Guidebook for Los Angeles

Michael Reilly
Michael Reilly
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Newish hip restaurant at Silverlake Junction. Kind of loud inside. Sit in the back patio if it's available.
60 locals recommend
Sawyer
3709 Sunset Blvd
60 locals recommend
Newish hip restaurant at Silverlake Junction. Kind of loud inside. Sit in the back patio if it's available.
The absolute hippest coffee chop in LA. Great, but pricey, coffee.
510 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset Blvd
510 locals recommend
The absolute hippest coffee chop in LA. Great, but pricey, coffee.
Solid lunch and dinner spot. Brunch on weekends. Nice, easy atmosphere with great food. My favorite dishes are the Pistachio Crusted Salmon and the Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
78 locals recommend
The Kitchen
4348 Fountain Ave
78 locals recommend
Solid lunch and dinner spot. Brunch on weekends. Nice, easy atmosphere with great food. My favorite dishes are the Pistachio Crusted Salmon and the Buttermilk Fried Chicken.
Really good burgers. Great onion rings! And a decent selection of draft beers.
106 locals recommend
Umami Burger - Los Feliz
4655 Hollywood Blvd
106 locals recommend
Really good burgers. Great onion rings! And a decent selection of draft beers.
Upscale French restaurant and bakery. Great for any meal. Baked goods are impressive.
189 locals recommend
Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont Ave
189 locals recommend
Upscale French restaurant and bakery. Great for any meal. Baked goods are impressive.
New place. Walking distance. Cheap and good. Halfway between our house and Hollywood/Vine.
Division 3 Hollywood
5907 Hollywood Blvd
New place. Walking distance. Cheap and good. Halfway between our house and Hollywood/Vine.
Loved by the locals. Creative and delicious selection of donuts.
34 locals recommend
Kettle Glazed Doughnuts
6211 Franklin Ave
34 locals recommend
Loved by the locals. Creative and delicious selection of donuts.
Super high end sushi restaurant. The best in LA. Amazing food, but you're gonna pay for it.
239 locals recommend
Katsuya Hollywood
6300 Hollywood Blvd
239 locals recommend
Super high end sushi restaurant. The best in LA. Amazing food, but you're gonna pay for it.
Nozawa is the most famous sushi chef in Los Angeles. Sugar fish is his (sort of) budget friendly sushi restaurant. There are several fixed price options. Amazing food!
654 locals recommend
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 locals recommend
Nozawa is the most famous sushi chef in Los Angeles. Sugar fish is his (sort of) budget friendly sushi restaurant. There are several fixed price options. Amazing food!
More upscale than most Thai restaurants. Just a couple blocks from us.
27 locals recommend
Pimai Restaurant
5833 Franklin Ave
27 locals recommend
More upscale than most Thai restaurants. Just a couple blocks from us.
Great early morning coffee stand in Griffith Park. Outdoor. Perfect place to grab a coffee and start your hike. You can hike up the fire road from here to the Griffith Park Observatory. Takes about 35-40 minutes from the base of the trail.
133 locals recommend
The Trails
2333 Fern Dell Dr
133 locals recommend
Great early morning coffee stand in Griffith Park. Outdoor. Perfect place to grab a coffee and start your hike. You can hike up the fire road from here to the Griffith Park Observatory. Takes about 35-40 minutes from the base of the trail.
Upscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
226 locals recommend
La Poubelle
5907 Franklin Ave
226 locals recommend
Upscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
Upscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
46 locals recommend
House of Pies
1869 N Vermont Ave
46 locals recommend
Upscale euro bar and restaurant with good food and a lively atmosphere.
Good food. Great Thai Elvis impersonator. He's an institution!
62 locals recommend
Palms Thai Restaurant
5900 Hollywood Blvd
62 locals recommend
Good food. Great Thai Elvis impersonator. He's an institution!
The best coffee shop in East Hollywood. 100 meters from our house!
15 locals recommend
Bolt EaHo
5648 Hollywood Blvd
15 locals recommend
The best coffee shop in East Hollywood. 100 meters from our house!

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a nice little bar with the absolute best burger in Los Angeles. If you've never had a burger on an english muffin you're missing out!!
25 locals recommend
Bowery
6268 Sunset Blvd
25 locals recommend
This is a nice little bar with the absolute best burger in Los Angeles. If you've never had a burger on an english muffin you're missing out!!
Nice little open air gastropub.
167 locals recommend
Stout Burgers & Beers
1544 N Cahuenga Blvd
167 locals recommend
Nice little open air gastropub.
Great little wine bar w/food.
139 locals recommend
Bar Covell
4628 Hollywood Blvd
139 locals recommend
Great little wine bar w/food.
Cool beer pub. Great selection of craft beers. Hip young crowd.
180 locals recommend
Harvard and Stone
5221 Hollywood Blvd
180 locals recommend
Cool beer pub. Great selection of craft beers. Hip young crowd.

Arts & Culture

There are great Thai restaurants all over our part of Hollywood. The center of Thai Town is about a half mile away. A straight and easy stroll down Hollywood Blvd.
43 locals recommend
Thai Town
43 locals recommend
There are great Thai restaurants all over our part of Hollywood. The center of Thai Town is about a half mile away. A straight and easy stroll down Hollywood Blvd.

Sightseeing

When the neighborhood trees aren't too overgrown you can just see the Hollywood Sign from the window of the back studio. And there are hikes to the sign organized through airbnb!
1173 locals recommend
Hollywood Wigs
6530 Hollywood Boulevard
1173 locals recommend
When the neighborhood trees aren't too overgrown you can just see the Hollywood Sign from the window of the back studio. And there are hikes to the sign organized through airbnb!
Best view in LA. Stop at Trails Cafe for a coffee then hike or drive up to the Observatory. Drive takes about 5 minutes.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
Best view in LA. Stop at Trails Cafe for a coffee then hike or drive up to the Observatory. Drive takes about 5 minutes.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful spot for a leisurely stroll or bike ride. I take my kids up here to bike around the lake (3.5 miles). Beautiful views of the Hollywood Sign.
152 locals recommend
Hollywood Reservoir
G6451 Weidlake Dr
152 locals recommend
Beautiful spot for a leisurely stroll or bike ride. I take my kids up here to bike around the lake (3.5 miles). Beautiful views of the Hollywood Sign.

Entertainment & Activities

Sunday mornings till about noon. Great scene. Organic fruits, veggies, etc. Food vendors. Live music (usually). And the absolute best place in Los Angeles to star watch...
242 locals recommend
Hollywood Farmers’ Market
1600 Ivar Ave
242 locals recommend
Sunday mornings till about noon. Great scene. Organic fruits, veggies, etc. Food vendors. Live music (usually). And the absolute best place in Los Angeles to star watch...
Close enough to our house that it's cheaper and easier to uber there than it is to drive and pay for parking!!
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
3326 locals recommend
Close enough to our house that it's cheaper and easier to uber there than it is to drive and pay for parking!!