Guidebook for Los Angeles
Essentials
Our favorite place to get it all groceries, juices, fresh always ready hot & cold food bars, international prepared cuisine. pick steaks or seafood and have it cooked for you while waiting at wine bar
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdOur favorite place to get it all groceries, juices, fresh always ready hot & cold food bars, international prepared cuisine. pick steaks or seafood and have it cooked for you while waiting at wine bar
Food Scene
Delicious traditional mexican food, great atmosphere & made at your table guacamole
119 locals recommend
La Cabaña
738 Rose AveDelicious traditional mexican food, great atmosphere & made at your table guacamole
Very cool place for delicious sharing plates and fantastic drinks. Free salted chocolate chip cookies with the check are enough to keep us going back
199 locals recommend
The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
225 Santa Monica BlvdVery cool place for delicious sharing plates and fantastic drinks. Free salted chocolate chip cookies with the check are enough to keep us going back
one of our favorite brunch spots. Also amazing for the worlds most unique burgers. California Roll burger anyone? SO WORTH A TRY!
90 locals recommend
26 Beach
3100 Washington Blvdone of our favorite brunch spots. Also amazing for the worlds most unique burgers. California Roll burger anyone? SO WORTH A TRY!
Atmosphere is not the most amazing, but their bunch menu is hands down my favorite. If you're gluten free you will love it too. So many great options for everyone. Very extensive menu
53 locals recommend
Cafe Buna
552 Washington BlvdAtmosphere is not the most amazing, but their bunch menu is hands down my favorite. If you're gluten free you will love it too. So many great options for everyone. Very extensive menu
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Avevery California culture infused restaurant love the concept!
The Rose Venice
220 Rose AveRestaurant & Market great place to have breakfast in Venice
523 Rose Ave
523 Rose AvenueFantastic Peruvian Spanish tapas and wine
Superba Snack Bar
So yummy unique cuisine worth checking out for lunch or dinner
Clutch
427 Lincoln Blvdgreat new restaurant. BBQ, smoked meats, great salads & calamari tacos
Baby Blues BBQ - Venice
444 Lincoln Blvdclassic southern bbq cooking. Great food
TACO LOVE - VENICE
705 Lincoln Blvdsimple and quick yummy tacos
Italian. Known to be one of the best restaurants in LA. Pricy but worth it! Classy atmosphere.
The new restaurant right next door, Dudley Market is also awesome.
26 locals recommend
Bobo Venice
5 Dudley AvenueItalian. Known to be one of the best restaurants in LA. Pricy but worth it! Classy atmosphere.
The new restaurant right next door, Dudley Market is also awesome.
Hostaria Del Piccolo
512 Rose Avenuegreat food, wine & atmosphere. Love their grilled octopus
Everything Else
Every Sunday morning. THE scene celebrity sightings are very common. They even have ponies and a free bike valet. Food & merchandise Love it
162 locals recommend
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StEvery Sunday morning. THE scene celebrity sightings are very common. They even have ponies and a free bike valet. Food & merchandise Love it
Moon Juice
507 Rose AveSuper yummy juices and almond based drinks. We love this place
the best dairy free ice cream made of raw coconuts. My favorite is the chocolate with magic shell & spiced pecans. must try!
29 locals recommend
Kippy's! Non-Dairy Ice Cream Shop
326 Main Stthe best dairy free ice cream made of raw coconuts. My favorite is the chocolate with magic shell & spiced pecans. must try!
Sightseeing
the reason millions of people visit the Southern California coast. Definitely worth a ferris wheel ride, which is 100% solar powered!
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pierthe reason millions of people visit the Southern California coast. Definitely worth a ferris wheel ride, which is 100% solar powered!
Drinks & Nightlife
Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln BlvdBar and Brats! Newly redone. cool spot
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose AveHip new wine bar and tapas
Shopping
suuuper cool place to get inspired if you like interiors and vintage things. LOVE this place
13 locals recommend
The Mart Collective
1600 Lincoln Blvdsuuuper cool place to get inspired if you like interiors and vintage things. LOVE this place
lifestyle and design shop with items from Raen, a local sunglasses label; pottery by the artist Luna García; and salts from Hepp’s, a company in Venice.
47 locals recommend
The Golden State
1916 Lincoln Blvdlifestyle and design shop with items from Raen, a local sunglasses label; pottery by the artist Luna García; and salts from Hepp’s, a company in Venice.