Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Famous breakfast, brunch and lunch spot. All of the pastries are delicious. They also have a great selection of meats, cheeses and snacks for picnics and day trips. Be sure to be on the look out for your favorite celebrities too!
251 locals recommend
Joan’s on Third
8350 W 3rd StFamous breakfast, brunch and lunch spot. All of the pastries are delicious. They also have a great selection of meats, cheeses and snacks for picnics and day trips. Be sure to be on the look out for your favorite celebrities too!
Renowned San Francisco coffee outpost. Try they're single origin or New Orleans style iced coffee. They have great pastries and avocado toast too!
100 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
8301 Beverly BlvdRenowned San Francisco coffee outpost. Try they're single origin or New Orleans style iced coffee. They have great pastries and avocado toast too!
Grand Central Market
317 S BroadwayFresh organic juices, cold brew coffee and healthy lunch and dinner options.
33 locals recommend
Kreation Organic Kafe
8428 W 3rd StFresh organic juices, cold brew coffee and healthy lunch and dinner options.
Voted one of the best seafood restaurants in LA. The food is classy with a Vietnamese-flair.
80 locals recommend
Son of a Gun
8370 W 3rd StVoted one of the best seafood restaurants in LA. The food is classy with a Vietnamese-flair.
Fresh made-to-order salads with every topping you can imagine. Healthy and delicious. They have plenty of protein, but also vegetarian and vegan options!
94 locals recommend
sweetgreen
8055 W 3rd StFresh made-to-order salads with every topping you can imagine. Healthy and delicious. They have plenty of protein, but also vegetarian and vegan options!
Japanese restaurant specializing in ramen, tempura and specialty sushi rolls.
55 locals recommend
Robata JINYA
8050 W 3rd StJapanese restaurant specializing in ramen, tempura and specialty sushi rolls.
Famous bakery offering cupcakes of every variety and their renowned banana pudding. Yum!
72 locals recommend
Magnolia Bakery
8389 W 3rd StFamous bakery offering cupcakes of every variety and their renowned banana pudding. Yum!
Chateau Marmont
8221 Sunset BlvdPolo Lounge
9641 Sunset BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
One of the city’s top-rated tequila bars, also serving great Mexican food. If you want to snag one of the few tables, be sure to go early or be prepared to hang at the crowded bar for longer than you had planned. This place gets busy!
62 locals recommend
El Carmen
8138 W 3rd StOne of the city’s top-rated tequila bars, also serving great Mexican food. If you want to snag one of the few tables, be sure to go early or be prepared to hang at the crowded bar for longer than you had planned. This place gets busy!
Bar Marmont
8171 Sunset BoulevardShopping
Our Favorite Shops and Restaurants at The Grove: Nordstrom, Sephora, Topshop and Topman, Sur La Table, Tesla, Dylan’s Candy, Tashen Books, Umami Burger, Blue Ribbon Sushi, and Sprinkles Cupcakes
2581 locals recommend
The Grove
189 The Grove DrOur Favorite Shops and Restaurants at The Grove: Nordstrom, Sephora, Topshop and Topman, Sur La Table, Tesla, Dylan’s Candy, Tashen Books, Umami Burger, Blue Ribbon Sushi, and Sprinkles Cupcakes
Our favorite Melrose Avenue and Melrose Place stores: Fred Segal (they have a great cafe for lunch too!) Paul Smith (be sure to take a picture outside the massive pink building!) Decades (Vintage) The Guise Archives (Sunglasses) The Reformation, Creatures of Comfort, TenOverSix, Design Within Reach, Rag & Bone, Restoration Hardware, Alice & Olivia, Isabel Marant, Chloe, Vince, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Compartes Chocolatier, Alexander McQueen, Jonathan Adler, Adidas, G-Star RAW
427 locals recommend
Melrose Avenue
7763 Melrose AveOur favorite Melrose Avenue and Melrose Place stores: Fred Segal (they have a great cafe for lunch too!) Paul Smith (be sure to take a picture outside the massive pink building!) Decades (Vintage) The Guise Archives (Sunglasses) The Reformation, Creatures of Comfort, TenOverSix, Design Within Reach, Rag & Bone, Restoration Hardware, Alice & Olivia, Isabel Marant, Chloe, Vince, Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs, Compartes Chocolatier, Alexander McQueen, Jonathan Adler, Adidas, G-Star RAW
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo DriveLegendary retailer garners raves for its range of stylish designer clothing, footwear & accessories. They also have a great cafe for breakfast, brunch and lunch!
99 locals recommend
Fred Segal
8500 Sunset Blvd Legendary retailer garners raves for its range of stylish designer clothing, footwear & accessories. They also have a great cafe for breakfast, brunch and lunch!
Iconic women and men's apparel, plus unique accessories. Be sure to grab a pair of their cool socks and pause for a photo outside the massive pink store front.
30 locals recommend
Paul Smith
8221 Melrose AveIconic women and men's apparel, plus unique accessories. Be sure to grab a pair of their cool socks and pause for a photo outside the massive pink store front.
Sleek boutique stocking designer threads for men & women, plus books, gifts & more in airy digs.
Tenoversix
8425 Melrose Ave Sleek boutique stocking designer threads for men & women, plus books, gifts & more in airy digs.
Decades
8214 Melrose AveLA vintage store. Incredible finds you won't get anywhere else.
Reformation
2937 Main StBeautifully curated modern furniture store carrying brands like Knoll, Herman Miller and many more.
Design Within Reach
8612 Melrose AveBeautifully curated modern furniture store carrying brands like Knoll, Herman Miller and many more.
Sprawling historic market features a range of trendy shops, restaurants & gourmet grocery purveyors.
819 locals recommend
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd StSprawling historic market features a range of trendy shops, restaurants & gourmet grocery purveyors.
Essentials
High-end grocery store with fresh produce, sundries, organic items and pre-made hot and cold dishes, plus pizza and mexican food, burgers, sushi and sandwiches made fresh-to-order. Across from The Grove. Parking can be tricky! Walking or uber is your best bet.
1202 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica BlvdHigh-end grocery store with fresh produce, sundries, organic items and pre-made hot and cold dishes, plus pizza and mexican food, burgers, sushi and sandwiches made fresh-to-order. Across from The Grove. Parking can be tricky! Walking or uber is your best bet.
Get your hair blown out, styled, curled or have an up-do done for a special night out. Plus they carry their own line of fantastic hair products.
Drybar West 3rd
8379 W 3rd StGet your hair blown out, styled, curled or have an up-do done for a special night out. Plus they carry their own line of fantastic hair products.
Shop for essentials, grocery items, travel needs, home goods, clothes, and more. Target has everything you need at affordable prices.
339 locals recommend
Target
8480 Beverly BlvdShop for essentials, grocery items, travel needs, home goods, clothes, and more. Target has everything you need at affordable prices.
Shop for essentials, travel needs, medications, they also have drinks, snacks and a 24-hour pharmacy. CVS has everything you need at affordable prices.
514 locals recommend
CVS
1747 N Cahuenga BlvdShop for essentials, travel needs, medications, they also have drinks, snacks and a 24-hour pharmacy. CVS has everything you need at affordable prices.
Parks & Nature
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front WalkGriffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdArts & Culture
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
5801 Wilshire BlvdPetersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
The Getty
1200 Getty Center DrWalt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveThe publisher of some of the world's most beautiful books. The Taschen gallery shows the works of many of it's authors, from art to photography, paintings and beyond.
7 locals recommend
TASCHEN Gallery
8070 Beverly BoulevardThe publisher of some of the world's most beautiful books. The Taschen gallery shows the works of many of it's authors, from art to photography, paintings and beyond.
Sightseeing
Hollywood Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood BlvdHollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset BlvdHollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood BoulevardSanta Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier