Guidebook for Los Angeles

Laura
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

My best friends from DC own this place! Locally owned with great pastries, the best coffee, and a great daytime work space if you want to take your laptop and stay for awhile.
84 locals recommend
Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset Blvd
84 locals recommend
My best friends from DC own this place! Locally owned with great pastries, the best coffee, and a great daytime work space if you want to take your laptop and stay for awhile.
Delicious vegan food! Casual, not too expensive.
311 locals recommend
Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset Blvd
311 locals recommend
Delicious vegan food! Casual, not too expensive.
This is a great restaurant that'll satisfy any customer -- they cater to vegan, gluten-free and meat-eating diets and have a wide range of beers on tap, good cocktails, and wine. Their brunch is great, and they've got good happy-hour specials on pizzas!
323 locals recommend
Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset Blvd
323 locals recommend
This is a great restaurant that'll satisfy any customer -- they cater to vegan, gluten-free and meat-eating diets and have a wide range of beers on tap, good cocktails, and wine. Their brunch is great, and they've got good happy-hour specials on pizzas!
My favorite local Thai restaurant, that also does vegan meat substitutes and delivers!
22 locals recommend
It's Thai Hometaurant
1311 N Glendale Blvd
22 locals recommend
My favorite local Thai restaurant, that also does vegan meat substitutes and delivers!
THE BEST BRUNCH IN LA. Hands down. Also a nice place for a slightly upscale dinner. Delicious cocktails.
156 locals recommend
Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset Blvd
156 locals recommend
THE BEST BRUNCH IN LA. Hands down. Also a nice place for a slightly upscale dinner. Delicious cocktails.
Every Friday afternoon, get local produce walking distance in Echo Park.
59 locals recommend
Echo Park Farmers' Market
1146 Logan St
59 locals recommend
Every Friday afternoon, get local produce walking distance in Echo Park.
MY FAVE LA STREET TACOS. Get the Mulitas!
22 locals recommend
Tacos Zone Truck
2064 Montana St
22 locals recommend
MY FAVE LA STREET TACOS. Get the Mulitas!
Delicious and cheap local tacos, LA-famous. Try a horchata latte with Stumptown cold brew...
395 locals recommend
Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvd
395 locals recommend
Delicious and cheap local tacos, LA-famous. Try a horchata latte with Stumptown cold brew...
DEEP DISH PIZZA. MMM...
232 locals recommend
Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
1800 Sunset Blvd
232 locals recommend
DEEP DISH PIZZA. MMM...
Fancy upscale pizzas in a coal-fired oven.
18 locals recommend
Pizza Buona
922 N Alvarado St
18 locals recommend
Fancy upscale pizzas in a coal-fired oven.
THE BEST ICE CREAM IN THE UNIVERSE.
59 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1954 Hillhurst Ave
59 locals recommend
THE BEST ICE CREAM IN THE UNIVERSE.
Delicious classic Italian food. Great brunch.
276 locals recommend
Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst Ave
276 locals recommend
Delicious classic Italian food. Great brunch.
Perfect spot to sip coffee and work on your laptop all day long
219 locals recommend
LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake Blvd
219 locals recommend
Perfect spot to sip coffee and work on your laptop all day long
The most delicious restaurant in the neighborhood
69 locals recommend
Botanica Restaurant and Market
1620 Silver Lake Blvd
69 locals recommend
The most delicious restaurant in the neighborhood
You can’t beat the atmosphere or the homemade pasta here.
121 locals recommend
Speranza
2547 Hyperion Ave
121 locals recommend
You can’t beat the atmosphere or the homemade pasta here.
Delicious coffee and cute gifts
74 locals recommend
Broome St. General Store
2912 Rowena Ave
74 locals recommend
Delicious coffee and cute gifts

Essentials

A really beautiful organic grocery store with food bar options and a good health and wellness section, too. Not cheap, but definitely cream of the Echo Park grocery store crop.
267 locals recommend
Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset Blvd
267 locals recommend
A really beautiful organic grocery store with food bar options and a good health and wellness section, too. Not cheap, but definitely cream of the Echo Park grocery store crop.
Run-of-the-mill grocery store that also carries beer, wine and liquor.
274 locals recommend
Vons
561 N Glendale Ave
274 locals recommend
Run-of-the-mill grocery store that also carries beer, wine and liquor.
This is the closest Trader Joe's to our home. If you know it, you know it. ;)
1699 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
1699 locals recommend
This is the closest Trader Joe's to our home. If you know it, you know it. ;)
Whole Foods' budget market with some locally-sourced produce. It's the step between Trader Joe's and Lassens.
254 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale Blvd
254 locals recommend
Whole Foods' budget market with some locally-sourced produce. It's the step between Trader Joe's and Lassens.

Entertainment & Activities

A great spot for live music and dance party nights nearly every night of the week!
305 locals recommend
The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd
305 locals recommend
A great spot for live music and dance party nights nearly every night of the week!
Great music nearly every night!
43 locals recommend
Bootleg Theater
2220 Beverly Blvd
43 locals recommend
Great music nearly every night!

Drinks & Nightlife

Cute wine bar with a nice selection of wines on tap as well as good beers. No liquor though.
60 locals recommend
Bar Bandini
2150 Sunset Blvd
60 locals recommend
Cute wine bar with a nice selection of wines on tap as well as good beers. No liquor though.
Quaint little beer and wine bar where you'll occasionally catch a live ragtime pianist, sometimes with an upright bassist.
25 locals recommend
1642
1642 W Temple St
25 locals recommend
Quaint little beer and wine bar where you'll occasionally catch a live ragtime pianist, sometimes with an upright bassist.
Fancy cocktails. Delicious food, especially brunch.
431 locals recommend
Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset Blvd
431 locals recommend
Fancy cocktails. Delicious food, especially brunch.
This is a steakhouse and bar, and the place where you can catch the famous Marty & Elaine performing some nights. Weird LA! I love it.
210 locals recommend
The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
1760 N Vermont Ave
210 locals recommend
This is a steakhouse and bar, and the place where you can catch the famous Marty & Elaine performing some nights. Weird LA! I love it.

Sightseeing

My favorite spot in LA. Perfect for sunset to see all of LA, the ocean on a clear day, and the Hollywood sign. If you want a nice hike, park down at the bottom of the hill at Trails Cafe, hike up to the Observatory and back down. About an hour round-trip. If you're going for sunset, go early! Or else spend an hour trying to find parking...
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
My favorite spot in LA. Perfect for sunset to see all of LA, the ocean on a clear day, and the Hollywood sign. If you want a nice hike, park down at the bottom of the hill at Trails Cafe, hike up to the Observatory and back down. About an hour round-trip. If you're going for sunset, go early! Or else spend an hour trying to find parking...

Parks & Nature

Really great hiking trails in Elysian park. Find the secret horses at the top! :)
273 locals recommend
Elysian Park
835 Academy Rd
273 locals recommend
Really great hiking trails in Elysian park. Find the secret horses at the top! :)
Great hiking trails here, though exposed to lots of sunshine.
59 locals recommend
Griffith PARK TRAILS
2715 N Vermont Canyon Rd
59 locals recommend
Great hiking trails here, though exposed to lots of sunshine.

Food scene

Close market to the house with great organic and vegan options. Also, a food bar!
254 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale Blvd
254 locals recommend
Close market to the house with great organic and vegan options. Also, a food bar!