Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Fits somewhere between coffee shop and restaurant. Excellent sandwiches, soups, salads, pastries, etc.
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Literati Cafe
12081 Wilshire BlvdFits somewhere between coffee shop and restaurant. Excellent sandwiches, soups, salads, pastries, etc.
Wonderful french pastry shop and brunch location.
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Amandine Patisserie Cafe
12225 Wilshire BlvdWonderful french pastry shop and brunch location.
Fantastic hole-in-the-wall place. Highly recommend the homemade spicy pork sausage and "flaming ball". Very friendly service.
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Seoul Sausage Co.
11313 Mississippi AvenueFantastic hole-in-the-wall place. Highly recommend the homemade spicy pork sausage and "flaming ball". Very friendly service.
Hide Sushi
2040 Sawtelle BlvdCash-only, but very good sushi.
Gourmet take burgers and beer. Very rich food, but well worth having. If you still have room, be sure to try their homemade doughnuts for dessert.
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Plan Check
1800 Sawtelle BlvdGourmet take burgers and beer. Very rich food, but well worth having. If you still have room, be sure to try their homemade doughnuts for dessert.
Great Mexican food. Highly recommend the freshly-prepared grilled fish burrito.
Baja Bud's Restaurants
11819 Wilshire BlvdGreat Mexican food. Highly recommend the freshly-prepared grilled fish burrito.
There's actually good dim sum this far from Chinatown!
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The Palace Seafood & Dim Sum
11701 Wilshire BlvdThere's actually good dim sum this far from Chinatown!
Hara Sushi
12222 Wilshire BlvdGreat sushi for a great price!
Siam Chan Restaurant
1611 Colby AveGood Thai/Chinese food with amazing lunch and dinner special pricing.
Emil's Patisserie and Cafe
11551 CA-2Great pastry shop, and I highly recommend their panini sandwiches.
Good place to go if you can't spend too much money but want a decent all-you-can-eat buffet.
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Souplantation
11911 San Vicente BlvdGood place to go if you can't spend too much money but want a decent all-you-can-eat buffet.
Burger Lounge
8539 Sunset BlvdGreat burgers!
Cafe 50's
11623 Santa Monica BlvdGreat retro 1950's diner.
Safir Mediterranean Santa Monica
19940 Ventura BoulevardFantastic Persian food!
You need to try their homemade churros with the Mexican chocolate dipping sauce!
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Churros Calientes
11521 Santa Monica BlvdYou need to try their homemade churros with the Mexican chocolate dipping sauce!
All India Cafe
12113 CA-2Terrific Indian lunch buffet for a great price.
Great Mexican/Oaxacan food. Their mole sauce is terrific.
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Monte Alban Restaurante
11929 Santa Monica BlvdGreat Mexican/Oaxacan food. Their mole sauce is terrific.
Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire BlvdAmazing brunch destination!
Sweet Rose Creamery
225 26th StSeriously, the best ice cream I've ever had!
Milo & Olive
2723 Wilshire BlvdGreat Italian-style gourmet pizza.
Wahoo's Fish Taco
1129 Manhattan AveVery good fish tacos and burritos.
Lazy Daisy Cafe
2300 Pico BlvdPerfect spot for a casual, inexpensive breakfast.
Joe's Pizza
8539 Sunset BlvdGreat New York-style pizza-by-the-slice.
The Brentwood Farmers Market (open Sundays from 9:00am-2:00pm) has great local food and arts & crafts.
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Brentwood Farmers Market
741 S Gretna Green WayThe Brentwood Farmers Market (open Sundays from 9:00am-2:00pm) has great local food and arts & crafts.
The best donuts you'll have in this city or perhaps anywhere else! There's often a line, but it's completely worth it.
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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
631 Wilshire BlvdThe best donuts you'll have in this city or perhaps anywhere else! There's often a line, but it's completely worth it.
Mendocino Farms
4724 Admiralty WaySome of the best gourmet sandwiches in this city.
The Carving Board West LA
11676 Gateway BlvdGreat gourmet sandwiches.
Drinks & Nightlife
Food is decent, but there's a good drink selection with great happy hour prices.
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BarFood
12217 Wilshire BlvdFood is decent, but there's a good drink selection with great happy hour prices.
Excellent craft beer selection, especially if you love Belgians. Food is great, too.
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BRÜ HAUS
11831 Wilshire BlvdExcellent craft beer selection, especially if you love Belgians. Food is great, too.
Bar is decent, but recommended if you want to shoot some pool/billiards.
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Q's Billiard Club & Restaurant
11835 Wilshire BlvdBar is decent, but recommended if you want to shoot some pool/billiards.
Low-key dive bar. Decent drink selection, good happy hour prices.
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Mom's
12238 Santa Monica BlvdLow-key dive bar. Decent drink selection, good happy hour prices.
Excellent craft beer selection, and some of the best burgers in Los Angeles.
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Father's Office
1018 Montana AveExcellent craft beer selection, and some of the best burgers in Los Angeles.
The Chestnut Club
1348 14th StAmazing cocktails. A bit pricey, but worth it!
Shopping
Terrific independently-owned record store. Mostly new vinyl, some used. The owner, Sebastian, is extremely friendly.
Touch Vinyl
1646 Sawtelle BoulevardTerrific independently-owned record store. Mostly new vinyl, some used. The owner, Sebastian, is extremely friendly.
Great record store with a mix of new and used vinyl. They also have a small selection of CDs and movies.
Record Surplus
12436 Santa Monica BlvdGreat record store with a mix of new and used vinyl. They also have a small selection of CDs and movies.
Amazing hole-in-the-wall place that sells used books. It might be small, but you could spend an afternoon here.
Sideshow Books
1639 La Cienega BlvdAmazing hole-in-the-wall place that sells used books. It might be small, but you could spend an afternoon here.
Great shopping spot for inexpensive clothing and general home goods.
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Ross Dress for Less
1400 Lincoln BlvdGreat shopping spot for inexpensive clothing and general home goods.
Entertainment & Activities
Terrific movie theater that shows a mix of independent films and cult midnight movies every Friday night.
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Landmark's Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica BlvdTerrific movie theater that shows a mix of independent films and cult midnight movies every Friday night.
Essentials
Ralphs
12057 Wilshire BlvdNearby grocery supermarket.
Bristol Farms
3105 Wilshire BlvdHigh-end grocery market with great food.
CVS
12015 Wilshire BlvdGreat for general conveniences.
Sightseeing
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeBeach-adjacent outdoor shopping.
Arts & Culture
Getty Research Institute
1200 Getty Center Dr