Guidebook for Glendale
Food Scene
Black Cow Cafe
2219 Honolulu AveFriendly family style restaurant with upscale menu
Small French cafe. Limited but delicious menus and fantastic bakery items
8 locals recommend
Café Montrose
3459 N Verdugo RdSmall French cafe. Limited but delicious menus and fantastic bakery items
Blue Fish Japanese Restaurant
2261 Honolulu AveSushi
Best breads and pastries plus they do sandwiches, soups and quiche
7 locals recommend
Berolina Bakery & Pastry Shop
3421 Ocean View BlvdBest breads and pastries plus they do sandwiches, soups and quiche
Excellent Italian menu with matching wine list. If the dover sole is in, order it!
642 locals recommend
The Americana at Brand
889 Americana WayExcellent Italian menu with matching wine list. If the dover sole is in, order it!
Freshest fish! Sushi, grilled or fried fish, dinner plates to go or eat in. Nice beer and wine selection
9 locals recommend
Fish King
722 N Glendale AveFreshest fish! Sushi, grilled or fried fish, dinner plates to go or eat in. Nice beer and wine selection
Golden Road Brewing Los Angeles
5410 W San Fernando RdMicro brew pub
Drinks & Nightlife
The Blue Moon Lounge
3509 N Verdugo RdOne of the few lounges in the immediate area. Plus, great chinese food
Basin 141
2265 Honolulu AveSightseeing
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdFabulous views of the city plus excellent planetarium show
Hollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset BlvdMastadons to sabre toothed tigers: see who lived here in the before times.
890 locals recommend
La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
5801 Wilshire BlvdMastadons to sabre toothed tigers: see who lived here in the before times.
Entertainment & Activities
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaArts & Culture
The gardens are fantastic with everything from Japanese and Chinese to cactus, rose, and waterlilies. The art collection is stunning and the manuscripts are awesome.
999 locals recommend
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdThe gardens are fantastic with everything from Japanese and Chinese to cactus, rose, and waterlilies. The art collection is stunning and the manuscripts are awesome.
Norton Simon Museum
411 W Colorado BlvdWorld class collection
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveWorth seeing for the architecture alone!
Olvera Street
Olvera StreetOriginal pueblo from colonial days of Los Angeles
Admission is free but waits can be long if you don't order tickets online.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand AveAdmission is free but waits can be long if you don't order tickets online.
Huge collection that is rotated regularly so each visit is a new adventure.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdHuge collection that is rotated regularly so each visit is a new adventure.
Parks & Nature
Deukmejian Wilderness Park
3429 Markridge RdYou can hike, picnic or just take in the views.
Shopping
Unique outdoor mall with tram, high end shops and excellent dining
642 locals recommend
The Americana at Brand
889 Americana WayUnique outdoor mall with tram, high end shops and excellent dining
Small local shops, restaurants and banks. Excellent farmer's market every Sunday from 10:00 till 2:00
Montrose Shopping Park Association
3600 Ocean View BlvdSmall local shops, restaurants and banks. Excellent farmer's market every Sunday from 10:00 till 2:00