Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Great French food and atmosphere. Celebrity sightings from time to time. Fun bar scene too. Lots of locals hang out here.
226 locals recommend
La Poubelle
5907 Franklin AveGreat French food and atmosphere. Celebrity sightings from time to time. Fun bar scene too. Lots of locals hang out here.
Franklin & Company
5923 Franklin AveGreat food and atmosphere! Indoor and outdoor seating.
A Hollywood favorite hangout. Trendy crowd, good food, almost always busy and fun people watching.
214 locals recommend
Birds
5925 Franklin AveA Hollywood favorite hangout. Trendy crowd, good food, almost always busy and fun people watching.
This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in LA. Love the margaritas. The vibe is trendy/cheesy with a great crowd. I think it's closed on Mondays or Tuesdays at lunch but not sure.
40 locals recommend
Mexico City
2121 Hillhurst AveThis is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in LA. Love the margaritas. The vibe is trendy/cheesy with a great crowd. I think it's closed on Mondays or Tuesdays at lunch but not sure.
Excellent Asian fusion menu and cocktails. Definitely a popular Hollywood destination!
239 locals recommend
Katsuya Hollywood
6300 Hollywood BlvdExcellent Asian fusion menu and cocktails. Definitely a popular Hollywood destination!
Good food and drinks in a great atmosphere. It's my favorite place to go before or after the theater (Pantages is across the street!).
36 locals recommend
Wood & Vine
6280 Hollywood BlvdGood food and drinks in a great atmosphere. It's my favorite place to go before or after the theater (Pantages is across the street!).
Sabor y Cultura
5625 Hollywood BlvdGreat local coffee house. Closer to house than Starbucks.
Great local coffee house! Great vibe and crowd. Very popular. Close to house. Right next to a really good newsstand and gift shop.
143 locals recommend
Bourgeois Pig
5931 Franklin AveGreat local coffee house! Great vibe and crowd. Very popular. Close to house. Right next to a really good newsstand and gift shop.
This is a great deli-style restaurant. Definitely old school and tasty.
6 locals recommend
Victors Square Restaurant
1917 North Bronson AvenueThis is a great deli-style restaurant. Definitely old school and tasty.
Dine-in, take-out or delivery. This is one of my favorite Thai restaurants and it's so convenient to the house. The staff is very nice.
27 locals recommend
Pimai Restaurant
5833 Franklin AveDine-in, take-out or delivery. This is one of my favorite Thai restaurants and it's so convenient to the house. The staff is very nice.
The food is delicious! Everything I've ever had here is great! You order from a counter and they deliver to your table. Limited indoor seating, mostly outside. Great crowd and people-watching.
310 locals recommend
Alcove
1929 Hillhurst AveThe food is delicious! Everything I've ever had here is great! You order from a counter and they deliver to your table. Limited indoor seating, mostly outside. Great crowd and people-watching.
Trattoria Farfalla Los Feliz
1978 Hillhurst AveReally good Italian restaurant!
Gorgeous, trendy, delicious...owned by Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives). It's a Hollywood scene, for sure!
44 locals recommend
Beso Restaurant
6350 Hollywood BoulevardGorgeous, trendy, delicious...owned by Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives). It's a Hollywood scene, for sure!
Great Mexican restaurant. Looks sketchy from the outside, but it's a great, trendy Mexican restaurant with yummy food and as you would expect, great margaritas!
34 locals recommend
La Velvet Margarita Cantina
1612 N Cahuenga BlvdGreat Mexican restaurant. Looks sketchy from the outside, but it's a great, trendy Mexican restaurant with yummy food and as you would expect, great margaritas!
Amazing AMAZING burgers with fresh organic beef. Great selection of beers! Fun atmosphere!
167 locals recommend
Stout Burgers & Beers
1544 N Cahuenga BlvdAmazing AMAZING burgers with fresh organic beef. Great selection of beers! Fun atmosphere!
We recently discovered this place and love it. The atmosphere, food and drinks are all top notch...and the happy hour was great!
3Dog Cantina
1615 N Cahuenga BlvdWe recently discovered this place and love it. The atmosphere, food and drinks are all top notch...and the happy hour was great!
33 Taps Hollywood
6263 Hollywood BlvdGreat bar/beer selection. Convenient to Pantages Theater
It's good and popular. It's your typical greasy spoon diner, which means the food is exactly what you'd expect and yummy.
98 locals recommend
101 Coffee Shop
6145 Franklin AveIt's good and popular. It's your typical greasy spoon diner, which means the food is exactly what you'd expect and yummy.
Essentials
Awesome wine and gourmet food selection. Swing by and take a look, grab a bite or have them deliver! Knowledgeable and nice staff.
192 locals recommend
The Oaks Gourmet Market
1915 N Bronson AveAwesome wine and gourmet food selection. Swing by and take a look, grab a bite or have them deliver! Knowledgeable and nice staff.
Upscale grocery store. A little on the expensive side, but produce and meat departments are fantastic. Best part is it's walking distance from the house, so a great place to run to quickly!
653 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion AveUpscale grocery store. A little on the expensive side, but produce and meat departments are fantastic. Best part is it's walking distance from the house, so a great place to run to quickly!
Ralphs
7257 Sunset BlvdA great standard grocery store. Prices are more reasonable.
Arts & Culture
Beautifully restored, historic theatre! Great Broadway shows and more. We just walk there to avoid the parking mess. Check in with box office on short notice for cheaper tickets!!!!
539 locals recommend
Hollywood Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood BlvdBeautifully restored, historic theatre! Great Broadway shows and more. We just walk there to avoid the parking mess. Check in with box office on short notice for cheaper tickets!!!!
This is a great movie theater! Also has a restaurant/bar inside which is good. Sometimes they have exhibits of props and costumes from popular films.
772 locals recommend
Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset BlvdThis is a great movie theater! Also has a restaurant/bar inside which is good. Sometimes they have exhibits of props and costumes from popular films.
This beautiful, historic theater is owned by Disney and plays Disney, Pixar and Marvel films. It's a fun place to take the kids since there is often a pre-show with Disney characters and organist.
212 locals recommend
El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood BlvdThis beautiful, historic theater is owned by Disney and plays Disney, Pixar and Marvel films. It's a fun place to take the kids since there is often a pre-show with Disney characters and organist.
Home of the Academy Awards! If you're in the area be sure to check it out. They do offer tours.
493 locals recommend
Dolby Theatre
6801 Hollywood BlvdHome of the Academy Awards! If you're in the area be sure to check it out. They do offer tours.
Everything Else
This is the Hollywood icon! Check it out at least to see the hand and footprints out front. It's fun to see movies in the main theater! The other theaters are nice and new!
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdThis is the Hollywood icon! Check it out at least to see the hand and footprints out front. It's fun to see movies in the main theater! The other theaters are nice and new!
Shopping
Fun place to shop and stroll. Lots of people watching. There are better malls with more retailers, but this one is a Hollywood scene.
922 locals recommend
Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood BlvdFun place to shop and stroll. Lots of people watching. There are better malls with more retailers, but this one is a Hollywood scene.
Entertainment & Activities
If you like chocolate and ice cream...and know Ghirardelli...you might want to stop by and treat yourself!
12 locals recommend
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop
6834 Hollywood BlvdIf you like chocolate and ice cream...and know Ghirardelli...you might want to stop by and treat yourself!