Guidebook for Los Angeles

Ben Julian
Ben Julian
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Locals-only cafe on Fairfax in Little Eithiopia. Wonderful espresso drinks. Also, try their matcha -- Taka, the owner, does a traditional Japanese matcha ceremony if you ask.
9 locals recommend
Paradocs Coffee & Tea
1032 S Fairfax Ave
9 locals recommend
Locals-only cafe on Fairfax in Little Eithiopia. Wonderful espresso drinks. Also, try their matcha -- Taka, the owner, does a traditional Japanese matcha ceremony if you ask.
Wonderful brunch menu. Incredibly cool space.
120 locals recommend
Paper or Plastik Cafe
5772 W Pico Blvd
120 locals recommend
Wonderful brunch menu. Incredibly cool space.
One of the best new restaurants in town. Great and inventive food and drink menu.
11 locals recommend
Here's Looking At You
3901 W 6th St
11 locals recommend
One of the best new restaurants in town. Great and inventive food and drink menu.
Korean bar-be-que is a must-have LA experience. This place is one of the best among them.
23 locals recommend
Soowon Galbi
856 Vermont Ave
23 locals recommend
Korean bar-be-que is a must-have LA experience. This place is one of the best among them.
One of the best thai food restaurants in the city.
33 locals recommend
Night + Market Weho
9043 Sunset Blvd
33 locals recommend
One of the best thai food restaurants in the city.
319 locals recommend
Republique
624 S La Brea Ave
319 locals recommend
395 locals recommend
Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvd
395 locals recommend
307 locals recommend
Sqirl
720 N Virgil Ave
307 locals recommend
Demitasse Roastery and Kitchen
1542 North Cahuenga Boulevard
51 locals recommend
Petit Trois
718 N Highland Ave
51 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
1262 Crenshaw Blvd
31 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

Best dance bar in the city.
119 locals recommend
Akbar
4356 Sunset Blvd
119 locals recommend
Best dance bar in the city.
6 locals recommend
Bar Mattachine
221 West 7th Street
6 locals recommend
Best wine bar in town. Plus great small plate food options.
139 locals recommend
Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood Blvd
139 locals recommend
Best wine bar in town. Plus great small plate food options.
Rooftop bar -- best views and drinks in downtown.
64 locals recommend
Upstairs at Ace Hotel
929 S Broadway
64 locals recommend
Rooftop bar -- best views and drinks in downtown.
Bar + Restaurant + Arcade -- open til 2am.
106 locals recommend
Button Mash
1391 Sunset Blvd
106 locals recommend
Bar + Restaurant + Arcade -- open til 2am.

Shopping

819 locals recommend
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd St
819 locals recommend
200 locals recommend
North Rodeo Drive
North Rodeo Drive
200 locals recommend
Huge line of boutiques and department stores right by the beach.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 locals recommend
Huge line of boutiques and department stores right by the beach.

Sightseeing

Best views of Los Angeles
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
Best views of Los Angeles
Lively, historic, up-and-coming area.
737 locals recommend
Downtown Los Angeles
737 locals recommend
Lively, historic, up-and-coming area.
513 locals recommend
Santa Monica
513 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

898 locals recommend
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 locals recommend
2445 locals recommend
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
2445 locals recommend
Quietest beach -- just north of Santa Monica, very few tourists.
127 locals recommend
Will Rogers State Beach
17580 CA-1
127 locals recommend
Quietest beach -- just north of Santa Monica, very few tourists.

Arts & Culture

3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
2309 locals recommend
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
2309 locals recommend
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 locals recommend