Guidebook for Los Angeles
Essentials
3-5min walk from the Guest House, open late, convenient, mainstream grocery store.
56 locals recommend
Super A Foods
5250 York Blvd3-5min walk from the Guest House, open late, convenient, mainstream grocery store.
Great natural foods store. Cheaper than Whole Foods, and good. We go here a lot.
55 locals recommend
Fresco Community Market
5914 Monterey RdGreat natural foods store. Cheaper than Whole Foods, and good. We go here a lot.
8-10min walk. Specialty drink store with classic sodas, incredible beer selection and old school candy. Some wine and sake sold as well.
38 locals recommend
Galco's Old World Grocery
5702 York Blvd8-10min walk. Specialty drink store with classic sodas, incredible beer selection and old school candy. Some wine and sake sold as well.
Trader Joe's
1566 Colorado Blvd10 min drive
Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo Pkwy10 min drive.
BevMo!
885 S Arroyo Pkwy10 min drive. Gigantic liquor store with great prices.
The Liquor Spot
333 N Verdugo Rd12-15min drive. Excellent liquor store.
Food Scene
3-5 min walk. Super great Mexican joint. Excellent weekend breakfast or anytime. Huaraches & Chilaquiles are notable. $$
52 locals recommend
El Huarache Azteca
5225 York Blvd3-5 min walk. Super great Mexican joint. Excellent weekend breakfast or anytime. Huaraches & Chilaquiles are notable. $$
8-10min walk. The hood's busiest coffee shop. Great pour-over's, espresso, tea, snacks. Notable are the horchata espresso and bagels.
167 locals recommend
Cafe de Leche
5000 York Blvd8-10min walk. The hood's busiest coffee shop. Great pour-over's, espresso, tea, snacks. Notable are the horchata espresso and bagels.
5-8min walk. The best pizza in the hood you can walk to. Open latish. Signature pizza is a mole - they also have vegan and gluten-free pizzas.
103 locals recommend
TOWN Pizza
5101 York Blvd5-8min walk. The best pizza in the hood you can walk to. Open latish. Signature pizza is a mole - they also have vegan and gluten-free pizzas.
8-10min walk. Great mixed American and Mexican brunch. Hipster scene. Also great cafe to chill and bring a laptop.
76 locals recommend
The Highland Cafe
5010 York Blvd8-10min walk. Great mixed American and Mexican brunch. Hipster scene. Also great cafe to chill and bring a laptop.
5-8 min walk. Make your own donuts! Artisanal donuts at its best. Definitely worth having once - prepare for sugar shock.
159 locals recommend
Donut Friend
5107 York Blvd5-8 min walk. Make your own donuts! Artisanal donuts at its best. Definitely worth having once - prepare for sugar shock.
Berry Bowl
5056 York Blvd8-10min walk. Acai bowls, smoothies and coffee. Healthy snacks.
Drinks & Nightlife
The York
5018 York Blvd8-10min. Pub food, cocktails, beer, brunch. Great local bar!
5-8min walk. Great beer bar! Also serve wine and snacks. Love this place.
148 locals recommend
The Hermosillo
5125 York Blvd5-8min walk. Great beer bar! Also serve wine and snacks. Love this place.
Johnny's Bar
5006 York Blvd8-10min walk. Local hipster/dive bar.
Everything Else
Ernest E Debs Regional Park
4235 Monterey RdHiking trails are awesome. Excellent views of LA.
Little Tokyo
The best spot in LA! Japanese ramen, sushi and shopping.
United States Postal Service
7435 N Figueroa St5-8min walk.
5-8min walk. Great yoga studio with tons of classes.
35 locals recommend
Highland Park Yoga (formerly Namaste)
5116 York Blvd5-8min walk. Great yoga studio with tons of classes.
Refuge Salon
5011 York Blvd8-10 min walk. Hipster hair salon.
8-10 min walk. Best ice cream in the hood. Unique and interesting flavors. Becomes addictive.
31 locals recommend
York Boulevard
York Boulevard8-10 min walk. Best ice cream in the hood. Unique and interesting flavors. Becomes addictive.
8-10min walk. Best ice cream in town. Interesting and unique flavors. Becomes addictive.
5105 York Blvd
5105 York Boulevard8-10min walk. Best ice cream in town. Interesting and unique flavors. Becomes addictive.
Highland Theatres
5604 N Figueroa St$5 movie theatre showing recent releases.