Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Loteria Grill
6333 West 3rd StreetDelicious Mexican food, in the famous Farmer's Market.
Kings Road Café
8361 Beverly BlvdReally strong coffee, fun place to hang out.
Swingers
8020 Beverly BlvdOpen very late, good food, musicians hang out.
Fiddler's Bistro
6009 W 3rd StQuiet, fresh food, cozy atmosphere.
Tasty food, funky ambiance, good priced lunch menu, crowded at night, better for lunch.
33 locals recommend
Baby Blues BBQ - West Hollywood
7953 Santa Monica BoulevardTasty food, funky ambiance, good priced lunch menu, crowded at night, better for lunch.
Lala's Argentine Grill
7229 Melrose AveBig portions, tasty food. Fund atmosphere.
85 year old Deli that is open 24 hours, great sandwiches and baked goods. They bake 4 times a day. Looks funky, part of the old Jewish neighborhood. At night a big hang out for musicians, like Guns and Roses. Bar with performances, open night mike Sundays.
183 locals recommend
Canter's Restaurant, Bakery, Deli and Bar
419 N Fairfax Ave85 year old Deli that is open 24 hours, great sandwiches and baked goods. They bake 4 times a day. Looks funky, part of the old Jewish neighborhood. At night a big hang out for musicians, like Guns and Roses. Bar with performances, open night mike Sundays.
Famous old restaurant where celebrity actors and writers have eaten and drunk at the bar for almost a century. Known for their martinis and steaks, fish and seafood. It can get quite noisy during meal times, but is great in between.
198 locals recommend
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood BlvdFamous old restaurant where celebrity actors and writers have eaten and drunk at the bar for almost a century. Known for their martinis and steaks, fish and seafood. It can get quite noisy during meal times, but is great in between.
Started in 1939, it is now a stand on the corner of La Brea and Melrose. There is always a line of people waiting to get some of their many types of hot dogs, which can be quite intense, but delicious. They have a few seats in the back.
297 locals recommend
Pink's Hot Dogs
709 N La Brea AveStarted in 1939, it is now a stand on the corner of La Brea and Melrose. There is always a line of people waiting to get some of their many types of hot dogs, which can be quite intense, but delicious. They have a few seats in the back.
Old fashioned coffee shop in the Farmers Market. They have great chicken pot pies.
15 locals recommend
Du-Pars | Restaurant and Bakery
6333 W 3rd StOld fashioned coffee shop in the Farmers Market. They have great chicken pot pies.
Arts & Culture
Great art museum. Children's activities on Saturday, free jazz concerts on Friday nights, good selfie spots with a forest of lamp posts.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdGreat art museum. Children's activities on Saturday, free jazz concerts on Friday nights, good selfie spots with a forest of lamp posts.
The beautiful old building used to be the Beverly Hills Post Office, it has plays, concerts, readings.
25 locals recommend
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
9390 N Santa Monica BlvdThe beautiful old building used to be the Beverly Hills Post Office, it has plays, concerts, readings.
New museum, interesting building that looks like a waffle. Broad's extensive modern art collection. Next to Disney Hall and across the street from the Museum of Contemporary Art. Free now.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand AveNew museum, interesting building that looks like a waffle. Broad's extensive modern art collection. Next to Disney Hall and across the street from the Museum of Contemporary Art. Free now.
Everything Else
Restaurants, shops, fun, sometimes live concerts, events for the holidays, good people watching.
819 locals recommend
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd StRestaurants, shops, fun, sometimes live concerts, events for the holidays, good people watching.
Shopping
Lots of discount stores: Target, TJ Max, Old Navy, Nordstroms Rack, Sacks fifth off.
1266 locals recommend
Beverly Center
8500 Beverly BlvdLots of discount stores: Target, TJ Max, Old Navy, Nordstroms Rack, Sacks fifth off.
Parks & Nature
Great view, hiking trails around it, art deco building, statue of James Dean because the end of Rebel without a Cause was filmed there.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdGreat view, hiking trails around it, art deco building, statue of James Dean because the end of Rebel without a Cause was filmed there.
Next to the LA County Museum of Art, the museum shows some of the prehistoric animals that lived in the area that were caught in the local tar. There are active digs where they are still discovering bones. Statues of some of the prehistoric animals in the park.
890 locals recommend
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
5801 Wilshire BlvdNext to the LA County Museum of Art, the museum shows some of the prehistoric animals that lived in the area that were caught in the local tar. There are active digs where they are still discovering bones. Statues of some of the prehistoric animals in the park.
Entertainment & Activities
Newly decorated with a red ripple facade that looks like a sports car, there are antique cards beautiful fancy cars to see. Across the street from the LA County Museum of Art, lots of food trucks on the street in front.
538 locals recommend
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire BlvdNewly decorated with a red ripple facade that looks like a sports car, there are antique cards beautiful fancy cars to see. Across the street from the LA County Museum of Art, lots of food trucks on the street in front.
Beautiful old church with high ceilings and stained glass windows. A huge pipe organ and great choir sing during Sunday services. Often have concerts and arts events.
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 S Commonwealth AveBeautiful old church with high ceilings and stained glass windows. A huge pipe organ and great choir sing during Sunday services. Often have concerts and arts events.
Sightseeing
TV studio where they film THE PRICE IS RIGHT, Bill Maher's HBO show and many others. Get tickets from the website in advance. Next the the Farmers Market.
75 locals recommend
Television City
7800 Beverly BlvdTV studio where they film THE PRICE IS RIGHT, Bill Maher's HBO show and many others. Get tickets from the website in advance. Next the the Farmers Market.