Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Super cozy location with a lovely patio. Delicious french food, nice wine and cocktails.
431 locals recommend
Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset BlvdSuper cozy location with a lovely patio. Delicious french food, nice wine and cocktails.
Very good coffee, cool friendly staff, and hip decor. At 11am they put out delicious sandwiches from Sopressatta, a great sandwich place further east on Sunset.
96 locals recommend
Dinosaur Coffee
4334 Sunset BlvdVery good coffee, cool friendly staff, and hip decor. At 11am they put out delicious sandwiches from Sopressatta, a great sandwich place further east on Sunset.
Good, though slightly pricey, coffee. People love Intelligentsia.
510 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset BlvdGood, though slightly pricey, coffee. People love Intelligentsia.
Best Fish Taco In Ensenada
1650 Hillhurst AveVery cheap taco stand with fried fish tacos.
El Cid
4212 Sunset BlvdSpanish restaurant with live Flamenco! Huge outdoor bar space as well.
Great bread and cheeses. And they make delicious sandwiches. They also carry really nice wines and little delicacies like fancy olives and chocolates.
42 locals recommend
Cheese Store of Silver Lake
3926 Sunset BoulevardGreat bread and cheeses. And they make delicious sandwiches. They also carry really nice wines and little delicacies like fancy olives and chocolates.
People who know wine love this store.
16 locals recommend
Lou Wine Shop natural + unusual wine Los Angeles
1911 Hillhurst AvePeople who know wine love this store.
Fantastic Taiwanese spot. Great for lunch or dinner. Can be busy and hard to find a seat sometimes but if it's too crowded, just get takeout and walk it back to the house.
255 locals recommend
Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park BlvdFantastic Taiwanese spot. Great for lunch or dinner. Can be busy and hard to find a seat sometimes but if it's too crowded, just get takeout and walk it back to the house.
Casual restaurant with good happy hour from 3-6. Easy to drop in and eat a delicious wood fired pizza. Lots of fresh local veggie options.
Mixed Co.
3903 Sunset BoulevardCasual restaurant with good happy hour from 3-6. Easy to drop in and eat a delicious wood fired pizza. Lots of fresh local veggie options.
Entertainment & Activities
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrMy favorite theater in Los Angeles. Single screen, but it's big.
Lovely theater with 3 screens. It's been redone but it's retained a very classic small-theater vibe. No reclining seats here, but definitely great first run movies and good popcorn.
137 locals recommend
Los Feliz 3 Cinemas
1822 N Vermont AveLovely theater with 3 screens. It's been redone but it's retained a very classic small-theater vibe. No reclining seats here, but definitely great first run movies and good popcorn.
Shopping
Steven Alan Outpost
1937 1/2 Hillhurst AvenueLos Angeles County Store
4333 Sunset BlvdEverything in this store is made in LA.
Parks & Nature
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs DriveGreat place for picnics and people watching. Loll on the grass with some snacks or take a walk around the reservoir.
70 locals recommend
Silver Lake Meadow
2300 Silver Lake BlvdGreat place for picnics and people watching. Loll on the grass with some snacks or take a walk around the reservoir.
Essentials
Large chain grocery store within walking distance. Good for stocking up on essentials.
340 locals recommend
Vons
4520 Sunset BlvdLarge chain grocery store within walking distance. Good for stocking up on essentials.
My favorite liquor/convenience store because they carry:
1. Many delicious beers
2. A delicious brand of beef jerky that's made in Santa Barbara
3. Every type of Ritter Sport chocolate bar imaginable
4. Green tea Kit Kat bars
5. Wine
6. Ice cream
It's not like a real convenience store where you can buy toilet paper, etc. but it's the best.
21 locals recommend
Cap N' Cork Junior Market
1674 Hillhurst AveMy favorite liquor/convenience store because they carry:
1. Many delicious beers
2. A delicious brand of beef jerky that's made in Santa Barbara
3. Every type of Ritter Sport chocolate bar imaginable
4. Green tea Kit Kat bars
5. Wine
6. Ice cream
It's not like a real convenience store where you can buy toilet paper, etc. but it's the best.
Trader Joe's is the best for groceries. Their parking lot can be crazy so we try to street park if we can (and we can usually find metered parking on the block at non-peak hours).
1699 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveTrader Joe's is the best for groceries. Their parking lot can be crazy so we try to street park if we can (and we can usually find metered parking on the block at non-peak hours).
Drinks & Nightlife
Comfy easy bar with some good food options. Gastropub/ sports bar kinda vibe.
114 locals recommend
Hyperion Public
2538 Hyperion AveComfy easy bar with some good food options. Gastropub/ sports bar kinda vibe.
Jay's Bar
4321 Sunset BlvdNon-divey bar in a great strip mall. Also has good food options.
A local institution. They have limited hours so double check when they're open.
123 locals recommend
Tiki Ti
4427 Sunset BlvdA local institution. They have limited hours so double check when they're open.
Gastropub style bar with a happy hour. They had a bit of controversy when they built this place because they partially removed the Elliot Smith Figure 8 mural and put it inside the bar. You can still see most of the mural outside though.
Bar Angeles
4330 Sunset BoulevardGastropub style bar with a happy hour. They had a bit of controversy when they built this place because they partially removed the Elliot Smith Figure 8 mural and put it inside the bar. You can still see most of the mural outside though.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful glass house built by Richard Neutra with architectural tours available on Saturdays from 11am to 3pm.
29 locals recommend
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
2300 Silver Lake BlvdBeautiful glass house built by Richard Neutra with architectural tours available on Saturdays from 11am to 3pm.