Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Great sangria, steak, and pizza! Always ask for free bread.
263 locals recommend
Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine
7181 Sunset BlvdGreat sangria, steak, and pizza! Always ask for free bread.
Hip coffee shop in heart of Hollywood. Organic food with great coffee and brunch.
68 locals recommend
Tiago Coffee Bar + Kitchen
7080 Hollywood BlvdHip coffee shop in heart of Hollywood. Organic food with great coffee and brunch.
Iconic old-school Hollywood dinner place with high end steak and seafood. If you can make it on a Thursday, try the Chicken Pot Pie!
198 locals recommend
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood BlvdIconic old-school Hollywood dinner place with high end steak and seafood. If you can make it on a Thursday, try the Chicken Pot Pie!
Stout Burgers & Beers
1544 N Cahuenga BlvdGreat burgers and beer. Lots of on tap options.
A variety of unique burgers, tucked away in a small shopping district of Hollywood.
61 locals recommend
Umami Burger Hollywood
1520 North Cahuenga BoulevardA variety of unique burgers, tucked away in a small shopping district of Hollywood.
Super straight forward and cheap Poki bowls. High quality and amazing tastes.
10 locals recommend
PokiNometry
6801 Hollywood BlvdSuper straight forward and cheap Poki bowls. High quality and amazing tastes.
Best Buffalo Wings in town. Get eight wings and an order of fries for less than $10!
13 locals recommend
Hot Wings Cafe (Melrose)
7011 Melrose AveBest Buffalo Wings in town. Get eight wings and an order of fries for less than $10!
Best German menu in Los Angeles. Sausages, soft pretzels, and beer galore. Great for groups.
14 locals recommend
Wirtshaus German Restaurant & Beer Garden
345 N La Brea AveBest German menu in Los Angeles. Sausages, soft pretzels, and beer galore. Great for groups.
There's literally not one bad thing on this menu. Get a reservation early!
319 locals recommend
Republique
624 S La Brea AveThere's literally not one bad thing on this menu. Get a reservation early!
Some of the best views in Hollywood. Full 360 view of Los Angeles with good eats and drinks. Check out brunch as well!
144 locals recommend
Mama Shelter
6500 Selma AveSome of the best views in Hollywood. Full 360 view of Los Angeles with good eats and drinks. Check out brunch as well!
Some of the best oysters and calamari in town. You don't need to go all the way to the beach for seafood!
8 locals recommend
Cod
8408 West 3rd StreetSome of the best oysters and calamari in town. You don't need to go all the way to the beach for seafood!
Sunset Trocadero
8280 Sunset BlvdGreat, cheap Happy Hour until 8PM. Calamari, fries, and drinks.
More German food! Amazing sausages and beers on tap. Go for the beer garden on a nice day.
19 locals recommend
Loreley Restaurant and Beer Garden
1201 N La Brea AveMore German food! Amazing sausages and beers on tap. Go for the beer garden on a nice day.
Nice place to enjoy coffee and cheap Thai food. Not a bad place to take your computer and hangout awhile.
21 locals recommend
Otus Thai Kitchen & Coffee
1253 N La Brea AveNice place to enjoy coffee and cheap Thai food. Not a bad place to take your computer and hangout awhile.
Fun, hip bar scene. Start the night off early here on Happy Hour and explore nearby Cahuenga for other places to bounch around to.
30 locals recommend
St Felix Hollywood
1602 N Cahuenga BlvdFun, hip bar scene. Start the night off early here on Happy Hour and explore nearby Cahuenga for other places to bounch around to.
Best breakfast in town. Avoid the one in Hollywood and hit this one up in West Hollywood. Awesome decor and historic on Sunset Strip.
59 locals recommend
Mels Drive-In
8585 Sunset BlvdBest breakfast in town. Avoid the one in Hollywood and hit this one up in West Hollywood. Awesome decor and historic on Sunset Strip.
Long, long lines, so come early! Best breakfast in town. Try the Red Velvet pancakes.
212 locals recommend
The Griddle Cafe
7916 Sunset BlvdLong, long lines, so come early! Best breakfast in town. Try the Red Velvet pancakes.
Check out the Happy Hour for super cheap hot dogs and fries. Really fun and nice staff.
43 locals recommend
25 Degrees
7000 Hollywood BlvdCheck out the Happy Hour for super cheap hot dogs and fries. Really fun and nice staff.
Flaming margaritas and endless chips and salsa. Some of the best Mexican in Hollywood. Nightcrawler the movie was filmed here too!
268 locals recommend
El Compadre
7408 Sunset BlvdFlaming margaritas and endless chips and salsa. Some of the best Mexican in Hollywood. Nightcrawler the movie was filmed here too!
In-N-Out Burger
7009 Sunset BlvdIt's In-N-Out burger. What else needs to be said?
Amazing views of the city! Food is decent, but you'll be more impressed with the view and ambiance.
281 locals recommend
Yamashiro Gardens
1999 N Sycamore AveAmazing views of the city! Food is decent, but you'll be more impressed with the view and ambiance.
Pretty solid Happy Hour. Enjoy wings, tacos, margaritas, chips and guacamole and more for around $5 each. Pretty unheard of on Hollywood Blvd.
68 locals recommend
Te'Kila
6541 Hollywood BlvdPretty solid Happy Hour. Enjoy wings, tacos, margaritas, chips and guacamole and more for around $5 each. Pretty unheard of on Hollywood Blvd.
Voted best burger in Los Angeles. Keep in mind there's no hard liquor at this location!
344 locals recommend
Father's Office
1018 Montana AveVoted best burger in Los Angeles. Keep in mind there's no hard liquor at this location!
Go here for Italian! The pizza, the pasta, the fish... you can't go wrong.
276 locals recommend
Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst AveGo here for Italian! The pizza, the pasta, the fish... you can't go wrong.
Cheap lunch spot with delicious sandwiches. Just like the name says, it's all about the bread. But the salads surprisingly are not bad either. :)
21 locals recommend
All About The Bread
7111 Melrose AveCheap lunch spot with delicious sandwiches. Just like the name says, it's all about the bread. But the salads surprisingly are not bad either. :)
Historic pizza place. There are not many East coast pizza joints in LA but this might be the closest thing.
124 locals recommend
Jon & Vinny's Fairfax
412 N Fairfax AveHistoric pizza place. There are not many East coast pizza joints in LA but this might be the closest thing.
Fun, small seafood joint in heart of Venice. Great food and cocktails. Staff is unique and easy going, as you'd expect in a beach community.
31 locals recommend
The Anchor
235 Main StFun, small seafood joint in heart of Venice. Great food and cocktails. Staff is unique and easy going, as you'd expect in a beach community.
Best Sushi in town. Little expensive but for $25 a person you can get a handful of plates picked up by the Chef and are all tasty.
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th StBest Sushi in town. Little expensive but for $25 a person you can get a handful of plates picked up by the Chef and are all tasty.
Legendary egg sandwiches. Long, long lines! Another location in Venice but go to the one in Downtown and check out the rest of the options at Grand Central Market.
81 locals recommend
Eggslut
317 S BroadwayLegendary egg sandwiches. Long, long lines! Another location in Venice but go to the one in Downtown and check out the rest of the options at Grand Central Market.
Famous chicken and waffles joint. You might see a famous person here.
121 locals recommend
Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles - Pico Blvd.
5006 W Pico BlvdFamous chicken and waffles joint. You might see a famous person here.
Pricey but amazing menu with little not worth getting. Soak in the high end life of Beverly Hills.
95 locals recommend
FIG & OLIVE | Melrose Place
8490 Melrose PlPricey but amazing menu with little not worth getting. Soak in the high end life of Beverly Hills.
Wide variety of drinks and food on the Happy Hour and is surrounded by a lot of other fun shopping and restaurants within walking distance.
25 locals recommend
The Sherman
14633 Ventura BlvdWide variety of drinks and food on the Happy Hour and is surrounded by a lot of other fun shopping and restaurants within walking distance.
Fun place for groups to get modest priced seafood in heart of West Hollywood. Surrounded by tons of great bars and nightlife.
123 locals recommend
Connie and Ted's
8171 Santa Monica BlvdFun place for groups to get modest priced seafood in heart of West Hollywood. Surrounded by tons of great bars and nightlife.
Drinks & Nightlife
Low key bar on Friday nights. Gets a bit more rowdy with a DJ on Saturdays. The outside may deceive you, better than you might expect.
59 locals recommend
The Woods
1533 N La Brea AveLow key bar on Friday nights. Gets a bit more rowdy with a DJ on Saturdays. The outside may deceive you, better than you might expect.
One of the coolest arcades you'll ever visit. Blends classic gaming with amazing DJ/music and fun, young crowds. Easily one of the best places in LA.
102 locals recommend
Eightytwo
707 E 4th PlOne of the coolest arcades you'll ever visit. Blends classic gaming with amazing DJ/music and fun, young crowds. Easily one of the best places in LA.
Stunning views of the city with great handcrafted cocktails! Food is a bit overpriced but that's what you pay for with the views.
239 locals recommend
Ace Hotel
929 S BroadwayStunning views of the city with great handcrafted cocktails! Food is a bit overpriced but that's what you pay for with the views.
Massive brewery with great crowds and fun drinking games. Pomegranate Beer is unique and amazing.
179 locals recommend
Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda StMassive brewery with great crowds and fun drinking games. Pomegranate Beer is unique and amazing.
Great ambiance with young, hip crowd on the weekends. Weekdays are more mellow and relaxing with great cocktails. Moscow Mules especially.
56 locals recommend
Harlowe Bar
7321 Santa Monica BlvdGreat ambiance with young, hip crowd on the weekends. Weekdays are more mellow and relaxing with great cocktails. Moscow Mules especially.
Really long lines but awesome venue. The retro fitted an olld Hollywood house into a bar. The entrance is through a secret staircase underneath a bed!
201 locals recommend
No Vacancy
1727 N Hudson AveReally long lines but awesome venue. The retro fitted an olld Hollywood house into a bar. The entrance is through a secret staircase underneath a bed!
Fun, retro styled bar. Great smoking area and dance floor. Long lines so get here early!
94 locals recommend
Break Room 86
630 S Ardmore AveFun, retro styled bar. Great smoking area and dance floor. Long lines so get here early!
Open mic karaoke. Fun crowds of all ages with stiff rail drinks.
74 locals recommend
Brass Monkey Karaoke
3440 Wilshire BlvdOpen mic karaoke. Fun crowds of all ages with stiff rail drinks.
Novel bar that has all the bartenders dressed as flight attendants. Young, fun crowd.
26 locals recommend
Now Boarding
Novel bar that has all the bartenders dressed as flight attendants. Young, fun crowd.
The most LA place of all LA places. An extreme LA scene with gorgeous people all over. It can be overwhelming but the venue and crowds are worth experience at least once.
525 locals recommend
The Bungalow
101 Wilshire BlvdThe most LA place of all LA places. An extreme LA scene with gorgeous people all over. It can be overwhelming but the venue and crowds are worth experience at least once.
Stiff drinks and electric DJ's during the weekend. The crowds don't care who you are so long as you like to have fun and dance.
55 locals recommend
Mom's
12238 Santa Monica BlvdStiff drinks and electric DJ's during the weekend. The crowds don't care who you are so long as you like to have fun and dance.
Don't bother with the food, but the unique cocktails are worth it on the scenic Sunset Strip.
33 locals recommend
Pearl's Rooftop
8909 Sunset BlvdDon't bother with the food, but the unique cocktails are worth it on the scenic Sunset Strip.
Hit up the top floor on a Saturday night. It's a bizarre crowd but a look into LA's historic rocker past. Fun dance floor and unique vibe.
87 locals recommend
Rainbow Bar & Grill
9015 Sunset BlvdHit up the top floor on a Saturday night. It's a bizarre crowd but a look into LA's historic rocker past. Fun dance floor and unique vibe.
Super touristy but the vibe is fun and easy going. Some of the nicest staff in all of LA. Ride the bull if you want!
128 locals recommend
Saddle Ranch Chop House
8371 Sunset BlvdSuper touristy but the vibe is fun and easy going. Some of the nicest staff in all of LA. Ride the bull if you want!
Secret place tucked away on Sunset Strip. Fun crowds and great patio for early drinking.
99 locals recommend
The Den On Sunset
8226 Sunset BlvdSecret place tucked away on Sunset Strip. Fun crowds and great patio for early drinking.
Large venue Downtown that has crowds of all ages. Lots of beers and cheap drinks. Not a pretentious crowd. Enjoy ping pong on the front patios.
31 locals recommend
Casey's Irish Pub
613 S Grand AveLarge venue Downtown that has crowds of all ages. Lots of beers and cheap drinks. Not a pretentious crowd. Enjoy ping pong on the front patios.
A legendary dive bar of Hollywood. Don't mess with the regulars or their jukebox. Just soak in the stiff drinks and people watch the random characters who call this place home.
49 locals recommend
Frolic Room
6245 Hollywood BlvdA legendary dive bar of Hollywood. Don't mess with the regulars or their jukebox. Just soak in the stiff drinks and people watch the random characters who call this place home.
Small little dive bar, tucked away off Hollywood Blvd. Drinks are stuff, the lights are dimmed, and the jukebox plays classic rock. Worth going even for just one drink.
20 locals recommend
Burgundy Room
1621 1/2 North Cahuenga BoulevardSmall little dive bar, tucked away off Hollywood Blvd. Drinks are stuff, the lights are dimmed, and the jukebox plays classic rock. Worth going even for just one drink.
Pretty trendy bar of Hollywood but worth it for experiencing the venue and how its decorated inside. Secret doors all over and a fun patio that gutted an old 70's trailer into a bar with old Playboy magazines plastered all over the walls.
266 locals recommend
Good Times at Davey Wayne's
1611 N El Centro AvePretty trendy bar of Hollywood but worth it for experiencing the venue and how its decorated inside. Secret doors all over and a fun patio that gutted an old 70's trailer into a bar with old Playboy magazines plastered all over the walls.
Beer and more beer. Chill place that's great for larger groups and starting your night early.
59 locals recommend
The Surly Goat
7929 Santa Monica BlvdBeer and more beer. Chill place that's great for larger groups and starting your night early.
Unbelievable interior design and hidden gem on Hollywood Blvd. Try and go on a night that has a magic show for an even more interesting experience.
23 locals recommend
Black Rabbit Rose
1719 N Hudson AveUnbelievable interior design and hidden gem on Hollywood Blvd. Try and go on a night that has a magic show for an even more interesting experience.
The back room dance floor gets sweaty and sloppy. But it's a ton of fun.
116 locals recommend
BAR Lubitsch
7702 Santa Monica BlvdThe back room dance floor gets sweaty and sloppy. But it's a ton of fun.
Bigfoot West
10939 Venice Blvd.Head here on Tuesday's for late night Trivia.
Most iconic place to see a show in all of Los Angeles. If it's a nice night out it doesn't matter who you see, it will be worth it.
1407 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdMost iconic place to see a show in all of Los Angeles. If it's a nice night out it doesn't matter who you see, it will be worth it.