Guidebook for Los Angeles

Sarah
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Delicious! A must eat! Rice triangles from Japan! Our favorites are Tokyo Tori and Miso Mushroom. If you are feeling adventurous, go for Mentaiko!
161 locals recommend
Sunny Spot
822 Washington Blvd
161 locals recommend
Delicious! A must eat! Rice triangles from Japan! Our favorites are Tokyo Tori and Miso Mushroom. If you are feeling adventurous, go for Mentaiko!
Amazing gourmet take-away pizza! We strongly suggest the Squash Blossom Pizza. The ultra trendy restaurant Gjelina next door may be hard to get a table at. Try opentable.com
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
Amazing gourmet take-away pizza! We strongly suggest the Squash Blossom Pizza. The ultra trendy restaurant Gjelina next door may be hard to get a table at. Try opentable.com
Healthy juices, tasty smoothies and awesome kebabs and rice.
113 locals recommend
Kreation Organic Kafe & Juicery
1202 Abbot Kinney Blvd
113 locals recommend
Healthy juices, tasty smoothies and awesome kebabs and rice.
Juice and snacks. More juice from the juice Capital of the US!
104 locals recommend
Moon Juice
507 Rose Ave
104 locals recommend
Juice and snacks. More juice from the juice Capital of the US!
Ribs and chicken. Apparently the best?!
154 locals recommend
Baby Blues BBQ - Venice
444 Lincoln Blvd
154 locals recommend
Ribs and chicken. Apparently the best?!
Cheap and cheerful chinese food
112 locals recommend
Mao's Kitchen
1512 Pacific Ave
112 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful chinese food
Juices, polenta dish, other yummy food. Vegan and full of light!
488 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
488 locals recommend
Juices, polenta dish, other yummy food. Vegan and full of light!
Canteen- like quick service restaurant take out. Good desserts. TONS of salad choices. Easy quick tasty.
516 locals recommend
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
516 locals recommend
Canteen- like quick service restaurant take out. Good desserts. TONS of salad choices. Easy quick tasty.
Minimalist beautiful Japanese. Uses golden brown rice. Try the warmed tai carpaciio with truffle oil.
30 locals recommend
Shima
1432 Abbot Kinney Blvd
30 locals recommend
Minimalist beautiful Japanese. Uses golden brown rice. Try the warmed tai carpaciio with truffle oil.
Great food- fancy!
395 locals recommend
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
395 locals recommend
Great food- fancy!
Hottest restaurant in Venice. Pretty delicious! Try in the day, or early evening without a reservation. Or book before you come on opentable.com
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
Hottest restaurant in Venice. Pretty delicious! Try in the day, or early evening without a reservation. Or book before you come on opentable.com
Nice vibe, easy going, longtime Venice coffee shop. Laid back- watch the wildlife on Rose as you sip.
300 locals recommend
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Ave
300 locals recommend
Nice vibe, easy going, longtime Venice coffee shop. Laid back- watch the wildlife on Rose as you sip.
Newest, closest maybe? coffee fix place
158 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd
158 locals recommend
Newest, closest maybe? coffee fix place
Vegan Thai really good!!
38 locals recommend
Satdha
2218 Lincoln Blvd
38 locals recommend
Vegan Thai really good!!
Gjelina's newest Venice domination project. Kind of a takeaway, daytime food. Watch the bodybuilders across the street at Gold's as you eat.
447 locals recommend
Gjusta
320 Sunset Ave
447 locals recommend
Gjelina's newest Venice domination project. Kind of a takeaway, daytime food. Watch the bodybuilders across the street at Gold's as you eat.
Cheap and cheerful Mexican food.
68 locals recommend
Tacos Por Favor
1408 Olympic Blvd
68 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful Mexican food.
dangerous donuts!
51 locals recommend
Blue Star Donuts
1142 Abbot Kinney Blvd
51 locals recommend
dangerous donuts!
coddled egg and potato yum for breakfast
40 locals recommend
Eggslut
1611 Pacific Ave
40 locals recommend
coddled egg and potato yum for breakfast
vegan supermarket
317 locals recommend
Erewhon Market
585 Venice Blvd.
317 locals recommend
vegan supermarket

Drinks & Nightlife

Yummy gourmet sausages, truffle fries, good beer and nice music. Veggie options too.
243 locals recommend
Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln Blvd
243 locals recommend
Yummy gourmet sausages, truffle fries, good beer and nice music. Veggie options too.
Rooftop bar at sunset overlooking the ocean at the Venice break. Take something warm to wear
248 locals recommend
Hotel Erwin
1697 Pacific Ave
248 locals recommend
Rooftop bar at sunset overlooking the ocean at the Venice break. Take something warm to wear
Dark. Longtime Venice bar. gets busy.
262 locals recommend
the otheroom Venice Beach
262 locals recommend
Dark. Longtime Venice bar. gets busy.

Entertainment & Activities

Great shop with all your surfing needs. Take a surf lesson at the Venice break with Chad (~ $80 + board and wetsuit rental).
18 locals recommend
Mollusk Surf Shop
1600 Pacific Ave
18 locals recommend
Great shop with all your surfing needs. Take a surf lesson at the Venice break with Chad (~ $80 + board and wetsuit rental).
Early morning you can see those bodies. Yes those pumped bodies. Unreal!
111 locals recommend
Gold’s Gym
360 Hampton Dr
111 locals recommend
Early morning you can see those bodies. Yes those pumped bodies. Unreal!

Sightseeing

Worth it! Has to be seen and enjoyed. Buy a calavera! Skip the $5 Venice Freakshow. Just walk and be entertained! Streetball, performers, muscle beach, music, drums, Treeman!
1387 locals recommend
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
1387 locals recommend
Worth it! Has to be seen and enjoyed. Buy a calavera! Skip the $5 Venice Freakshow. Just walk and be entertained! Streetball, performers, muscle beach, music, drums, Treeman!
The Gehry designed binocular building. Check it out as you go by.
39 locals recommend
Google LAX BIN1
340 Main St
39 locals recommend
The Gehry designed binocular building. Check it out as you go by.

Arts & Culture

Cycle up to the pier, for free concerts through the summer.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Cycle up to the pier, for free concerts through the summer.
Local Theater space - has classes too like African dance. Stop by and see what's going on this week.
9 locals recommend
The Electric Lodge
1416 Electric Ave
9 locals recommend
Local Theater space - has classes too like African dance. Stop by and see what's going on this week.

Everything Else

Elisa does a good wax from her very cute very Venice craftsman, hidden on Abbot Kinney!
7 locals recommend
Urban Escape Salon
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
7 locals recommend
Elisa does a good wax from her very cute very Venice craftsman, hidden on Abbot Kinney!
Good surf store- further than Mollusk though. Up Main St.
20 locals recommend
ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main St
20 locals recommend
Good surf store- further than Mollusk though. Up Main St.
Haven't been- but friends say it's really good. Classical pilates.
Mimi's Body Art
3236 Fay Ave
Haven't been- but friends say it's really good. Classical pilates.
Venice cool girl clothes.
22 locals recommend
Heist
1100 Abbot Kinney Blvd
22 locals recommend
Venice cool girl clothes.

Shopping

Old time Venice bike shop. The gangbanger's choice for tricked out chrome cruisers to special order.
Manny's Lowriders
1613 Lincoln Blvd
Old time Venice bike shop. The gangbanger's choice for tricked out chrome cruisers to special order.
If you need cheap phones or SIMs or international calling cards, talk to Steven.
Fox Wireless
620 Lincoln Blvd
If you need cheap phones or SIMs or international calling cards, talk to Steven.