Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
My favorite spot within walking distance! A very cool restaurant and bakery with incredible pastry and coffee that you can order at the counter or come later in the day or evening for a proper sit down brunch/lunch/dinner.
320 locals recommend
Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln BlvdMy favorite spot within walking distance! A very cool restaurant and bakery with incredible pastry and coffee that you can order at the counter or come later in the day or evening for a proper sit down brunch/lunch/dinner.
Amazing coffee, great indoor/outdoor hangout space, and a cool retail shop with a nod towards motorcycle culture. Enter through the parking lot!
185 locals recommend
Deus Ex Machina - Emporium Of Post Modern Activities
1001 Venice Blvd.Amazing coffee, great indoor/outdoor hangout space, and a cool retail shop with a nod towards motorcycle culture. Enter through the parking lot!
Fun and sceney restaurant + beer bar right on the Venice boardwalk! Great food, beer, and people watching. Can get busy on a sunny weekend.
321 locals recommend
The Commons Ale House
129 BroadwayFun and sceney restaurant + beer bar right on the Venice boardwalk! Great food, beer, and people watching. Can get busy on a sunny weekend.
Fun coffee shop with incredible fresh wildflowers for purchase - also sell essential oils, purses and more.
26 locals recommend
Flowerboy Project
816 Lincoln BlvdFun coffee shop with incredible fresh wildflowers for purchase - also sell essential oils, purses and more.
Fun old school Mexican restaurant nearby that's open late and has a fun back patio.
119 locals recommend
La Cabaña
738 Rose AveFun old school Mexican restaurant nearby that's open late and has a fun back patio.
Shopping
Christy is well known for finding vintage fabrics and making unique dresses out of them - her store in walking distance too!
9 locals recommend
Christy Dawn
1337 Abbot Kinney BoulevardChristy is well known for finding vintage fabrics and making unique dresses out of them - her store in walking distance too!
Very Venice store with lots of awesome knickknacks - think turkish towels, indigo dyed blankets, triangle shelves, lavender incense and more.
59 locals recommend
General Store
1801 Lincoln BlvdVery Venice store with lots of awesome knickknacks - think turkish towels, indigo dyed blankets, triangle shelves, lavender incense and more.
Japanese chain product store - great spot for picking up any beautiful travel essentials that are reasonably priced. Take your time and stroll Main Street for other stores and eating spots.
16 locals recommend
MUJI Hollywood
7021 Hollywood BlvdJapanese chain product store - great spot for picking up any beautiful travel essentials that are reasonably priced. Take your time and stroll Main Street for other stores and eating spots.
Essentials
Best full service grocery store in the area - it's massive! Complete with wine bar and multiple salad bars - great place to stop for a quick sandwich, salad, or for your groceries.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdBest full service grocery store in the area - it's massive! Complete with wine bar and multiple salad bars - great place to stop for a quick sandwich, salad, or for your groceries.
Rite Aid
888 Lincoln BlvdLocal drugstore + pharmacy
Arts & Culture
This is my favorite 'below the radar' museum in LA - it's a museum of oddities and cool objects that's hard to really explain. Think a display of miniature paintings next to an exhibit on how bats use sonar.
191 locals recommend
Museum of Jurassic Technology
9341 Venice Blvd.This is my favorite 'below the radar' museum in LA - it's a museum of oddities and cool objects that's hard to really explain. Think a display of miniature paintings next to an exhibit on how bats use sonar.
Parks & Nature
Famous because the land was once owned by Will Rogers - his original home is still there. Parking can be pricey, but there's street parking a few blocks before the main gate for free. For an easy to moderate hike, take the Inspiration Point loop trail with incredible ocean + full city views at the top! There's also fields and picnic tables for lunch, as well as more difficult trails (look up 'Backbone Trail' if that interests you). You may see wild deer, and definitely horses - it's still a working corral.
204 locals recommend
Will Rogers State Historic Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park RdFamous because the land was once owned by Will Rogers - his original home is still there. Parking can be pricey, but there's street parking a few blocks before the main gate for free. For an easy to moderate hike, take the Inspiration Point loop trail with incredible ocean + full city views at the top! There's also fields and picnic tables for lunch, as well as more difficult trails (look up 'Backbone Trail' if that interests you). You may see wild deer, and definitely horses - it's still a working corral.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool little spot with a patio offering many unique wines and beers, along with fondue pots and small bites.
192 locals recommend
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose AveCool little spot with a patio offering many unique wines and beers, along with fondue pots and small bites.