Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

If you're a sushi aficionado and looking for an experience, this place will deliver.
654 localnici recomandă
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 localnici recomandă
If you're a sushi aficionado and looking for an experience, this place will deliver.
One of my favorite restaurants downtown.
125 localnici recomandă
Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
125 localnici recomandă
One of my favorite restaurants downtown.
If you're looking for a quick, cheap, relatively healthy dose of Mexican food, this is a great go-to spot.
251 localnici recomandă
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1460 Vine St
251 localnici recomandă
If you're looking for a quick, cheap, relatively healthy dose of Mexican food, this is a great go-to spot.
Nothing spectacular, but decent sushi. It's a good value spot during happy hour 3-7pm and 9:30-close.
16 localnici recomandă
Octopus Japanese Restaurant
729 W 7th St
16 localnici recomandă
Nothing spectacular, but decent sushi. It's a good value spot during happy hour 3-7pm and 9:30-close.
Nice casual Vietnamese restaurant. Get some spring rolls and a bowl of Pho or anything that comes with fish sauce to dip in.
61 localnici recomandă
Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main St
61 localnici recomandă
Nice casual Vietnamese restaurant. Get some spring rolls and a bowl of Pho or anything that comes with fish sauce to dip in.
Get a couple of artisanal German style sausages and a groot of Belgian fries. Throw in one of the worldly beers on draft and grab a seat.
194 localnici recomandă
Wurstküche
800 East 3rd Street
194 localnici recomandă
Get a couple of artisanal German style sausages and a groot of Belgian fries. Throw in one of the worldly beers on draft and grab a seat.
Go here for the Cioppino, it's legendary! It's an amazing tomato broth seafood stew topped with garlic bread.
44 localnici recomandă
Colori Kitchen
2019 W 8th St
44 localnici recomandă
Go here for the Cioppino, it's legendary! It's an amazing tomato broth seafood stew topped with garlic bread.
This place is extremely popular and mostly for good reason. The interior is beautiful and the is food good, but not amazing. They don't take reservations, but the wait list usually isn't too bad.
584 localnici recomandă
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
584 localnici recomandă
This place is extremely popular and mostly for good reason. The interior is beautiful and the is food good, but not amazing. They don't take reservations, but the wait list usually isn't too bad.
Delicious Tex-Mex inspired by family recipes. Not cheap, but worth it if you're in the mood.
89 localnici recomandă
Bar 107
118 W 4th St
89 localnici recomandă
Delicious Tex-Mex inspired by family recipes. Not cheap, but worth it if you're in the mood.
A Little Tokyo iconic establishment.
110 localnici recomandă
Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd St
110 localnici recomandă
A Little Tokyo iconic establishment.
One of the best pizza places in the country. Make sure you try plenty of antipasti and get a butterscotch budino, even if you're really full. Reservations are tough, but bar seating often available.
187 localnici recomandă
Pizzeria Mozza
641 N Highland Ave
187 localnici recomandă
One of the best pizza places in the country. Make sure you try plenty of antipasti and get a butterscotch budino, even if you're really full. Reservations are tough, but bar seating often available.
If you're looking for vegan, asian, or just creative food, check this place out.
34 localnici recomandă
Shojin
12406 W Washington Blvd
34 localnici recomandă
If you're looking for vegan, asian, or just creative food, check this place out.
Great vegan food any time of the day.
311 localnici recomandă
Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset Blvd
311 localnici recomandă
Great vegan food any time of the day.

Drinks & Nightlife

Check out the rooftop lounge, day or night. Great views and atmosphere.
330 localnici recomandă
Standard Downtown
550 Flower St
330 localnici recomandă
Check out the rooftop lounge, day or night. Great views and atmosphere.
Another great rooftop scene. If it's the weekend, get there before 10pm to avoid the lines. Food is so-so, but Sunday brunch is a good way to go.
786 localnici recomandă
Perch
448 S Hill St
786 localnici recomandă
Another great rooftop scene. If it's the weekend, get there before 10pm to avoid the lines. Food is so-so, but Sunday brunch is a good way to go.
Need bar food, beer and a place to watch the game? This just might be your place.
7 localnici recomandă
Wangs Tavern
801 South Grand Avenue
7 localnici recomandă
Need bar food, beer and a place to watch the game? This just might be your place.

Everything Else

As a park, it won't blow you away, but you can find a farmers market here every Wednesday. Not a huge selection of produce here, but Yang Farms has an amazing variety of organic goodness.
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Piața Pershing
532 S Olive St
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As a park, it won't blow you away, but you can find a farmers market here every Wednesday. Not a huge selection of produce here, but Yang Farms has an amazing variety of organic goodness.
This place is full of history and loaded with food options. Get your coffee, pressed juice, tacos, BBQ, thai food, chinese, etc. Plus, insanely cheap produce. Open daily 9-6.
968 localnici recomandă
Piața Grand Central
317 S Broadway
968 localnici recomandă
This place is full of history and loaded with food options. Get your coffee, pressed juice, tacos, BBQ, thai food, chinese, etc. Plus, insanely cheap produce. Open daily 9-6.
it's you're standard, but above average neighborhood grocery store. Decent organic selections.
766 localnici recomandă
Ralphs
645 W 9th St
766 localnici recomandă
it's you're standard, but above average neighborhood grocery store. Decent organic selections.
Great selection and convenience, but be warned prices are higher here than most Targets.
726 localnici recomandă
Target
735 S Figueroa St
726 localnici recomandă
Great selection and convenience, but be warned prices are higher here than most Targets.
Obviously, not a daily stop, but some of the best cupcakes you'll find. Red velvet and carrot cake are highly recommended.
34 localnici recomandă
Sprinkles Downtown Los Angeles
735 S Figueroa St
34 localnici recomandă
Obviously, not a daily stop, but some of the best cupcakes you'll find. Red velvet and carrot cake are highly recommended.
This is no Barns & Noble - we're talking character and charm, with a great, eclectic selection.
324 localnici recomandă
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
324 localnici recomandă
This is no Barns & Noble - we're talking character and charm, with a great, eclectic selection.
Take the Metro Red Line train up here on Sundays 8am-1pm. Go early and rub shoulders with some of the best chefs in town. The healthy atmosphere and energy here make it an experience alone.
242 localnici recomandă
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar Ave
242 localnici recomandă
Take the Metro Red Line train up here on Sundays 8am-1pm. Go early and rub shoulders with some of the best chefs in town. The healthy atmosphere and energy here make it an experience alone.
Great Hiking! Take the Metro Red line train to Hollywood/Western stop. Head north up Western Ave and enter the park by foot. Look up maps ahead of time.
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Observatorul Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Great Hiking! Take the Metro Red line train to Hollywood/Western stop. Head north up Western Ave and enter the park by foot. Look up maps ahead of time.
Amazing hiking and views of the city! Several points of entry and destination. This park is massive. Look up maps and go explore! Hollywood sign, Observatory and Lake Hollywood.
898 localnici recomandă
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 localnici recomandă
Amazing hiking and views of the city! Several points of entry and destination. This park is massive. Look up maps and go explore! Hollywood sign, Observatory and Lake Hollywood.
Easy Hike - Social Scene. This is where everyone goes to walk their dog and see and be seen, but don't be put off by that because it's still beautiful. Take the Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Highland.
2445 localnici recomandă
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
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Easy Hike - Social Scene. This is where everyone goes to walk their dog and see and be seen, but don't be put off by that because it's still beautiful. Take the Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Highland.
Kids, and big kids, will love this!
24 localnici recomandă
Navetă spațială Endeavour
700 Exposition Park Dr
24 localnici recomandă
Kids, and big kids, will love this!
Big name concerts, great venue.
124 localnici recomandă
Teatrul Microsoft
777 Chick Hearn Ct
124 localnici recomandă
Big name concerts, great venue.
Historical theatre, great shows.
50 localnici recomandă
Teatrul Orpheum
842 S Broadway
50 localnici recomandă
Historical theatre, great shows.
Even if you don't go see a show here, just take a walk around the building, a Frank Gehry architectural masterpiece!
1063 localnici recomandă
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
1063 localnici recomandă
Even if you don't go see a show here, just take a walk around the building, a Frank Gehry architectural masterpiece!
Massive, historical library with an incredibly beautiful park.
34 localnici recomandă
The Library Store
630 W 5th St
34 localnici recomandă
Massive, historical library with an incredibly beautiful park.

Arts & Culture

Take the Metro Expo Line train to Expo Park / USC station. Much to see here!
461 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Istorie Naturală al Comitatului Los Angeles
900 W Exposition Blvd
461 localnici recomandă
Take the Metro Expo Line train to Expo Park / USC station. Much to see here!
Everyone loves science! IMAX theatre too!
442 localnici recomandă
California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Dr
442 localnici recomandă
Everyone loves science! IMAX theatre too!