The Cozy Oasis (South Bay, LA) Guidebook
Food scene
This list includes several restaurants Audrey and I frequently visit, nom nom nom! The local food scene is diverse and delicious. We hope this list provides you a good starting point for when you are hungry. Cheers!
*For international travelers, consider referring to yelp.com when looking for a place to eat as it is the most popular customer review site for restaurants here.
Two Guns Espresso
350 N Sepulveda BlvdWe love their flat white!
Comfortable brunch food! There usually is a wait, so we would order food to-go.
17 locals recommend
The Pan Restaurant
16601 S Western AveComfortable brunch food! There usually is a wait, so we would order food to-go.
Great pho and even better pork chop rice dishes!
14 locals recommend
Saigon Dish Vietnamese Restaurant
15725 Hawthorne BlvdGreat pho and even better pork chop rice dishes!
Chicken Maison
2709 Manhattan Beach BoulevardTheir spicy-lemon garlic chicken is amazing!
This ramen place is amazing! Beware though, it usually has a wait during prime eating hours.
14 locals recommend
Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen - Gardena
2015 W Redondo Beach BlvdThis ramen place is amazing! Beware though, it usually has a wait during prime eating hours.
Their mole here is complex, yet comfortable~
8 locals recommend
Madre! Oaxacan Restaurant and Mezcaleria
1261 Cabrillo AveTheir mole here is complex, yet comfortable~
El Pollo Inka
Amazing and comfortable Peruvian food! We love their lomo saltado!
King Mediterrano
4354 Redondo Beach BlvdQuality Mediterranean food
Located in the expansive Del Amo Mall, this restaurant serves delicately delicious soup dumplings!
153 locals recommend
Din Tai Fung
1164 Caruso AveLocated in the expansive Del Amo Mall, this restaurant serves delicately delicious soup dumplings!
Tom yum soup (uniquely sour) and beef noodle soup are both dishes we go back for repeatedly
10 locals recommend
Bowl Thai
15490 S Western AveTom yum soup (uniquely sour) and beef noodle soup are both dishes we go back for repeatedly
Monkish Brewing Co.
20311 S Western AveQuality brews!
We like the Kahlua pork pizza. Also, the shaved ice is considered the best Hawaiian shaved ice on the mainland!
Aloha Pizza & Shave Ice Company
1534 W Artesia SquareWe like the Kahlua pork pizza. Also, the shaved ice is considered the best Hawaiian shaved ice on the mainland!
In-N-Out Burger
3411 W Century BlvdFor those not from California and in need of a quick cheap bite
Jun Ju Sul Lung Tang
1845 W Redondo Beach BlvdI love their galbi tang (beef rib soup) if you feeling something hot and soupy.
Pho Daily
15126 S Western AveWe like to come here for late night food when everything else is closed! Open 24 hours!
Aunty Maile's Hawaiian Food
16300 Crenshaw BlvdDelicious authentic Hawaiian! Droool*!
Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
631 Wilshire BlvdDoughnuts!
Go early for a wider selection of pastries! Pastries will be taken to-go as this place does not offer seating.
Frogs Organic Bakery
14809 Crenshaw BlvdGo early for a wider selection of pastries! Pastries will be taken to-go as this place does not offer seating.
Taiwanese hot pot! Perfect for a cold day! Beware there might be a wait.
57 locals recommend
Boiling Point
15488 S Western AveTaiwanese hot pot! Perfect for a cold day! Beware there might be a wait.
Zacatecas Restaurant
13737 S Inglewood AveQuality Mexican food!
Ensenada's Surf N Turf Grill
4749 Artesia BlvdCraving fish tacos? This is the place!
Sightseeing
Manhattan Beach Pier
2 Manhattan Beach BlvdSunset is our favorite time to go.
Good hike with good views (caution: chance of snakes like most Southern California hikes). Drive to the cliffs afterwards to relax.
33 locals recommend
Portuguese Bend Reserve
Burma RoadGood hike with good views (caution: chance of snakes like most Southern California hikes). Drive to the cliffs afterwards to relax.
Del Amo Fashion Center
3525 W Carson StStroll, eat and watch a movie in this updated mall!
Come here for a challenging workout on this steep sand dune hill! Local professional athletes frequently visit here for personal training sessions.
Paid RSVP will be required (https://www.citymb.info/departments/parks-and-recreation/parks-and-facilities/sand-dune-park)
23 locals recommend
Sand Dune Park
3299 Bell AveCome here for a challenging workout on this steep sand dune hill! Local professional athletes frequently visit here for personal training sessions.
Paid RSVP will be required (https://www.citymb.info/departments/parks-and-recreation/parks-and-facilities/sand-dune-park)
Another beautiful pier to view the sunset! (There are some small shops and food places on the pier, but we feel they are overpriced)
189 locals recommend
Redondo Beach Pier station
Another beautiful pier to view the sunset! (There are some small shops and food places on the pier, but we feel they are overpriced)
If you love books... because we do! This place has a diverse inventory, and the photogenic in-store design is a bonus!
324 locals recommend
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring StreetIf you love books... because we do! This place has a diverse inventory, and the photogenic in-store design is a bonus!
Paid parking, but admission is free :). This museum is currently housing Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Room; free first-come first-serve reservation required upon entering the museum.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand AvePaid parking, but admission is free :). This museum is currently housing Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Room; free first-come first-serve reservation required upon entering the museum.
Famous for the (free) outdoor “Urban Light” installation, this place is great for an fun and romantic evening photo shoot ;)
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdFamous for the (free) outdoor “Urban Light” installation, this place is great for an fun and romantic evening photo shoot ;)