Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Everything here is good: the appetizers and the meat! It's about $25/person including tax. That's relatively inexpensive for Korean bbq.
125 locals recommend
Quarters Korean BBQ
3465 W 6th StEverything here is good: the appetizers and the meat! It's about $25/person including tax. That's relatively inexpensive for Korean bbq.
Soowon Galbi
856 Vermont AveGood Korean bbq brisket! A bit pricey. $30-50 range per person.
Very soft, fluffy donuts with interesting flavors (like fruity pepples or bacon-maple). There are a few of these kinds of donut shops in LA.
54 locals recommend
California Donuts
3540 W 3rd StVery soft, fluffy donuts with interesting flavors (like fruity pepples or bacon-maple). There are a few of these kinds of donut shops in LA.
Hipster coffee shop with good coffee and tea. The lights are cute and whimsical.
28 locals recommend
Document Coffee Bar
3850 Wilshire BlvdHipster coffee shop with good coffee and tea. The lights are cute and whimsical.
Order #1! Giant steamed baked buns full of vegetables and pork. You get 4 for $8. Super filling and delicious.
7 locals recommend
Myung In Dumplings
3109 W Olympic BlvdOrder #1! Giant steamed baked buns full of vegetables and pork. You get 4 for $8. Super filling and delicious.
El Flamin Taco
505 Vermont AveCasual food truck with cheap and yummy El Pastor tacos.
Leelin Bakery & Cafe
209 Vermont AveThis is a Filipino bakery with nice brioche, breads, and other treats.
This restaurant is in a green house on the third floor (something like that) of the hip Line Hotel. It's very pretty. Look it up on Yelp for more information!
72 locals recommend
Openaire at The LINE LA
3515 Wilshire BlvdThis restaurant is in a green house on the third floor (something like that) of the hip Line Hotel. It's very pretty. Look it up on Yelp for more information!
Portos is so amazing. It's a Cuban bakery with a few locations sprinkled throughout LA. They do an amazing fruit tart and all their chocolate baked goods are delicious! They also make a yummy cuban sandwich. The prices are extremely reasonable. You can get a large box of goodies for less than $20!
128 locals recommend
Porto's Bakery and Cafe
315 N Brand BlvdPortos is so amazing. It's a Cuban bakery with a few locations sprinkled throughout LA. They do an amazing fruit tart and all their chocolate baked goods are delicious! They also make a yummy cuban sandwich. The prices are extremely reasonable. You can get a large box of goodies for less than $20!
This place has a delicious Korean cold noodle soup, good for hot days. It's about $7-8 for a large bowl of this sweet and sour soup with noodles and cucumber garnish.
The Corner Place
2819 James M Wood BoulevardThis place has a delicious Korean cold noodle soup, good for hot days. It's about $7-8 for a large bowl of this sweet and sour soup with noodles and cucumber garnish.
Essentials
Inexpensive groceries (particularly eggs, oil, vegetables, and fruit) for people who want to cook for themselves.
104 locals recommend
JONS International Marketplace
1601 N Vermont AveInexpensive groceries (particularly eggs, oil, vegetables, and fruit) for people who want to cook for themselves.
One of the big grocery stores in the area. This tends to have more organic food than other alternatives in the neighborhood.
340 locals recommend
Vons
4520 Sunset BlvdOne of the big grocery stores in the area. This tends to have more organic food than other alternatives in the neighborhood.
The biggest grocery store in the area, but all the grocery stores in the guidebook have a full selection of groceries.
766 locals recommend
Ralphs
645 W 9th StThe biggest grocery store in the area, but all the grocery stores in the guidebook have a full selection of groceries.
Korean grocery store if you want Korean ingredients or snacks. It's also near a food court.
58 locals recommend
Galleria Market
3250 W Olympic BlvdKorean grocery store if you want Korean ingredients or snacks. It's also near a food court.
Sightseeing
The view from the Observatory is really beautiful, particularly at night, because you can see all the lights of LA sprawled out below you. In the daytime, the area is also nice to check out for hiking (it's in Griffith Park, where the trails to the Hollywood sign are).
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdThe view from the Observatory is really beautiful, particularly at night, because you can see all the lights of LA sprawled out below you. In the daytime, the area is also nice to check out for hiking (it's in Griffith Park, where the trails to the Hollywood sign are).