Guidebook for Los Angeles

Trish & John
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

One of my favorites! Think: cozy NYC cafe. Exceptional food, wine & service. Perfect for date night as well as business. Comfortable place to dine alone & short, safe walk from the house. $$$$
90 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Blair's Restaurant
2901 Rowena Avenue
90 (рекомендации местных жителей)
One of my favorites! Think: cozy NYC cafe. Exceptional food, wine & service. Perfect for date night as well as business. Comfortable place to dine alone & short, safe walk from the house. $$$$
Another favorite! Fantastic bar & restaurant. Best bartenders around! Easy walk, terrific menu, great vibe. Beautiful patios & stunning bar. Comfortable to dine/drink alone, too. $$$
100 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Edendale Restaurant and Bar
2838 Rowena Ave
100 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Another favorite! Fantastic bar & restaurant. Best bartenders around! Easy walk, terrific menu, great vibe. Beautiful patios & stunning bar. Comfortable to dine/drink alone, too. $$$
Heaven on earth. Always exceptional food. Friendly service. Decent prices. Casual setting. Loud, bright. Easy walk from the house & good place to dine alone. Some outdoor seating. $$$
109 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gingergrass Silverlake
2396 Glendale Blvd
109 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Heaven on earth. Always exceptional food. Friendly service. Decent prices. Casual setting. Loud, bright. Easy walk from the house & good place to dine alone. Some outdoor seating. $$$
Wonderful family restaurant. Lovely patio, great staff & food. Good prices. Nice happy hour. Can walk from the house. Valet parking or park on Riverside for free. Good place to eat alone.
72 (рекомендации местных жителей)
HOME Restaurant Silverlake
1760 Hillhurst Avenue
72 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Wonderful family restaurant. Lovely patio, great staff & food. Good prices. Nice happy hour. Can walk from the house. Valet parking or park on Riverside for free. Good place to eat alone.
Starbucks. Need I say more? Decent walk from the house. Good parking. Small outdoor patio.
694 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Starbucks
359 S La Brea Ave
694 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Starbucks. Need I say more? Decent walk from the house. Good parking. Small outdoor patio.
One of LA's trendy coffee spots. A little pricey, but worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating. Coffee & food. Good people watching; a healthy walk from the house; nice spot to dine alone.
219 (рекомендации местных жителей)
LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake Blvd
219 (рекомендации местных жителей)
One of LA's trendy coffee spots. A little pricey, but worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating. Coffee & food. Good people watching; a healthy walk from the house; nice spot to dine alone.
Pinkberry. Walking distance. Need I say more?
59 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pinkberry
2829 Hyperion Ave
59 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pinkberry. Walking distance. Need I say more?
Delicious! Always a good experience. Incredible brunch too! Too far to walk, but a short drive. It has a Chef Counter which is good for solo dining. $$$$
41 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Canelé
41 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Delicious! Always a good experience. Incredible brunch too! Too far to walk, but a short drive. It has a Chef Counter which is good for solo dining. $$$$
Right in the heart of Sunset Junction, just a few miles from the house, you can buy an extremely expensive cup of coffee & do some major star-gawking. Hipster alert.
510 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset Blvd
510 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Right in the heart of Sunset Junction, just a few miles from the house, you can buy an extremely expensive cup of coffee & do some major star-gawking. Hipster alert.
Most. Favorite. Restaurant. In. LA. <3 Amazing food. Charming setting and great staff. BYOB. Organic. Vegetarian/Vegan/GF. Reservations a must. Ok place to dine alone. Must drive. $$$
125 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Elf Cafe
2135 Sunset Blvd
125 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Most. Favorite. Restaurant. In. LA. <3 Amazing food. Charming setting and great staff. BYOB. Organic. Vegetarian/Vegan/GF. Reservations a must. Ok place to dine alone. Must drive. $$$
French-Mediterranean vibe. Best bread I've ever had. Everything else is good too! Not close enough to walk, but a quick drive. A good place to dine solo. $$$
17 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Dusty's Bistro
3200 Sunset Boulevard
17 (рекомендации местных жителей)
French-Mediterranean vibe. Best bread I've ever had. Everything else is good too! Not close enough to walk, but a quick drive. A good place to dine solo. $$$
New place in 'downtown Silver Lake'. I have not been yet, but many of my guests have and they gave it very good reviews. Long walk from the house, but doable. $$$
227 (рекомендации местных жителей)
L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake Blvd
227 (рекомендации местных жителей)
New place in 'downtown Silver Lake'. I have not been yet, but many of my guests have and they gave it very good reviews. Long walk from the house, but doable. $$$
Los Feliz Village is The Alcove. Amazing food. Desserts to die for. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Gorgeous garden seating. Fun bar and staff. You simply can't go wrong here. $$$
310 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Alcove
1929 Hillhurst Ave
310 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Los Feliz Village is The Alcove. Amazing food. Desserts to die for. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Gorgeous garden seating. Fun bar and staff. You simply can't go wrong here. $$$
Los Feliz Village. One of the best happy hours in the area. Great menu. Casual but nice atmosphere. Great staff. Good place to solo dine. Valet parking lot. $$
59 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Farfalla Vinoteca e Birreria
1966 Hillhurst Ave
59 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Los Feliz Village. One of the best happy hours in the area. Great menu. Casual but nice atmosphere. Great staff. Good place to solo dine. Valet parking lot. $$
Los Feliz Village. For your Italian fix: Farfalla never disappoints. Wonderful menu, good wine selection, nice staff. Good for solo dining. Upscale, date night/business. $$$
47 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Trattoria Farfalla Los Feliz
1978 Hillhurst Ave
47 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Los Feliz Village. For your Italian fix: Farfalla never disappoints. Wonderful menu, good wine selection, nice staff. Good for solo dining. Upscale, date night/business. $$$
This one is a secret. Located in Griffith Park by Fern Dell, this tiny order-at-the-window cafe is amazing! All homemade/organic. Delicious coffee. Picnic seating. Now you're in the know. $$
133 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Trails
2333 Fern Dell Dr
133 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This one is a secret. Located in Griffith Park by Fern Dell, this tiny order-at-the-window cafe is amazing! All homemade/organic. Delicious coffee. Picnic seating. Now you're in the know. $$
Totally grungy-looking from the outside, but delicious on the inside. American menu. Beer/wine. Fun, casual environment. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Ok place to dine alone. $$$
78 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Kitchen
4348 Fountain Ave
78 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Totally grungy-looking from the outside, but delicious on the inside. American menu. Beer/wine. Fun, casual environment. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Ok place to dine alone. $$$

Essentials

Who doesn't love Traders?!? Easy walk from the house too. 8am-9pm.
1699 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Ave
1699 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Who doesn't love Traders?!? Easy walk from the house too. 8am-9pm.
Upscale, full-service grocery store. Our version of Whole Foods. Easy walk from the house.
653 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion Ave
653 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Upscale, full-service grocery store. Our version of Whole Foods. Easy walk from the house.
Ralphs grocery store. Not much more to say. : )
19 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ralphs
2520 Glendale Boulevard
19 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ralphs grocery store. Not much more to say. : )
CVS drugstore. Also has a pharmacy.
238 (рекомендации местных жителей)
CVS
4414 York Blvd
238 (рекомендации местных жителей)
CVS drugstore. Also has a pharmacy.

Drinks & Nightlife

A long-time LA favorite. German pub with beer garden, multiple bars & meandering rooms to dine in. Casual. Inexpensive. Loads of fun. Walking distance. Probably *not* the best dine/drink alone spot.
149 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale Blvd
149 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A long-time LA favorite. German pub with beer garden, multiple bars & meandering rooms to dine in. Casual. Inexpensive. Loads of fun. Walking distance. Probably *not* the best dine/drink alone spot.
An original LA dive bar. Cheap. Messy. Fun. Easy walking distance. Hipster alert.
107 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cha Cha Lounge
2375 Glendale Blvd
107 (рекомендации местных жителей)
An original LA dive bar. Cheap. Messy. Fun. Easy walking distance. Hipster alert.
One of Silver Lake's preeminent bars. Hipstery. Expensive. But also really, really fun. Save up and pop in for a drink, just to say you were there. Once.
206 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Thirsty Crow
2939 Sunset Blvd
206 (рекомендации местных жителей)
One of Silver Lake's preeminent bars. Hipstery. Expensive. But also really, really fun. Save up and pop in for a drink, just to say you were there. Once.
Hidden behind The Vermont Restaurant is Rockwell Bar. Two stories. Indoor/outdoor. Tree in the middle of it all. Great menu & drinks. Love this place on a summer night!
38 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Rockwell Table & Stage
1714 N Vermont Ave
38 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hidden behind The Vermont Restaurant is Rockwell Bar. Two stories. Indoor/outdoor. Tree in the middle of it all. Great menu & drinks. Love this place on a summer night!
Hip, upscale wine store. THE place for locals. Wine tastings/classes throughout the week. LA food trucks are always there to provide dinner on tasting nights. $$-$$$$
138 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale Blvd
138 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hip, upscale wine store. THE place for locals. Wine tastings/classes throughout the week. LA food trucks are always there to provide dinner on tasting nights. $$-$$$$

Shopping

Hip spot to shop. Men, women's & baby clothing. Accessories for home and self. Good place to pick up a gift!
26 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Clover
2756 Rowena Ave
26 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hip spot to shop. Men, women's & baby clothing. Accessories for home and self. Good place to pick up a gift!

Arts & Culture

A total gem! I don't like going anywhere else for movies now. Old school theater that has been totally updated! Great flicks. Unbelievably good prices. Go get your movie on!
417 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset Dr
417 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A total gem! I don't like going anywhere else for movies now. Old school theater that has been totally updated! Great flicks. Unbelievably good prices. Go get your movie on!

Everything Else

You've seen this place on tv, but it's better in person. Old-school french. Relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food. Sidewalk seating & indoor dining. Terrific place to dine alone! $$$
189 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont Ave
189 (рекомендации местных жителей)
You've seen this place on tv, but it's better in person. Old-school french. Relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food. Sidewalk seating & indoor dining. Terrific place to dine alone! $$$