Guidebook for West Hollywood

Nanci M
Guidebook for West Hollywood

Drinks & Nightlife

A two minute walk to great food and live music!
78 locals recommend
House of Blues Sunset Strip
8430 Sunset Boulevard
78 locals recommend
A two minute walk to great food and live music!
Sit by the pool and enjoy a cocktail. Also, 24 hour breakfast. One minute walk.
102 locals recommend
The Standard, Hollywood
8300 Sunset Blvd
102 locals recommend
Sit by the pool and enjoy a cocktail. Also, 24 hour breakfast. One minute walk.
Five minute walk, maybe less, to the most beautiful poolside bar & restaurant.
153 locals recommend
Nobu Los Angeles
903 North La Cienega Boulevard
153 locals recommend
Five minute walk, maybe less, to the most beautiful poolside bar & restaurant.
About a five minute walk, maybe less. Ride the mechanical bull.
128 locals recommend
Saddle Ranch Chop House
8371 Sunset Blvd
128 locals recommend
About a five minute walk, maybe less. Ride the mechanical bull.
Beautiful Art Deco Hotel and cocktail lounge about a two minute walk. Home of Vanity Fair's Oscar party.
43 locals recommend
Sunset Tower Hotel
8358 Sunset Blvd
43 locals recommend
Beautiful Art Deco Hotel and cocktail lounge about a two minute walk. Home of Vanity Fair's Oscar party.
Beautiful hotel and a great spot to grab a cocktail. Five minute walk.
21 locals recommend
SPA Sunset Marquis
1200 Alta Loma Rd
21 locals recommend
Beautiful hotel and a great spot to grab a cocktail. Five minute walk.
They bill themselves as the best gay bar in the World.
471 locals recommend
The Abbey
692 N Robertson Blvd
471 locals recommend
They bill themselves as the best gay bar in the World.
Comedy!
Comedy Club Inc
8162 Melrose Ave
Comedy!
Co-owned by actor David Arquette.
68 locals recommend
Bootsy Bellows
9229 Sunset Blvd
68 locals recommend
Co-owned by actor David Arquette.
Members only, but worth it if you can get an invite.
78 locals recommend
Soho House West Hollywood
9200 Sunset Blvd
78 locals recommend
Members only, but worth it if you can get an invite.
A secret lounge that often hosts intimate performances by big-name stars.
35 locals recommend
The Sayers Club
1645 Wilcox Ave
35 locals recommend
A secret lounge that often hosts intimate performances by big-name stars.
Cocktails.
83 locals recommend
Bar Marmont
8171 Sunset Boulevard
83 locals recommend
Cocktails.
cocktails and live music
36 locals recommend
Rock & Reilly's
8911 Sunset Blvd
36 locals recommend
cocktails and live music
Pool tables, good food and sports on the tv
138 locals recommend
Barney's Beanery
1037 Broxton Ave
138 locals recommend
Pool tables, good food and sports on the tv
Ultra hip and glamorous cocktails under the stars.
152 locals recommend
Skybar
8440 Sunset Blvd
152 locals recommend
Ultra hip and glamorous cocktails under the stars.
The epicenter of the Sunset Strip rock scene.
87 locals recommend
Rainbow Bar & Grill
9015 Sunset Blvd
87 locals recommend
The epicenter of the Sunset Strip rock scene.

Sightseeing

Free yoga seven days a week and hiking trails to breathtaking views of the Hollywood Sign & all of Los Angeles.
2445 locals recommend
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
2445 locals recommend
Free yoga seven days a week and hiking trails to breathtaking views of the Hollywood Sign & all of Los Angeles.
When people reference The Hollywood Hills, this is where they're talking about.
21 locals recommend
Laurel Canyon
21 locals recommend
When people reference The Hollywood Hills, this is where they're talking about.
The famed pink hotel on Sunset Boulevard.
83 locals recommend
The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa
9641 Sunset Blvd
83 locals recommend
The famed pink hotel on Sunset Boulevard.
The original Farmers Market at The Grove.
819 locals recommend
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd St
819 locals recommend
The original Farmers Market at The Grove.
The building is meant to look like a stack of records.
1202 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica Blvd
1202 locals recommend
The building is meant to look like a stack of records.
The famed Hollywood Sign.
1173 locals recommend
Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevard
1173 locals recommend
The famed Hollywood Sign.
Live music, biking, rollerblading, food, shops.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Live music, biking, rollerblading, food, shops.
Rollerblade, bike or stroll the bike path. Have lunch by the beach.
351 locals recommend
Venice
351 locals recommend
Rollerblade, bike or stroll the bike path. Have lunch by the beach.
Every tourist should take a walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Once.
382 locals recommend
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
6255 Sunset Blvd
382 locals recommend
Every tourist should take a walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Once.
On the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
1423 locals recommend
On the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Historic Hollywood hotel with a great poolside bar & restaurant.
284 locals recommend
The Hollywood Roosevelt
7000 Hollywood Blvd
284 locals recommend
Historic Hollywood hotel with a great poolside bar & restaurant.
It's a beautiful historic building, a great place to see and be seen, this swanky Old Hollywood hotel is a perennial celebrity hot spot. Go for a cocktail in the lobby or for breakfast.
353 locals recommend
Chateau Marmont
8221 Sunset Blvd
353 locals recommend
It's a beautiful historic building, a great place to see and be seen, this swanky Old Hollywood hotel is a perennial celebrity hot spot. Go for a cocktail in the lobby or for breakfast.
West Coast Actor's Studio is across the street from where I live.
Actors Studio Inc
8341 De Longpre Ave
West Coast Actor's Studio is across the street from where I live.
Tons of high end shopping a five minute walk away, literally just down the street.
168 locals recommend
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
168 locals recommend
Tons of high end shopping a five minute walk away, literally just down the street.
Fantastic Farmer's Market every sunday from 9am to 2pm. Five minute walk.
42 locals recommend
Melrose Place Farmers Market
8400 Melrose Ave
42 locals recommend
Fantastic Farmer's Market every sunday from 9am to 2pm. Five minute walk.
Incredible view and hiking trails, I think it's a MUST SEE destination.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
Incredible view and hiking trails, I think it's a MUST SEE destination.

Arts & Culture

Bring a bottle of wine and a picnic and enjoy music under the stars!
1407 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
1407 locals recommend
Bring a bottle of wine and a picnic and enjoy music under the stars!
Great place to see live music. Once owned by Johnny Depp. Five minute walk.
172 locals recommend
The Viper Room
8852 Sunset Blvd
172 locals recommend
Great place to see live music. Once owned by Johnny Depp. Five minute walk.
On the famed Sunset Strip, this is where The Doors got their start. Five minute walk.
138 locals recommend
Whisky a Go Go
8901 Sunset Blvd
138 locals recommend
On the famed Sunset Strip, this is where The Doors got their start. Five minute walk.
Who hasn't played here? The Doors, Janis Joplin, James Taylor, and on and on. It's a 15 minute walk.
107 locals recommend
Troubadour
9081 N Santa Monica Blvd
107 locals recommend
Who hasn't played here? The Doors, Janis Joplin, James Taylor, and on and on. It's a 15 minute walk.
Great live music venue on the Sunset Strip!
71 locals recommend
The Roxy Theatre
9009 Sunset Blvd
71 locals recommend
Great live music venue on the Sunset Strip!
Great live music.
305 locals recommend
The Echo
1822 Sunset Blvd
305 locals recommend
Great live music.
Great live music.
43 locals recommend
Bootleg Theater
2220 Beverly Blvd
43 locals recommend
Great live music.
Great live music.
127 locals recommend
The Satellite
127 locals recommend
Great live music.
The great Improv theater group!
87 locals recommend
The Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose Ave
87 locals recommend
The great Improv theater group!
The famous Improv comedy club.
110 locals recommend
Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose Ave
110 locals recommend
The famous Improv comedy club.
Great live music venue.
34 locals recommend
Largo at the Coronet
366 N La Cienega Blvd
34 locals recommend
Great live music venue.
Acting school.
9 locals recommend
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
7936 Santa Monica Blvd
9 locals recommend
Acting school.
Intimate theater
The Coast Playhouse
8325 Santa Monica Blvd
Intimate theater

Essentials

Grocery store 1 minute walk.
653 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
653 locals recommend
Grocery store 1 minute walk.
The BEST all organic grocery and salad bar. Great place to see hollywood stars as well.
215 locals recommend
Erewhon Market
7660 Beverly Blvd
215 locals recommend
The BEST all organic grocery and salad bar. Great place to see hollywood stars as well.
Wine & Spirits
8 locals recommend
Mel and Rose
8344 Melrose Ave
8 locals recommend
Wine & Spirits

Everything Else

Very posh gym. It's walking distance and you can purchase a day pass.
88 locals recommend
Equinox West Hollywood
8590 Sunset Blvd
88 locals recommend
Very posh gym. It's walking distance and you can purchase a day pass.
Hair Salon.
John Frieda Salon
Hair Salon.
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Actors Circle Theatre School
7313 Santa Monica Boulevard
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Food Scene

Great restaurants and high end shopping. Five minute walk.
79 locals recommend
Sunset Plaza
8591-8720 Sunset Blvd
79 locals recommend
Great restaurants and high end shopping. Five minute walk.
Your hostess's favorite restaurant. Fave dish is past with clams and a steak.
53 locals recommend
Dan Tana's
9071 Santa Monica Blvd
53 locals recommend
Your hostess's favorite restaurant. Fave dish is past with clams and a steak.
Great breakfast.
75 locals recommend
kitchen 24
8575 Santa Monica Blvd
75 locals recommend
Great breakfast.
Excellent roadside Mexican fare.
50 locals recommend
Pinches Tacos
8200 Sunset Blvd
50 locals recommend
Excellent roadside Mexican fare.
Gordon Ramsey's restaurant and a great rooftop pool.
26 locals recommend
The London West Hollywood
1020 N San Vicente Blvd
26 locals recommend
Gordon Ramsey's restaurant and a great rooftop pool.
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95 locals recommend
FIG & OLIVE | Melrose Place
8490 Melrose Pl
95 locals recommend
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Yummy and a five minute walk away.
55 locals recommend
Taste on Melrose
8454 Melrose Ave
55 locals recommend
Yummy and a five minute walk away.
A five minute walk, the BEST coffee and exotic pastries, sandwiches, juices. Sit outside and watch the stars shop on Melrose Place.
Alfred {Coffee & Kitchen}
A five minute walk, the BEST coffee and exotic pastries, sandwiches, juices. Sit outside and watch the stars shop on Melrose Place.
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Duff's Cakemix
8302 Melrose Ave
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Coffee and cake.
107 locals recommend
Sweet Lady Jane Bakery
1631 Montana Ave
107 locals recommend
Coffee and cake.
Great organic breakfast!
343 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Melrose
8565 Melrose Ave
343 locals recommend
Great organic breakfast!
Cold pressed juices and filled with Hollywood stars every time I go in there.
48 locals recommend
Earthbar
8365 Santa Monica Blvd
48 locals recommend
Cold pressed juices and filled with Hollywood stars every time I go in there.
Popular breakfast spot and great flatbread pizzas.
42 locals recommend
Basix Food & Bar
8333 Santa Monica Blvd
42 locals recommend
Popular breakfast spot and great flatbread pizzas.
Mexican food and a great happy hour from 4 to 7.
47 locals recommend
Marix Tex Mex Cafe
1108 N Flores St
47 locals recommend
Mexican food and a great happy hour from 4 to 7.
Fantastic Sushi on Sunset Boulevard. Expensive.
173 locals recommend
Katana LA
8439 Sunset Blvd
173 locals recommend
Fantastic Sushi on Sunset Boulevard. Expensive.
Adventurous menu and great cocktail spot walking distance from apartment.
23 locals recommend
Palihouse West Hollywood
8465 Holloway Dr
23 locals recommend
Adventurous menu and great cocktail spot walking distance from apartment.
Sushi!
18 locals recommend
Sushi Park
8539 Sunset Blvd
18 locals recommend
Sushi!
Neighborhood bar and restaurant with a beautiful back garden.
407 locals recommend
Laurel Hardware
7984 Santa Monica Blvd
407 locals recommend
Neighborhood bar and restaurant with a beautiful back garden.
American comfort food. George Clooney is known to frequent often.
115 locals recommend
Craig's
8826 Melrose Avenue
115 locals recommend
American comfort food. George Clooney is known to frequent often.
Beautiful private garden patio and spectacular Italian food. Expensive.
11 locals recommend
Il Piccolino
350 N Robertson Blvd
11 locals recommend
Beautiful private garden patio and spectacular Italian food. Expensive.
Authentic Italian frequented by Hollywood celebrities.
33 locals recommend
Madeo Restaurant
8490 N Camden Dr
33 locals recommend
Authentic Italian frequented by Hollywood celebrities.
Situated in two ancient Union Pacific cars, it's a pretty good hot dog and very inexpensive.
75 locals recommend
Carney's Restaurant
8351 Sunset Blvd
75 locals recommend
Situated in two ancient Union Pacific cars, it's a pretty good hot dog and very inexpensive.

Shopping

Great book store.
29 locals recommend
Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd
29 locals recommend
Great book store.
Why pay full price? You'll be amazed at what you find at this Goodwill Store. It's like shopping at Barney's.
22 locals recommend
Goodwill Southern California Store & Donation Center
4575 Hollywood Blvd
22 locals recommend
Why pay full price? You'll be amazed at what you find at this Goodwill Store. It's like shopping at Barney's.
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10 locals recommend
Marc by Marc Jacobs
8410 Melrose Ave
10 locals recommend
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9 locals recommend
Diane Von Furstenberg
8407 Melrose Ave
9 locals recommend
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Joie
8414 Melrose Ave
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7 locals recommend
Chloe
8448 Melrose Pl
7 locals recommend
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Temperley London
8452 Melrose Place
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Carolina Herrera New York
9515 Wilshire Blvd
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Oscar de la Renta
8446 Melrose Pl
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Theory Melrose
8428 Melrose Ave
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14 locals recommend
Alexander McQueen
457 Rodeo Dr
14 locals recommend
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APC
619 N Croft Ave
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6 locals recommend
Diesel USA
8401 Melrose Pl
6 locals recommend
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Marc Jacob's bookstore
Bookmarc LA
8409 Melrose Place
Marc Jacob's bookstore
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15 locals recommend
Marc Jacobs
8400 Melrose Pl
15 locals recommend
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12 locals recommend
Vivienne Westwood Los Angeles
8320 Melrose Ave
12 locals recommend
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9 locals recommend
Herve Leger
8400 Melrose Ave
9 locals recommend
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Joe's Jeans
8432 Melrose Pl
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30 locals recommend
Paul Smith
8221 Melrose Ave
30 locals recommend
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18 locals recommend
rag & bone
8533 Melrose Ave
18 locals recommend
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Beautiful Italian soaps and perfumes.
Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella
8411 Melrose Pl
Beautiful Italian soaps and perfumes.
Five minute walk.
Kelly Wearstler
8440 Melrose Ave
Five minute walk.
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Suzanne Felsen Jewelry
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Edgy new designers.
Tenoversix
8425 Melrose Ave
Edgy new designers.
Watch shop.
Thanks for the Memories
8319 Melrose Ave
Watch shop.
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NARS Cosmetics Melrose Boutique
8412 Melrose Ave
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Five minute walk.
Vince
112 Robertson Blvd
Five minute walk.
Five minute walk.
Monique Lhuillier
8485 Melrose Pl
Five minute walk.
Five minute walk.
VANESSA BRUNO
8448 Melrose Ave
Five minute walk.
Five minute walk.
Vera Wang
9536 N Rodeo Dr
Five minute walk.
Great shopping for up and coming designers. This is where young Hollywood shops.
Ron Herman
8100 Melrose Ave
Great shopping for up and coming designers. This is where young Hollywood shops.
The most expensive shopping in Beverly Hills.
1361 locals recommend
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
1361 locals recommend
The most expensive shopping in Beverly Hills.
Love Lululemon! Free yoga every Sunday morning.
24 locals recommend
lululemon
11920 San Vicente Blvd
24 locals recommend
Love Lululemon! Free yoga every Sunday morning.
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40 locals recommend
Barney's New York
3585 Sagunto Street
40 locals recommend
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27 locals recommend
Saks Fifth Avenue
9570 Wilshire Blvd
27 locals recommend
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30 locals recommend
Neiman Marcus
9700 Wilshire Blvd
30 locals recommend
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Chanel - Beverly Hills
9560 Wilshire Blvd
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