Guidebook for Los Angeles
Shopping
A five-minute drive or half-hour walk from here, Atwater Village is one of the local walkable neighborhood centers that characterize LA. Restaurants, coffee shops, a record store, a gallery or two - Atwater is a nice place to just wander and hang out for an afternoon.
Highly recommended as one of the best wine stores in Los Angeles.
138 locals recommend
Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale BlvdHighly recommended as one of the best wine stores in Los Angeles.
Atwater Village
Larchmont Village
Sunset Junction
4000 Sunset BlvdFood Scene
Excellent Vietnamese food, a Los Angeles favorite. Only a block away.
109 locals recommend
Gingergrass Silverlake
2396 Glendale BlvdExcellent Vietnamese food, a Los Angeles favorite. Only a block away.
Excellent casual Mexican for take-out or eating at their (covered) outdoor patio.
66 locals recommend
Mixto Comida Latina
2827 Hyperion AveExcellent casual Mexican for take-out or eating at their (covered) outdoor patio.
Enjoy AMAZING sushi and sashimi at this local hole-in-the-wall. Their special rolls are spectacular!
22 locals recommend
What the Fish
2804 Hyperion AveEnjoy AMAZING sushi and sashimi at this local hole-in-the-wall. Their special rolls are spectacular!
Proof Bakery
3156 Glendale BlvdExcellent baked goods and coffee.
The closest coffee shop, also has great smoothies and sandwiches, free wifi.
51 locals recommend
Silverlake Coffee
2388 Glendale BlvdThe closest coffee shop, also has great smoothies and sandwiches, free wifi.
For those for whom Starbucks is a staple, this is ours. A five-minute walk from the house.
694 locals recommend
Starbucks
359 S La Brea AveFor those for whom Starbucks is a staple, this is ours. A five-minute walk from the house.
One of our favorite lunch spots, great food in a relaxed, funky setting.
78 locals recommend
Bon Vivant Market & Café
3155 Glendale BlvdOne of our favorite lunch spots, great food in a relaxed, funky setting.
Reliably excellent creative Italian food, hailed as one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles.
111 locals recommend
Alimento
1710 Silver Lake BlvdReliably excellent creative Italian food, hailed as one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles.
DJ Moby's Silver Lake restaurant serves up insanely delicious vegan fare. You won't miss the meat.
82 locals recommend
Little Pine
2870 Rowena AveDJ Moby's Silver Lake restaurant serves up insanely delicious vegan fare. You won't miss the meat.
Edendale Restaurant and Bar
2838 Rowena AveFunky dinner brunch and bar scene.
Casual spot for great vegan food - really a take-out place with a few seats rather than a "restaurant," you can grab a salad for one or two people and eat it there, but larger parties will want to take the food somewhere else to eat.
23 locals recommend
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2520 Glendale BlvdCasual spot for great vegan food - really a take-out place with a few seats rather than a "restaurant," you can grab a salad for one or two people and eat it there, but larger parties will want to take the food somewhere else to eat.
Salazar
2490 Fletcher DrIvanhoe Restaurant & Bar
2500 Riverside DrDrinks & Nightlife
Cha Cha Lounge
2375 Glendale Blvd
Los Globos
3040 Sunset BlvdEverything Else
Rent a paddle boat and enjoy the beautiful scenery, or grab a bite at the café.
563 locals recommend
Echo Park Lake
Rent a paddle boat and enjoy the beautiful scenery, or grab a bite at the café.
A favorite local outdoor spot - take a picnic or borrow one of our kites.
70 locals recommend
Silver Lake Meadow
2300 Silver Lake BlvdA favorite local outdoor spot - take a picnic or borrow one of our kites.
Rise Hot Yoga
3223 Glendale BlvdOur local Bikram studio.
Silverlake Yoga
2810 Glendale BlvdLocal yoga studio.
For architecture buffs, the Neutra library sits at the North end of four Neutra houses side by side.
29 locals recommend
Neutra VDL Studio and Residences
2300 Silver Lake BlvdFor architecture buffs, the Neutra library sits at the North end of four Neutra houses side by side.
Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo DriveGriffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs DriveArts & Culture
This Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece has recently been restored. Well worth a visit!
67 locals recommend
Hollyhock House
4800 Hollywood BlvdThis Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece has recently been restored. Well worth a visit!
Sightseeing
If you have kids, and those kids like trains, or if you like trains yourself, don't miss this interactive museum of steam railroad history, complete with a mini-gauge train ride.
Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
5202 Zoo Dr