Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Quiet coffee with a courtyard - easy walk
Vineyard Cafe
3838 S Centinela Ave
Quiet coffee with a courtyard - easy walk
Nice back patio - easy walk
70 locals recommend
Venice Grind Coffee Company
12224 Venice Boulevard
70 locals recommend
Nice back patio - easy walk
Short walk - AMAZING fresh baked pastries and breads. Cafe serves breakfast and lunch - delicious.
60 locals recommend
Röckenwagner
12835 Washington Blvd
60 locals recommend
Short walk - AMAZING fresh baked pastries and breads. Cafe serves breakfast and lunch - delicious.
Japanese supermarket with a food court people come to from miles around...packed at lunch. No take out.
130 locals recommend
Mitsuwa Marketplace - Santa Monica
3760 S Centinela Ave
130 locals recommend
Japanese supermarket with a food court people come to from miles around...packed at lunch. No take out.
Easy walk - kind of trendy - fun atmosphere - yummy food - communal tables
98 locals recommend
A-Frame
12565 W Washington Blvd
98 locals recommend
Easy walk - kind of trendy - fun atmosphere - yummy food - communal tables
Got a hankering for BBQ? it's 2 blocks away...
8 locals recommend
Outdoor Grill
12630 Washington Pl
8 locals recommend
Got a hankering for BBQ? it's 2 blocks away...
If you like it - it's close
20 locals recommend
El Pollo Loco
1906 Lincoln Blvd
20 locals recommend
If you like it - it's close
Excellent Sushi!! Doesn't look like much from the outside but the wait for tables says it all. Great value bento boxes for lunch!
61 locals recommend
Sakura
4545 S Centinela Ave
61 locals recommend
Excellent Sushi!! Doesn't look like much from the outside but the wait for tables says it all. Great value bento boxes for lunch!
Shrimp and lots of it! Great location on the water in the Marina.
111 locals recommend
Killer Shrimp
4211 Admiralty Way
111 locals recommend
Shrimp and lots of it! Great location on the water in the Marina.
In the hip new area of Venice..delicious healthy fare! Free parking with validation.
488 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
488 locals recommend
In the hip new area of Venice..delicious healthy fare! Free parking with validation.
If you have any dietary restrictions this is the place to go - different menus for all your needs. Downtown Culver City - great location to walk around, too.
23 locals recommend
LYFE Kitchen
9540 Washington Boulevard
23 locals recommend
If you have any dietary restrictions this is the place to go - different menus for all your needs. Downtown Culver City - great location to walk around, too.
93 locals recommend
Hatchet Hall
12517 W Washington Blvd
93 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Very casual - fresh local pizza and pasta...soups...roasted vegetable plate direct from the farmer's market. VERY kid friendly but after 8 pm it's pretty grown up.
168 locals recommend
Pitfire Artisan Pizza
12924 W Washington Blvd
168 locals recommend
Very casual - fresh local pizza and pasta...soups...roasted vegetable plate direct from the farmer's market. VERY kid friendly but after 8 pm it's pretty grown up.

Everything Else

Just what you'd expect from a CVS. :)
106 locals recommend
CVS
2505 Santa Monica Blvd
106 locals recommend
Just what you'd expect from a CVS. :)
The most delicious mini cupcakes ever - try the lemon ones!
30 locals recommend
Hotcakes Bakes
4119 S Centinela Ave
30 locals recommend
The most delicious mini cupcakes ever - try the lemon ones!
One of the local dry-cleaners
Mar Vista Cleaners
3831 Grand View Blvd
One of the local dry-cleaners
Easy walk if you got a ride here from the airport and want to rent a car
10 locals recommend
Marathon Car Rental
12903 W Washington Blvd
10 locals recommend
Easy walk if you got a ride here from the airport and want to rent a car
Close and plenty of self service options..
18 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
2720 Neilson Way
18 locals recommend
Close and plenty of self service options..
Books are cool and knowledge is power!
11 locals recommend
Mar Vista Branch Library
12006 CA-187
11 locals recommend
Books are cool and knowledge is power!
Always interesting...
1387 locals recommend
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
1387 locals recommend
Always interesting...

Essentials

Regular supermarket - can walk there.
226 locals recommend
Vons
4030 S Centinela Ave
226 locals recommend
Regular supermarket - can walk there.
LOVE! Health (homeopathic, etc...) and beauty care items AND a small grocery store. And a small cafe - mostly for take out - sandwiches, fresh to order juices, roasted chicken, soups.
139 locals recommend
Rainbow Acres Natural Foods
13208 Washington Blvd
139 locals recommend
LOVE! Health (homeopathic, etc...) and beauty care items AND a small grocery store. And a small cafe - mostly for take out - sandwiches, fresh to order juices, roasted chicken, soups.
Great for groceries and yummy nibbles while you're treating yourself on vacation.
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 locals recommend
Great for groceries and yummy nibbles while you're treating yourself on vacation.
Great selection of groceries and health and beauty AND a pretty spectacular array of fresh pre-prepared foods.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
Great selection of groceries and health and beauty AND a pretty spectacular array of fresh pre-prepared foods.
Great selection of groceries and health and beauty AND a pretty spectacular array of fresh pre-prepared foods.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
Great selection of groceries and health and beauty AND a pretty spectacular array of fresh pre-prepared foods.

Sightseeing

Beautiful. Great big ferris wheel which lights up at night.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Beautiful. Great big ferris wheel which lights up at night.

Shopping

High end and moderate shopping. Fantastic rooftop dining court.
178 locals recommend
Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica Place
178 locals recommend
High end and moderate shopping. Fantastic rooftop dining court.
Keeping it real - Mexican food! Hand made tortillas - super yummy enchiladas and the best flan in town.
119 locals recommend
La Cabaña
738 Rose Ave
119 locals recommend
Keeping it real - Mexican food! Hand made tortillas - super yummy enchiladas and the best flan in town.

Drinks & Nightlife

Close to the beach - cuban inspired.
79 locals recommend
Mercede's Grille
14 W Washington Blvd
79 locals recommend
Close to the beach - cuban inspired.