Guidebook for Los Angeles

Jennifer
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Eat where the Rat Pack had their LA steaks. Best cut is the culotte!
51 habitants recommandent
Taylor's Steak House
3361 W 8th St
51 habitants recommandent
Eat where the Rat Pack had their LA steaks. Best cut is the culotte!
Best and cheapest charbroiled chicken plate; ask for extra sauce!
24 habitants recommandent
Dino's Chicken & Burgers
2575 W Pico Blvd
24 habitants recommandent
Best and cheapest charbroiled chicken plate; ask for extra sauce!
Most authentic Cuban restaurant in LA. Order the pollo al herez with a cuban coffee.
El Colmao
2328 W Pico Blvd
Most authentic Cuban restaurant in LA. Order the pollo al herez with a cuban coffee.
One of the best and most reasonable Italian joints in LA.
61 habitants recommandent
Maccheroni Republic
332 S Broadway
61 habitants recommandent
One of the best and most reasonable Italian joints in LA.
Great breakfasts, old school LA!
30 habitants recommandent
Nick's Cafe
1300 N Spring St
30 habitants recommandent
Great breakfasts, old school LA!
One of the other must-try Italian spots in town.
27 habitants recommandent
Il Capriccio
1757 N Vermont Ave
27 habitants recommandent
One of the other must-try Italian spots in town.
Classic food market...try some of the original spots like the Salvadorean place in the middle, right side when entering off Broadway. There's always a line...
968 habitants recommandent
Grand marché central
317 S Broadway
968 habitants recommandent
Classic food market...try some of the original spots like the Salvadorean place in the middle, right side when entering off Broadway. There's always a line...
Great wine selection and happy hour food.
165 habitants recommandent
Terroni
7605 Beverly Blvd
165 habitants recommandent
Great wine selection and happy hour food.
Excellent breakfast.
268 habitants recommandent
Blu Jam Cafe
7371 Melrose Ave
268 habitants recommandent
Excellent breakfast.
Another excellent breakfast spot.
58 habitants recommandent
Nickel Diner
524 Main Street
58 habitants recommandent
Another excellent breakfast spot.
One of the best LA spots for food from the Oaxaca region of Mexico!
13 habitants recommandent
Chichen Itza
3655 S Grand Ave
13 habitants recommandent
One of the best LA spots for food from the Oaxaca region of Mexico!
Simply incredible chef creations at this wonderful neighborhood restaurant. Very intimate and highly recommended.
125 habitants recommandent
Bäco Mercat
408 S Main St
125 habitants recommandent
Simply incredible chef creations at this wonderful neighborhood restaurant. Very intimate and highly recommended.
If you want the best gelato in DTLA, come here. Walk inside the Spring Arcade breezeway, off the Spring Street entrance.
21 habitants recommandent
Gelateria Uli
541 S Spring St
21 habitants recommandent
If you want the best gelato in DTLA, come here. Walk inside the Spring Arcade breezeway, off the Spring Street entrance.

Arts & Culture

More than a bookstore...go upstairs for exploring and amazing art.
324 habitants recommandent
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
324 habitants recommandent
More than a bookstore...go upstairs for exploring and amazing art.
Take in a concert at the Hollywood Bowl; built during the Depression, it's a true gem of Los Angeles.
1407 habitants recommandent
Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl Rd
1407 habitants recommandent
Take in a concert at the Hollywood Bowl; built during the Depression, it's a true gem of Los Angeles.
Great museum and free; get there early, there's always a line!
1555 habitants recommandent
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 habitants recommandent
Great museum and free; get there early, there's always a line!
Iconic Disney Hall is a sight to see.
1063 habitants recommandent
Salle de concert Walt Disney
111 S Grand Ave
1063 habitants recommandent
Iconic Disney Hall is a sight to see.
Very cool and fun LA museum to check out.
695 habitants recommandent
Le Musée d'Art Contemporain
250 S Grand Ave
695 habitants recommandent
Very cool and fun LA museum to check out.

Drinks & Nightlife

Incredible decor and intimate space...get transported back in time. Remember no shorts or jeans; I'm not into dress codes but make an exception for this place.
241 habitants recommandent
The Edison
241 habitants recommandent
Incredible decor and intimate space...get transported back in time. Remember no shorts or jeans; I'm not into dress codes but make an exception for this place.
Rooftop at the Standard is not to be missed; check out the waterbed lounge chairs.
330 habitants recommandent
Standard Downtown
550 Flower St
330 habitants recommandent
Rooftop at the Standard is not to be missed; check out the waterbed lounge chairs.
Sometimes you can catch a great DJ here on weekends or other odd nights.
43 habitants recommandent
Pattern Bar
100 W 9th St
43 habitants recommandent
Sometimes you can catch a great DJ here on weekends or other odd nights.
The bar that started the neighborhood...Spring Street bar is an institution in itself.
46 habitants recommandent
Spring Steet Bar
626 S Spring St
46 habitants recommandent
The bar that started the neighborhood...Spring Street bar is an institution in itself.

Sightseeing

The first street level community garden in downtown LA...Stop by and say hi to our horticulturalist Antonio on Saturday mornings between 10-12pm; he'll gladly give you a tour.
18 habitants recommandent
Spring Street Park
428 S Spring St
18 habitants recommandent
The first street level community garden in downtown LA...Stop by and say hi to our horticulturalist Antonio on Saturday mornings between 10-12pm; he'll gladly give you a tour.
Chinatown is a fun place to wander and shop.
399 habitants recommandent
Chinatown
399 habitants recommandent
Chinatown is a fun place to wander and shop.
Get a panoramic view of our great city, along with an outside clear slide from one floor to another!
19 habitants recommandent
U.S. Bank Tower
19 habitants recommandent
Get a panoramic view of our great city, along with an outside clear slide from one floor to another!
Featured in the original "Blade Runner" movie, the Bradbury Building boasts an open air "bird's nest" design and original elevators still operated by pulleys and weights.
164 habitants recommandent
bradbury building
304 South Broadway
164 habitants recommandent
Featured in the original "Blade Runner" movie, the Bradbury Building boasts an open air "bird's nest" design and original elevators still operated by pulleys and weights.
Beautiful original theater from the heydays of the LA theater era!
13 habitants recommandent
Los Angeles Theatre
615 S Broadway
13 habitants recommandent
Beautiful original theater from the heydays of the LA theater era!

Getting Around

This is the closest Metrorail station to my place, about two blocks away through Macarthur Park. It says Metro Rapid 720-disregard that and go downstairs to enter the Metrorail system. Connect to other lines for exploring Pasadena, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Studio City or Downtown. Cheap and no traffic!
16 habitants recommandent
Westlake / MacArthur Park Station
16 habitants recommandent
This is the closest Metrorail station to my place, about two blocks away through Macarthur Park. It says Metro Rapid 720-disregard that and go downstairs to enter the Metrorail system. Connect to other lines for exploring Pasadena, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Studio City or Downtown. Cheap and no traffic!
Take the Gold Line north from Union Station to the beautiful hills of South Pasadena. There are wonderful places to wander, shop and take in the green surroundings.
Metro Gold Line
1231a N Spring St
Take the Gold Line north from Union Station to the beautiful hills of South Pasadena. There are wonderful places to wander, shop and take in the green surroundings.

Parks & Nature

Iconic Griffith Observatory is set in the beautiful Griffith Park, one of the largest city parks in the US.
4367 habitants recommandent
Observatoire Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 habitants recommandent
Iconic Griffith Observatory is set in the beautiful Griffith Park, one of the largest city parks in the US.
This is a great hike to one of LA's iconic landmarks.
78 habitants recommandent
Hollywood Sign The Canyon Drive Trail
Canyon Drive
78 habitants recommandent
This is a great hike to one of LA's iconic landmarks.

Shopping

Santee Alley can be a fun place to explore and shop; classic Los Angeles.
143 habitants recommandent
Fashion District
143 habitants recommandent
Santee Alley can be a fun place to explore and shop; classic Los Angeles.