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Food Scene
The food here is delicious, the atmosphere is lovely, and they have a really sweet but small grocery at the front.
69 locals recommend
Botanica Restaurant and Market
1620 Silver Lake BlvdThe food here is delicious, the atmosphere is lovely, and they have a really sweet but small grocery at the front.
Pho Cafe
2841 Sunset BlvdGreat Pho, Love the Tumeric Rice and Fish!
You can walk here from the house! Great coffee and Matcha!
47 locals recommend
Alfred Coffee Silverlake
3337 1/2 Sunset BlvdYou can walk here from the house! Great coffee and Matcha!
An East side classic. Food is ok, wine is good, atmosphere is the best.
432 locals recommend
Cafe Stella
3932 Sunset BlvdAn East side classic. Food is ok, wine is good, atmosphere is the best.
All the Chefs I know love Alimento. Very Cozy, go early to avoid a wait!
111 locals recommend
Alimento
1710 Silver Lake BlvdAll the Chefs I know love Alimento. Very Cozy, go early to avoid a wait!
Incredible greek/mediterranean inspired cuisine seated almost entirely outdoors. Very casual and hip.
40 locals recommend
Mh Zh
3536 Sunset BlvdIncredible greek/mediterranean inspired cuisine seated almost entirely outdoors. Very casual and hip.
Kismet
4648 Hollywood BlvdWonderful Greek/Mediterranean in a sweet atmosphere on Hollywood Blvd.
Speranza
2547 Hyperion AveEast side Italian staple with great atmosphere and good food.
Go Get Em Tiger
230 N Larchmont BlvdGreat beverages! Really good food! Best for breakfast.
Proof may be one of the best bakeries in the city. The Sandwiches are amazing and often a line forms before they even start serving them - which is at noon.
171 locals recommend
Proof Bakery
3156 Glendale BlvdProof may be one of the best bakeries in the city. The Sandwiches are amazing and often a line forms before they even start serving them - which is at noon.
The hummus plate is so good, and the the space is super tiny but really cute.
91 locals recommend
Dune
3143 Glendale BlvdThe hummus plate is so good, and the the space is super tiny but really cute.
Possibly my favorite restaurant in town, and also its at the Hammer Museum. Its a great afternoon. Get the Alexanders Brown Rice and you won't be disappointed.
AMMO
10899 Wilshire BlvdPossibly my favorite restaurant in town, and also its at the Hammer Museum. Its a great afternoon. Get the Alexanders Brown Rice and you won't be disappointed.
Yum! The Chopped Salad! And lots of Beverly Hills types. What more could you want?
24 locals recommend
La Scala
434 N Canon DrYum! The Chopped Salad! And lots of Beverly Hills types. What more could you want?
Bäco Mercat
408 S Main StThe cocktails are so good and the food is delicious too!
Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd StOld school sushi served right and super fresh.
Daikokuya
327 1st StIf you go to MOCA, this should be the place you stop for lunch. RAMEN.
Guelaguetza Restaurante
3014 W Olympic BlvdFUN. And great Mole.
Spicy super authentic Thai - go early to avoid a wait and unless you're very adventurous I recommend not going full monte on the spice scale.
67 locals recommend
Jitlada Restaurant
5233 Sunset BlvdSpicy super authentic Thai - go early to avoid a wait and unless you're very adventurous I recommend not going full monte on the spice scale.
Incredible Northern Thai!!! This restaurant is not to be missed if you're a lover of food and spice. Atmosphere is kind of crazy but it sort of makes sense???
238 locals recommend
Night + Market Song
3322 Sunset BlvdIncredible Northern Thai!!! This restaurant is not to be missed if you're a lover of food and spice. Atmosphere is kind of crazy but it sort of makes sense???
Another favorite on the other side of town. Small place and pretty hidden, but the foot is great and healthy!!
16 locals recommend
Croft Alley
8428 Melrose PlAnother favorite on the other side of town. Small place and pretty hidden, but the foot is great and healthy!!
Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly BlvdOne of the better Italian restaurants in the city.
Lucques
8474 Melrose AveDate night classic!
Great pizza and amazing brunch scene for kids! Jon and Vinny are famous in this town.
124 locals recommend
Jon & Vinny's Fairfax
412 N Fairfax AveGreat pizza and amazing brunch scene for kids! Jon and Vinny are famous in this town.
Part of the Jon and Vinny family and really good! Brunch there is best.
46 locals recommend
el vy (in the former Trois Familia space)
3510 Sunset BoulevardPart of the Jon and Vinny family and really good! Brunch there is best.
Perfect lunch spot thats also a cute grocer and stockist of cute and fancy foods - centrally located and has great deserts!!
251 locals recommend
Joan’s on Third
8350 W 3rd StPerfect lunch spot thats also a cute grocer and stockist of cute and fancy foods - centrally located and has great deserts!!
The best food. If you go to Venice, try to make it to Gjelina. They have a great take away spot too.
1064 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdThe best food. If you go to Venice, try to make it to Gjelina. They have a great take away spot too.
Elf Cafe
2135 Sunset BlvdThe coziest veggie cafe! We love this place and its been there forever.
Sqirl has become a real thing on the East Side and for good reason. The food is exceptional. Go a little late to avoid the line - or call in your order and pick it up to avoid the line altogether!
307 locals recommend
Sqirl
720 N Virgil AveSqirl has become a real thing on the East Side and for good reason. The food is exceptional. Go a little late to avoid the line - or call in your order and pick it up to avoid the line altogether!
Perfect for a quick lunch or Postmates delivery! Food is fresh and good. The Salmon Bowl is the best.
151 locals recommend
Forage
2764 Sunset BlvdPerfect for a quick lunch or Postmates delivery! Food is fresh and good. The Salmon Bowl is the best.
Atmosphere is great and the food is good too. Also really close to the house!
227 locals recommend
L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake BlvdAtmosphere is great and the food is good too. Also really close to the house!
AMAZING fresh Taiwanese-Chinese in a cute location. This is the spot for kids between 5-7PM. The beef roll and the Jidori Chicken are my faves.
256 locals recommend
Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park BlvdAMAZING fresh Taiwanese-Chinese in a cute location. This is the spot for kids between 5-7PM. The beef roll and the Jidori Chicken are my faves.
Broome St. General Store
2912 Rowena AveGood coffee and cute shop!
Go to Trails!!! If you go in the morning you can get coffee and a pastry and then head out on a hike. Its one of my favorite ways to start my day. Its crammed with kids on the weekends so weekdays are best if you're trying to avoid the crowds.
133 locals recommend
The Trails
2333 Fern Dell DrGo to Trails!!! If you go in the morning you can get coffee and a pastry and then head out on a hike. Its one of my favorite ways to start my day. Its crammed with kids on the weekends so weekdays are best if you're trying to avoid the crowds.
For awhile when Ostrich Farm first opened I lived on their Risotto. I also love their brunch!
156 locals recommend
Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset BlvdFor awhile when Ostrich Farm first opened I lived on their Risotto. I also love their brunch!
Some people say this is the best diner/breakfast in Silver Lake. They also have great service.
144 locals recommend
Millie's Cafe
3524 Sunset BlvdSome people say this is the best diner/breakfast in Silver Lake. They also have great service.
The best tacos. Great for kids. Can be a huge wait, but its worth it. Go early.
155 locals recommend
Salazar
2490 Fletcher DrThe best tacos. Great for kids. Can be a huge wait, but its worth it. Go early.
A fun drive and great fish tacos at the end of it!
161 locals recommend
Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market & Patio Cafe
25653 CA-1A fun drive and great fish tacos at the end of it!
Biker bar heaven. Everything is fried, and the foods just ok - but somehow its also perfect. Does that make senes?
122 locals recommend
Neptune's Net
42505 CA-1Biker bar heaven. Everything is fried, and the foods just ok - but somehow its also perfect. Does that make senes?
Parks & Nature
There are many trails here, and lots of them are beautiful. I usually go to the ones near Trails Cafe, or at the very end of Griffith Park Boulevard.
137 locals recommend
Griffith Park Observatory Trails Peak
2715 N Vermont AveThere are many trails here, and lots of them are beautiful. I usually go to the ones near Trails Cafe, or at the very end of Griffith Park Boulevard.
The trails at the top of Topanga are so beautiful and really worth the drive.
31 locals recommend
Topanga Canyon station
The trails at the top of Topanga are so beautiful and really worth the drive.
Little Dume Beach
29208 Cliffside DrA really beautiful beach with views and nice sand
Beautiful park with seasonal events and shows. Check their website!
238 locals recommend
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso DrBeautiful park with seasonal events and shows. Check their website!
Incredible collection of plant life, and also is a wonderful place to bring kids. They have an entire garden devoted to water activities and other fun things for little ones.
999 locals recommend
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdIncredible collection of plant life, and also is a wonderful place to bring kids. They have an entire garden devoted to water activities and other fun things for little ones.
They also have a real steam engine train. My son is here a few times a week. Its great.
67 locals recommend
Griffith Park Pony Ride
4400 Crystal Springs DrThey also have a real steam engine train. My son is here a few times a week. Its great.
Arts & Culture
The Museum of Contemporary Art
250 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire BlvdAlso go to AMMO while you're there!
Contemporary Art Collection in a huge old masonic temple.
40 locals recommend
Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation
Contemporary Art Collection in a huge old masonic temple.
Actually great for kids too. They have a cute store and a little farm with chickens! And the exhibitions are usually very good.
122 locals recommend
Hauser & Wirth
901 E 3rd StActually great for kids too. They have a cute store and a little farm with chickens! And the exhibitions are usually very good.
Gavin Brown/Laura Owens LA outpost. Huge space that includes Ooga Booga (LA artist run bookstore)
356 N Mission Rd
356 North Mission RoadGavin Brown/Laura Owens LA outpost. Huge space that includes Ooga Booga (LA artist run bookstore)
Contemporary Art Gallery with huge shows - there are other smaller galleries nearby as well!
12 locals recommend
Regen Projects
6750 Santa Monica BlvdContemporary Art Gallery with huge shows - there are other smaller galleries nearby as well!
If you go to LACMA you should also stop by here. Great European based Contemporary Art Gallery
6 locals recommend
Sprüth Magers
5900 Wilshire BlvdIf you go to LACMA you should also stop by here. Great European based Contemporary Art Gallery
Its a childrens museum, but still a museum. Its really fun and theres tons to do for kids. Huge indoor/outdoor space with bikes and water play and bones and bugs - lots to explore!
123 locals recommend
Kidspace Children's Museum
480 N Arroyo BlvdIts a childrens museum, but still a museum. Its really fun and theres tons to do for kids. Huge indoor/outdoor space with bikes and water play and bones and bugs - lots to explore!
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveAce Hotel
929 S BroadwayBeautiful old theatre with some great dance and performances.
Shopping
Very wearable but unique clothes. A little expensive but the clothes are really well made!
8 locals recommend
Creatures of Comfort
3902 Sunset BlvdVery wearable but unique clothes. A little expensive but the clothes are really well made!
Unique curation of vintage pieces and handmade things. One of my favorite vintage stores in the world.
Scout
8021 Melrose AveUnique curation of vintage pieces and handmade things. One of my favorite vintage stores in the world.
Mohawk
26 Smith AlleyDesigner and luxury brands in a cute shop. Great for gifts.
Larchmont Beauty Center
208 N Larchmont BlvdObsessed with this place.
TAVIN Boutique
Eccentric vintage clothing store in Echo Park
Essentials
Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale Blvd
Yummy.com
5520 San Vicente Blvd
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion AveEntertainment & Activities
Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset Blvd
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium WayDrinks & Nightlife
Zebulon
2478 Fletcher DrCheck their website, usually they have a great line up