Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
It is literally just around the corner. The wood-fired pizza is amazing and they have beer!
50 locals recommend
DeSano Pizza Bakery
4959 Santa Monica BlvdIt is literally just around the corner. The wood-fired pizza is amazing and they have beer!
Best coffee in walking distance. This is also a HUGELY popular restaurant. Great lunch spot. only two block walk away!
79 locals recommend
Square One Dining
4854 Fountain AveBest coffee in walking distance. This is also a HUGELY popular restaurant. Great lunch spot. only two block walk away!
Super popular high-end burger spot. If you are into burgers, don't leave LA without having Umami Burger. Prices are reasonable. Many other cool spots in this area for shopping, eating and sightseeing.
106 locals recommend
Umami Burger - Los Feliz
4655 Hollywood BlvdSuper popular high-end burger spot. If you are into burgers, don't leave LA without having Umami Burger. Prices are reasonable. Many other cool spots in this area for shopping, eating and sightseeing.
Awesome Tex Mex cuisine. Very Americano. Cozy and hip with great indoor and outdoor eating areas. Many other cool spots in this area for shopping, eating and sightseeing.
188 locals recommend
HomeState
4624 Hollywood BlvdAwesome Tex Mex cuisine. Very Americano. Cozy and hip with great indoor and outdoor eating areas. Many other cool spots in this area for shopping, eating and sightseeing.
The realest cheesesteaks and and sandwiches on the West Coast. The turkey hoagie is fantastic. Be sure to get the french fries too, they're excellent. Outdoor entertainment on weekend nights.
13 locals recommend
Boo’s Philly Cheesesteaks - Silverlake
4501 Fountain AveThe realest cheesesteaks and and sandwiches on the West Coast. The turkey hoagie is fantastic. Be sure to get the french fries too, they're excellent. Outdoor entertainment on weekend nights.
Cafecito Organico
29169 Heathercliff RdSuper excellent coffee shop.
Very decent coffee shop in walking distance. comfortable, low-lit atmosphere. 100 times better than Starbucks. But Square One Dining is better and closer walk for restaurant/coffee.
11 locals recommend
DRNK coffee + tea
6848 Sunset BlvdVery decent coffee shop in walking distance. comfortable, low-lit atmosphere. 100 times better than Starbucks. But Square One Dining is better and closer walk for restaurant/coffee.
Just a really solid place to get lunch and dinner. Table service. Great food for healthy eaters and grease lovers alike. Indoor and outdoor seating with excellent atmosphere.
78 locals recommend
The Kitchen
4348 Fountain AveJust a really solid place to get lunch and dinner. Table service. Great food for healthy eaters and grease lovers alike. Indoor and outdoor seating with excellent atmosphere.
Sightseeing
Come here to see the amazing meditation gardens. Very peaceful and relaxing. Highly recommended if you are looking to chill out. Very historic and beautiful.
6 locals recommend
Self-Realization Fellowship Hollywood Temple
4860 Sunset BlvdCome here to see the amazing meditation gardens. Very peaceful and relaxing. Highly recommended if you are looking to chill out. Very historic and beautiful.
Amazing sunsets. Little-known hipster picknicking area. Free public art gallery that rotates major artists work. There is a Frank Lloyd Wright house right on top of the park!! Take wine and a blanket!
224 locals recommend
Barnsdall Art Park
4800 Hollywood BlvdAmazing sunsets. Little-known hipster picknicking area. Free public art gallery that rotates major artists work. There is a Frank Lloyd Wright house right on top of the park!! Take wine and a blanket!
The famous Chinese Theater on the Hollywood Star walk. The place you always see on TV with all the people in crazy costumes. The Metro can drop you off right here! (Hollywood/Highland Metro stop)
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdThe famous Chinese Theater on the Hollywood Star walk. The place you always see on TV with all the people in crazy costumes. The Metro can drop you off right here! (Hollywood/Highland Metro stop)
The amazing Griffith Observatory! Famously featured in The Terminator and Rebel Without a Cause. Look through HUGE telescopes at the night sky. See sciencey stuff, catch a 3D movie on a dome ceiling.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdThe amazing Griffith Observatory! Famously featured in The Terminator and Rebel Without a Cause. Look through HUGE telescopes at the night sky. See sciencey stuff, catch a 3D movie on a dome ceiling.
Essentials
Just around the corner. Mini market. good to get some beer quick if you're into that.
7 locals recommend
7-Eleven
4460 Santa Monica BlvdJust around the corner. Mini market. good to get some beer quick if you're into that.
Arts & Culture
World's craziest gift shop! All sorts of weird and rare novelties here. They have their own art gallery with super high-quality, dark and bizarre works. Come just to look or to buy excellent gifts
81 locals recommend
Soap Plant/La Luz de Jesus
4633 Hollywood BlvdWorld's craziest gift shop! All sorts of weird and rare novelties here. They have their own art gallery with super high-quality, dark and bizarre works. Come just to look or to buy excellent gifts
Very historic single-screen cinema with great sound and HUGE screen!! They are always playing the biggest movie that is out. Shows before 5pm are only $6.50!! Beautiful inside. Don't miss it!!
418 locals recommend
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrVery historic single-screen cinema with great sound and HUGE screen!! They are always playing the biggest movie that is out. Shows before 5pm are only $6.50!! Beautiful inside. Don't miss it!!
A full-on actual video game arcade!! They have new and classic games as well as ski-ball, air hockey, billiards and much more. Classic arcade game museum next door. They might let you look if u r nice
6 locals recommend
Family Amusement Corporation
876 N Vermont AveA full-on actual video game arcade!! They have new and classic games as well as ski-ball, air hockey, billiards and much more. Classic arcade game museum next door. They might let you look if u r nice
Go here to see Broadway shows in Hollywood. If you are planning to go here, you probably already have your tickets.
539 locals recommend
Hollywood Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood BlvdGo here to see Broadway shows in Hollywood. If you are planning to go here, you probably already have your tickets.
This is the new famous UCB theater. Great improv and standup comedy. Beautiful new building.
282 locals recommend
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre LA
5919 Franklin AveThis is the new famous UCB theater. Great improv and standup comedy. Beautiful new building.
The famous Universal Studios theme park. The Metro will take you right to the front door! Go here if you want a quintessential Hollywood movie experience.
516 locals recommend
Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaThe famous Universal Studios theme park. The Metro will take you right to the front door! Go here if you want a quintessential Hollywood movie experience.
Everything Else
Many people come to town for events at LACC. It is within walking distance.
14 locals recommend
Los Angeles City College
855 N Vermont AveMany people come to town for events at LACC. It is within walking distance.
Excellent gelato spot on a hip little corner with other nice shops. There is also a great new gastro pub across the street for meat eaters and beer drinkers called The Faculty.
105 locals recommend
Scoops
2143 West 182nd StreetExcellent gelato spot on a hip little corner with other nice shops. There is also a great new gastro pub across the street for meat eaters and beer drinkers called The Faculty.
Hertz
4334 W Pico BlvdGo here to rent a car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1619 N Gower StGo here to rent a car
Drinks & Nightlife
The Faculty
707 N Heliotrope DrGreat new gastro pub for meat eaters and beer drinkers.
Tiny tiny tiny little dive bar. The oldest bar in Hollywood I think. If you like dive bars, The Frolic Room is a MUST!!
49 locals recommend
Frolic Room
6245 Hollywood BlvdTiny tiny tiny little dive bar. The oldest bar in Hollywood I think. If you like dive bars, The Frolic Room is a MUST!!
Hip dark little dive bar in walking distance. GREAT dive bar. There is a stage, sometimes there is music or comedy.
8 locals recommend
Blue Goose Lounge
5201 Sunset BlvdHip dark little dive bar in walking distance. GREAT dive bar. There is a stage, sometimes there is music or comedy.
The most insane strip club you have ever seen. Courtney Love used to strip here! It really just a small dive bar with a stage and a pole. If you like crazy seedy stuff, Jumbo's is a MUST STOP!!
56 locals recommend
Jumbo's Clown Room
5153 Hollywood BlvdThe most insane strip club you have ever seen. Courtney Love used to strip here! It really just a small dive bar with a stage and a pole. If you like crazy seedy stuff, Jumbo's is a MUST STOP!!
CRAZY dance floor on the weekends. Hip crowd of gay/straight/bi. Awesome lounge area.
119 locals recommend
Akbar
4356 Sunset BlvdCRAZY dance floor on the weekends. Hip crowd of gay/straight/bi. Awesome lounge area.
Dark dive bar with masonry walls. Feels like drinking in a stone cave. In Thai Town with lots of great eating spots around
180 locals recommend
Harvard and Stone
5221 Hollywood BlvdDark dive bar with masonry walls. Feels like drinking in a stone cave. In Thai Town with lots of great eating spots around
Shopping
Nearby drug store/pharmacy. Many other useful shops near here including Staples.
7 locals recommend
Rite Aid
4633 Santa Monica BlvdNearby drug store/pharmacy. Many other useful shops near here including Staples.