Guidebook for Burbank
Entertainment & Activities
Warner Bros. Studios
Major motion picture studio with public tour.
Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo DrZoo
Major motion picture studio with public tour/ theme park. Adjacent to City Walk for restaurants and shops. Home to the Harry Potter experience. (You can see Hogwarts on the hill as you drive from my house!)
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaMajor motion picture studio with public tour/ theme park. Adjacent to City Walk for restaurants and shops. Home to the Harry Potter experience. (You can see Hogwarts on the hill as you drive from my house!)
Movies right next to the mall. There is also an "AMC 8" inside the mall.
73 locals recommend
AMC Burbank 16
125 E Palm AveMovies right next to the mall. There is also an "AMC 8" inside the mall.
Horseback tour of Griffith Park, see the Hollywood sign and a great view of the valleys.
15 locals recommend
Griffith Park Horse Rentals
1820 Riverside DrHorseback tour of Griffith Park, see the Hollywood sign and a great view of the valleys.
Sightseeing
Famous observatory, site of "Rebel Without a Cause" filming.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdFamous observatory, site of "Rebel Without a Cause" filming.
The heart of Hollywood Blvd. Take the metro from North Hollywood station, or go via Union Station for a look at that historic landmark too.
922 locals recommend
Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood BlvdThe heart of Hollywood Blvd. Take the metro from North Hollywood station, or go via Union Station for a look at that historic landmark too.
Spend a day at the beach with an easy coastal walk or bike ride from Santa Monica to Venice Beach.
815 locals recommend
Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front WalkSpend a day at the beach with an easy coastal walk or bike ride from Santa Monica to Venice Beach.
Starting on Cahuenga (5 minutes from Burbank) this memorable drive through the Hollywood Hills will give you breathtaking views of both the LA and valley sides of the mountain.
6701 Mulholland Dr
6701 Mulholland DriveStarting on Cahuenga (5 minutes from Burbank) this memorable drive through the Hollywood Hills will give you breathtaking views of both the LA and valley sides of the mountain.
Olvera Street
Olvera StreetHistoric birthplace of Los Angeles
Arts & Culture
Travel Town Railroad
5200 Zoo DrTrain museum
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdOpen air concert hall, concerts, live music, events
Burbank City Hall
275 E Olive AveHistorical building
Historic landmark providing easy access to other notable destinations
341 locals recommend
Union Station
800 N Alameda StHistoric landmark providing easy access to other notable destinations
Take a walking tour of Downtown LA with the LA Conservancy. https://www.laconservancy.org/events/historic-downtown-walking-tour
737 locals recommend
Downtown Los Angeles
Take a walking tour of Downtown LA with the LA Conservancy. https://www.laconservancy.org/events/historic-downtown-walking-tour
Drinks & Nightlife
Olives Bistro
2011 W Olive Avesports TV in bar or quiet restaurant
Viva Rancho Cantina
900 W Riverside DrMexican restaurant & bar with live music
Vitello's
4349 Tujunga AveItalian restaurant & bar with live music
Joe's Great American Bar & Grill
4311 W Magnolia BlvdLive music most nights
Dress up for an extraordinary night out. Step back in time to the 1930's and celebrate in this historic Art Deco landmark.
9 locals recommend
Cicada Club
617 S Olive StDress up for an extraordinary night out. Step back in time to the 1930's and celebrate in this historic Art Deco landmark.
Food Scene
Starbucks
7055 Sunset BlvdCoffee!
Cafeteria-style pasta restaurant with 30's jazz and standards piped music
14 locals recommend
Monte Carlo Italian Deli
3103 Magnolia BlvdCafeteria-style pasta restaurant with 30's jazz and standards piped music
Coffee Commissary
801 N Fairfax AveClosest coffee house
A little bit of a jaunt, but my favorite Italian restaurant. Check the reviews on Yelp.
9 locals recommend
Spumoni Restaurant
14533 Ventura BlvdA little bit of a jaunt, but my favorite Italian restaurant. Check the reviews on Yelp.
Old Hollywood style steak house. Full bar and live music on Fridays and Saturday. Has a lot of Warner Bros. and other studio history.
44 locals recommend
Smoke House Restaurant
4420 Lakeside DrOld Hollywood style steak house. Full bar and live music on Fridays and Saturday. Has a lot of Warner Bros. and other studio history.
Getting Around
Hollywood Burbank Airport
2627 N Hollywood WayClosest airport
Burbank Station
Metro link train station
Bob Hope Airport Train Station
3854 Empire AveAmtrak train station
Avis Car Rental
1333 N Highland AveCar Rental - very close!
Lankershim / Chandler station
closest Metro Station
Shopping
Burbank Empire Center
1800 Empire AveShopping and restaurants
Burbank Town Center
201 E Magnolia BlvdDowntown shopping center
The Americana at Brand
889 Americana WayShopping mall
Glendale Galleria
100 W BroadwayShopping mall
Studio seconds shopping. Gently used clothing, props, furniture, etc. from the studios. Stroll down Magnolia Blvd and stop and the various treasure troves
West Magnolia Boulevard
West Magnolia BoulevardStudio seconds shopping. Gently used clothing, props, furniture, etc. from the studios. Stroll down Magnolia Blvd and stop and the various treasure troves