Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Located right at the Lake at the boathouse. Serves intelligentsia coffee and well priced, high quality sandwiches and salads. Indoor and outdoor seating - excellent for people watching by the Lake.
49 locals recommend
Square One at the Boathouse
751 Echo Park AvenueLocated right at the Lake at the boathouse. Serves intelligentsia coffee and well priced, high quality sandwiches and salads. Indoor and outdoor seating - excellent for people watching by the Lake.
Good coffee and nice selection of sandwiches and pastries. Also walking distance from the house and outdoor seating only.
78 locals recommend
Dinette
1608 1/2 Sunset BlvdGood coffee and nice selection of sandwiches and pastries. Also walking distance from the house and outdoor seating only.
A great place to grab well priced coffee and pastry. Small outdoor seating only.
21 locals recommend
Taza
1825 Sunset BoulevardA great place to grab well priced coffee and pastry. Small outdoor seating only.
Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset BlvdGood coffee, wifi and a decent place to work.
The best restaurant in the neighborhood right now; small plates, good wine. A lot of meaty options. They have counter where you can sit and sip and eat.
156 locals recommend
Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset BlvdThe best restaurant in the neighborhood right now; small plates, good wine. A lot of meaty options. They have counter where you can sit and sip and eat.
It's a vegan restaurant. Organic, sustainable and yummy. You won’t miss the meat.
311 locals recommend
Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset BlvdIt's a vegan restaurant. Organic, sustainable and yummy. You won’t miss the meat.
My favorite Mexican restaurant in Echo Park (and one of the best in LA). It is a longish walk east on Sunset from Echo Park Avenue. Go during the day. But I highly recommend it.
395 locals recommend
Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdMy favorite Mexican restaurant in Echo Park (and one of the best in LA). It is a longish walk east on Sunset from Echo Park Avenue. Go during the day. But I highly recommend it.
It's Starbucks. If you want something predictable, it's here. There is a Subway sandwich in the same shopping complex.
16 locals recommend
Starbucks Reserve
2134 Sunset BlvdIt's Starbucks. If you want something predictable, it's here. There is a Subway sandwich in the same shopping complex.
This is a classic fish taco place, and it is really good. If you eat shellfish (and hominy), I recommend the shrimp pozole. But, can’t go wrong with the classic fish tacos.
68 locals recommend
Señor Fish
4803 Eagle Rock BlvdThis is a classic fish taco place, and it is really good. If you eat shellfish (and hominy), I recommend the shrimp pozole. But, can’t go wrong with the classic fish tacos.
A British themed sports bar. A good place to watch international soccer. The food is a bit pricey, I think, but they are constantly reworking their menu. I haven't been in a few months.
27 locals recommend
The Lost Knight
1538 Sunset BoulevardA British themed sports bar. A good place to watch international soccer. The food is a bit pricey, I think, but they are constantly reworking their menu. I haven't been in a few months.
A little bit of a longer walk up Echo Park Avenue, but this is a good place to work (free wifi) and people watch. This is a classic Echo Park coffee house.
116 locals recommend
Chango Coffee
1559 Echo Park AvenueA little bit of a longer walk up Echo Park Avenue, but this is a good place to work (free wifi) and people watch. This is a classic Echo Park coffee house.
A very long walk north on Echo Park Avenue, but it gives you a chance to explore Elysian Heights (the northern edge of Echo Park). The coffee here is good and so is the wifi. Take the Dash bus.
118 locals recommend
Fix Coffee
2100 Echo Park AvenueA very long walk north on Echo Park Avenue, but it gives you a chance to explore Elysian Heights (the northern edge of Echo Park). The coffee here is good and so is the wifi. Take the Dash bus.
The newest place to get coffee and sandwiches in Echo Park. I've not been yet, but the locals seem to like it.
Reggie's Deli & Cafe
1910 Sunset BlvdThe newest place to get coffee and sandwiches in Echo Park. I've not been yet, but the locals seem to like it.
I'm not a fan, but it is a very, very popular restaurant which has been around forever. It specializes in vegan, vegetarian and meat options. Opened very late nights.
131 locals recommend
Brite Spot
1918 Sunset BlvdI'm not a fan, but it is a very, very popular restaurant which has been around forever. It specializes in vegan, vegetarian and meat options. Opened very late nights.
A specialty Latin-themed coffee spot. A good place to work. (Free wifi.) They specialize in an horchata-latte, which is delicious. But they have all the usual high quality, fair-trade coffees.
76 locals recommend
Tierra Mia Coffee
1202 N Alvarado StA specialty Latin-themed coffee spot. A good place to work. (Free wifi.) They specialize in an horchata-latte, which is delicious. But they have all the usual high quality, fair-trade coffees.
Small, very reasonably priced burger joint. Very reminiscent of many Los Angeles places that sell simple American (burgers, fries) and Mexican-American food (burritos). It's LA's version of homey.
15 locals recommend
Patra Burgers On Sunset
1524 Sunset BlvdSmall, very reasonably priced burger joint. Very reminiscent of many Los Angeles places that sell simple American (burgers, fries) and Mexican-American food (burritos). It's LA's version of homey.
Fast Mexican food. Not my fave. I go to Leo's, a truck at the car wash on Temple and Glendale or Flaming Tacos a truck at the car wash on Alvarado and Sunset. Trucks only come out at night, after 6
7 locals recommend
Los Burritos Restaurant
1312 Echo Park AveFast Mexican food. Not my fave. I go to Leo's, a truck at the car wash on Temple and Glendale or Flaming Tacos a truck at the car wash on Alvarado and Sunset. Trucks only come out at night, after 6
A really great, reasonably priced Thai restaurant. My favorite.
22 locals recommend
It's Thai Hometaurant
1311 N Glendale BlvdA really great, reasonably priced Thai restaurant. My favorite.
Hard Times Pizza Co. - The Official Website - Order Online
1311 Glendale BlvdGood pizza.
My local taco truck. Tacos (and taco trucks) in LA are like pizza in NYC: everybody thinks the best one is the one around the corner from their house. So it is here. Tacos for 1.25 each. Sometimes I just get two; but most people will order 3-4. They are small. They specialize in "al pastor". But they also carry chicken and everything else you would expect. Their little salsa bar is really, really good. Try all the salsas, but beware, they are spicy. Two blocks from the house.
74 locals recommend
Leo's Tacos Truck
415 Glendale BlvdMy local taco truck. Tacos (and taco trucks) in LA are like pizza in NYC: everybody thinks the best one is the one around the corner from their house. So it is here. Tacos for 1.25 each. Sometimes I just get two; but most people will order 3-4. They are small. They specialize in "al pastor". But they also carry chicken and everything else you would expect. Their little salsa bar is really, really good. Try all the salsas, but beware, they are spicy. Two blocks from the house.
Shopping
A good place to browse used and new books. They have wifi, coffee, sandwiches and other snacks so it is a good place to work. They are applying for a liquor license.
149 locals recommend
Stories
1716 Sunset BlvdA good place to browse used and new books. They have wifi, coffee, sandwiches and other snacks so it is a good place to work. They are applying for a liquor license.
Drinks & Nightlife
It is a craft beer, quasi-sports bar which caters to vegan, vegetarian and meat-eaters alike. I always have the cauliflower based buffalo chicken wings. They are delicious.
323 locals recommend
Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset BlvdIt is a craft beer, quasi-sports bar which caters to vegan, vegetarian and meat-eaters alike. I always have the cauliflower based buffalo chicken wings. They are delicious.
A (sort of loud) sports bar. But it is convenient and serves craft beer, cocktails, etc. The food is supposed to be good. I've never had it.
42 locals recommend
The Holloway
1320 Echo Park AveA (sort of loud) sports bar. But it is convenient and serves craft beer, cocktails, etc. The food is supposed to be good. I've never had it.
Everything Else
Taix is classic old LA. It has been around for 80 yrs -- some 50 of them at its current location. Reasonable for French food. Good for people watching. One of my favorites.
125 locals recommend
Taix French Restaurant
1911 Sunset BlvdTaix is classic old LA. It has been around for 80 yrs -- some 50 of them at its current location. Reasonable for French food. Good for people watching. One of my favorites.
Known for their pizza and salads. If you are ordering deep dish, call ahead, that takes an hour. If you are going during dinner, expect a very long wait. It is a popular restaurant.
232 locals recommend
Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
1800 Sunset BlvdKnown for their pizza and salads. If you are ordering deep dish, call ahead, that takes an hour. If you are going during dinner, expect a very long wait. It is a popular restaurant.
If you dont' want to wait for a table at Masa, I suggest Two Boots Pizza. It is a quick order place, but the pizza is delicious. Originally based in Brooklyn -- new to LA.
83 locals recommend
Two Boots Echo Park
1818 Sunset BoulevardIf you dont' want to wait for a table at Masa, I suggest Two Boots Pizza. It is a quick order place, but the pizza is delicious. Originally based in Brooklyn -- new to LA.
Walgreens
105 E Glenoaks BlvdYour typical Walgreen, pharmacy. Everything you would expect is here.
This is an actual bank branch. It also has three ATMs.
41 locals recommend
Bank of America Financial Center
5515 N Figueroa StThis is an actual bank branch. It also has three ATMs.
A legendary nightclub, even though it has only been around about 15-20 years. The Rolling Stones played a secret show here two years ago. Eclectic, upcoming bands play here, otherwise.
305 locals recommend
The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdA legendary nightclub, even though it has only been around about 15-20 years. The Rolling Stones played a secret show here two years ago. Eclectic, upcoming bands play here, otherwise.
A Mexican bakery with reasonably priced pan dulce. Also a great place to grab a tamale (for $1.50) or a pack of tortilla's (corn or flour) to go. I like this place a lot.
Celaya Bakery
1630 Sunset BlvdA Mexican bakery with reasonably priced pan dulce. Also a great place to grab a tamale (for $1.50) or a pack of tortilla's (corn or flour) to go. I like this place a lot.
Citibank
211 E 1st StAn actual Citi Bank branch with ATMs.
The Cathedral is very beautiful and modern and worth a visit. Take the 92 bus and get off on Temple and Grand. Very close to the Music Center, and Ahmanson Theater and Mark Taper Forum.
69 locals recommend
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
555 W Temple StThe Cathedral is very beautiful and modern and worth a visit. Take the 92 bus and get off on Temple and Grand. Very close to the Music Center, and Ahmanson Theater and Mark Taper Forum.
Essentials
It's a Whole Foods type of grocery store. A lot of organic options. I shop at the small grocery store across the street (Guadalupana, I think), it's much cheaper if you are not shopping organic.
267 locals recommend
Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset BlvdIt's a Whole Foods type of grocery store. A lot of organic options. I shop at the small grocery store across the street (Guadalupana, I think), it's much cheaper if you are not shopping organic.
This is your average major American grocery store. It is very large and well stocked. All that you would expect to find is here.
274 locals recommend
Vons
561 N Glendale AveThis is your average major American grocery store. It is very large and well stocked. All that you would expect to find is here.
Tiny "boutique"-type grocery store. If you are doing the whole locally sourced, sustainable eating, this place is for you. Very high quality groceries. It's tiny so they only have what they have (and is in season.) Expensive.
153 locals recommend
Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park AveTiny "boutique"-type grocery store. If you are doing the whole locally sourced, sustainable eating, this place is for you. Very high quality groceries. It's tiny so they only have what they have (and is in season.) Expensive.
Not exactly a grocery store. As its name suggests, it is a well stocked liquor store.
24 locals recommend
House of Spirits
1314 Echo Park AveNot exactly a grocery store. As its name suggests, it is a well stocked liquor store.
This is my main grocery store. i love Trader Joes. you will find that most Angelenos love Trader Joes. This store is not necessarily close to the house. You need to drive there or uber there. But the prices are good, the offerings are good quality and they have a great mix of organic and non-organic and unique snacks and foods that you won't find anywhere else.
1699 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveThis is my main grocery store. i love Trader Joes. you will find that most Angelenos love Trader Joes. This store is not necessarily close to the house. You need to drive there or uber there. But the prices are good, the offerings are good quality and they have a great mix of organic and non-organic and unique snacks and foods that you won't find anywhere else.
Sightseeing
A really beautiful and iconic modern building. Take the 92 bus (wait for it on Bellevue and Laveta) and get off on Grand and Temple and walk two blocks south. Worth the short bus trip or 20 mis walk
1063 locals recommend
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveA really beautiful and iconic modern building. Take the 92 bus (wait for it on Bellevue and Laveta) and get off on Grand and Temple and walk two blocks south. Worth the short bus trip or 20 mis walk
One of the newest Museums in LA. It opened in 2015. It is much talked about and mostly focused on modern and contemporary art. It is very popular and requires a reservation. If you know you want to visit, I suggest getting a reservation at the earliest convenience, especially if you are thinking of visiting on a weekend of a holiday.
1555 locals recommend
The Broad
221 S Grand AveOne of the newest Museums in LA. It opened in 2015. It is much talked about and mostly focused on modern and contemporary art. It is very popular and requires a reservation. If you know you want to visit, I suggest getting a reservation at the earliest convenience, especially if you are thinking of visiting on a weekend of a holiday.