Alejandro’s guidebook

Alejandro
Alejandro’s guidebook

Food scene

This is a list of my favorite restaurants. The real deal my traveling friend!
Have lunch there and order the 'risotto nero'. Pricey but worth it.
125 locals recommend
Il Pastaio
400 N Canon Dr
125 locals recommend
Have lunch there and order the 'risotto nero'. Pricey but worth it.
Share a bone-in rib-eye for two with french fries and creamed spinach. Heaven on earth. If there aren't any tables, sit at the bar. It's better!
9 locals recommend
The Brentwood Restaurant and Lounge
148 S Barrington Ave
9 locals recommend
Share a bone-in rib-eye for two with french fries and creamed spinach. Heaven on earth. If there aren't any tables, sit at the bar. It's better!
The gnocchis are amazing, so is the osso bucco. The service is impeccable. This is my weekly haunt so tell Salvatore I sent you!
Il Segreto Ristorante Belair
2932 Beverly Glen Cir
The gnocchis are amazing, so is the osso bucco. The service is impeccable. This is my weekly haunt so tell Salvatore I sent you!
An easy 30 minute drive, Mexican food lovers don't miss this Los Angeles institution. Unique and so LA!!!
72 locals recommend
El Coyote
7312 Beverly Blvd
72 locals recommend
An easy 30 minute drive, Mexican food lovers don't miss this Los Angeles institution. Unique and so LA!!!

Groceries

Good all around quality. Limited Variety
1202 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
7871 Santa Monica Blvd
1202 locals recommend
Good all around quality. Limited Variety
Good Quality, good butcher.
46 locals recommend
Bristol Farms Westwood
1515 Westwood Blvd
46 locals recommend
Good Quality, good butcher.
For advanced grill-masters. This is THE place to get meat. I don't recommend going there on Friday. The traffic can be horrendous.
El Gaucho Meat Market
2715 Manhattan Beach Blvd
For advanced grill-masters. This is THE place to get meat. I don't recommend going there on Friday. The traffic can be horrendous.
Located a couple blocks away! Just walk down Sandal Ln and continue very carefully as the road becomes a trail. The market is on Beverly Glen. I've personally never had trouble getting an uber but guests have reported difficulties. If that is ever the case, simply walk down to Glen Market and order the Uber to that location. If it's dark make sure you take a flashlight and careful not to slip!
10 locals recommend
Glen Market
1603 N Beverly Glen Blvd
10 locals recommend
Located a couple blocks away! Just walk down Sandal Ln and continue very carefully as the road becomes a trail. The market is on Beverly Glen. I've personally never had trouble getting an uber but guests have reported difficulties. If that is ever the case, simply walk down to Glen Market and order the Uber to that location. If it's dark make sure you take a flashlight and careful not to slip!

Sightseeing

Royce Hall- has amazing programming often including top modern dance companies. UCLA Sculpture Garden- My favorite place in the campus is this hidden gem with exquisite art and dramatic jacaranda trees.
473 locals recommend
University of California, Los Angeles
473 locals recommend
Royce Hall- has amazing programming often including top modern dance companies. UCLA Sculpture Garden- My favorite place in the campus is this hidden gem with exquisite art and dramatic jacaranda trees.

Pharmacy

24 HOUR PHARMACY
12 locals recommend
Ralphs Pharmacy
4700 Admiralty Way
12 locals recommend
24 HOUR PHARMACY

Museums

My favorite museum in LA is actually in beautiful downtown Pasadena. You will find a remarkable variety of 20th Century art such as Degas, Renoir, Picasso and Van Gogh. Wait til you see the quality of the works. It's a 50 minute drive but parking is easy once you get there. Tip: Treat yourself to a nice lunch at 'Il Fornaio' afterwards.
485 locals recommend
Norton Simon Museum
411 W Colorado Blvd
485 locals recommend
My favorite museum in LA is actually in beautiful downtown Pasadena. You will find a remarkable variety of 20th Century art such as Degas, Renoir, Picasso and Van Gogh. Wait til you see the quality of the works. It's a 50 minute drive but parking is easy once you get there. Tip: Treat yourself to a nice lunch at 'Il Fornaio' afterwards.
10 minutes away, this museums offer a very nice facility, a great coffee shop and an amazing gift shop. You will usually find temporary exhibits of current -often conceptual- art. Half of the time you leave the place scratching your head wondering what it all means but, it's sooo convenient, and free:)
374 locals recommend
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd
374 locals recommend
10 minutes away, this museums offer a very nice facility, a great coffee shop and an amazing gift shop. You will usually find temporary exhibits of current -often conceptual- art. Half of the time you leave the place scratching your head wondering what it all means but, it's sooo convenient, and free:)
Fun fun fun for the whole family. There's nothing quite like LACMA. It's a must see for any serious lover of art. It's big. I recommend visiting the Serra Sculptures. There's something for everyone there.
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
Fun fun fun for the whole family. There's nothing quite like LACMA. It's a must see for any serious lover of art. It's big. I recommend visiting the Serra Sculptures. There's something for everyone there.
On a nice day, nothing beats a trip to the Getty Villa. A beautiful replica of an ancient Roman Villa, this museum houses amazing Greco-roman in a setting like no other in the world.
883 locals recommend
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
883 locals recommend
On a nice day, nothing beats a trip to the Getty Villa. A beautiful replica of an ancient Roman Villa, this museum houses amazing Greco-roman in a setting like no other in the world.

City advice

Travelling with kids

Pediatrician

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