Guidebook for Los Angeles

Mandy
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Tacos, margaritas and happy hour!
62 locals recommend
El Carmen
8138 W 3rd St
62 locals recommend
Tacos, margaritas and happy hour!
Fresh traditional and unique dishes
80 locals recommend
The IZAKA-YA by KATSU-YA West Hollywood
8420 W 3rd St
80 locals recommend
Fresh traditional and unique dishes
Breakfast with a side of celebrity sighting
140 locals recommend
Toast Bakery Cafe
8221 W 3rd St
140 locals recommend
Breakfast with a side of celebrity sighting
Some of the best in town
24 locals recommend
D'Amore's Pizza
22601 CA-1
24 locals recommend
Some of the best in town
The best pizza in town. Everything delicious.
187 locals recommend
Pizzeria Mozza
641 N Highland Ave
187 locals recommend
The best pizza in town. Everything delicious.
Good coffee steps from your door
104 locals recommend
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
7915 Sunset Blvd
104 locals recommend
Good coffee steps from your door
Vegetarian fast food/ comfort foods
213 locals recommend
Veggie Grill
8000 Sunset Blvd
213 locals recommend
Vegetarian fast food/ comfort foods
Flaming margaritas and gooey enchilatas. Fun environment.
268 locals recommend
El Compadre
7408 Sunset Blvd
268 locals recommend
Flaming margaritas and gooey enchilatas. Fun environment.
Bar/Restaurant/Coffee on cute Franklin St
214 locals recommend
Birds
5925 Franklin Ave
214 locals recommend
Bar/Restaurant/Coffee on cute Franklin St
The perfect place for al fresco dining in Beverly Hills
125 locals recommend
Il Pastaio
400 N Canon Dr
125 locals recommend
The perfect place for al fresco dining in Beverly Hills
Classic Jewish Deli - a local institution
29 locals recommend
Nate n Als
414 N Beverly Dr
29 locals recommend
Classic Jewish Deli - a local institution
Absolutely delicious and very fairly priced middle eastern food
18 locals recommend
Sunnin Lebanese Cafe
1776 Westwood Blvd
18 locals recommend
Absolutely delicious and very fairly priced middle eastern food
One of my favorite restaurants. Unpretentious but refined. Romantic back patio. Blues on Tuesdays. Acclaimed chef.
The Foundry on Melrose
7465 Melrose Ave
One of my favorite restaurants. Unpretentious but refined. Romantic back patio. Blues on Tuesdays. Acclaimed chef.
Wolfgang Puck's flagship LA restaurant - still great
92 locals recommend
Spago
176 N Canon Dr
92 locals recommend
Wolfgang Puck's flagship LA restaurant - still great
Tasty and healthy Mediterranean dishes
9 locals recommend
Panini Cafe
8054 West 3rd Street
9 locals recommend
Tasty and healthy Mediterranean dishes
Healthy breakfast for those who want to see and be seen!
343 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Melrose
8565 Melrose Ave
343 locals recommend
Healthy breakfast for those who want to see and be seen!
Excellent date spot! Seafood/sushi.
71 locals recommend
Koi Los Angeles
734 N La Cienega Blvd
71 locals recommend
Excellent date spot! Seafood/sushi.
Excellent seafood dishes!
80 locals recommend
Son of a Gun
8370 W 3rd St
80 locals recommend
Excellent seafood dishes!
Tasty bites from the Japanese grill
55 locals recommend
Robata JINYA
8050 W 3rd St
55 locals recommend
Tasty bites from the Japanese grill
Good for appetizers and Greek wine on the charming patio
Sofi Greek Restaurant
8030 W 3rd St
Good for appetizers and Greek wine on the charming patio
Late night deli (with a sister bar attached)
183 locals recommend
Canter's Restaurant, Bakery, Deli and Bar
419 N Fairfax Ave
183 locals recommend
Late night deli (with a sister bar attached)
Late night grub at its finest!
116 locals recommend
Swingers
8020 Beverly Blvd
116 locals recommend
Late night grub at its finest!
Dozens of salads and tasty lemonades - cafeteria styel
516 locals recommend
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
516 locals recommend
Dozens of salads and tasty lemonades - cafeteria styel
Open 24 hours and good anytime!
75 locals recommend
kitchen 24
8575 Santa Monica Blvd
75 locals recommend
Open 24 hours and good anytime!
Iconic West Hollywood bar and restaurant in the heart of WeHo
471 locals recommend
The Abbey
692 N Robertson Blvd
471 locals recommend
Iconic West Hollywood bar and restaurant in the heart of WeHo
Soul food LA style
121 locals recommend
Roscoe's Chicken And Waffles - Pico Blvd.
5006 W Pico Blvd
121 locals recommend
Soul food LA style
Fine steaks and martinis
33 locals recommend
Morton's The Steakhouse
3400 W Olive Ave
33 locals recommend
Fine steaks and martinis
Friendly happy hour snacks and sake - Japanese/Korean/fast fusion
45 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
163 N La Cienega Blvd
45 locals recommend
Friendly happy hour snacks and sake - Japanese/Korean/fast fusion
The sushi master's flagship restaurant
45 locals recommend
Matsuhisa
129 N La Cienega Blvd
45 locals recommend
The sushi master's flagship restaurant
Homestyle Cuban - everybody loves the garlic chicken!
31 locals recommend
Versailles
1415 S La Cienega Blvd
31 locals recommend
Homestyle Cuban - everybody loves the garlic chicken!
Sometimes you just want to know where Taco Bell is.
78 locals recommend
Taco Bell
6254 Lexington Ave
78 locals recommend
Sometimes you just want to know where Taco Bell is.
Healthy Indian cuisine
13 locals recommend
Electric Karma
8222 W 3rd St
13 locals recommend
Healthy Indian cuisine
Vegan/Vegetarian
63 locals recommend
Real Food Daily
414 N La Cienega Blvd
63 locals recommend
Vegan/Vegetarian
Bar/Restaurant.. an LA classic. Be sure to see Marty and Elaine sing (featured in the movie Swingers)
210 locals recommend
The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
1760 N Vermont Ave
210 locals recommend
Bar/Restaurant.. an LA classic. Be sure to see Marty and Elaine sing (featured in the movie Swingers)
Quick tacos and Mexican bites
22 locals recommend
Plancha Tacos
8250 W 3rd St
22 locals recommend
Quick tacos and Mexican bites
Vietnamese inspired cuisine dishes
8 locals recommend
Red Medicine
8400 Wilshire Blvd
8 locals recommend
Vietnamese inspired cuisine dishes
Great for late night people watching... and French fries.
59 locals recommend
Mels Drive-In
8585 Sunset Blvd
59 locals recommend
Great for late night people watching... and French fries.
Solid burgers and open late
63 locals recommend
Astro Burger
7475 Santa Monica Blvd
63 locals recommend
Solid burgers and open late
We may have lost the Brown Derby, but the Polo Lounge remains!
62 locals recommend
Polo Lounge
9641 Sunset Blvd
62 locals recommend
We may have lost the Brown Derby, but the Polo Lounge remains!
The oldest restaurant in LA! Almost 100 years old with traditional steakhouse menu.
198 locals recommend
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvd
198 locals recommend
The oldest restaurant in LA! Almost 100 years old with traditional steakhouse menu.
A longstanding LA restaurant with well priced prime rib and great personal touches/ presentation.
63 locals recommend
Lawry's The Prime Rib
100 La Cienega Blvd
63 locals recommend
A longstanding LA restaurant with well priced prime rib and great personal touches/ presentation.
The old school Deli commands a strong following, even in a not-so-great part of town.
71 locals recommend
Langer's
704 S Alvarado St
71 locals recommend
The old school Deli commands a strong following, even in a not-so-great part of town.
An iconic property, romantic Japanese
281 locals recommend
Yamashiro Gardens
1999 N Sycamore Ave
281 locals recommend
An iconic property, romantic Japanese
$5 Footlong
10 locals recommend
Subway Restaurants
6238 Wilshire Blvd
10 locals recommend
$5 Footlong
Quick bites - fish tacos
23 locals recommend
Wahoo's Fish Taco
1129 Manhattan Ave
23 locals recommend
Quick bites - fish tacos
Quick bites - burrito made to order
251 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1460 Vine St
251 locals recommend
Quick bites - burrito made to order
Hearty breakfast dishes
22 locals recommend
Doughboys
8136 W 3rd St
22 locals recommend
Hearty breakfast dishes
Possibly my favorite brunch spot! Reminds me of London.
124 locals recommend
The Pikey
7617 Sunset Blvd
124 locals recommend
Possibly my favorite brunch spot! Reminds me of London.

Sightseeing

Lovely collections, Friday jazz and cocktails too
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
Lovely collections, Friday jazz and cocktails too
Fun! And excellent for kids.
538 locals recommend
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
538 locals recommend
Fun! And excellent for kids.

Essentials

Healthy groceries and great salad bar
1202 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica Blvd
1202 locals recommend
Healthy groceries and great salad bar
Well priced food, drinks and specialty items
1811 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
1811 locals recommend
Well priced food, drinks and specialty items
Traditional super market
106 locals recommend
Ralphs Pharmacy
7257 Sunset Blvd
106 locals recommend
Traditional super market
Yet another Trader Joe's location!
1811 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura Blvd
1811 locals recommend
Yet another Trader Joe's location!

Shopping

Pharmacy/Drug Store
514 locals recommend
CVS
1747 N Cahuenga Blvd
514 locals recommend
Pharmacy/Drug Store
Home/Toiletries/Clothes/Grocery
339 locals recommend
Target
8480 Beverly Blvd
339 locals recommend
Home/Toiletries/Clothes/Grocery
Forgot your toothbrush? Cheap and handy!
24 locals recommend
99 Cents Only Stores
6121 Wilshire Blvd
24 locals recommend
Forgot your toothbrush? Cheap and handy!
Lovely vintage clothing
45 locals recommend
American Rag Cie
150 S La Brea Ave
45 locals recommend
Lovely vintage clothing
1 block away for travel gear/beach gear/camping/outdoors/etc
9 locals recommend
Big 5 Sporting Goods
3121 Wilshire Blvd
9 locals recommend
1 block away for travel gear/beach gear/camping/outdoors/etc
A boy's club with no membership required! Enjoy a cigar and a fine Scotch in comfort
Buena Vista Cigar Club
9715 S Santa Monica Blvd
A boy's club with no membership required! Enjoy a cigar and a fine Scotch in comfort
Pharmacy/drug store/chemist
514 locals recommend
CVS
1747 N Cahuenga Blvd
514 locals recommend
Pharmacy/drug store/chemist

Everything Else

Workout classes
6 locals recommend
The Bar Method West Hollywood
8416 W 3rd St
6 locals recommend
Workout classes
A favorite nail salon
Nature Nails
311 S Robertson Blvd
A favorite nail salon
Heavenly massage in walking distance
Healing Hands Wellness Center
303 S Crescent Heights Blvd
Heavenly massage in walking distance
Work it out with LACMA as your view!
167 locals recommend
LA Fitness
1628 N El Centro Ave
167 locals recommend
Work it out with LACMA as your view!
Reliable dry cleaners and laundry service
Suzy K's Dry Cleaners & Laundry
349 W 3rd St
Reliable dry cleaners and laundry service
Quality repairs (shoes, bags, etc)
Fast & Best Shoe Repair
150 N Sweetzer Ave
Quality repairs (shoes, bags, etc)
Sip a drink and take in the view from the hotel's pool area!
102 locals recommend
The Standard, Hollywood
8300 Sunset Blvd
102 locals recommend
Sip a drink and take in the view from the hotel's pool area!
Baked goodies :)
72 locals recommend
Magnolia Bakery
8389 W 3rd St
72 locals recommend
Baked goodies :)

Arts & Culture

Lots of talent! A good time.
225 locals recommend
The Comedy Store
8433 Sunset Blvd
225 locals recommend
Lots of talent! A good time.
Good local bands on Friday nights
172 locals recommend
The Viper Room
8852 Sunset Blvd
172 locals recommend
Good local bands on Friday nights
Check their calendar for incredible concerts under the stars.
1407 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
1407 locals recommend
Check their calendar for incredible concerts under the stars.
The best view of LA
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
The best view of LA
See a band at this intimate venue
107 locals recommend
Troubadour
9081 N Santa Monica Blvd
107 locals recommend
See a band at this intimate venue
Yet another live music jam
70 locals recommend
The Mint
6010 West Pico Boulevard
70 locals recommend
Yet another live music jam
Live music and performances
99 locals recommend
El Rey Theater
5515 Wilshire Blvd
99 locals recommend
Live music and performances
Headliners and up-and-coming comedic talent
110 locals recommend
Hollywood Improv
8162 Melrose Ave
110 locals recommend
Headliners and up-and-coming comedic talent
Improv shows and comedy
87 locals recommend
The Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose Ave
87 locals recommend
Improv shows and comedy

Drinks & Nightlife

Speak easy flare and fine mixology drinks
60 locals recommend
The Roger Room
370 La Cienega Blvd
60 locals recommend
Speak easy flare and fine mixology drinks
Cheap drinks, darts and bands on the weekends
28 locals recommend
Molly Malone's
575 S Fairfax Ave
28 locals recommend
Cheap drinks, darts and bands on the weekends
Fun atmosphere
21 locals recommend
Goldie's
8422 W 3rd St
21 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere
Great atmosphere, attractive patrons, good food, outdoor smoking permitted
407 locals recommend
Laurel Hardware
7984 Santa Monica Blvd
407 locals recommend
Great atmosphere, attractive patrons, good food, outdoor smoking permitted
Sunday brunch has bottomless mimosas!
170 locals recommend
The Hudson
1114 N Crescent Heights Blvd
170 locals recommend
Sunday brunch has bottomless mimosas!
The famous name, the chic environment and unproblematic entrance
83 locals recommend
Bar Marmont
8171 Sunset Boulevard
83 locals recommend
The famous name, the chic environment and unproblematic entrance
Best whiskey selection in DTLA
206 locals recommend
Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th St
206 locals recommend
Best whiskey selection in DTLA
Free live music. Get there early.. it's small.
109 locals recommend
Piano Bar
6429 Selma Avenue
109 locals recommend
Free live music. Get there early.. it's small.
Local sports bar with tons of TV's and good snacks
19 locals recommend
Goal
8334 W 3rd St
19 locals recommend
Local sports bar with tons of TV's and good snacks
Al Fresco seating, seafood and bar
34 locals recommend
The Belmont
747 N La Cienega Blvd
34 locals recommend
Al Fresco seating, seafood and bar
Teppanyaki. Fun for groups.
43 locals recommend
Benihana
1447 4th St
43 locals recommend
Teppanyaki. Fun for groups.
Delightful Greek dishes and live bazooki band!
Ulysses Voyage
6333 W 3rd St
Delightful Greek dishes and live bazooki band!
Good beer selection, solid menu and plenty of tables
200 locals recommend
Plan Check
1800 Sawtelle Blvd
200 locals recommend
Good beer selection, solid menu and plenty of tables
Small but solid
42 locals recommend
Dime
442 N Fairfax Ave
42 locals recommend
Small but solid
Awesome beers.
59 locals recommend
The Surly Goat
7929 Santa Monica Blvd
59 locals recommend
Awesome beers.
Excellent happy hour by a celeb chef
12 locals recommend
Mud Hen Tavern
742 N Highland Ave
12 locals recommend
Excellent happy hour by a celeb chef
70's house party themed bar? Oh, yes.
266 locals recommend
Good Times at Davey Wayne's
1611 N El Centro Ave
266 locals recommend
70's house party themed bar? Oh, yes.
A favorite, standard Hollywood bar. With parking lot!
42 locals recommend
The Well
42 locals recommend
A favorite, standard Hollywood bar. With parking lot!
The neighborhood "dive bar"
St. Nick's
8450 W 3rd St
The neighborhood "dive bar"
Wanna dance? This is the place.
125 locals recommend
Exchange La
618 S Spring St
125 locals recommend
Wanna dance? This is the place.
Chic people and drinks
6 locals recommend
Bagatelle
755 North La Cienega Boulevard
6 locals recommend
Chic people and drinks
Great people watching at this cool bar.. and good food served till late.
181 locals recommend
Jones Hollywood
7205 Santa Monica Blvd
181 locals recommend
Great people watching at this cool bar.. and good food served till late.