Guidebook for Los Angeles

Dave
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Quaint Italian restaurant with delicious food. Get the squid ink pasta with shrimp!
27 locals recommend
Il Capriccio
1757 N Vermont Ave
27 locals recommend
Quaint Italian restaurant with delicious food. Get the squid ink pasta with shrimp!
Great coffee. Very busy on weekends but food is good. Slightly pricey, so consider going to Mustard Seed Cafe.
310 locals recommend
Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave
310 locals recommend
Great coffee. Very busy on weekends but food is good. Slightly pricey, so consider going to Mustard Seed Cafe.
Great, standard coffee.
84 locals recommend
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
2081 Hillhurst Ave
84 locals recommend
Great, standard coffee.
This place is fantastic and they deliver. The real deal Holyfield.
13 locals recommend
Boo’s Philly Cheesesteaks - Silverlake
4501 Fountain Ave
13 locals recommend
This place is fantastic and they deliver. The real deal Holyfield.
This is a gem. Please try it. Best Fish Taco's I've ever had in my life. Strange days/hours so please make sure to check yelp.
16 locals recommend
Ricky's Fish Tacos
16 locals recommend
This is a gem. Please try it. Best Fish Taco's I've ever had in my life. Strange days/hours so please make sure to check yelp.
Local taco spot. Won LA's taco madness back in 2012.
40 locals recommend
Yuca's
2056 Hillhurst Ave
40 locals recommend
Local taco spot. Won LA's taco madness back in 2012.
Not the best ever -- for that go to the San Gabriel Valley -- but totally serviceable.
22 locals recommend
Chi Dynasty
1813 Hillhurst Ave
22 locals recommend
Not the best ever -- for that go to the San Gabriel Valley -- but totally serviceable.
Best breakfast burrito that I've ever had.
43 locals recommend
Tacos Villa Corona
3185 Glendale Blvd
43 locals recommend
Best breakfast burrito that I've ever had.
Fantastic Thai Food.
27 locals recommend
The Original Hoy-Ka Thai Noodle
5908 Sunset Boulevard
27 locals recommend
Fantastic Thai Food.
Best pizza in the 'hood.
102 locals recommend
Tomato Pie Pizza Joint
2457 Hyperion Ave
102 locals recommend
Best pizza in the 'hood.
My favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. Upscale and pricey but absolutely delicious. Get the truffle mac and cheese and save room for the tiramisu.
90 locals recommend
Blair's Restaurant
2901 Rowena Avenue
90 locals recommend
My favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. Upscale and pricey but absolutely delicious. Get the truffle mac and cheese and save room for the tiramisu.
If I had a last meal, this is what it would be. An absolute must if you're staying in California.
384 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
7009 Sunset Blvd
384 locals recommend
If I had a last meal, this is what it would be. An absolute must if you're staying in California.
My Korean BBQ spot.
30 locals recommend
Chosun Galbee
3330 W Olympic Blvd
30 locals recommend
My Korean BBQ spot.
Really nice restaurant. I think it's farm to table. Reasonable price and simply delicious.
41 locals recommend
Canelé
41 locals recommend
Really nice restaurant. I think it's farm to table. Reasonable price and simply delicious.
If you're up for a little drive, this is the best Armenian food I've ever had. The dude who owns it is hilarious.
6 locals recommend
Mini Kabob
313 1/2 Vine St
6 locals recommend
If you're up for a little drive, this is the best Armenian food I've ever had. The dude who owns it is hilarious.
Made famous by Anthony Bourdain. Great for Thai Boat noodles.
18 locals recommend
Sapp Coffee Shop 泰国船面
5183 Hollywood Blvd
18 locals recommend
Made famous by Anthony Bourdain. Great for Thai Boat noodles.
Most authentic Thai food in Los Angeles. It's expensive and delicious, so be prepared to wait.
67 locals recommend
Jitlada Restaurant
5233 Sunset Blvd
67 locals recommend
Most authentic Thai food in Los Angeles. It's expensive and delicious, so be prepared to wait.
Nice little oysterette that serves cold beer and cajun.
227 locals recommend
L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake Blvd
227 locals recommend
Nice little oysterette that serves cold beer and cajun.
My favorite (new) Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles. Get the vampire and the cachetata. And say hi to Esdras.
23 locals recommend
Mexicali Taco & Co.
702 N Figueroa St
23 locals recommend
My favorite (new) Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles. Get the vampire and the cachetata. And say hi to Esdras.
Best sushi restaurant in the neighborhood.
22 locals recommend
What the Fish
2804 Hyperion Ave
22 locals recommend
Best sushi restaurant in the neighborhood.
Donuts!
Daily Donuts
1908 Hillhurst Ave
Donuts!
Burger joint. They serve beer.
106 locals recommend
Umami Burger - Los Feliz
4655 Hollywood Blvd
106 locals recommend
Burger joint. They serve beer.
Good local mexican food.
268 locals recommend
El Compadre
7408 Sunset Blvd
268 locals recommend
Good local mexican food.
Solid brunch.
168 locals recommend
Home
1760 Hillhurst Ave
168 locals recommend
Solid brunch.
Fantastic vegan restaurant. Get the nuggets.
26 locals recommend
Green Leaves Vegan
1769 Hillhurst Ave
26 locals recommend
Fantastic vegan restaurant. Get the nuggets.
Neat food. Strange hours. But very good.
9 locals recommend
Community
2044 Hillhurst Ave
9 locals recommend
Neat food. Strange hours. But very good.
Fantastic tapas bar with a patio.
119 locals recommend
Barbrix
2442 Hyperion Ave
119 locals recommend
Fantastic tapas bar with a patio.
Nice local Italian. I prefer Il Capriccio.
47 locals recommend
Trattoria Farfalla Los Feliz
1978 Hillhurst Ave
47 locals recommend
Nice local Italian. I prefer Il Capriccio.
Fun, cheap Italian. I prefer Il Capriccio across the street.
28 locals recommend
Palermo Italian Restaurant
1858 N Vermont Ave
28 locals recommend
Fun, cheap Italian. I prefer Il Capriccio across the street.
Not my favorite restaurant but open 24 hours.
155 locals recommend
Fred 62
1850 N Vermont Ave
155 locals recommend
Not my favorite restaurant but open 24 hours.
Upscale pizza. Delicious.
15 locals recommend
Mother Dough
4648 Hollywood Boulevard
15 locals recommend
Upscale pizza. Delicious.
Really solid Indian Food.
18 locals recommend
India's Restaurant
4366 Fountain Ave
18 locals recommend
Really solid Indian Food.
Fatburger!
60 locals recommend
Fatburger
3150 Wilshire Blvd
60 locals recommend
Fatburger!
Best breakfast/brunch in Los Angeles.
79 locals recommend
Square One Dining
4854 Fountain Ave
79 locals recommend
Best breakfast/brunch in Los Angeles.
Really, really good (and cheap!) Chinese food. Just opened.
255 locals recommend
Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park Blvd
255 locals recommend
Really, really good (and cheap!) Chinese food. Just opened.
If you're in the mood for Mediterranean/Armenian/Lebanese chicken, this place is waaaay better than El Pollo Loco. Or any other chicken place for that matter.
121 locals recommend
Zankou Chicken
5065 Sunset Blvd
121 locals recommend
If you're in the mood for Mediterranean/Armenian/Lebanese chicken, this place is waaaay better than El Pollo Loco. Or any other chicken place for that matter.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great drinks and atmosphere. Sit at the bar. Wonderful brunch on weekends and cool, hip people.
95 locals recommend
Messhall Kitchen
4500 Los Feliz Blvd
95 locals recommend
Great drinks and atmosphere. Sit at the bar. Wonderful brunch on weekends and cool, hip people.
Great Bar. Featured in the movie Swingers. Go see Marty and Elaine play music any night of the week!
210 locals recommend
The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
1760 N Vermont Ave
210 locals recommend
Great Bar. Featured in the movie Swingers. Go see Marty and Elaine play music any night of the week!
Great local bar with good beer and food.
114 locals recommend
Hyperion Public
2538 Hyperion Ave
114 locals recommend
Great local bar with good beer and food.
Great to watch sports and the best chicken wings in the city. No windows. Hip crowd.
67 locals recommend
Ye Rustic Inn
1831 Hillhurst Ave
67 locals recommend
Great to watch sports and the best chicken wings in the city. No windows. Hip crowd.
Great little wine bar. Intimate and hip.
139 locals recommend
Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood Blvd
139 locals recommend
Great little wine bar. Intimate and hip.
LA's oldest Tiki Bar. Fun atmosphere.
123 locals recommend
Tiki Ti
4427 Sunset Blvd
123 locals recommend
LA's oldest Tiki Bar. Fun atmosphere.
German bar with authentic food and beer. Really fun for a nice night out.
149 locals recommend
The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale Blvd
149 locals recommend
German bar with authentic food and beer. Really fun for a nice night out.
Courtney Love used to work here. A Hollywood must.
56 locals recommend
Jumbo's Clown Room
5153 Hollywood Blvd
56 locals recommend
Courtney Love used to work here. A Hollywood must.
Solid bar. Good food. Great place to watch sports.
40 locals recommend
The Morrison
3179 Los Feliz Blvd
40 locals recommend
Solid bar. Good food. Great place to watch sports.
Fun bar.
60 locals recommend
Bigfoot Lodge East
3172 Los Feliz Blvd
60 locals recommend
Fun bar.
Unique bar in Hollywood.
75 locals recommend
Sassafras
1233 Vine St
75 locals recommend
Unique bar in Hollywood.

Essentials

Grocery Store. I prefer Vons, however. Better produce.
177 locals recommend
Albertsons
2035 Hillhurst Ave
177 locals recommend
Grocery Store. I prefer Vons, however. Better produce.
Organic grocery with everything you would ever need. Great produce.
202 locals recommend
Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins
2080 Hillhurst Ave
202 locals recommend
Organic grocery with everything you would ever need. Great produce.
Probably the most complete grocery in the neighborhood.
340 locals recommend
Vons
4520 Sunset Blvd
340 locals recommend
Probably the most complete grocery in the neighborhood.
Fantastic for meat but expensive.
653 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
653 locals recommend
Fantastic for meat but expensive.

Arts & Culture

Wonderful bookstore. Very thoughtful selection.
148 locals recommend
Skylight Books
1818 N Vermont Ave
148 locals recommend
Wonderful bookstore. Very thoughtful selection.
Old-School movie theater here in LA.
417 locals recommend
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Dr
417 locals recommend
Old-School movie theater here in LA.
Great indie movie theater.
6 locals recommend
1822 N Vermont Ave
1822 North Vermont Avenue
6 locals recommend
Great indie movie theater.
Nicest theaters you'll ever see. Plays both independent and blockbuster movies.
772 locals recommend
Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
772 locals recommend
Nicest theaters you'll ever see. Plays both independent and blockbuster movies.
Heaven on earth.
877 locals recommend
Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Ave
877 locals recommend
Heaven on earth.
This is where the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings Play. Also the Lakers and the Clippers. LA Live is great too, lots of restaurants and bars in the surrounding area.
59 locals recommend
Figueroa / 12th station
59 locals recommend
This is where the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings Play. Also the Lakers and the Clippers. LA Live is great too, lots of restaurants and bars in the surrounding area.

Everything Else

Post Office.
101 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
1825 N Vermont Ave
101 locals recommend
Post Office.
Library just a block away.
13 locals recommend
Los Feliz Branch Library
1874 Hillhurst Ave
13 locals recommend
Library just a block away.
Dry cleaning that does a good job.
8 locals recommend
Celebrity Cleaners
1857 Hillhurst Ave
8 locals recommend
Dry cleaning that does a good job.
Coin Laundry
1802 Hillhurst Ave
1802 Hillhurst Avenue
Coin Laundry
Most honest mechanic in all of Los Angeles.
ISE Automotive Inc
1774 Hillhurst Ave
Most honest mechanic in all of Los Angeles.
It's Trader Joe's. Parking is tough.
1699 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
1699 locals recommend
It's Trader Joe's. Parking is tough.
Best place to get a prescription filled. Takes five minutes. They're closed on the weekend.
Sun Drug
3200 Hillhurst Ave
Best place to get a prescription filled. Takes five minutes. They're closed on the weekend.
Closest Mall. It's got just about everything.
262 locals recommend
Glendale Galleria
100 W Broadway
262 locals recommend
Closest Mall. It's got just about everything.
If you need to buy in bulk.
114 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
2901 Los Feliz Blvd
114 locals recommend
If you need to buy in bulk.
Bank of America less than a block away.
100 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
6300 Sunset Blvd
100 locals recommend
Bank of America less than a block away.
Rental Cars.
328 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1619 N Gower St
328 locals recommend
Rental Cars.
Typical Hollywood Bar.
90 locals recommend
Good Luck Bar
1514 Hillhurst Ave
90 locals recommend
Typical Hollywood Bar.
Great bar that's located in an old firehouse. Fun on the weekends and when it's nice outside.
100 locals recommend
Edendale Restaurant and Bar
2838 Rowena Ave
100 locals recommend
Great bar that's located in an old firehouse. Fun on the weekends and when it's nice outside.
Made famous by Beastie Boy lyrics. Good pie.
46 locals recommend
House of Pies
1869 N Vermont Ave
46 locals recommend
Made famous by Beastie Boy lyrics. Good pie.
Go to Sun Drug, but if they're closed, go here.
85 locals recommend
Rite Aid
1130 N La Brea Ave
85 locals recommend
Go to Sun Drug, but if they're closed, go here.
The closest gym to the apartment.
19 locals recommend
Body Builders Gym
2516 Hyperion Ave
19 locals recommend
The closest gym to the apartment.

Sightseeing

In the center of Griffith Park, great viewing of Los Angeles.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
In the center of Griffith Park, great viewing of Los Angeles.

Shopping

Best liquor store in the hood.
21 locals recommend
Cap N' Cork Junior Market
1674 Hillhurst Ave
21 locals recommend
Best liquor store in the hood.
Wine shop in the hood.
16 locals recommend
Lou Wine Shop natural + unusual wine Los Angeles
1911 Hillhurst Ave
16 locals recommend
Wine shop in the hood.