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Food Scene

Large portions, excellent day time service, balcony You can also order online for pick up or delivery
16 locals recommend
California Pizza Kitchen at Brentwood
11677 San Vicente Blvd
16 locals recommend
Large portions, excellent day time service, balcony You can also order online for pick up or delivery
Their chinese chicken salad is so popular they are mentioned on several TV shows
16 locals recommend
Chin Chin Brentwood
11740 San Vicente Blvd
16 locals recommend
Their chinese chicken salad is so popular they are mentioned on several TV shows
Yummy gnocchi Also complimentary olive tapenade
Spumoni Italian Cafe
Yummy gnocchi Also complimentary olive tapenade
Frozen yogurt
8 locals recommend
Pinkberry Brentwood
11711 Gorham Ave
8 locals recommend
Frozen yogurt
Self serve frozen yogurt
10 locals recommend
Yogurtland Brentwood
11706 San Vicente Blvd
10 locals recommend
Self serve frozen yogurt
Shaved ice
Sweet Crush Ice Bar
Shaved ice
Popular sushi
69 locals recommend
Katsuya Brentwood
11777 San Vicente Blvd
69 locals recommend
Popular sushi
With patio
6 locals recommend
Sor Tino Restaurant
908 S Barrington Ave
6 locals recommend
With patio
Large portions, indoor and outdoor seating, great for groups
494 locals recommend
The Cheesecake Factory
4142 Vía Marina
494 locals recommend
Large portions, indoor and outdoor seating, great for groups
A following in SoCal
336 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
13425 Washington Blvd
336 locals recommend
A following in SoCal
Some say the best cookies and ice cream sandwiches
65 locals recommend
Diddy Riese
926 Broxton Ave
65 locals recommend
Some say the best cookies and ice cream sandwiches
and restaurant
67 locals recommend
Literati Cafe
12081 Wilshire Blvd
67 locals recommend
and restaurant
delicious Japanese bakery
22 locals recommend
Beard Papa's
2130 Sawtelle Blvd
22 locals recommend
delicious Japanese bakery
free wifi
53 locals recommend
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
1312 3rd Street Promenade
53 locals recommend
free wifi
popular
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 locals recommend
popular
and Mrs. Field's cookies
Tcby
and Mrs. Field's cookies
restaurant too
76 locals recommend
Coral Tree Cafe
11645 San Vicente Blvd
76 locals recommend
restaurant too
bakery
26 locals recommend
SusieCakes
11708 San Vicente Blvd
26 locals recommend
bakery
Japanese
7 locals recommend
Taiko Restaurant
11677 San Vicente Blvd
7 locals recommend
Japanese
free wifi
18 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
11750 San Vicente Boulevard
18 locals recommend
free wifi
I haven't tried yet but popular
13 locals recommend
Pizzicotto
11758 San Vicente Blvd
13 locals recommend
I haven't tried yet but popular
I haven't tried yet but popular
43 locals recommend
Toscana Restaurant in Brentwood
11633 San Vicente Blvd
43 locals recommend
I haven't tried yet but popular
Smoothies
10 locals recommend
Jamba Brentwood
11911 San Vicente Blvd
10 locals recommend
Smoothies
named number one by Jonathan Gold in his top 10 list of Italian Restaurants in Los Angeles
10 locals recommend
Vincenti Ristorante
11930 San Vicente Blvd
10 locals recommend
named number one by Jonathan Gold in his top 10 list of Italian Restaurants in Los Angeles
chocolates and gifts
Compartes Chocolate
5735 N La Brea Ave
chocolates and gifts
well reviewed
7 locals recommend
Lady Chocolatt
12008 Wilshire Blvd
7 locals recommend
well reviewed
well reviewed but...I got food poisoning :(
30 locals recommend
Sushi Sasabune
11917 Wilshire Blvd
30 locals recommend
well reviewed but...I got food poisoning :(
well reviewed
Osteria Latini
11712 San Vicente Blvd
well reviewed
popular
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 locals recommend
popular
popular
Takao
11656 San Vicente Blvd
popular
well reviewed
7 locals recommend
Pecorino Restaurant
11604 San Vicente Blvd
7 locals recommend
well reviewed
warm atmosphere, upscale Houston's
65 locals recommend
Bandera
11700 Wilshire Blvd
65 locals recommend
warm atmosphere, upscale Houston's
well reviewed
Palmeri Ristorante
11650 San Vicente Blvd
well reviewed
well reviewed
65 locals recommend
Caffe Luxxe
925 Montana Ave
65 locals recommend
well reviewed
popular for sunset and take away in foil animals
88 locals recommend
Gladstones Restaurant
17300 CA-1
88 locals recommend
popular for sunset and take away in foil animals
One of the best local LA chains. Fresh deli style where you can try many different sides.
516 locals recommend
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
516 locals recommend
One of the best local LA chains. Fresh deli style where you can try many different sides.
Another great local LA chain. Great salads - custom, make your own - or choose one from the board. Casual and quick
432 locals recommend
Tender Greens
6290 Sunset Blvd
432 locals recommend
Another great local LA chain. Great salads - custom, make your own - or choose one from the board. Casual and quick
Another great local LA chain. Vegan and converts meat eaters! I love their cauliflower mashed potatoes with gravy, and fake chicken. They also have the best sweet potato fries.
213 locals recommend
Veggie Grill
8000 Sunset Blvd
213 locals recommend
Another great local LA chain. Vegan and converts meat eaters! I love their cauliflower mashed potatoes with gravy, and fake chicken. They also have the best sweet potato fries.
Juices and smoothies. Pricey but you can get a frequent buyer card
28 locals recommend
Juice Crafters - Juice Bar
11682 San Vicente Blvd
28 locals recommend
Juices and smoothies. Pricey but you can get a frequent buyer card
Another Starbucks
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 locals recommend
Another Starbucks
Another Starbucks
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 locals recommend
Another Starbucks
Subway sandwiches
9 locals recommend
SUBWAY®Restaurants
12464 Venice Blvd.
9 locals recommend
Subway sandwiches
the best fast food fried chicken (their secret is the peanut oil)
98 locals recommend
Chick-fil-A
6750 Sunset Blvd
98 locals recommend
the best fast food fried chicken (their secret is the peanut oil)
and for breakfast / brunch / lunch
207 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
8607 Melrose Ave
207 locals recommend
and for breakfast / brunch / lunch
vegan friendly LA local chain
7 locals recommend
Novel Cafe
1101 Gayley Avenue
7 locals recommend
vegan friendly LA local chain
grass fed, paleo burger
90 locals recommend
Burger Lounge
8539 Sunset Blvd
90 locals recommend
grass fed, paleo burger
best thin crust pizza aka skinny - half the carbs of a thin crust!
9 locals recommend
Fresh Brothers - Brentwood
11740 San Vicente Blvd
9 locals recommend
best thin crust pizza aka skinny - half the carbs of a thin crust!
great indian buffet, vegan friendly
16 locals recommend
India's Oven
7231 Beverly Blvd
16 locals recommend
great indian buffet, vegan friendly
yakitori
13 locals recommend
Furaibo
2068 Sawtelle Blvd
13 locals recommend
yakitori

Drinks & Nightlife

Also a restaurant
74 locals recommend
Tavern Restaurant
11648 San Vicente Blvd
74 locals recommend
Also a restaurant
Popular with professionals 30s+
95 locals recommend
Q's Billiard Club & Restaurant
11835 Wilshire Blvd
95 locals recommend
Popular with professionals 30s+
Popular with UCLA, 20s
172 locals recommend
Cabo Cantina
6669 Hollywood Blvd
172 locals recommend
Popular with UCLA, 20s
Popular with 20s+
344 locals recommend
Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
344 locals recommend
Popular with 20s+
Great Gatsby style with a beautiful decor and interesting history, but time it right for a busy night
241 locals recommend
The Edison
241 locals recommend
Great Gatsby style with a beautiful decor and interesting history, but time it right for a busy night
bar and gastropub
200 locals recommend
Plan Check
1800 Sawtelle Blvd
200 locals recommend
bar and gastropub
beer, mustaches and sausages
Steingarten LA
10543 W Pico Blvd
beer, mustaches and sausages

Essentials

Groceries or deli / ready to eat Has patio
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
Groceries or deli / ready to eat Has patio
well reviewed
11 locals recommend
Vicente Foods
12027 San Vicente Blvd
11 locals recommend
well reviewed
aka Vons aka Safeway
154 locals recommend
Pavilions
820 Montana Ave
154 locals recommend
aka Vons aka Safeway
sprouts
218 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
5660 Sepulveda Blvd
218 locals recommend
sprouts
aka kroger
503 locals recommend
Ralphs
1644 Cloverfield Blvd
503 locals recommend
aka kroger

Sightseeing

University
473 locals recommend
University of California, Los Angeles
473 locals recommend
University
University
49 locals recommend
Pepperdine University
24255 Pacific Coast Hwy
49 locals recommend
University
University
Loyola Marymount University Dr
University
University
287 locals recommend
University of Southern California
287 locals recommend
University
College
73 locals recommend
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd
73 locals recommend
College
College
The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles
2900 31st Street
College
College
Sassoon Academy
321 Santa Monica Blvd
College
Formerly Sports Club LA
Equinox Sports Club Los Angeles
1835 S Sepulveda Blvd
Formerly Sports Club LA
Gym with salt water pool
11 locals recommend
Equinox Westwood
10960 Wilshire Blvd
11 locals recommend
Gym with salt water pool
Popular
13 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier Rock Shop
321 Santa Monica Pier
13 locals recommend
Popular
Gardens, vista, live music, museum, free entry
2309 locals recommend
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
2309 locals recommend
Gardens, vista, live music, museum, free entry
Newer than the LA Getty
9 locals recommend
Getty Villa Cafe
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
9 locals recommend
Newer than the LA Getty
Roof garden with vista, architecture, performances
1063 locals recommend
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
1063 locals recommend
Roof garden with vista, architecture, performances
Theme park and roller coasters
716 locals recommend
Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy
716 locals recommend
Theme park and roller coasters
Theme park and studios
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 locals recommend
Theme park and studios
Theme park and shows
270 locals recommend
Disney California Adventure
Disneyland Dr
270 locals recommend
Theme park and shows
Restaurants, stores, yoga and the canals
1065 locals recommend
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
1065 locals recommend
Restaurants, stores, yoga and the canals
Popular for celebrity watching, shopping, food and movie theater
819 locals recommend
The Original Farmers Market
6333 W 3rd St
819 locals recommend
Popular for celebrity watching, shopping, food and movie theater
Popular
382 locals recommend
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
6255 Sunset Blvd
382 locals recommend
Popular
Popular
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvd
1423 locals recommend
Popular
Sister to the Titanic but interesting on her own!
624 locals recommend
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
624 locals recommend
Sister to the Titanic but interesting on her own!
I haven't done this yet :/
898 locals recommend
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive
898 locals recommend
I haven't done this yet :/
NASA
74 locals recommend
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Dr
74 locals recommend
NASA
Where Transformers was filmed Dryden NASA nearby too
Edwards Airforce Base Command Post
208 Popson Ave
Where Transformers was filmed Dryden NASA nearby too

Shopping

Outdoor mall
Promenade Cafe
321 Santa Monica Blvd
Outdoor mall
Century City Mall and Movie Theater 3 hour free parking
232 locals recommend
Century City Mall station
232 locals recommend
Century City Mall and Movie Theater 3 hour free parking
yoga wear
24 locals recommend
lululemon
11920 San Vicente Blvd
24 locals recommend
yoga wear
well reviewed
Studio Alexandra La
well reviewed
well reviewed
FrontRunners
11620 San Vicente Blvd
well reviewed
well reviewed
Richard Williams Salon
well reviewed
pharmacy
30 locals recommend
CVS
11941 San Vicente Blvd
30 locals recommend
pharmacy

Everything Else

$10 Flyaway shuttle to or from UCLA, $1+ bus ride from home to/from here
461 locals recommend
Los Angeles International Airport
1 World Way
461 locals recommend
$10 Flyaway shuttle to or from UCLA, $1+ bus ride from home to/from here
Easier and more efficient than LAX
160 locals recommend
Hollywood Burbank Airport
2627 N Hollywood Way
160 locals recommend
Easier and more efficient than LAX
AA and other meetings
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
12000 San Vicente Blvd
AA and other meetings
$47+
The Massage Place
11740 San Vicente Blvd
$47+
groceries
53 locals recommend
Bristol Farms
3105 Wilshire Blvd
53 locals recommend
groceries
Spin / Cycle
18 locals recommend
SoulCycle - Brentwood
11640 San Vicente Blvd
18 locals recommend
Spin / Cycle
Yoga
31 locals recommend
CorePower Yoga
7080 Hollywood Blvd
31 locals recommend
Yoga
Yoga
YogaWorks Westwood
1256 Westwood Blvd
Yoga
Gym
Box 'N Burn
11980 San Vicente Blvd
Gym

Arts & Culture

You have to be invited, but it is a fantastic evening (dinner and several magic shows - plan on spending all night here!)
48 locals recommend
Magic Castle Hotel
7025 Franklin Ave
48 locals recommend
You have to be invited, but it is a fantastic evening (dinner and several magic shows - plan on spending all night here!)
movie theater
96 locals recommend
The Wine Bar at The Landmark
10850 W Pico Blvd
96 locals recommend
movie theater
movie theater
15 locals recommend
Landmark's Regent Theatre
1045 Broxton Ave
15 locals recommend
movie theater
movie theater
88 locals recommend
AMC Century City 15
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
88 locals recommend
movie theater
movie theater
39 locals recommend
AMC Santa Monica 7
1310 3rd St
39 locals recommend
movie theater
artsy films
36 locals recommend
Landmark's Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica Blvd
36 locals recommend
artsy films