Ryan And Rachael's Guidebook

Ryan And Rachael
Ryan And Rachael
Ryan And Rachael's Guidebook

Food scene

Great restaurant by Top Chef contestant with 2 patios (one dog friendly). Separate Whisky bar and small batch ice cream counter. Fish tacos, burger and trio of salads are out pick! Steps to Toes Beach.
126 locals recommend
Playa Provisions
119 Culver Blvd
126 locals recommend
Great restaurant by Top Chef contestant with 2 patios (one dog friendly). Separate Whisky bar and small batch ice cream counter. Fish tacos, burger and trio of salads are out pick! Steps to Toes Beach.
Great cocktails and tapas!! Small location so seating limited but very fun.
54 locals recommend
Bacari PDR
6805 S Vista Del Mar Ln
54 locals recommend
Great cocktails and tapas!! Small location so seating limited but very fun.
Happy hour!
40 locals recommend
SOL Mexican Cocina | Playa Vista
12775 Millennium Dr
40 locals recommend
Happy hour!
Great brunch with fresh ingredients & good for celebrity sightings. Doesn’t take reservations. Hop on the bike path or visit the Santa Monica pier after breakfast.
29 locals recommend
Cora's Coffee Shoppe
1802 Ocean Ave
29 locals recommend
Great brunch with fresh ingredients & good for celebrity sightings. Doesn’t take reservations. Hop on the bike path or visit the Santa Monica pier after breakfast.
Small Italian market with imported meats & cheeses. Fresh made sandwiches (hot pastrami or meatball!) great selection of mini pastries
Sorrento Italian Market
5518 Sepulveda Blvd
Small Italian market with imported meats & cheeses. Fresh made sandwiches (hot pastrami or meatball!) great selection of mini pastries
Very romantic with ocean views and excellent steaks and butter cake. Great martinis and raw seafood platters. Very expensive but great for special occasions.
130 locals recommend
Mastro's Ocean Club
18412 Pacific Coast Hwy
130 locals recommend
Very romantic with ocean views and excellent steaks and butter cake. Great martinis and raw seafood platters. Very expensive but great for special occasions.
They have everything including a bacon bar, poke bar, taco bar and even Astro Pub with full bar and happy hour specials.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
They have everything including a bacon bar, poke bar, taco bar and even Astro Pub with full bar and happy hour specials.
Best sushi. Get the trust me.
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 locals recommend
Best sushi. Get the trust me.
Great fresh food in casual spot. Walk to shops or beach
256 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
256 locals recommend
Great fresh food in casual spot. Walk to shops or beach
Sit outside with your toes in the sand or have a paella party
6 locals recommend
Paradise Cove Beach Cafe
28128 Pacific Coast Highway
6 locals recommend
Sit outside with your toes in the sand or have a paella party
So many pancake and french toast options! Sugar!
90 locals recommend
26 Beach
3100 Washington Blvd
90 locals recommend
So many pancake and french toast options! Sugar!
Habit inducing
42 locals recommend
Copenhagen Pastry
11113 Washington Blvd
42 locals recommend
Habit inducing
Casual healthy and fresh
140 locals recommend
Mendocino Farms
4724 Admiralty Way
140 locals recommend
Casual healthy and fresh
You have to
336 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
13425 Washington Blvd
336 locals recommend
You have to
Great cuisine and specialty drinks
Bull & Butterfly
12746 West Jefferson Boulevard
Great cuisine and specialty drinks
42 locals recommend
Ginger's Divine Ice Creams
12550 W Washington Blvd
42 locals recommend
35 locals recommend
Rock & Brews
143 Main St
35 locals recommend
60 locals recommend
Röckenwagner
12835 Washington Blvd
60 locals recommend
It’s in a strip mall but excellent sushi & specials and floor seating
40 locals recommend
Irori Sushi
4371 Glencoe Ave
40 locals recommend
It’s in a strip mall but excellent sushi & specials and floor seating
30 locals recommend
Hotcakes Bakes
4119 S Centinela Ave
30 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Angel Maid Bakery
4542 S Centinela Ave
13 locals recommend
37 locals recommend
Kayndaves Cantina
9341 Culver Blvd
37 locals recommend
112 locals recommend
Mao's Kitchen
1512 Pacific Ave
112 locals recommend
Healthy gyros and Mediterranean food. Nice patio w games connect four & music. Dogs welcome on patio
Rodini Park
12181 Bluff Creek Dr
Healthy gyros and Mediterranean food. Nice patio w games connect four & music. Dogs welcome on patio
San Pedro Fish Market - Long Beach
6550 East Marina Drive
6 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Cafe Vida
9755 Culver Blvd
94 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Cafe Vida
9755 Culver Blvd
94 locals recommend
Fresh Brothers - Marina Del Rey
4722 1/2 Admiralty Way
19 locals recommend
Uovo Restaurant- The BEST handmade fresh Italian pasta flown in from Bologna, Italy daily! Don’t forget the tiramisu! https://uovo.la/locationsx3/location-marina/
Pier 44 Marina
13737 Admiralty Way
Uovo Restaurant- The BEST handmade fresh Italian pasta flown in from Bologna, Italy daily! Don’t forget the tiramisu! https://uovo.la/locationsx3/location-marina/
Great California cuisine at the Runway.
Bull & Butterfly
12746 West Jefferson Boulevard
Great California cuisine at the Runway.
So good. They also have non-dairy options and to-go pints
42 locals recommend
Ginger's Divine Ice Creams
12550 W Washington Blvd
42 locals recommend
So good. They also have non-dairy options and to-go pints

Dog friendly

Walk to nice dirt trail along hillside under LMU & overlooking Google, YouTube etc. Dog friendly with request for dogs to be kept on leash although many locals don’t. Top of hill has views of Hollywood sign to East, ocean and Santa Monica mountains.
7 locals recommend
Bluff Creek Trail
Unnamed Road
7 locals recommend
Walk to nice dirt trail along hillside under LMU & overlooking Google, YouTube etc. Dog friendly with request for dogs to be kept on leash although many locals don’t. Top of hill has views of Hollywood sign to East, ocean and Santa Monica mountains.
Dog friendly, great food
Hash Restaurant
12181 Bluff Creek Dr
Dog friendly, great food
Bluff Creek Dog Park
12604 Bluff Creek Dr
25 locals recommend
Glen Alla Park
4601 Alla Rd
25 locals recommend

Neighborhoods

Pedestrian and bike friendly with several dog parks and children’s parks. Whole Foods, Cinemark, CVS, restaurants & farmers market on Saturday.
54 locals recommend
Playa Vista
54 locals recommend
Pedestrian and bike friendly with several dog parks and children’s parks. Whole Foods, Cinemark, CVS, restaurants & farmers market on Saturday.
Beachside restaurant with excellent filet and fresh fish & pasta. Romantic
30 locals recommend
Caffe Pinguini Italian Restaurant
6935 Pacific Ave
30 locals recommend
Beachside restaurant with excellent filet and fresh fish & pasta. Romantic
Great views & fresh food!
284 locals recommend
Malibu Farm Pier Cafe
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy
284 locals recommend
Great views & fresh food!
Local beach
7 locals recommend
Toes Beach
7 locals recommend
Local beach
Party Mexican and walk to venice canals
128 locals recommend
Baja Cantina
311 Washington Blvd
128 locals recommend
Party Mexican and walk to venice canals
947 locals recommend
Venice Canals
947 locals recommend
Local hot yoga with great energy
12 locals recommend
SoHo Yoga
1242 Hermosa Ave
12 locals recommend
Local hot yoga with great energy
Nice kids playground and option to pop up to Cheesecake Factory
82 locals recommend
Mothers Beach
82 locals recommend
Nice kids playground and option to pop up to Cheesecake Factory
Cafeteria style fresh food with patio seating that’s dog friendly.
35 locals recommend
Urban Plates
12746-3 W Jefferson Blvd
35 locals recommend
Cafeteria style fresh food with patio seating that’s dog friendly.
Great breakfast tacos all day
188 locals recommend
HomeState
4624 Hollywood Blvd
188 locals recommend
Great breakfast tacos all day
Fun casual restaurant with large indoor bar for sports fans
64 locals recommend
Tony P's Dockside Grill
4445 Admiralty Way
64 locals recommend
Fun casual restaurant with large indoor bar for sports fans
If you’re in the neighborhood this place is really fun and makes for great travel photos
113 locals recommend
The Malibu Cafe
327 Latigo Canyon Rd
113 locals recommend
If you’re in the neighborhood this place is really fun and makes for great travel photos
Rooftop lounge at Hotel Erwin with great views
97 locals recommend
High Rooftop Lounge
1697 Pacific Ave
97 locals recommend
Rooftop lounge at Hotel Erwin with great views
Local original beach bar
49 locals recommend
The Shack
185 Culver Blvd
49 locals recommend
Local original beach bar
Local brews
96 locals recommend
Library Alehouse
2911 Main St
96 locals recommend
Local brews
Jay Leno’s regular spot & always hilarious comics!
84 locals recommend
The Comedy & Magic Club
1018 Hermosa Ave
84 locals recommend
Jay Leno’s regular spot & always hilarious comics!
Dive bar
24 locals recommend
Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe
1615 Ocean Front Walk
24 locals recommend
Dive bar
Iconic dive bar steakhouse
46 locals recommend
Chez Jay
1657 Ocean Ave
46 locals recommend
Iconic dive bar steakhouse
Gorgeous park grounds with waterfall in rainy season. Hike can be challenging uphill but gorgeous views and many options for lower loops
36 locals recommend
Temescal Canyon Trail
Temescal Canyon Trail
36 locals recommend
Gorgeous park grounds with waterfall in rainy season. Hike can be challenging uphill but gorgeous views and many options for lower loops
Hidden gem in LA. Tranquil garden and lake trail. Enjoy the peace
132 locals recommend
Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple
17190 Sunset Blvd
132 locals recommend
Hidden gem in LA. Tranquil garden and lake trail. Enjoy the peace
You never know who will show up!
225 locals recommend
The Comedy Store
8433 Sunset Blvd
225 locals recommend
You never know who will show up!
Koi ponds, ducks, playground, soccer field, basketball court, volleyball court and outdoor concerts in summer
8 locals recommend
Central Park
West Waterfront Drive
8 locals recommend
Koi ponds, ducks, playground, soccer field, basketball court, volleyball court and outdoor concerts in summer
11 locals recommend
Playa Vista Sport Park
13196 Bluff Creek Dr
11 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Glen Alla Park
4601 Alla Rd
25 locals recommend
72 locals recommend
Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way
72 locals recommend
107 locals recommend
Marina Beach
4101 Admiralty Way
107 locals recommend
819 locals recommend
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd St
819 locals recommend
34 locals recommend
Farmshop
225 26th St
34 locals recommend
Beverage Warehouse
4935 McConnell Ave
40 locals recommend
Brennan's
4089 Lincoln Blvd
40 locals recommend
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
4100 S La Cienega Blvd
289 locals recommend
84 locals recommend
Old Place
29983 Mulholland Hwy
84 locals recommend
Walk to the runway - great place for cocktails and a bite
Joliet Cafe & Bar
12751 Millennium Drive
Walk to the runway - great place for cocktails and a bite
93 locals recommend
Tongva Park
1615 Ocean Ave
93 locals recommend

Caffeine

158 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd
158 locals recommend
Excellent coffee & chai - only open 8a-4p Mon-Sun
Cafe Ruisseau
12150 Millennium Dr
Excellent coffee & chai - only open 8a-4p Mon-Sun
12 locals recommend
SACHI.LA
4574 S Centinela Ave
12 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Blue Butterfly Coffee Co
351 Main St
32 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
909 S Sepulveda Blvd
24 locals recommend

Yoga

Walk to hot yoga. Sign up for class pass one week free to attend a free class. Dark studio with great music. Sweat it out!
Sweat Yoga Playa Vista
12105 E Waterfront Dr
Walk to hot yoga. Sign up for class pass one week free to attend a free class. Dark studio with great music. Sweat it out!

Sightseeing

Bike from house to the beach and follow path to Playa del Rey or head north to Marina del Rey/ Venice/Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades or South to Inglewood /Manhattan Beach .
6 locals recommend
Ballona Creek Bike Path
Ballona Creek Bike Path
6 locals recommend
Bike from house to the beach and follow path to Playa del Rey or head north to Marina del Rey/ Venice/Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades or South to Inglewood /Manhattan Beach .
Beautiful easy 2.5 mile loop to Inspiration point. Dog friendly and kid friendly with horses on trail and stables. Some Sundays host polo matches. Beautiful views of ocean, Santa Monica mountains. Views to downtown & LaX. Gorgeous homes. Nice break from LA city scene.
Will Rogers State Historic Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park Road
Beautiful easy 2.5 mile loop to Inspiration point. Dog friendly and kid friendly with horses on trail and stables. Some Sundays host polo matches. Beautiful views of ocean, Santa Monica mountains. Views to downtown & LaX. Gorgeous homes. Nice break from LA city scene.
Soft white sand and easy access bathrooms and snack bar. Right off bike path.
127 locals recommend
Will Rogers State Beach
17580 CA-1
127 locals recommend
Soft white sand and easy access bathrooms and snack bar. Right off bike path.
Sip wine and visit the local animals! Celebrity giraffe
111 locals recommend
Malibu Wine Safaris
32111 Mulholland Hwy
111 locals recommend
Sip wine and visit the local animals! Celebrity giraffe
Easy access out of the marina with whale watching or jazz brunch options
13 locals recommend
Hornblower Cruises and Events
13755 Fiji Way
13 locals recommend
Easy access out of the marina with whale watching or jazz brunch options
Best outdoor venue in LA
380 locals recommend
The Greek Theatre
2700 N Vermont Ave
380 locals recommend
Best outdoor venue in LA
Great shows nearby
222 locals recommend
The Forum
3900 W Manchester Blvd
222 locals recommend
Great shows nearby
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
59 locals recommend
Griffith PARK TRAILS
2715 N Vermont Canyon Rd
59 locals recommend
Great for kids with interactive jelly fish and manta ray sections
806 locals recommend
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
806 locals recommend
Great for kids with interactive jelly fish and manta ray sections
557 locals recommend
Hollywood Sign
557 locals recommend
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 locals recommend
516 locals recommend
Universal CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
516 locals recommend
2582 locals recommend
The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
2582 locals recommend
Happy hour in the patio
21 locals recommend
Whiskey Red's - Marina Del Rey
13813 Fiji Way
21 locals recommend
Happy hour in the patio
2309 locals recommend
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
2309 locals recommend
883 locals recommend
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
883 locals recommend
Great sound and many food options. Check tickets to confirm if BYO wine & beer is allowed for that show.
1407 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
1407 locals recommend
Great sound and many food options. Check tickets to confirm if BYO wine & beer is allowed for that show.
Very close
222 locals recommend
The Forum
3900 W Manchester Blvd
222 locals recommend
Very close
Games & concerts
1229 locals recommend
Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa St
1229 locals recommend
Games & concerts