Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
A Peruvian restaurant with many house-made specialties. I've been for lunch and it was GREAT!
Qusqo Bistro and Gallery
11633 Santa Monica BlvdA Peruvian restaurant with many house-made specialties. I've been for lunch and it was GREAT!
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdWalking distance coffee, pastries, etc.
Walking distance, great atmosphere. Good food, drinks. Fun fact: used to be the MTV cafeteria until some rock star chefs redid the space.
8 locals recommend
Tiato
2700 Colorado AveWalking distance, great atmosphere. Good food, drinks. Fun fact: used to be the MTV cafeteria until some rock star chefs redid the space.
We go here regularly and LOVE it. Fresh ingredients on these artisan pizzas. Good pastas and my favorite soft serve icecream for dessert.
168 locals recommend
Pitfire Artisan Pizza
12924 W Washington BlvdWe go here regularly and LOVE it. Fresh ingredients on these artisan pizzas. Good pastas and my favorite soft serve icecream for dessert.
The Upper West
3321 Pico BlvdA great date night spot. Full bar, good menu.
A favorite stop on Sawtelle for our family. Japanese style curry.
11 locals recommend
Hurry Curry of Tokyo
2901 Sawtelle BlvdA favorite stop on Sawtelle for our family. Japanese style curry.
A sweet treat like no other. A cross between shaved ice and ice cream.
25 locals recommend
Blockheads Shavery
11311 Mississippi AveA sweet treat like no other. A cross between shaved ice and ice cream.
You can easily walk to this restaurant from our home. Charming, family-run bistro serving homestyle French country fare in an unfussy, compact space.
14 locals recommend
Le Petit Cafe
2842 Colorado AvenueYou can easily walk to this restaurant from our home. Charming, family-run bistro serving homestyle French country fare in an unfussy, compact space.
We love to get take out from here and have a picnic dinner at Douglas Park a block away.
90 locals recommend
California Chicken Cafe
424 Lincoln BlvdWe love to get take out from here and have a picnic dinner at Douglas Park a block away.
Excellent Italian sandwiches. Our favorites are the Godmother and the meatball.
141 locals recommend
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
1517 Lincoln BlvdExcellent Italian sandwiches. Our favorites are the Godmother and the meatball.
Swingers
8020 Beverly BlvdYummy diner breakfast with a healthy lens.
BEST breakfast spot that we've found. Lovely owner + chef. Excellent menu.
13 locals recommend
C&M Cafe
10640 Woodbine StBEST breakfast spot that we've found. Lovely owner + chef. Excellent menu.
Everything Else
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AveA grocery store with healthy, yummy, easy to fix food.
They recently remodeled this warehouse style store to now include an expanded produce section that also has some organic fruit/veggies.
88 locals recommend
Smart & Final
1041 N Fuller AveThey recently remodeled this warehouse style store to now include an expanded produce section that also has some organic fruit/veggies.
Getting Around
This metro line will get you to downtown LA in one direction, or the Santa Monica Pier in the other direction.
27 locals recommend
Expo/Bundy station
2154-2134 S Bundy DrThis metro line will get you to downtown LA in one direction, or the Santa Monica Pier in the other direction.
Entertainment & Activities
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierParks & Nature
Temescal Canyon Park
15900 Pacific Coast HwyThe perfect beach day with kids:
- Get up early, arrive for breakfast with your toes in the sand at the cafe
- Kids play at the playground directly next to the cafe while you finish your coffee
- Head to the water to watch and play in the waves
- If you've packed a lunch, stay for several hours and eat on the beach
- When you've got about 30-45 mins left in your kids before they explode, head back to the Beach House to the splash pad, let them play and get the sand off
- Dry off, head to your car and back home... kids likely to doze off on the ride for a late afternoon nap
152 locals recommend
Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast HwyThe perfect beach day with kids:
- Get up early, arrive for breakfast with your toes in the sand at the cafe
- Kids play at the playground directly next to the cafe while you finish your coffee
- Head to the water to watch and play in the waves
- If you've packed a lunch, stay for several hours and eat on the beach
- When you've got about 30-45 mins left in your kids before they explode, head back to the Beach House to the splash pad, let them play and get the sand off
- Dry off, head to your car and back home... kids likely to doze off on the ride for a late afternoon nap