Guidebook for Los Angeles

Carolyn
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Great food and wonderful baked goods! Lovely outdoor seating. Gets crowded on weekends but worth the trip.
310 locals recommend
Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave
310 locals recommend
Great food and wonderful baked goods! Lovely outdoor seating. Gets crowded on weekends but worth the trip.
Everyone's favorite coffee spot in Sunset Junction. Usually a long line but service is fast. Cute outdoor area.
510 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset Blvd
510 locals recommend
Everyone's favorite coffee spot in Sunset Junction. Usually a long line but service is fast. Cute outdoor area.
Great casual ambiance and nice variety of beverages. Outdoor seating made from upcycled skateboards!
57 locals recommend
Caffe Vita
4459 Sunset Blvd
57 locals recommend
Great casual ambiance and nice variety of beverages. Outdoor seating made from upcycled skateboards!
Very dependable food, cute modern style.
72 locals recommend
Sunset Junction Coffee Shop
3916 Sunset Blvd
72 locals recommend
Very dependable food, cute modern style.
Great retro diner with fabulous food and (sometimes) excellent service.
155 locals recommend
Fred 62
1850 N Vermont Ave
155 locals recommend
Great retro diner with fabulous food and (sometimes) excellent service.
Love the restaurant, love the cafe too. Nice pastries and old-world charm.
189 locals recommend
Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont Ave
189 locals recommend
Love the restaurant, love the cafe too. Nice pastries and old-world charm.
Cute place, great menu! Open til midnight most nights.
78 locals recommend
The Kitchen
4348 Fountain Ave
78 locals recommend
Cute place, great menu! Open til midnight most nights.
Great traditional Mexican food in a restaurant that's big but feels cozy.
58 locals recommend
Casita Del Campo
1920 Hyperion Ave
58 locals recommend
Great traditional Mexican food in a restaurant that's big but feels cozy.
Cuban baked goods & sandwiches. Go for the guava cheese pie and cafe con leche. Sandwiches: great. Other baked goods: so-so. Cute and reasonably priced, a must-go for Silver Lake fans.
102 locals recommend
Cafe Tropical
2900 Sunset Blvd
102 locals recommend
Cuban baked goods & sandwiches. Go for the guava cheese pie and cafe con leche. Sandwiches: great. Other baked goods: so-so. Cute and reasonably priced, a must-go for Silver Lake fans.
Fish, shrimp, and potato tacos: cheap and delicious! Cute patio too. Service is fast and usually pretty friendly. House Salsa is fabulous!
55 locals recommend
Best Fish Taco In Ensenada
1650 Hillhurst Ave
55 locals recommend
Fish, shrimp, and potato tacos: cheap and delicious! Cute patio too. Service is fast and usually pretty friendly. House Salsa is fabulous!
Excellent Mexican food in a hip, slightly noisy ambiance with outdoor seating and cool bar area.
54 locals recommend
Malo
4326 Sunset Boulevard
54 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican food in a hip, slightly noisy ambiance with outdoor seating and cool bar area.
Excellent Indian cuisine, pleasant atmosphere, in the corner of a small shopping area.
15 locals recommend
Agra Cafe Indian Cuisine
4325 Sunset Blvd
15 locals recommend
Excellent Indian cuisine, pleasant atmosphere, in the corner of a small shopping area.
Lovely Thai vegan food in a pristine little restaurant. Delicious! Everything's so fresh, and service is super friendly.
14 locals recommend
My Vegan Gold
4319 Sunset Blvd
14 locals recommend
Lovely Thai vegan food in a pristine little restaurant. Delicious! Everything's so fresh, and service is super friendly.
Excellent homemade pastries, both sweet and savory. This place really cares about quality. I like the little patio too.
38 locals recommend
Cafe Los Feliz
2118 Hillhurst Ave
38 locals recommend
Excellent homemade pastries, both sweet and savory. This place really cares about quality. I like the little patio too.
Lovely garden seating and fabulous food across the menu. Can't miss!
168 locals recommend
Home
1760 Hillhurst Ave
168 locals recommend
Lovely garden seating and fabulous food across the menu. Can't miss!
LOVE this place. Mediterranean wrap sandwiches & craft beer. The french fries are TOPS. Friendly relaxed ambiance.
35 locals recommend
Spitz - Los Feliz - Mediterranean Restaurant- Outdoor Dining- Delivery-Takeout
1725 Hillhurst Ave
35 locals recommend
LOVE this place. Mediterranean wrap sandwiches & craft beer. The french fries are TOPS. Friendly relaxed ambiance.
Best Italian cuisine in the area, and a lovely wine selection. An Eastside institution. Love it!
47 locals recommend
Trattoria Farfalla Los Feliz
1978 Hillhurst Ave
47 locals recommend
Best Italian cuisine in the area, and a lovely wine selection. An Eastside institution. Love it!
Pleasant, low-key sushi restaurant with excellent chefs and friendly service.
25 locals recommend
En Sushi Los Feliz
1972 Hillhurst Avenue
25 locals recommend
Pleasant, low-key sushi restaurant with excellent chefs and friendly service.
YAY! Fabulous pizza, cool, cozy environment and friendly folks.
54 locals recommend
Lucifers Pizza
1958 Hillhurst Ave
54 locals recommend
YAY! Fabulous pizza, cool, cozy environment and friendly folks.
The best french toast EVER. Homemade jams. There's a line on weekends, but it is worth the wait.
307 locals recommend
Sqirl
720 N Virgil Ave
307 locals recommend
The best french toast EVER. Homemade jams. There's a line on weekends, but it is worth the wait.
Oh the falafels! The best in the hood...lovely little place in the heart of Atwater Village. GO!
91 locals recommend
Dune
3143 Glendale Blvd
91 locals recommend
Oh the falafels! The best in the hood...lovely little place in the heart of Atwater Village. GO!
Great, fresh poke with a wide variety of ingredients and a friendly staff. Just two blocks away on Hyperion. You'll love it!
Kope Poki
1903 Hyperion Avenue
Great, fresh poke with a wide variety of ingredients and a friendly staff. Just two blocks away on Hyperion. You'll love it!
Beautiful spot! A bit pricey.
432 locals recommend
Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset Blvd
432 locals recommend
Beautiful spot! A bit pricey.

Sightseeing

Huge, beautiful, and full of great trails with awesome views.
898 locals recommend
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 locals recommend
Huge, beautiful, and full of great trails with awesome views.
Check out views of the landmark Hollywood Sign from my front steps...and drive or hike in Griffith Park for a closer view!
1173 locals recommend
Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevard
1173 locals recommend
Check out views of the landmark Hollywood Sign from my front steps...and drive or hike in Griffith Park for a closer view!
Downtown LA is just a short drive away! Check out the beautiful Central Library and Grand Park. If you're up for the bustle, shop in the Fashion District!
737 locals recommend
Downtown Los Angeles
737 locals recommend
Downtown LA is just a short drive away! Check out the beautiful Central Library and Grand Park. If you're up for the bustle, shop in the Fashion District!
Stunning! Be sure to visit after dark for the full effect. Parking is a little tight, but the walk to and from your car is a very pleasant neighborhood.
21 locals recommend
Chandelier Tree
Shadowlawn Avenue
21 locals recommend
Stunning! Be sure to visit after dark for the full effect. Parking is a little tight, but the walk to and from your car is a very pleasant neighborhood.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful Old Hollywood theater screening first-run movies.
418 locals recommend
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Dr
418 locals recommend
Beautiful Old Hollywood theater screening first-run movies.

Essentials

Major supermarket with everything you need, and open 24 hours!
340 locals recommend
Vons
4520 Sunset Blvd
340 locals recommend
Major supermarket with everything you need, and open 24 hours!
Basic and specialty groceries, wide variety of wines, great prices on everything.
1699 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
1699 locals recommend
Basic and specialty groceries, wide variety of wines, great prices on everything.
In a strip mall at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Fountain Ave.
Coin Laundry laundromat
5218 Sunset Blvd
In a strip mall at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Fountain Ave.

Everything Else

Best little music school in town. Take a lesson just for fun!
Silverlake Conservatory of Music
4652 Hollywood Blvd
Best little music school in town. Take a lesson just for fun!

Shopping

Pleasant independent bookstore; great for browsing.
148 locals recommend
Skylight Books
1818 N Vermont Ave
148 locals recommend
Pleasant independent bookstore; great for browsing.
Unusual gifts and art, as well as greeting cards and souvenirs.
81 locals recommend
Soap Plant/La Luz de Jesus
4633 Hollywood Blvd
81 locals recommend
Unusual gifts and art, as well as greeting cards and souvenirs.

Drinks & Nightlife

The Black Cat is the site of the US's first organized LGBT protest against police prosecution, in 1967. Full menu, nice wine list, fun cocktails.
224 locals recommend
The Black Cat
3909 Sunset Blvd
224 locals recommend
The Black Cat is the site of the US's first organized LGBT protest against police prosecution, in 1967. Full menu, nice wine list, fun cocktails.
A Silver Lake landmark. Great tropical atmosphere and drinks.
123 locals recommend
Tiki Ti
4427 Sunset Blvd
123 locals recommend
A Silver Lake landmark. Great tropical atmosphere and drinks.