Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

13,000 reviews on Yelp can't be wrong. Beautiful gilded interior with high ceilings. Delicious food for any time of day. Amazing deserts. Great for dates. Right next to the apartment.
584 locals raden deze aan
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
584 locals raden deze aan
13,000 reviews on Yelp can't be wrong. Beautiful gilded interior with high ceilings. Delicious food for any time of day. Amazing deserts. Great for dates. Right next to the apartment.
Hip Vietnamese restaurant with a cool sense of style, good music, and great food. Right next to the apartment.
58 locals raden deze aan
Little Sister Downtown
523 W 7th St
58 locals raden deze aan
Hip Vietnamese restaurant with a cool sense of style, good music, and great food. Right next to the apartment.
Very stylish Italian place with beautiful modern interior, awesome cocktails, and amazing food. Expensive but worth it. Right next to the apartment.
20 locals raden deze aan
TOMGEORGE Restaurant
707 S Grand Ave
20 locals raden deze aan
Very stylish Italian place with beautiful modern interior, awesome cocktails, and amazing food. Expensive but worth it. Right next to the apartment.
A small but amazing restaurant in the Historic Core. Cozy, industrial, chic.
125 locals raden deze aan
Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
125 locals raden deze aan
A small but amazing restaurant in the Historic Core. Cozy, industrial, chic.
Amazing French restaurant in DTLA. They'll literally set your pasta on fire. Great way to impress a date.
34 locals raden deze aan
Le Petit Paris
418 S Spring St
34 locals raden deze aan
Amazing French restaurant in DTLA. They'll literally set your pasta on fire. Great way to impress a date.
Delicious cupcakes.
34 locals raden deze aan
Sprinkles Downtown Los Angeles
735 S Figueroa St
34 locals raden deze aan
Delicious cupcakes.
Perch is a rooftop restaurant (French) that also has two amazing bars. Great for a date or just as a way to see the city on a night out. Great brunch spot.
786 locals raden deze aan
Perch
448 S Hill St
786 locals raden deze aan
Perch is a rooftop restaurant (French) that also has two amazing bars. Great for a date or just as a way to see the city on a night out. Great brunch spot.
Burritos are right next to the apartment.
251 locals raden deze aan
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1460 Vine St
251 locals raden deze aan
Burritos are right next to the apartment.
One of the best cafes in Los Angeles, with great coffee, awesome food, and great deserts.
288 locals raden deze aan
Urth Caffé
459 S Hewitt St
288 locals raden deze aan
One of the best cafes in Los Angeles, with great coffee, awesome food, and great deserts.
World-famous coffee in the Arts District.
80 locals raden deze aan
Blue Bottle Coffee
582 Mateo St
80 locals raden deze aan
World-famous coffee in the Arts District.
Some of the best food in the city. Very eclectic (they serve rabbit), and very pricy. Inside an old church.
54 locals raden deze aan
Redbird
114 E 2nd St
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Some of the best food in the city. Very eclectic (they serve rabbit), and very pricy. Inside an old church.
While in your Highland Park, don't miss this make-your-own-donut shop. It's downright delicious.
159 locals raden deze aan
Donut Friend
5107 York Blvd
159 locals raden deze aan
While in your Highland Park, don't miss this make-your-own-donut shop. It's downright delicious.
Fantastic upscale restaurant in the Arts District. You won't be disappointed.
62 locals raden deze aan
Church & State LA
1850 Industrial St
62 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic upscale restaurant in the Arts District. You won't be disappointed.
Considered by many to be the best restaurant in LA.
1062 locals raden deze aan
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals raden deze aan
Considered by many to be the best restaurant in LA.
One of the contenders for best restaurant in LA.
322 locals raden deze aan
Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
322 locals raden deze aan
One of the contenders for best restaurant in LA.
Awesome restaurant and bar with famous burgers. They won't even allow you to put ketchup on it. Just try.
344 locals raden deze aan
Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
344 locals raden deze aan
Awesome restaurant and bar with famous burgers. They won't even allow you to put ketchup on it. Just try.

Drinks & Nightlife

Very cool whiskey bar with beautiful decor and a cool crowd. In the back, there's a speakeasy called The Jackalope that sells a list of the finest whiskeys in the world. Right next to the apartment.
206 locals raden deze aan
Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th St
206 locals raden deze aan
Very cool whiskey bar with beautiful decor and a cool crowd. In the back, there's a speakeasy called The Jackalope that sells a list of the finest whiskeys in the world. Right next to the apartment.
One of the coolest bars in LA. 5 floors of awesomeness. Stuffed lions, stuffed buffalos, a giant redwood tree, multiple bars, a cafeteria serving gourmet food, the works. A few blocks from the apartment.
79 locals raden deze aan
De Stille Zuidzeeën bij Clifton's Cafeteria
648 S Broadway
79 locals raden deze aan
One of the coolest bars in LA. 5 floors of awesomeness. Stuffed lions, stuffed buffalos, a giant redwood tree, multiple bars, a cafeteria serving gourmet food, the works. A few blocks from the apartment.
Great 1920s-style bar with a couple pool tables and delicious cocktails. Close to Umami burger if you want to grab a burger first.
41 locals raden deze aan
Golden Gopher
417 W 8th St
41 locals raden deze aan
Great 1920s-style bar with a couple pool tables and delicious cocktails. Close to Umami burger if you want to grab a burger first.
A dazzling Gatsby-style 1920s underground bar situated in what used to be the Edison electric factory. Complete with giant electricity turbines, golden everything, sequined dancers, live jazz bands, and soaring ceilings. Just incredible. Men must have dress shoes and a collared shirt to enter.
241 locals raden deze aan
The Edison
241 locals raden deze aan
A dazzling Gatsby-style 1920s underground bar situated in what used to be the Edison electric factory. Complete with giant electricity turbines, golden everything, sequined dancers, live jazz bands, and soaring ceilings. Just incredible. Men must have dress shoes and a collared shirt to enter.
Fantastic local brewery where the metal cables from the Golden Gate Bridge were originally manufactured. Huge interior great for events and parties.
179 locals raden deze aan
Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda St
179 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic local brewery where the metal cables from the Golden Gate Bridge were originally manufactured. Huge interior great for events and parties.
Excellent restaurant and bar in Santa Monica.
199 locals raden deze aan
The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
225 Santa Monica Blvd
199 locals raden deze aan
Excellent restaurant and bar in Santa Monica.
Very cool bar right by the ocean that is designed to look like the inside of someone's house. Also has an awesome outdoor area with trees. Can be hard to get in, but worth it.
525 locals raden deze aan
The Bungalow
101 Wilshire Blvd
525 locals raden deze aan
Very cool bar right by the ocean that is designed to look like the inside of someone's house. Also has an awesome outdoor area with trees. Can be hard to get in, but worth it.
Another awesome Santa Monica bar situated inside an old Victorian house. Has a beautiful outdoor area.
96 locals raden deze aan
The Victorian
2640 Main St
96 locals raden deze aan
Another awesome Santa Monica bar situated inside an old Victorian house. Has a beautiful outdoor area.
"Secret" bar located in the back of a barber shop.
80 locals raden deze aan
Blind Barber
10797 Washington Blvd
80 locals raden deze aan
"Secret" bar located in the back of a barber shop.
Open a refrigerator and walk through to get to this "secret" bar.
266 locals raden deze aan
Good Times at Davey Wayne's
1611 N El Centro Ave
266 locals raden deze aan
Open a refrigerator and walk through to get to this "secret" bar.
To get in, you walk inside, up some stairs, and greet a young lady in a night gown. She pulls a lever and a bed moves, and you get access to this "secret" bar.
201 locals raden deze aan
No Vacancy
1727 N Hudson Ave
201 locals raden deze aan
To get in, you walk inside, up some stairs, and greet a young lady in a night gown. She pulls a lever and a bed moves, and you get access to this "secret" bar.
Very cool rooftop bar with wild Mad-Men-style 60s decor, water beds, a German beer garden, and gorgeous skyscraper views of DTLA.
330 locals raden deze aan
Standard Downtown
550 Flower St
330 locals raden deze aan
Very cool rooftop bar with wild Mad-Men-style 60s decor, water beds, a German beer garden, and gorgeous skyscraper views of DTLA.

Essentials

Right next to the apartment. Also has an attached restaurant with great food, and of course their food bar is delicious.
344 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
788 S Grand Ave
344 locals raden deze aan
Right next to the apartment. Also has an attached restaurant with great food, and of course their food bar is delicious.
Has a pharmacy, shampoo and soap, snacks and food, etc.
304 locals raden deze aan
Walgreens
1501 Vine St
304 locals raden deze aan
Has a pharmacy, shampoo and soap, snacks and food, etc.

Arts & Culture

Gorgeous architecture and great for photos. If you can snag tickets to a show here, do it!
1063 locals raden deze aan
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
1063 locals raden deze aan
Gorgeous architecture and great for photos. If you can snag tickets to a show here, do it!
Beautiful museum. Great for a photo opp, I've heard the inside is good too.
1555 locals raden deze aan
Broad Contemporary Art Museum
221 S Grand Ave
1555 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful museum. Great for a photo opp, I've heard the inside is good too.
An awesome venue for concerts. Catch John Williams playing all his movie songs, or see Death Cab or Radiohead, or whatever.
1407 locals raden deze aan
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
1407 locals raden deze aan
An awesome venue for concerts. Catch John Williams playing all his movie songs, or see Death Cab or Radiohead, or whatever.
Beautiful public library with gorgeous Art Deco architecture and photo-worthy interior.
47 locals raden deze aan
Los Angeles Central Library
630 W 5th St
47 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful public library with gorgeous Art Deco architecture and photo-worthy interior.
Incredible 1920s observatory perched atop a mountain overlooking all of LA. Also contains a small astronomy museum. Here, you'll get awesome shots of the Hollywood sign, and it's inside Griffith Park, where you get great hiking, running, and walks.
4367 locals raden deze aan
Griffith-observatorium
2800 E Observatory Rd
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Incredible 1920s observatory perched atop a mountain overlooking all of LA. Also contains a small astronomy museum. Here, you'll get awesome shots of the Hollywood sign, and it's inside Griffith Park, where you get great hiking, running, and walks.
LA's most popular art museum. Tons of awesome exhibits all the time.
3162 locals raden deze aan
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals raden deze aan
LA's most popular art museum. Tons of awesome exhibits all the time.

Shopping

Not feeling hipstery enough? UO can change that.
71 locals raden deze aan
Urban Outfitters
1520 N Cahuenga Blvd
71 locals raden deze aan
Not feeling hipstery enough? UO can change that.
Iconic bookstore with statues and tunnels made out of books. Come here to make your Instagram look cool.
324 locals raden deze aan
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
324 locals raden deze aan
Iconic bookstore with statues and tunnels made out of books. Come here to make your Instagram look cool.
Target is located in a small shopping mall. There's also a cupcake store (Sprinkle), a Zara, a Victoria's Secret, and a fancy food court.
726 locals raden deze aan
Target
735 S Figueroa St
726 locals raden deze aan
Target is located in a small shopping mall. There's also a cupcake store (Sprinkle), a Zara, a Victoria's Secret, and a fancy food court.
Clothes. Check.
89 locals raden deze aan
Zara
South Figueroa Street
89 locals raden deze aan
Clothes. Check.
There's a Macy's near the apartment. The complex is being renovated, so there may be even cooler stuff here by the time you read this.
137 locals raden deze aan
Macy's
750 W 7th St
137 locals raden deze aan
There's a Macy's near the apartment. The complex is being renovated, so there may be even cooler stuff here by the time you read this.
A gorgeous outdoor shopping mall with a trolly, fountains, open lawns, etc. A great example of why shopping in LA can be fun.
2581 locals raden deze aan
The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
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A gorgeous outdoor shopping mall with a trolly, fountains, open lawns, etc. A great example of why shopping in LA can be fun.
A gorgeous outdoor shopping mall with a trolly, fountains, open lawns, etc. A great example of why shopping in LA can be fun.
642 locals raden deze aan
The Americana at Brand
889 Americana Way
642 locals raden deze aan
A gorgeous outdoor shopping mall with a trolly, fountains, open lawns, etc. A great example of why shopping in LA can be fun.

Entertainment & Activities

AmazIng century-old renovated bowling alley. The machines look like crazy clockwork mechanisms and you can even see the pins being resituated. Also has a great bar and restaurant.
253 locals raden deze aan
Highland Park Bowl
5621 N Figueroa St
253 locals raden deze aan
AmazIng century-old renovated bowling alley. The machines look like crazy clockwork mechanisms and you can even see the pins being resituated. Also has a great bar and restaurant.
Great movie theater in DTLA. This is actually the one you see in the advertisements for Regal. Funny.
240 locals raden deze aan
Regal LA Live & 4DX
1000 W Olympic Blvd
240 locals raden deze aan
Great movie theater in DTLA. This is actually the one you see in the advertisements for Regal. Funny.
Go watch a baseball game!
877 locals raden deze aan
Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Ave
877 locals raden deze aan
Go watch a baseball game!
Iconic movie theater in the middle of Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Probably the most famous theater in LA.
1423 locals raden deze aan
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
1423 locals raden deze aan
Iconic movie theater in the middle of Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Probably the most famous theater in LA.
If you haven't heard of the Walk of Fame, then what are you doing in LA? This is where you can see the various celebrities Hollywood stars.
1913 locals raden deze aan
Hoofdkantoor Hollywood Walk Of Fame
6255 Sunset Blvd
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If you haven't heard of the Walk of Fame, then what are you doing in LA? This is where you can see the various celebrities Hollywood stars.
Great comedy club on Sunset Blvd. Comedy Store is only a few blocks away. Both of these places house some of the best comedians around. Awesome for a random date night.
318 locals raden deze aan
Laugh Factory
151 S Pine Ave
318 locals raden deze aan
Great comedy club on Sunset Blvd. Comedy Store is only a few blocks away. Both of these places house some of the best comedians around. Awesome for a random date night.
Great comedy club on Sunset Blvd. The Laugh Factory is only a few blocks away. Both of these places house some of the best comedians around. Awesome for a random date night.
225 locals raden deze aan
The Comedy Store
8433 Sunset Blvd
225 locals raden deze aan
Great comedy club on Sunset Blvd. The Laugh Factory is only a few blocks away. Both of these places house some of the best comedians around. Awesome for a random date night.

Parks & Nature

Great hiking, running, and walks. Also contains Griffith Observatory, an incredible 1920s observatory perched atop a mountain overlooking all of LA, which has a small astronomy museum. Here, you'll get awesome shots of the Hollywood sign.
898 locals raden deze aan
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 locals raden deze aan
Great hiking, running, and walks. Also contains Griffith Observatory, an incredible 1920s observatory perched atop a mountain overlooking all of LA, which has a small astronomy museum. Here, you'll get awesome shots of the Hollywood sign.