Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
So many great places on the east side and this is just a small list of some of our favorites
Arguably the best tacos in town. You must try this place if you are in the neighborhood.
22 locals recommend
Guisados
Arguably the best tacos in town. You must try this place if you are in the neighborhood.
Our favorite restaurant in L.A. Josef Centano is an award winning chef who blends, Asian, Latin and Middle Eastern influences into great food.
Bäco Mercat
Our favorite restaurant in L.A. Josef Centano is an award winning chef who blends, Asian, Latin and Middle Eastern influences into great food.
Great deep dish pizza, quiches, pasta etc. Nice neighborhood hangout. They deliver also.
11 locals recommend
Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
Great deep dish pizza, quiches, pasta etc. Nice neighborhood hangout. They deliver also.
This is the bigger branch of Pazzo Gelata in Silverlake. More flavors than the Echo Park branch.
14 locals recommend
Pazzo Gelato
This is the bigger branch of Pazzo Gelata in Silverlake. More flavors than the Echo Park branch.
Great nearby Thai food. Better options west in Thai Town but this place is very good and delivers.
Rambutan Thai
Great nearby Thai food. Better options west in Thai Town but this place is very good and delivers.
Agra Cafe Indian Cuisine
Great Indian Restaurant. They also deliver.
Josef's other Restaurant. Amazing Tex-Mex but modernized and a huge tequila and mezcal selection.
Bar Amá
Josef's other Restaurant. Amazing Tex-Mex but modernized and a huge tequila and mezcal selection.
Very expensive but delicious baked goods, petit fours and chocolates. They also serve salads, sandwiches, tea and coffee. Nice little patio outside as well.
20 locals recommend
Valerie Echo Park
Very expensive but delicious baked goods, petit fours and chocolates. They also serve salads, sandwiches, tea and coffee. Nice little patio outside as well.
Delicious Ramen and rice bowls. Always a wait if you come a dinner but if you arrive before 6:00, you shouldn't have too long a wait. Reasonably priced too.
25 locals recommend
Silverlake Ramen
Delicious Ramen and rice bowls. Always a wait if you come a dinner but if you arrive before 6:00, you shouldn't have too long a wait. Reasonably priced too.
Hands down the best Italian restaurant downtown. House made charcuterie, great house made pastas, terrific patio, nice staff. Our favorite Italian place on this side of town.
59 locals recommend
Bestia
Hands down the best Italian restaurant downtown. House made charcuterie, great house made pastas, terrific patio, nice staff. Our favorite Italian place on this side of town.
Dinette
Really good pastries!
Best thai food east of Thai Town. Sometimes a long wait but lunch is better. Lots of hipsters and east side cool folks.
18 locals recommend
Night + Market Song
Best thai food east of Thai Town. Sometimes a long wait but lunch is better. Lots of hipsters and east side cool folks.
Delicious Filipino and Vietnamese inspired food with video games to play as well!
7 locals recommend
Button Mash
Delicious Filipino and Vietnamese inspired food with video games to play as well!
Taco Zone Truck
Best taco truck in the neighborhood and a great cheap eat late at night.
Hands down the best flour tortillas in LA! Great staff, great food. Award winning tacos.
11 locals recommend
Sonoratown
Hands down the best flour tortillas in LA! Great staff, great food. Award winning tacos.
Big food court and market with terrific restaraunts, bars, coffee and shopping. Worth a visit!
171 locals recommend
Grand Central Market
Big food court and market with terrific restaraunts, bars, coffee and shopping. Worth a visit!
Freedman's
great hipster jewish deli with a terrific laid back bar.
Pizza Buona
Amazing east coast style pizza and Italian dishes. Great wine too.
Eszett
Drinks & Nightlife
Great little neighborhood bar that serves wine and beer. Cozy and low key.
8 locals recommend
El Prado
Great little neighborhood bar that serves wine and beer. Cozy and low key.
Terrific bar and oyster bar upstairs and great food downstairs. No reservations so you might have a wait.
19 locals recommend
L & E Oyster Bar
Terrific bar and oyster bar upstairs and great food downstairs. No reservations so you might have a wait.
Essentials
Vons
The closest major grocery store and staffed with nice folks. Big parking lot.
Curated, gourmet grocery store. They also have yummy salads and sandwiches, organic produce and fancy meat.
17 locals recommend
Cookbook Market - Echo Park
Curated, gourmet grocery store. They also have yummy salads and sandwiches, organic produce and fancy meat.
Big local alternative to Whole Foods with much of the same stuff. Very convenient but not open on Sunday. Bulk bins, organic foods and prepared foods.
12 locals recommend
Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins
Big local alternative to Whole Foods with much of the same stuff. Very convenient but not open on Sunday. Bulk bins, organic foods and prepared foods.
Everything Else
Our big local park with great trails for hiking and running. The nearest entrance is at the top of the hill where Duane meets Park. Just cross the street and you'll see the steep path into the park.
Elysian Park Trail
Our big local park with great trails for hiking and running. The nearest entrance is at the top of the hill where Duane meets Park. Just cross the street and you'll see the steep path into the park.
Regency Cleaners
Very nice folks run this Dry Cleaners and they do a nice job.
Arts & Culture
Cool place to go hear music. Sometimes super famous people like the Rolling Stones pop in unannounced. Next door to Two Boots so you can get a slice before or after the show.
10 locals recommend
The Echo
Cool place to go hear music. Sometimes super famous people like the Rolling Stones pop in unannounced. Next door to Two Boots so you can get a slice before or after the show.
Parks & Nature
Great place to go and take a walk or rent a paddle boat. Nice local ethnic culture meets hipsters. There's even a pretty good coffee shop restaurant right there. The park has shown up in famous movies like "Chinatown" and in music videos.
69 locals recommend
Echo Park Lake
Great place to go and take a walk or rent a paddle boat. Nice local ethnic culture meets hipsters. There's even a pretty good coffee shop restaurant right there. The park has shown up in famous movies like "Chinatown" and in music videos.