Guidebook for Los Angeles

Rick
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Great Italian food with excellent outdoor seating in the garden. Excellent wine and home made pasta. The chocolate mousse is to die for.
121 locals recommend
Speranza
2547 Hyperion Ave
121 locals recommend
Great Italian food with excellent outdoor seating in the garden. Excellent wine and home made pasta. The chocolate mousse is to die for.
Tasty selection of ready made healthy 'main and two sides' type of thing. Lunch and dinner.
151 locals recommend
Forage
2764 Sunset Blvd
151 locals recommend
Tasty selection of ready made healthy 'main and two sides' type of thing. Lunch and dinner.
Best pizza in LA. Fun little neighborhood joint, outdoor seating, great for lunch.
102 locals recommend
Tomato Pie Pizza Joint
2457 Hyperion Ave
102 locals recommend
Best pizza in LA. Fun little neighborhood joint, outdoor seating, great for lunch.
Hip Mexican bar and restaraunt. Carne Asada tacos are the best. Cool vibe, easy to get a seat. Open late. They do brunch on the weekends.
63 locals recommend
El Condor
3701 Sunset Blvd
63 locals recommend
Hip Mexican bar and restaraunt. Carne Asada tacos are the best. Cool vibe, easy to get a seat. Open late. They do brunch on the weekends.
Italian. Excellent vibe.
32 locals recommend
Kettle Black
3705 Sunset Blvd
32 locals recommend
Italian. Excellent vibe.
Best Pho on the east side. Open late.
147 locals recommend
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset Blvd
147 locals recommend
Best Pho on the east side. Open late.
Quintessential diner, open all night. Not gross.
155 locals recommend
Fred 62
1850 N Vermont Ave
155 locals recommend
Quintessential diner, open all night. Not gross.
Great, fresh Vietnamese food with a trendy vibe. Get a seat downstairs if you can, more romantic.
87 locals recommend
Blossom
4019 Sunset Blvd
87 locals recommend
Great, fresh Vietnamese food with a trendy vibe. Get a seat downstairs if you can, more romantic.
The best fresh juices and smoothies and other healthy things.
77 locals recommend
Naturewell Vegan Juice & Smoothies
3824 Sunset Blvd
77 locals recommend
The best fresh juices and smoothies and other healthy things.
The best coffee in Silverlake.
96 locals recommend
Dinosaur Coffee
4334 Sunset Blvd
96 locals recommend
The best coffee in Silverlake.
The easiest In N Out to go to in Los Angeles! Park in the mall parking lot next door, never a big line (relative to In N Out).
54 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
119 S Brand Blvd
54 locals recommend
The easiest In N Out to go to in Los Angeles! Park in the mall parking lot next door, never a big line (relative to In N Out).
Always a line out the door.
93 locals recommend
Shake Shack
8520 Santa Monica Blvd
93 locals recommend
Always a line out the door.
Incredible location among the trees. Bar and food is good.
197 locals recommend
Cliff's Edge
3626 Sunset Blvd
197 locals recommend
Incredible location among the trees. Bar and food is good.
The best Italian spot in LA (mainly because it feels like you're in NY). Great cocktails, big booths, 'everything is good' menu. Open late.
181 locals recommend
Jones Hollywood
7205 Santa Monica Blvd
181 locals recommend
The best Italian spot in LA (mainly because it feels like you're in NY). Great cocktails, big booths, 'everything is good' menu. Open late.
Very tasty Mexican taco truck in the parking lot of Vons. Opens at 8:30pm, open until after midnight.
22 locals recommend
Tacos Zone Truck
2064 Montana St
22 locals recommend
Very tasty Mexican taco truck in the parking lot of Vons. Opens at 8:30pm, open until after midnight.
Delicious breakfast tacos!
188 locals recommend
HomeState
4624 Hollywood Blvd
188 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast tacos!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great cocktails, great little outdoor patio area if you can snag a seat. Cool crowd. There is a restaurant in the back and a cool little bar off to the side that's a bit of a secret.
431 locals recommend
Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset Blvd
431 locals recommend
Great cocktails, great little outdoor patio area if you can snag a seat. Cool crowd. There is a restaurant in the back and a cool little bar off to the side that's a bit of a secret.
A bar and restaurant. Big booths which is always cool. Food is rich but decent. Has a fun little outdoor seating area on the street which is good for sunset people watching.
224 locals recommend
The Black Cat
3909 Sunset Blvd
224 locals recommend
A bar and restaurant. Big booths which is always cool. Food is rich but decent. Has a fun little outdoor seating area on the street which is good for sunset people watching.
Oysters and drinks. Food isn't great, but the upstairs bar is a bit of a secret spot and has a great vibe. The snacks are good.
227 locals recommend
L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake Blvd
227 locals recommend
Oysters and drinks. Food isn't great, but the upstairs bar is a bit of a secret spot and has a great vibe. The snacks are good.

Sightseeing

The Griffith Park Observatory offers and incredible view of LA and the exhibits inside are so interesting. Such a cool building. Parking and traffic is a nightmare, so park down the hill and be prepared walk up the hill.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
The Griffith Park Observatory offers and incredible view of LA and the exhibits inside are so interesting. Such a cool building. Parking and traffic is a nightmare, so park down the hill and be prepared walk up the hill.
Hip new area. Start at the Arts District Brewing Co and walk towards Bestia. You could walk across one of the bridges and see the iconic 'LA River' aqueduct. Only do this during the day though, gets a little spooky at night.
297 locals recommend
Art District
Traction Avenue
297 locals recommend
Hip new area. Start at the Arts District Brewing Co and walk towards Bestia. You could walk across one of the bridges and see the iconic 'LA River' aqueduct. Only do this during the day though, gets a little spooky at night.
DTLA has some incredible architecture and fascinating history. I like to walk down Broadway and imagine back to when it was all new and bustling.
239 locals recommend
Ace Hotel
929 S Broadway
239 locals recommend
DTLA has some incredible architecture and fascinating history. I like to walk down Broadway and imagine back to when it was all new and bustling.
An amazingly winding mountain road with a stunning view of Los Angeles you don't often see. You'll need a car obviously, I like to go late at night.
Angeles Crest Highway
Angeles Crest Scenic Byway
An amazingly winding mountain road with a stunning view of Los Angeles you don't often see. You'll need a car obviously, I like to go late at night.

Shopping

35 locals recommend
A.P.C.
3517 Sunset Blvd
35 locals recommend
9 locals recommend
Mollusk Surf Shop
3511 Sunset Blvd
9 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Mohawk General Store
4011 Sunset Blvd
94 locals recommend
Comic book store.
16 locals recommend
Secret Headquarters
3137 Sunset Blvd
16 locals recommend
Comic book store.
Records
26 locals recommend
Vacation Vinyl
4166 Santa Monica Boulevard
26 locals recommend
Records

Everything Else

Neighborhood farmers market.
187 locals recommend
Silver Lake Farmers Market
3700 Sunset Blvd
187 locals recommend
Neighborhood farmers market.

Essentials

653 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
653 locals recommend
254 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale Blvd
254 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

The best movie 'mainstream' theatre in terms of quality. Always has the new releases, good popcorn, can get coffee in the foyer or drinks at the bar.
772 locals recommend
Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
772 locals recommend
The best movie 'mainstream' theatre in terms of quality. Always has the new releases, good popcorn, can get coffee in the foyer or drinks at the bar.
Great improv comedy.
282 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin Ave
282 locals recommend
Great improv comedy.
Great independent movie theatre for the serious movie goer.
123 locals recommend
AMC Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd
123 locals recommend
Great independent movie theatre for the serious movie goer.
Cool little movie neighborhood movie theatre.
137 locals recommend
Los Feliz 3 Cinemas
1822 N Vermont Ave
137 locals recommend
Cool little movie neighborhood movie theatre.
Cool neighborhood movie theatre.
417 locals recommend
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Dr
417 locals recommend
Cool neighborhood movie theatre.