Guidebook for Los Angeles

Corianda
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Delicious burgers and fried chicken, with an awesome bar.
200 locals recommend
Plan Check
1800 Sawtelle Blvd
200 locals recommend
Delicious burgers and fried chicken, with an awesome bar.
Get ready to wait, but this the go-to place for ramen.
96 locals recommend
Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle Annex
2050 Sawtelle Blvd
96 locals recommend
Get ready to wait, but this the go-to place for ramen.
Great, delicious Italian food. Great for brunch, lunch, or dinner.
130 locals recommend
Milo & Olive
2723 Wilshire Blvd
130 locals recommend
Great, delicious Italian food. Great for brunch, lunch, or dinner.
BYOB spot for amazing Caribbean food eaten out on the patio, post-beach.
83 locals recommend
Cha Cha Chicken
1906 Ocean Ave
83 locals recommend
BYOB spot for amazing Caribbean food eaten out on the patio, post-beach.
Take out or dine-in Persian food.
9 locals recommend
Safir Mediterranean Santa Monica
19940 Ventura Boulevard
9 locals recommend
Take out or dine-in Persian food.
Satisfying neighborhood Vietnamese.
34 locals recommend
Nong La Cafe
2055 Sawtelle Blvd
34 locals recommend
Satisfying neighborhood Vietnamese.
344 locals recommend
Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
344 locals recommend
Go-to sushi spot.
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 locals recommend
Go-to sushi spot.
Great salad place and a vegan-friendly option close to my house.
94 locals recommend
sweetgreen
8055 W 3rd St
94 locals recommend
Great salad place and a vegan-friendly option close to my house.
No-frills neighborhood bagel spot.
Western Bagel
11419 Santa Monica Blvd
No-frills neighborhood bagel spot.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local not-quite-a-dive bar with a welcoming vibe.
55 locals recommend
Mom's
12238 Santa Monica Blvd
55 locals recommend
Local not-quite-a-dive bar with a welcoming vibe.
Get here early if you want to sing. Tiny, fun divey karaoke bar.
19 locals recommend
Gas Lite
2030 Wilshire Blvd
19 locals recommend
Get here early if you want to sing. Tiny, fun divey karaoke bar.
Get there for happy hour margaritas after the beach.
28 locals recommend
Lula Cocina Mexicana
2720 Main St
28 locals recommend
Get there for happy hour margaritas after the beach.
Big, new neighborhood sports bar if you want to catch a game.
16 locals recommend
The Nickel Mine
11363 Santa Monica Blvd
16 locals recommend
Big, new neighborhood sports bar if you want to catch a game.
16 locals recommend
Freddy Smalls Bar and Kitchen
11520 W Pico Blvd
16 locals recommend

Shopping

Great store for clothes, accessories, and cool gifts.
16 locals recommend
Black Market
2060 Sawtelle Blvd
16 locals recommend
Great store for clothes, accessories, and cool gifts.
A quaint market complex with good restaurants, a great ice cream place, and fun shops.
114 locals recommend
Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th St
114 locals recommend
A quaint market complex with good restaurants, a great ice cream place, and fun shops.

Essentials

881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 locals recommend
151 locals recommend
Walgreens
1911 Lincoln Blvd
151 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Amazing independent theater nearby - one of two walking distance from my place.
22 locals recommend
Laemmle Royal
11523 Santa Monica Blvd
22 locals recommend
Amazing independent theater nearby - one of two walking distance from my place.
Another great independent movie theater on Santa Monica. This one has really fun midnight showings.
36 locals recommend
Landmark's Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica Blvd
36 locals recommend
Another great independent movie theater on Santa Monica. This one has really fun midnight showings.

Getting Around

Location to pick up the Metro Expo line, which will take you either directly to the Santa Monica pier or downtown.
Metro Expo Division 14
1995 S Centinela Ave
Location to pick up the Metro Expo line, which will take you either directly to the Santa Monica pier or downtown.

Arts & Culture

No time for LACMA? Great, small art museum that's close to the Westwood area.
374 locals recommend
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
374 locals recommend
No time for LACMA? Great, small art museum that's close to the Westwood area.
Tiny art gallery with cool art and great gifts.
GR2 Art Gallery
2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Tiny art gallery with cool art and great gifts.
One of the most stunning places in LA is right up the road from my place. Incredible museum with sweeping views of Los Angeles, beautiful garden grounds and a great collection. Make an afternoon of it.
2309 locals recommend
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
2309 locals recommend
One of the most stunning places in LA is right up the road from my place. Incredible museum with sweeping views of Los Angeles, beautiful garden grounds and a great collection. Make an afternoon of it.