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Cozy, hip Italian spot in the heart of Los Feliz known for fixed-priced Monday suppers, bustling brunches, and an attached deli. Sit on the sidewalk patio with a glass of wine, try the rice balls for lunch or dinner, or the pancakes for breakfast! Traditional italian deli open during lunch hours as well. Dinner reservations recommended.
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Little Dom's
2128 Hillhurst AveCozy, hip Italian spot in the heart of Los Feliz known for fixed-priced Monday suppers, bustling brunches, and an attached deli. Sit on the sidewalk patio with a glass of wine, try the rice balls for lunch or dinner, or the pancakes for breakfast! Traditional italian deli open during lunch hours as well. Dinner reservations recommended.
Sleek and modern indoor-outdoor gastropub serves elevated American comfort food and inventive cocktails. Great for families and larger groups.
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Messhall Kitchen
4500 Los Feliz BlvdSleek and modern indoor-outdoor gastropub serves elevated American comfort food and inventive cocktails. Great for families and larger groups.
This cozy bakery-coffee shop offers pastries and a menu of traditional breakfast and lunch items.
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Cafe Los Feliz
2118 Hillhurst AveThis cozy bakery-coffee shop offers pastries and a menu of traditional breakfast and lunch items.
Hipsters and families pack the patio of this cozy counter-serve bungalow famed for American eats and craft cocktails at Big Bar.
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Alcove
1929 Hillhurst AveHipsters and families pack the patio of this cozy counter-serve bungalow famed for American eats and craft cocktails at Big Bar.
Low-key cafe offering coffee, smoothies, and a variety of organic, vegetarian and gluten-free options for breakfast and lunch.
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Stamp Proper Foods
4500 Los Feliz BlvdLow-key cafe offering coffee, smoothies, and a variety of organic, vegetarian and gluten-free options for breakfast and lunch.
Cozy, rustic spot with communal tables offering sandwiches & New American meals, cake.
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Community
2044 Hillhurst AveCozy, rustic spot with communal tables offering sandwiches & New American meals, cake.
Low-key joint, part of a local chain, serves doner kebabs, fries & other Turkish street eats.
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Spitz - Los Feliz - Mediterranean Restaurant- Outdoor Dining- Delivery-Takeout
1725 Hillhurst AveLow-key joint, part of a local chain, serves doner kebabs, fries & other Turkish street eats.
Longtime taco shack lures foodies with Mexican fare, including cochinita pibil and carnitas burritos.
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Yuca's
2056 Hillhurst AveLongtime taco shack lures foodies with Mexican fare, including cochinita pibil and carnitas burritos.
Trendy cafe chain offering upscale coffee drinks & pastries, plus beans & brewing equipment.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
1712 Sunset Blvd Trendy cafe chain offering upscale coffee drinks & pastries, plus beans & brewing equipment.
Maru Coffee
1936 Hillhurst AveArtisan coffee, espresso, and pastries.
La Pergoletta restaurant and deli
1802 Hillhurst AveSightseeing
Southern California’s gateway to the cosmos! Vistors can look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of LA and the Hollywood sign. Semi-strenous 45 minute hike from the casita or grab the DASH Observatory shuttle for $.50, nearest bus pickup is at Hillhurst Ave. & Ambrose Ave
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Griffith-observatorium
2800 E Observatory RdSouthern California’s gateway to the cosmos! Vistors can look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of LA and the Hollywood sign. Semi-strenous 45 minute hike from the casita or grab the DASH Observatory shuttle for $.50, nearest bus pickup is at Hillhurst Ave. & Ambrose Ave
The most accessible and best local view is from the main lawn of the Griffith Observatory, which is also the starting point for many of the Hollywood Sign trails (although none allow you within touching proximity). If you’re looking for an even better vantage point for pictures without hiking, we recommend driving to Lake Hollywood Park (3160 N Canyon Dr., 90027) in Beachwood Canyon which puts you at the base of the canyon below the sign.
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Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood BoulevardThe most accessible and best local view is from the main lawn of the Griffith Observatory, which is also the starting point for many of the Hollywood Sign trails (although none allow you within touching proximity). If you’re looking for an even better vantage point for pictures without hiking, we recommend driving to Lake Hollywood Park (3160 N Canyon Dr., 90027) in Beachwood Canyon which puts you at the base of the canyon below the sign.
Hoofdkantoor Hollywood Walk Of Fame
6255 Sunset BlvdParks & Nature
Covering over 4,310 acres of land, Griffith Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America! The park hosts many activities: hiking, a golf course, tennis courts, bike rental, and multiple playgrounds. Sites also within the park include the Autry Center, Greek Theater, Griffith Observatory, LA Zoo, pony and train rides, bike rental, and more!
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Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs DriveCovering over 4,310 acres of land, Griffith Park is one of the largest urban parks in North America! The park hosts many activities: hiking, a golf course, tennis courts, bike rental, and multiple playgrounds. Sites also within the park include the Autry Center, Greek Theater, Griffith Observatory, LA Zoo, pony and train rides, bike rental, and more!
Entertainment & Activities
The LA Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located on over 133 acres with Griffith Park and is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles representing more than 250 different species of which 29 are endangered. In addition, the Zoo’s botanical collection comprises several planted gardens and over 800 different plant species with over 7,400 individual plants.
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Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo DrThe LA Zoo and Botanical Gardens is located on over 133 acres with Griffith Park and is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles representing more than 250 different species of which 29 are endangered. In addition, the Zoo’s botanical collection comprises several planted gardens and over 800 different plant species with over 7,400 individual plants.
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaThe Griffith Park Pony Ride has been making children’s dreams to ride a pony a reality since 1948. With many generations of children growing up riding ponies, Griffith Park Pony Ride has been a part of thousands of families both living and visiting Los Angeles. Also home to the Griffith Park & Southern Railroad with a mini train ride.
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Griffith Park Pony Ride
4400 Crystal Springs DrThe Griffith Park Pony Ride has been making children’s dreams to ride a pony a reality since 1948. With many generations of children growing up riding ponies, Griffith Park Pony Ride has been a part of thousands of families both living and visiting Los Angeles. Also home to the Griffith Park & Southern Railroad with a mini train ride.
Located in Park Center between the Los Angeles Zoo and the Los Feliz park entrance, the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round has been a Los Angleles family attraction for over five generations. Built in 1926 by the Spillman Engineering Company and brought to Griffith Park in 1937, the Merry-Go-Round boasts 68 horses, everyone a jumper. Each horse is finely carved with jewel-encrusted bridles, detailed draped blankets and decorated with sunflowers and lion’s heads. A Stinson 165 Military Band Organ, reputed to be the largest band organ accompanying a carousel on the West Coast, plays over 1500 selections of marches and waltz music.
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Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round
4730 Crystal Springs DrLocated in Park Center between the Los Angeles Zoo and the Los Feliz park entrance, the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round has been a Los Angleles family attraction for over five generations. Built in 1926 by the Spillman Engineering Company and brought to Griffith Park in 1937, the Merry-Go-Round boasts 68 horses, everyone a jumper. Each horse is finely carved with jewel-encrusted bridles, detailed draped blankets and decorated with sunflowers and lion’s heads. A Stinson 165 Military Band Organ, reputed to be the largest band organ accompanying a carousel on the West Coast, plays over 1500 selections of marches and waltz music.
Arts & Culture
The Autry is a museum dedicated to exploring and sharing the stories, experiences, and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West, connecting the past to the present to inspire our shared future. The museum presents a wide range of exhibitions and public programs, including lectures, film, theater, festivals, family events, and music, and performs scholarship, research, and educational outreach. The Autry’s collection of more than 500,000 pieces of art and artifacts includes the Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection, one of the largest and most significant in the United States.
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Autry Museum of the American West
4700 Western Heritage WayThe Autry is a museum dedicated to exploring and sharing the stories, experiences, and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West, connecting the past to the present to inspire our shared future. The museum presents a wide range of exhibitions and public programs, including lectures, film, theater, festivals, family events, and music, and performs scholarship, research, and educational outreach. The Autry’s collection of more than 500,000 pieces of art and artifacts includes the Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection, one of the largest and most significant in the United States.
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdTravel Town Museum is a transport museum located within Griffith Park. The history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s is the primary focus of the museum’s collection, with an emphasis on railroading in Southern California and the Los Angeles area. The museum contains 43 full-scale railroad engines, cars and other rolling stock as well as miniature train rides through the Travel Town museum grounds.
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Travel Town
5200 Zoo DriveTravel Town Museum is a transport museum located within Griffith Park. The history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s is the primary focus of the museum’s collection, with an emphasis on railroading in Southern California and the Los Angeles area. The museum contains 43 full-scale railroad engines, cars and other rolling stock as well as miniature train rides through the Travel Town museum grounds.
Drinks & Nightlife
“The Greek” is a 5,870-seat music venue located in Griffith Park. It was built in 1929, opening on September 29 of that year. Designed by architect Samuel Tilden Norton, the theatre stage is modeled after a Greek temple. Check the website’s calendar for upcoming shows and events!
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The Greek Theatre
2700 N Vermont Ave“The Greek” is a 5,870-seat music venue located in Griffith Park. It was built in 1929, opening on September 29 of that year. Designed by architect Samuel Tilden Norton, the theatre stage is modeled after a Greek temple. Check the website’s calendar for upcoming shows and events!
Come for dinner and a show or just enjoy the back patio for cocktails or happy hour. For the Record fulfills the Stage component of Rockwell Table & Stage. Celebrating the soundtracks of modern motion picture masters: Tarantino In Concert, Sincerely John Hughes, Baz Luhrmann & Martin Scorsese to name a few. This 360-degree live theatrical concert and dining experience is a one-of-a kind Hollywood night that features world-class performances by stars of stage, record and screen. We would advise purchasing tickets ahead of time, tickets also include dinner reservations.
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Rockwell Table & Stage
1714 N Vermont AveCome for dinner and a show or just enjoy the back patio for cocktails or happy hour. For the Record fulfills the Stage component of Rockwell Table & Stage. Celebrating the soundtracks of modern motion picture masters: Tarantino In Concert, Sincerely John Hughes, Baz Luhrmann & Martin Scorsese to name a few. This 360-degree live theatrical concert and dining experience is a one-of-a kind Hollywood night that features world-class performances by stars of stage, record and screen. We would advise purchasing tickets ahead of time, tickets also include dinner reservations.
Remember the scene in Swingers where that old couple sings standards to a bunch of hipsters? That couple, Marty and Elayne, still sings Cole Porter songs to those hipsters at the Dresden Room (every night except Sunday), which is a supercool place to get a drink, eat dinner, relax and feel like you’re in Rat Pack–era Vegas.
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The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
1760 N Vermont AveRemember the scene in Swingers where that old couple sings standards to a bunch of hipsters? That couple, Marty and Elayne, still sings Cole Porter songs to those hipsters at the Dresden Room (every night except Sunday), which is a supercool place to get a drink, eat dinner, relax and feel like you’re in Rat Pack–era Vegas.
Daily wines by the glass, plus craft beer and light nibbles, draw locals to this cozy, urbane spot.
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Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood BlvdDaily wines by the glass, plus craft beer and light nibbles, draw locals to this cozy, urbane spot.
Your favorite neighborhood dive bar. Lively tavern draws a crowd with budget drinks and bar bites, including wings and weekend breakfast.
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Ye Rustic Inn
1831 Hillhurst AveYour favorite neighborhood dive bar. Lively tavern draws a crowd with budget drinks and bar bites, including wings and weekend breakfast.
Country-chic dining room with elevated American comfort food and an attached cocktail bar, great for watching sports!
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Hyperion Public
2538 Hyperion AveCountry-chic dining room with elevated American comfort food and an attached cocktail bar, great for watching sports!
Red lanterns and dim lighting set the mood at this kitschy bar, known for its tropical drinks.
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Good Luck Bar
1514 Hillhurst AveRed lanterns and dim lighting set the mood at this kitschy bar, known for its tropical drinks.
Creative and classic drinks dominate the cocktail menu at this dimly lit bar for small plates.
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The Study
1741 N Vermont AveCreative and classic drinks dominate the cocktail menu at this dimly lit bar for small plates.
Essentials
Albertsons
2035 Hillhurst Ave
Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins
2080 Hillhurst AveClosed Sundays!
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave