Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Cafe 50's
11623 Santa Monica Blvdfun 50's style diner
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdBecause...coffee!
This is the closest starbucks
Nook Bistro
11628 Santa Monica Blvdjust a few blocks away, great place for food/wine, date night
Monte Alban Restaurante
11929 Santa Monica BlvdOxacan Restaurant & Bakery. They have great mole'
Tokyo Fast Food
11921 Santa Monica BlvdHole in the wall noodle place with great prices and great food
Versailles Cuban Restaurant
10319 Venice Blvd.Fantastic Cuban restaurant
Curry House Japanese Curry & Spaghetti
17865 Colima RdGreat Japanese curry place
Hurry Curry of Tokyo
2901 Sawtelle BlvdGreat Curry place with Japanese/American fusion dishes
Nong La Cafe
2055 Sawtelle BlvdGreat Vietnamese Food
Best Cream Puffs in the world, aside from the rest of the baked goods and coffee
22 locals recommend
Beard Papa's
2130 Sawtelle BlvdBest Cream Puffs in the world, aside from the rest of the baked goods and coffee
Safir Mediterranean Santa Monica
19940 Ventura BoulevardGreat Persian food, in walking distance
Veggie Grill
8000 Sunset BlvdVegetarian
Coco Ichibanya
1947 Wilshire BlvdFun Curry Chain
Good Stuff Burgers
11903 W Olympic Blvdgreat burgers
California's legendary burger places located in the heart of UCLA
336 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
13425 Washington BlvdCalifornia's legendary burger places located in the heart of UCLA
This place is an Indian grocery store on one half, and the other half a dining area. The food is vegetarian Indian. The ambiance is very nice. An amber lit dining area with Bollywood films and music featured. A nice, but casual environment with great food.
53 locals recommend
Samosa House
11510 Washington BlvdThis place is an Indian grocery store on one half, and the other half a dining area. The food is vegetarian Indian. The ambiance is very nice. An amber lit dining area with Bollywood films and music featured. A nice, but casual environment with great food.
Drinks & Nightlife
great place to go for drinks, dining, cafe's, shopping, galleries, food trucks & karaoke
82 locals recommend
Sawtelle Japantown
great place to go for drinks, dining, cafe's, shopping, galleries, food trucks & karaoke
several restaraunts, shopping and bars along Wilshire. take a right out of the front door on barrington and a Left on Wilshire.
6 locals recommend
Wilshire Boulevard
Wilshire Boulevardseveral restaraunts, shopping and bars along Wilshire. take a right out of the front door on barrington and a Left on Wilshire.
The Upper West
3321 Pico BlvdRestaurant Bar with great food
Entertainment & Activities
Amazing gem of a museum. Make your way to the top floor for tea on the rooftop terrace. This place looks small and questionable from the outside. But you will not be disappointed after you enter.
191 locals recommend
Museum of Jurassic Technology
9341 Venice Blvd.Amazing gem of a museum. Make your way to the top floor for tea on the rooftop terrace. This place looks small and questionable from the outside. But you will not be disappointed after you enter.
AMC Century City 15
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Landmark's Nuart Theatre
11272 Santa Monica BlvdRocky Horror and Indie Films
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierParks & Nature
El Matador Beach
32350 Pacific Coast HwyBeautiful beach
skate park/ park, playground, tennis courts, athletic fields...only a few blocks away
Stoner Skate Plaza
1835 Stoner Aveskate park/ park, playground, tennis courts, athletic fields...only a few blocks away
This place has a religious affiliation, but it is a spectacular sight. It's absolutely free and it is an amazing place to unwind. Not the temple itself but the surrounding lake shrine. Absolutely one of the most beautiful places in LA to connect with nature.
132 locals recommend
Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine Temple
17190 Sunset BlvdThis place has a religious affiliation, but it is a spectacular sight. It's absolutely free and it is an amazing place to unwind. Not the temple itself but the surrounding lake shrine. Absolutely one of the most beautiful places in LA to connect with nature.
Arts & Culture
Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire BlvdThey always have a nice collection on display
GR2 Art Gallery
2062 Sawtelle BlvdAwesome lowbrow art gallery
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdGreat Museum
The Getty
1200 Getty Center DrEssentials
Ralphs
12057 Wilshire BlvdOpen 24 hours CLOSEST GROCERY STORE
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AveOpen until 10PM
Walgreens
1911 Lincoln Blvdopen until 10 Closest Pharmacy
CVS
2505 Santa Monica Blvd24 hour pharmacy
Yummy.com
1308 Pico BlvdGrocery Delivery open late
Ok, so this is a 15 minute drive, but the best laundromat ever. There are some closer, but trust me, they are not worth using...This laundromat is clean and well managed. The owner is there nightly and the staff have always been very helpful. Prices are among the best in West LA. Open 7 days a week. Last wash is 9:30PM. Also check out Matteos ice cream next door while you are waiting. They have many exotic ice cream flavors, fresh fruits, juices, smoothies & more
Culver City Supreme Clean Coin Laundry
4921 Sepulveda BlvdOk, so this is a 15 minute drive, but the best laundromat ever. There are some closer, but trust me, they are not worth using...This laundromat is clean and well managed. The owner is there nightly and the staff have always been very helpful. Prices are among the best in West LA. Open 7 days a week. Last wash is 9:30PM. Also check out Matteos ice cream next door while you are waiting. They have many exotic ice cream flavors, fresh fruits, juices, smoothies & more
This place is pretty good for Laundry. They close earlier than Supreme Clean Coin Laundry. Fully staffed, well maintained, absolutely helpful, I believe there is a barber shop on site too, but can't recommend. Side note is that they use a card system at this laundromat. The staff will walk you through the process if you are unfamiliar.
10 locals recommend
Wash 'n Dry Launderland
10829 Venice Blvd.This place is pretty good for Laundry. They close earlier than Supreme Clean Coin Laundry. Fully staffed, well maintained, absolutely helpful, I believe there is a barber shop on site too, but can't recommend. Side note is that they use a card system at this laundromat. The staff will walk you through the process if you are unfamiliar.
Getting Around
Santa Monica Beach to Downtown... closest station on Bundy between Olympic and Pico (closer to Olympic)
64 locals recommend
Metro Los Angeles Expo Line Extention
Santa Monica Beach to Downtown... closest station on Bundy between Olympic and Pico (closer to Olympic)
Big Blue Bus #1 to UCLA, Hammer Museum, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach
Barrington & Santa Monica station
Big Blue Bus #1 to UCLA, Hammer Museum, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach