blvd
trendy mid-century furniture store
Walk and check it out. Large furniture store just off Fig. Mainly mid-century vintage or reproductions. Worth a look for sure!
13 locals recommend
Sunbeam Vintage
106 S Avenue 58
13 locals recommend
Walk and check it out. Large furniture store just off Fig. Mainly mid-century vintage or reproductions. Worth a look for sure!

Shopping

Nice local hardware store within 8-minute walk. There's also one on York Blvd.
Highland Park Hardware
5239 N Figueroa St
Nice local hardware store within 8-minute walk. There's also one on York Blvd.
Plenty of shopping here for clothes, home goods, and miscellaneous.
31 locals recommend
York Boulevard
York Boulevard
31 locals recommend
Plenty of shopping here for clothes, home goods, and miscellaneous.

Arts & Culture

Amazing living museum, especially if you like old homes. this is very close (short drive) and Highland Park's prize museum. Walk through a dozen or so century-old homes and relive a bygone era. Some of the homes are even furnished.
45 locals recommend
Heritage Square Museum
3800 Homer St
45 locals recommend
Amazing living museum, especially if you like old homes. this is very close (short drive) and Highland Park's prize museum. Walk through a dozen or so century-old homes and relive a bygone era. Some of the homes are even furnished.

Entertainment & Activities

WALK. This is a 1940s bowling alley recently revamped by one of LA's top design firms. Adjoining bars and lounge areas offer a unique speakeasy-style setting for one of the coolest bowling experience you'll ever have. Standout decor and vintage pins make this spot a hot destination! If you don't want to spend 50$ to bowl, go and have a drink or brick-oven pizza! Don't miss it- one of LA's best spots- LOTS OF PRESS ON IT--e even in the NY Times!
253 locals recommend
Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa St
253 locals recommend
WALK. This is a 1940s bowling alley recently revamped by one of LA's top design firms. Adjoining bars and lounge areas offer a unique speakeasy-style setting for one of the coolest bowling experience you'll ever have. Standout decor and vintage pins make this spot a hot destination! If you don't want to spend 50$ to bowl, go and have a drink or brick-oven pizza! Don't miss it- one of LA's best spots- LOTS OF PRESS ON IT--e even in the NY Times!

Parks & Nature

Great place to go for a hike and overlook the city. Views of the "hollywood sign" Fun afternoon or morning trip. Short drive!
898 locals recommend
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 locals recommend
Great place to go for a hike and overlook the city. Views of the "hollywood sign" Fun afternoon or morning trip. Short drive!
excellent hiking with views of LA all the way to the water. Climb beside the hollywood sign.
137 locals recommend
Griffith Park Observatory Trails Peak
2715 N Vermont Ave
137 locals recommend
excellent hiking with views of LA all the way to the water. Climb beside the hollywood sign.