Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Great coffee and pastries.
Good vibes.
Beautiful bikes and boards.
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Deus Ex Machina - Emporium Of Post Modern Activities
1001 Venice Blvd.Great coffee and pastries.
Good vibes.
Beautiful bikes and boards.
If you're in California and like Hamburgers you'll want to walk to In-N-Out and place your order. Don't be afraid to order everything animal style.
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In-N-Out Burger
13425 Washington BlvdIf you're in California and like Hamburgers you'll want to walk to In-N-Out and place your order. Don't be afraid to order everything animal style.
Wow who knew egg sandwiches could be sooo good.
Eat breakfast here and then enjoy the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
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Eggslut
1611 Pacific AveWow who knew egg sandwiches could be sooo good.
Eat breakfast here and then enjoy the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
Small coffee shop with great coffee and good vibes. A great spot to pickup coffee when visiting the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
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Menotti's Coffee Stop
56 Windward AveSmall coffee shop with great coffee and good vibes. A great spot to pickup coffee when visiting the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
Great restaurant with a nice outdoor patio.
You can walk here, and there a several nice shops right next door to it.
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Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln BlvdGreat restaurant with a nice outdoor patio.
You can walk here, and there a several nice shops right next door to it.
Our favorite neighborhood pizza spot for takeout or delivery. We love the NYC bagel crust salad pizza with avocados. They have plenty of other great pizzas as well!
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Abbot's Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney BoulevardOur favorite neighborhood pizza spot for takeout or delivery. We love the NYC bagel crust salad pizza with avocados. They have plenty of other great pizzas as well!
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney BlvdVery excellent food at a premium price.
Excellent coffee and great people watching.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney BlvdExcellent coffee and great people watching.
The best Korean BBQ in Korea Town. Be prepared to wait in line.
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Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong
3465 W 6th StThe best Korean BBQ in Korea Town. Be prepared to wait in line.
Blue Star Donuts
1142 Abbot Kinney BlvdThese donuts are really delicious, and expensive.
Really really good ice cream. Be prepared to wait in a long line if the weather is warm.
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Salt & Straw
1357 Abbot Kinney BlvdReally really good ice cream. Be prepared to wait in a long line if the weather is warm.
Excellent place to bring the family for delicious pizza with quality beer.
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Pitfire Artisan Pizza
12924 W Washington BlvdExcellent place to bring the family for delicious pizza with quality beer.
Daytime casual spot for breakfast and lunch that's heavy on fresh veggies and seafood, and also has great avocado toast. Another great Brunch option when visiting the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
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Great White
1604 Pacific AveDaytime casual spot for breakfast and lunch that's heavy on fresh veggies and seafood, and also has great avocado toast. Another great Brunch option when visiting the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
Felix
1023 Abbot Kinney BlvdThe best handmade pasta in Los Angeles!
Great trendy Italian restaurant that is only a short walk away. Great food and drinks! Not the cheapest place or the biggest portions, but really delicious.
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Scopa Italian Roots
2905 Washington BlvdGreat trendy Italian restaurant that is only a short walk away. Great food and drinks! Not the cheapest place or the biggest portions, but really delicious.
Amazing hip Thai restaurant that you can walk to. This is always on Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants list.
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NIGHT + MARKET Sahm
2533 Lincoln BlvdAmazing hip Thai restaurant that you can walk to. This is always on Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants list.
Wharo
4029 Lincoln BlvdExcellent Korean BBQ that you can walk to.
Great food all day long, and an especially good brunch. Very close to the beach, boardwalk, trendy Rose Ave., and Main Street.
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The Rose Venice
220 Rose AveGreat food all day long, and an especially good brunch. Very close to the beach, boardwalk, trendy Rose Ave., and Main Street.
A fun place to bring the family to eat some good sushi. The kids will love grabbing the sushi right off the conveyor belt that goes around and around. The wait can be really long, so reserve your table ahead of time.
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Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
2130 Sawtelle BlvdA fun place to bring the family to eat some good sushi. The kids will love grabbing the sushi right off the conveyor belt that goes around and around. The wait can be really long, so reserve your table ahead of time.
Cafe Gratitude is a plant-based restaurant specializing in gourmet cuisines that is very LA. This place is absolutely delicious, and makes you feel good about what you just ate.
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Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveCafe Gratitude is a plant-based restaurant specializing in gourmet cuisines that is very LA. This place is absolutely delicious, and makes you feel good about what you just ate.
A great healthy and delicious restaurant option if you're visiting the Santa Monica Promenade or the Pier.
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True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica PlA great healthy and delicious restaurant option if you're visiting the Santa Monica Promenade or the Pier.
A California bakery, deli, cafe, and market that serves delicious seasonal food that is sourced from local ranchers, fishermen, and co-ops. Everything is very fresh, and very good!
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Gjusta
320 Sunset AveA California bakery, deli, cafe, and market that serves delicious seasonal food that is sourced from local ranchers, fishermen, and co-ops. Everything is very fresh, and very good!
A cool spot to eat at on Abbot Kinney. It's a plant-based restaurant, cafe, juice bar, and "vegetable-slaughterhouse" that treats fruits and veggies as a butcher would meat.
The Butcher's Daughter
A cool spot to eat at on Abbot Kinney. It's a plant-based restaurant, cafe, juice bar, and "vegetable-slaughterhouse" that treats fruits and veggies as a butcher would meat.
Satdha
2218 Lincoln BlvdVery delicious plant-based Thai restaurant.
Another hip spot on Rose Avenue that has delicious Indonesian food, great drinks, and nice indoor or outdoor seating.
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Wallflower
609 Rose AveAnother hip spot on Rose Avenue that has delicious Indonesian food, great drinks, and nice indoor or outdoor seating.
Fresh, local California cuisine with a hidden whiskey bar. Great atmosphere, top notch service, and delicious food! A great place if you're looking for a fancy high end brunch or dinner spot.
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Hatchet Hall
12517 W Washington BlvdFresh, local California cuisine with a hidden whiskey bar. Great atmosphere, top notch service, and delicious food! A great place if you're looking for a fancy high end brunch or dinner spot.
Very delicious gluten and msg free Pho. This is a great casual spot to go with the kids as they have games for the kids to play with while they're waiting for the food.
Camp Pho
715 Lincoln BlvdVery delicious gluten and msg free Pho. This is a great casual spot to go with the kids as they have games for the kids to play with while they're waiting for the food.
Our favorite restaurant in LA. Cool atmosphere, delicious food, excellent service, and great drinks.
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Gjelina
1429 Abbot Kinney BlvdOur favorite restaurant in LA. Cool atmosphere, delicious food, excellent service, and great drinks.
A cool European designed, low-key neighborhood restaurant with
French-inspired dishes, great coffee, and plenty of indoor/outdoor seating. Also no need to worry about parking, as they have plenty of it in the back!
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Zinqué
1440 Lincoln BlvdA cool European designed, low-key neighborhood restaurant with
French-inspired dishes, great coffee, and plenty of indoor/outdoor seating. Also no need to worry about parking, as they have plenty of it in the back!
Clutch Roadhouse BBQ has a great Venice vibe with delicious food. If you're looking for some Mexican bbq, or some tacos this is your place.
427 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291, i-United States
Clutch Roadhouse BBQ has a great Venice vibe with delicious food. If you're looking for some Mexican bbq, or some tacos this is your place.
A great family owned coffee shop that is close to us. They roast their own beans and have excellent coffee. They also have delicious gluten and gluten free pastries. They have plenty of outdoor & indoor seating.
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Alana's Coffee Roasters
12511 Venice Blvd.A great family owned coffee shop that is close to us. They roast their own beans and have excellent coffee. They also have delicious gluten and gluten free pastries. They have plenty of outdoor & indoor seating.
A great local breakfast / lunch / coffee spot that focuses on locally sourced produce, seasonal cooking and healthy eating that is inspired by beach lifestyle.
Blueys Mar Vista
A great local breakfast / lunch / coffee spot that focuses on locally sourced produce, seasonal cooking and healthy eating that is inspired by beach lifestyle.
Arts & Culture
Beautifully designed building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. It features great modern art.
The museum itself is free, you just need to pay for parking.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveBeautifully designed building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro. It features great modern art.
The museum itself is free, you just need to pay for parking.
What a spectacular place to watch a concert! Nothing better than enjoying a summertime show and then seeing fireworks at the end.
Arrive early, bring some food and a bottle of wine and enjoy!
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdWhat a spectacular place to watch a concert! Nothing better than enjoying a summertime show and then seeing fireworks at the end.
Arrive early, bring some food and a bottle of wine and enjoy!
What a cool new museum in a former Masonic Temple. They feature work that was created from the 1990s - present. We recently saw the Ai Weiwei, and Yayoi Kusama show which was amazing. You should call ahead or go online to reserve your spot.
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Maurice and Paul Marciano Art Foundation
What a cool new museum in a former Masonic Temple. They feature work that was created from the 1990s - present. We recently saw the Ai Weiwei, and Yayoi Kusama show which was amazing. You should call ahead or go online to reserve your spot.
A true masterpiece by Frank Gehry.
If you can, try and see a show here as well. You won't be disappointed.
Walt Disney Concert Hall Parking
A true masterpiece by Frank Gehry.
If you can, try and see a show here as well. You won't be disappointed.
Essentials
Really great small grocery store that sells healthy items. Think of it as your neighborhood family whole foods store. We walk here all the time.
They offer great fresh pressed juice, smoothies, and other made to order lunch items as well. Enjoy.
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Rainbow Acres Natural Foods
13208 Washington BlvdReally great small grocery store that sells healthy items. Think of it as your neighborhood family whole foods store. We walk here all the time.
They offer great fresh pressed juice, smoothies, and other made to order lunch items as well. Enjoy.
Great grocery store with really delicious food. Think of this one as a high-end whole foods.
We walk here all the time.
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Erewhon Market
585 Venice Blvd.Great grocery store with really delicious food. Think of this one as a high-end whole foods.
We walk here all the time.
If you're looking for a bigger market, whole foods is a little over one mile away.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdIf you're looking for a bigger market, whole foods is a little over one mile away.
If you're shopping at the Promenade on a Wednesday then stop by the farmers market from 8:30am - 1pm and pick up some fresh veggies and fruit. This is the biggest Farmers Market in LA and goes on for blocks!
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Santa Monica Wednesday Downtown Farmers Market
155-199 Arizona AveIf you're shopping at the Promenade on a Wednesday then stop by the farmers market from 8:30am - 1pm and pick up some fresh veggies and fruit. This is the biggest Farmers Market in LA and goes on for blocks!
Really nice farmers market on main street in Santa Monica from 8:30am - 1pm on Sunday.
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Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StReally nice farmers market on main street in Santa Monica from 8:30am - 1pm on Sunday.
Nice little local farmers market every Friday from 7am - 11am.
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Venice Farmers' Market
500 Venice Blvd.Nice little local farmers market every Friday from 7am - 11am.
This is a really big Farmers' Market which takes place on Sundays from 9-2. They have a great selection of fresh vegetables, fruit, cheeses, meats, etc.
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Mar Vista Farmers' Market
12198 Venice Blvd.This is a really big Farmers' Market which takes place on Sundays from 9-2. They have a great selection of fresh vegetables, fruit, cheeses, meats, etc.
Sightseeing
A great place to walk around to take in the sights and sounds.
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Izulu laseVenice
A great place to walk around to take in the sights and sounds.
Great place to visit the beach, boardwalk and skatepark all at once. There is also a nice kids playground right on the sand that we visit all the time.
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Venice Skate Park
1800 Ocean Front WalkGreat place to visit the beach, boardwalk and skatepark all at once. There is also a nice kids playground right on the sand that we visit all the time.
I would highly recommend visiting the Eames House. Make a reservation and enjoy your time!
Absolutely amazing!
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Eames Foundation
203 Chautauqua BlvdI would highly recommend visiting the Eames House. Make a reservation and enjoy your time!
Absolutely amazing!
If you like architecture visit the Stahl House, case study #22. You'll be glad you did. It is absolutely spectacular!
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Stahl House
1635 Woods DrIf you like architecture visit the Stahl House, case study #22. You'll be glad you did. It is absolutely spectacular!
"coolest block in America" Plenty of great dinning and shopping to be had.
On the first Friday of every month from 6-10 they have a party with lots of food trucks, gallery openings, and shopping.
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard"coolest block in America" Plenty of great dinning and shopping to be had.
On the first Friday of every month from 6-10 they have a party with lots of food trucks, gallery openings, and shopping.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Hollyhock house is once again open for tours. Make sure to reserve your tickets ahead of time as they don't allow walk-ins.
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Hollyhock House
4800 Hollywood BlvdThe Frank Lloyd Wright Hollyhock house is once again open for tours. Make sure to reserve your tickets ahead of time as they don't allow walk-ins.
If you're interested in Architecture & walking definitely meander through the walk streets of Venice. Starting South of Lincoln take either Amoroso Pl, Marco Pl, Nowita Pl, to Crescent Pl which will lead you to Abbot Kinney.
Venice Walk Street
1622-1618 Shell AveIf you're interested in Architecture & walking definitely meander through the walk streets of Venice. Starting South of Lincoln take either Amoroso Pl, Marco Pl, Nowita Pl, to Crescent Pl which will lead you to Abbot Kinney.
Interesting place to walk around and see street performers, bodybuilders, pickup basketball games, murals, drum circles, the skatepark, the beach, odd shops, and great people watching!
Venice Boardwalk
Interesting place to walk around and see street performers, bodybuilders, pickup basketball games, murals, drum circles, the skatepark, the beach, odd shops, and great people watching!
Entertainment & Activities
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaFun for the entire family.
My favorite Korean Spa. I would love to go here everyday if I could...
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Wi Spa
2700 Wilshire BlvdMy favorite Korean Spa. I would love to go here everyday if I could...
Outdoor yoga school with group classes & private sessions offered on stand-up paddleboards. This class comes highly recommend by one of our guests.
YOGAqua
13977 Palawan WayOutdoor yoga school with group classes & private sessions offered on stand-up paddleboards. This class comes highly recommend by one of our guests.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer and food within walking distance.
This place is also family friendly if you're looking to take the family out for food and drinks.
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Firestone Walker Brewing Company - The Propagator
3205 Washington BlvdGreat beer and food within walking distance.
This place is also family friendly if you're looking to take the family out for food and drinks.
Several of our guests have recommended this bar. Its very close to walk, has a good atmosphere, and good drinks.
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The Lincoln
2536 Lincoln BlvdSeveral of our guests have recommended this bar. Its very close to walk, has a good atmosphere, and good drinks.
Parks & Nature
Lots of great trails here with beautiful views of the South Bay.
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Iphakamisa yaseWill Rogers State Historic
1501 Will Rogers State Park RdLots of great trails here with beautiful views of the South Bay.
Probably the best hike in Los Angeles with a great view of Hollywood and downtown. There is a reason its always so crowded.
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Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller AveProbably the best hike in Los Angeles with a great view of Hollywood and downtown. There is a reason its always so crowded.
You can take this bike path all the way to Redondo Beach. Once you get past Marina Del Rey the path is right on the sand. Probably one of the best bike paths in the world.
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Marvin Braude Bike Path
Marvin Braude Bike PathYou can take this bike path all the way to Redondo Beach. Once you get past Marina Del Rey the path is right on the sand. Probably one of the best bike paths in the world.
This is an amazing bike path in the middle of the sand, with views of the boardwalk and the ocean. You can ride it from the Venice Beach Pier to the Santa Monica Pier. We recommend renting bikes from "Venice Beach Rentals" at the Venice Pier. There is plenty of parking, and you can reserve your bike ahead of time.
Marvin Braude Bike Trail
15100 Ocean Front WalkThis is an amazing bike path in the middle of the sand, with views of the boardwalk and the ocean. You can ride it from the Venice Beach Pier to the Santa Monica Pier. We recommend renting bikes from "Venice Beach Rentals" at the Venice Pier. There is plenty of parking, and you can reserve your bike ahead of time.
A great place to take the kids to the beach, spend some time in the pool, play in the playground, and splash in the splash pad. This is very popular spot, especially on the weekends.
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Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast HwyA great place to take the kids to the beach, spend some time in the pool, play in the playground, and splash in the splash pad. This is very popular spot, especially on the weekends.
This is a great spot to visit the beach and play at a fun playground for little kids. There is tons of all day parking right next to the playground, and there is an hourly lot next to that. They also have clean bathrooms right on the sand.
South Beach Park Playground
3400 Barnard WayThis is a great spot to visit the beach and play at a fun playground for little kids. There is tons of all day parking right next to the playground, and there is an hourly lot next to that. They also have clean bathrooms right on the sand.