Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Baked goods, breakfast & lunch are served at this warm cafe with outdoor seats & dinner some nights.
27 lokalaca preporučuje
Heirloom Bakery & Cafe
807-C Meridian AveBaked goods, breakfast & lunch are served at this warm cafe with outdoor seats & dinner some nights.
Delicious homemade food, crowded with locals. Great for coffee, breakfast, brunch, and lunch.
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Cos & Pi
303 Pasadena AveDelicious homemade food, crowded with locals. Great for coffee, breakfast, brunch, and lunch.
Cheerful shop serves up a range of traditional Spanish baked goods & cafe fare in a casual setting.
51 lokalaca preporučuje
Antigua Bread
5703 N Figueroa St Cheerful shop serves up a range of traditional Spanish baked goods & cafe fare in a casual setting.
Pizzas with many toppings, plus salads & hot sandwiches, served in a minimalist space with a patio. 1 mile from my home.
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Blazing Stone Pizza
3320 Monterey RdPizzas with many toppings, plus salads & hot sandwiches, served in a minimalist space with a patio. 1 mile from my home.
Neighborhood standby known for NYC-style pies & hearty Italian cooking in a casual setting.
34 lokalaca preporučuje
Folliero's Italian Food and Pizza
5566 N Figueroa StNeighborhood standby known for NYC-style pies & hearty Italian cooking in a casual setting.
Bright, airy cafe offering craft coffee, espresso, pastries & light breakfast & lunch fare.
116 lokalaca preporučuje
Civil Coffee
5629 N Figueroa StBright, airy cafe offering craft coffee, espresso, pastries & light breakfast & lunch fare.
Vegetarian eatery offering health-focused fare in a basic, counter-serve setting. Specializes in gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan food. Great for breakfast, coffee, or lunch.
198 lokalaca preporučuje
Kitchen Mouse
5904 N Figueroa StVegetarian eatery offering health-focused fare in a basic, counter-serve setting. Specializes in gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan food. Great for breakfast, coffee, or lunch.
Bustling local standby wins fans with modern vibe, expansive outdoor patio & New American classics. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar. The bar gets quite crowded at night if you want to just go for a drink after a long day.
32 lokalaca preporučuje
Mike & Anne's
1040 Mission StBustling local standby wins fans with modern vibe, expansive outdoor patio & New American classics. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bar. The bar gets quite crowded at night if you want to just go for a drink after a long day.
New American restaurant serving refined steaks & seafood in a quaint cottage with a garden patio. Fine dining.
44 lokalaca preporučuje
The Raymond Restaurant
1250 South Fair Oaks AvenueNew American restaurant serving refined steaks & seafood in a quaint cottage with a garden patio. Fine dining.
Open since 1946, this upbeat family-friendly mainstay slow-cooks BBQ staples over pecan logs. Weekend brunch, lunch, dinner, bar.
45 lokalaca preporučuje
Gus's BBQ
808 Fair Oaks AveOpen since 1946, this upbeat family-friendly mainstay slow-cooks BBQ staples over pecan logs. Weekend brunch, lunch, dinner, bar.
Year-round open-air market, open 4-8 PM Thursdays, featuring fruit, vegetables & local vendors. In historic South Pasadena by the Metro Gold Line at South Pasadena Station.
48 lokalaca preporučuje
South Pasadena Farmers' Market
920 Meridian AveYear-round open-air market, open 4-8 PM Thursdays, featuring fruit, vegetables & local vendors. In historic South Pasadena by the Metro Gold Line at South Pasadena Station.
Outdoor farmer's market open Tuesdays only, hosting produce, prepared food & craft vendors. Every Tuesday, 3PM to 8PM, Ave. 58 at Figueroa in Highland Park.
23 lokalaca preporučuje
Old LA/Highland Park Farmers' Market
Marmion WayOutdoor farmer's market open Tuesdays only, hosting produce, prepared food & craft vendors. Every Tuesday, 3PM to 8PM, Ave. 58 at Figueroa in Highland Park.
Phö Eastern
4878 Huntington Dr SLocal popular casual Vietnamese food, a few blocks away from my home.
East Side cult favorite for deep-dish pizza, with limited counter seating. The correct address is 2734 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, 90032 (Airbnb keeps posting the wrong address when I try to add this restaurant). Dough Box Pizza is less than 1 mile from my home, and is good for delivery or pick-up.
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Dough Box Los Angeles
5567 N Eastern AveEast Side cult favorite for deep-dish pizza, with limited counter seating. The correct address is 2734 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, 90032 (Airbnb keeps posting the wrong address when I try to add this restaurant). Dough Box Pizza is less than 1 mile from my home, and is good for delivery or pick-up.
Airy neighborhood cafe offering java, tea & pastries, plus free Wi-Fi in a serene, chic space.
39 lokalaca preporučuje
Kindness & Mischief Coffee
5537 N Figueroa StAiry neighborhood cafe offering java, tea & pastries, plus free Wi-Fi in a serene, chic space.
Great LA bakery. "La Monarca Bakery’s founders grew up enjoying the rich variety of cakes, pastries and breads which are household staples in Mexico. They created La Monarca Bakery to bring The Sweet Flavor of Mexico™ to the U.S. Their products are made with all-natural fresh ingredients, without the use of lard, frying or artificial preservatives."
58 lokalaca preporučuje
La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa StGreat LA bakery. "La Monarca Bakery’s founders grew up enjoying the rich variety of cakes, pastries and breads which are household staples in Mexico. They created La Monarca Bakery to bring The Sweet Flavor of Mexico™ to the U.S. Their products are made with all-natural fresh ingredients, without the use of lard, frying or artificial preservatives."
Local laid-back eatery serves up pizza & Italian classics in a comfy setting with an attached sports bar.
11 lokalaca preporučuje
Charlie's Trio
5769 Huntington Dr NLocal laid-back eatery serves up pizza & Italian classics in a comfy setting with an attached sports bar.
Located a few blocks (walking distance) from my house. Colorful Mexican restaurant & cantina with familiar dishes, patio seating & margaritas.
10 lokalaca preporučuje
Hecho en Mexico
4976 Huntington Dr SLocated a few blocks (walking distance) from my house. Colorful Mexican restaurant & cantina with familiar dishes, patio seating & margaritas.
Located a few blocks from my home (walking distance). Local, casual Mexican food.
El Vaquero Restaurant
Huntington Drive SouthLocated a few blocks from my home (walking distance). Local, casual Mexican food.
This is the closest good sushi spot to my home. Casual, great for various rolls, great for take-out.
Bluefin Sushi and Roll
960 Mission StreetThis is the closest good sushi spot to my home. Casual, great for various rolls, great for take-out.
Great Neopolitan style brick-oven pizza. Gluten Free and Vegan options available if you prefer those options to the other high quality imported Italian ingredients they use (like "00" flour" and buffalo mozzarella), and you can also bring your own wine or beer to the patio to enjoy with your pizza. Super delicious quality ingredients here, no matter what you order. I highly recommend this place for a local neighborhood casual delicious pizza/meal. A 0.6 mile walk from my home.
Fahrenheit LA
Great Neopolitan style brick-oven pizza. Gluten Free and Vegan options available if you prefer those options to the other high quality imported Italian ingredients they use (like "00" flour" and buffalo mozzarella), and you can also bring your own wine or beer to the patio to enjoy with your pizza. Super delicious quality ingredients here, no matter what you order. I highly recommend this place for a local neighborhood casual delicious pizza/meal. A 0.6 mile walk from my home.
Urth Caffe offers exceptional quality coffee, tea, baked goods, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Their practice is based on sourcing local, sustainable, and whenever possible organic ingredients. Urth enjoys many direct, special relationships with local farmers. Urth Caffé’s menu offers a fresh, healthy, sustainable way of eating, drinking and living by using 100% natural ingredients completely free of any artificial ingredients or GMOs.
Urth uses the creamiest butter, grass-fed beef, local family free-range vegetarian-fed eggs; organic and hormone-free dairy, seasonal sustainable fruits and organic salad lettuces from the farm brought directly to thier cafes each day.
288 lokalaca preporučuje
Urth Caffé
459 S Hewitt StUrth Caffe offers exceptional quality coffee, tea, baked goods, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Their practice is based on sourcing local, sustainable, and whenever possible organic ingredients. Urth enjoys many direct, special relationships with local farmers. Urth Caffé’s menu offers a fresh, healthy, sustainable way of eating, drinking and living by using 100% natural ingredients completely free of any artificial ingredients or GMOs.
Urth uses the creamiest butter, grass-fed beef, local family free-range vegetarian-fed eggs; organic and hormone-free dairy, seasonal sustainable fruits and organic salad lettuces from the farm brought directly to thier cafes each day.
Emporium hosting food vendors & florists, plus game nights, movies & other events, since 1917. Great for lunch. So much to choose from!
968 lokalaca preporučuje
Гранд Централ Маркет
317 S BroadwayEmporium hosting food vendors & florists, plus game nights, movies & other events, since 1917. Great for lunch. So much to choose from!
Landmark deli offering a huge variety of hearty sandwiches & baked goods around the clock.
183 lokalaca preporučuje
Canter's Restaurant, Bakery, Deli and Bar
419 N Fairfax AveLandmark deli offering a huge variety of hearty sandwiches & baked goods around the clock.
Diamond Bakery
335 N Fairfax AveJewish heritage Bakery with delicious goods -- if that's your thing!
Nancy Silverton & Mario Batali turn out acclaimed wood-burning-oven pizzas & antipasti in busy digs.
187 lokalaca preporučuje
Pizzeria Mozza
641 N Highland AveNancy Silverton & Mario Batali turn out acclaimed wood-burning-oven pizzas & antipasti in busy digs.
Wood-fired pizzas, brochettes & other Italian specialties are served in a cozy space with a patio.
19 lokalaca preporučuje
Della Terra
7675 Beverly BlvdWood-fired pizzas, brochettes & other Italian specialties are served in a cozy space with a patio.
Bustling trattoria presenting upmarket Italian cuisine in compact, urbane environs. With home-made/fresh pasta...
72 lokalaca preporučuje
Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly BlvdBustling trattoria presenting upmarket Italian cuisine in compact, urbane environs. With home-made/fresh pasta...
great egg salad sandwiches, variety of sandwiches and baked goods.
32 lokalaca preporučuje
Europane Bakery + Cafe
345 E Colorado Blvdgreat egg salad sandwiches, variety of sandwiches and baked goods.
I used to live in Naples, Italy as a kid. This is the BEST Neopolitan style pizza (in America) I have ever had. If you like an authentic Napoletana Pizza then this is the place for you. Incredibly good, and very well priced. Go to the "happy hour" for $6 pizzas (& discounted drinks) Monday through Friday 3PM to 6PM. Or, go for "Margherita Monday's" , for $5 Margherita Pizzas -- after 6PM on Mondays only.
11 lokalaca preporučuje
Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana: Pasadena
625 E Colorado BlvdI used to live in Naples, Italy as a kid. This is the BEST Neopolitan style pizza (in America) I have ever had. If you like an authentic Napoletana Pizza then this is the place for you. Incredibly good, and very well priced. Go to the "happy hour" for $6 pizzas (& discounted drinks) Monday through Friday 3PM to 6PM. Or, go for "Margherita Monday's" , for $5 Margherita Pizzas -- after 6PM on Mondays only.
Essentials
This is a no-frills grocery store, only 2 blocks from my home --
so it's good if you want something convenient & close by.
38 lokalaca preporučuje
Food 4 Less
5100 N Figueroa St This is a no-frills grocery store, only 2 blocks from my home --
so it's good if you want something convenient & close by.
Pavilions
1213 S Fair Oaks Ave Local grocery store.
Local grocery store with good prices on all kinds of produce, snacks, nuts, prepared salads, sandwiches, snacks, and frozen meals.
202 lokalaca preporučuje
Trader Joe's
345 S Lake AveLocal grocery store with good prices on all kinds of produce, snacks, nuts, prepared salads, sandwiches, snacks, and frozen meals.
Gourmet market chain with carefully selected meat, seafood, produce, cheese, wine & imports.
15 lokalaca preporučuje
Bristol Farms South Pasadena
606 Fair Oaks Ave Gourmet market chain with carefully selected meat, seafood, produce, cheese, wine & imports.
Retail chain offering home goods, clothing, electronics & more. You can find probably anything at all you need in this store: food, pharmacy, bodily care, cleaning products, clothing, shoes, etc.
190 lokalaca preporučuje
Target
2626 Colorado BlvdRetail chain offering home goods, clothing, electronics & more. You can find probably anything at all you need in this store: food, pharmacy, bodily care, cleaning products, clothing, shoes, etc.
Chase Bank
459 S Atlantic BlvdThis is the closest bank to my home.
United States Postal Service
10 W Bay State StThis is the closest Post Office to my home.
There are some great Organic, Gluten-Free, and Vegan options at this grocery store, some high quality products which are not available in all grocery stores. Also a smoothie bar and deli sandwiches, etc. This store is 1.8 miles from my home (about a 6 minute drive).
55 lokalaca preporučuje
Fresco Community Market
5914 Monterey RdThere are some great Organic, Gluten-Free, and Vegan options at this grocery store, some high quality products which are not available in all grocery stores. Also a smoothie bar and deli sandwiches, etc. This store is 1.8 miles from my home (about a 6 minute drive).
Entertainment & Activities
Hip, antique-filled spot for bowling, live music, craft cocktails, pizzas, salads & seasonal fare.
253 lokalaca preporučuje
Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa StHip, antique-filled spot for bowling, live music, craft cocktails, pizzas, salads & seasonal fare.
Грифит обсерваторија
2800 E Observatory Rd Great views of LA at night.
Drinks & Nightlife
Craft beers, creative cocktails & American bar fare at this local haunt with DJ nights & happy hour.
98 lokalaca preporučuje
The Greyhound Bar & Grill
5570 N Figueroa StCraft beers, creative cocktails & American bar fare at this local haunt with DJ nights & happy hour.
Beer, wine, cocktails & gourmet pub grub in a counter-serve space with a hip, industrial vibe.
219 lokalaca preporučuje
The York
5018 York BlvdBeer, wine, cocktails & gourmet pub grub in a counter-serve space with a hip, industrial vibe.
Funky, industrial venue serving globally inspired pub food paired with house beers & jukebox tunes.
81 lokalaca preporučuje
Golden Road Brewing Los Angeles
5410 W San Fernando RdFunky, industrial venue serving globally inspired pub food paired with house beers & jukebox tunes.
This family-owned winery established in 1917 offers tours & tastings plus an on-site restaurant.
45 lokalaca preporučuje
San Antonio Winery
737 Lamar StThis family-owned winery established in 1917 offers tours & tastings plus an on-site restaurant.
Hipsters crowd this dimly lit local dive-bar with a hard-rocking jukebox, throwback decor, pool table & patio.
90 lokalaca preporučuje
Footsies
2640 N Figueroa StHipsters crowd this dimly lit local dive-bar with a hard-rocking jukebox, throwback decor, pool table & patio.
Trendy spot offering hip decor & a drink program that features unexpected ingredients.
25 lokalaca preporučuje
The Offbeat
6316 York BlvdTrendy spot offering hip decor & a drink program that features unexpected ingredients.
Highland Park Brewery
1220 N Spring StChill taproom pouring house beers & flights in a spare space with food trucks in the parking lot.
31 lokalaca preporučuje
Eagle Rock Brewery
3056 Roswell StChill taproom pouring house beers & flights in a spare space with food trucks in the parking lot.
Vintage neighborhood bar/eatery with dark decor & an American menu, plus live jazz & swing bands.
8 lokalaca preporučuje
The Barkley Restaurant & Bar
1400 Huntington DrVintage neighborhood bar/eatery with dark decor & an American menu, plus live jazz & swing bands.
Local laid-back spot boasting a large outdoor patio, cocktails & bar bites plus jazz on Sundays.
90 lokalaca preporučuje
La Cuevita
5922 N Figueroa StLocal laid-back spot boasting a large outdoor patio, cocktails & bar bites plus jazz on Sundays.
Bare-bones bar with multiple stages presenting experimental electronica & hip-hop shows.
25 lokalaca preporučuje
The Airliner
2419 N BroadwayBare-bones bar with multiple stages presenting experimental electronica & hip-hop shows.
The Echoplex is physically connected to its upstairs neighbor, the Echo, but it's so much larger and into its own thing that it has a separate back-alley entrance and a different street address. Reggae, hip-hop, funk, LGBT and other dance nights trade off with live concerts. The large stage, full sound system and dark lighting make the Echoplex an appropriate venue for big concerts, as well as spoken-word slams, beer and wine tastings, and even rollerskating. Full bar plus a smoking patio. Age limit varies. Street parking, with more parking available in a nearby metered public lot.
305 lokalaca preporučuje
The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdThe Echoplex is physically connected to its upstairs neighbor, the Echo, but it's so much larger and into its own thing that it has a separate back-alley entrance and a different street address. Reggae, hip-hop, funk, LGBT and other dance nights trade off with live concerts. The large stage, full sound system and dark lighting make the Echoplex an appropriate venue for big concerts, as well as spoken-word slams, beer and wine tastings, and even rollerskating. Full bar plus a smoking patio. Age limit varies. Street parking, with more parking available in a nearby metered public lot.
Shopping
Mission Street (near the Gold Line metro stop) has a lot of cute antique stores, restaurants, and coffee shops.
Mission Street
Mission StreetMission Street (near the Gold Line metro stop) has a lot of cute antique stores, restaurants, and coffee shops.
This area of Pasadena has a huge array of places to shop, restaurants, and bars. You can park in this parking lot where your first 90 minutes are free of charge.
38 lokalaca preporučuje
De Lacey Park&Walk Structure
45 S De Lacey AveThis area of Pasadena has a huge array of places to shop, restaurants, and bars. You can park in this parking lot where your first 90 minutes are free of charge.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful gardens and historical art collections.
999 lokalaca preporučuje
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdBeautiful gardens and historical art collections.
Parks & Nature
Large open space nature reserve and regional park located less than 2 miles from my house. Open grassy areas with picnic tables, as well as hiking trails, and a lake (reached by hiking trails). Great views of downtown LA from the top of hiking trails in this park.
112 lokalaca preporučuje
Ернест Е Дебс Регионални парк
4235 Monterey RdLarge open space nature reserve and regional park located less than 2 miles from my house. Open grassy areas with picnic tables, as well as hiking trails, and a lake (reached by hiking trails). Great views of downtown LA from the top of hiking trails in this park.