Guidebook for Los Angeles

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Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Chef Jason Neroni's newest hotspot restaurant. Great everything.
347 locals recommend
The Rose Venice
220 Rose Ave
347 locals recommend
Chef Jason Neroni's newest hotspot restaurant. Great everything.
Laid-back hangout for good modern Mexican food. Great beer and wine selection.
181 locals recommend
Cerveteca
523 Rose Ave
181 locals recommend
Laid-back hangout for good modern Mexican food. Great beer and wine selection.
Super popular, inexpensive breakfast spot that has a definite SoCal vibe.
174 locals recommend
Flake
513 Rose Ave
174 locals recommend
Super popular, inexpensive breakfast spot that has a definite SoCal vibe.
Hawaiian burgers, plenty of space and a full bar.
12 locals recommend
Makani
512 Rose Ave
12 locals recommend
Hawaiian burgers, plenty of space and a full bar.
Hipster spot for late night modern Indonesian food. They also have a beautiful bar and great cocktails.
47 locals recommend
Wallflower
609 Rose Ave
47 locals recommend
Hipster spot for late night modern Indonesian food. They also have a beautiful bar and great cocktails.
Local organic coffee shop. Always a line, but worth the wait. They have nitro cold brew as well!
300 locals recommend
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Ave
300 locals recommend
Local organic coffee shop. Always a line, but worth the wait. They have nitro cold brew as well!
The Firehouse has been around forever. Good, inexpensive, "no frills" breakfast food.
44 locals recommend
The Firehouse
213 Rose Ave
44 locals recommend
The Firehouse has been around forever. Good, inexpensive, "no frills" breakfast food.
Probably the oldest restaurant in Venice, its a must visit dive for old school Mexican food and hand made tortillas. The entire place is decorated with Casablanca memorabilia.
70 locals recommend
Casablanca
220 Lincoln Blvd
70 locals recommend
Probably the oldest restaurant in Venice, its a must visit dive for old school Mexican food and hand made tortillas. The entire place is decorated with Casablanca memorabilia.
While not the best food in town, they are open until 3am and have a full bar. The place is big and gets pretty busy late at night. It's a popular place to stop by on your way home from a late night out drinking.
119 locals recommend
La Cabaña
738 Rose Ave
119 locals recommend
While not the best food in town, they are open until 3am and have a full bar. The place is big and gets pretty busy late at night. It's a popular place to stop by on your way home from a late night out drinking.
Great beer selection. Great location right on the boardwalk. Meh food.
321 locals recommend
The Commons Ale House
129 Broadway
321 locals recommend
Great beer selection. Great location right on the boardwalk. Meh food.
Just go, it's the best. On the down side, if you don't make a reservation at least a week in advance, be prepared to wait for seats at the communal tables.
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
Just go, it's the best. On the down side, if you don't make a reservation at least a week in advance, be prepared to wait for seats at the communal tables.
Great spot for a quick, healthy lunch.
516 locals recommend
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
516 locals recommend
Great spot for a quick, healthy lunch.
175 locals recommend
The Butcher's Daughter
1205 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
175 locals recommend
Best donuts in town!
51 locals recommend
Blue Star Donuts
1142 Abbot Kinney Blvd
51 locals recommend
Best donuts in town!
Great coffee, but not as good as Intelligentsia just down the street.
158 locals recommend
Blue Bottle Coffee
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd
158 locals recommend
Great coffee, but not as good as Intelligentsia just down the street.
Great coffee! Better than Blue Bottle (but Blue Bottle is still great too).
394 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd
394 locals recommend
Great coffee! Better than Blue Bottle (but Blue Bottle is still great too).
Local old school taco spot.
68 locals recommend
Tacos Por Favor
1408 Olympic Blvd
68 locals recommend
Local old school taco spot.
Vegan food and surprisingly good! Cool little spot.
16 locals recommend
Fala Bar
1146 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
16 locals recommend
Vegan food and surprisingly good! Cool little spot.
Great Mediterranean spot with nice outdoor seating.
113 locals recommend
Kreation Organic Kafe & Juicery
1202 Abbot Kinney Blvd
113 locals recommend
Great Mediterranean spot with nice outdoor seating.
Insanely good ice cream. Crazy seasonal flavors. There's always a line, so be prepared to wait a bit.
189 locals recommend
Salt & Straw
1357 Abbot Kinney Blvd
189 locals recommend
Insanely good ice cream. Crazy seasonal flavors. There's always a line, so be prepared to wait a bit.
Now a joint restaurant between Primitivo and Hal's. Great location and food.
139 locals recommend
Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
139 locals recommend
Now a joint restaurant between Primitivo and Hal's. Great location and food.
Vegan place with a simple, modern aesthetic.
52 locals recommend
Plant Food + Wine
300 Abbot Kinney Blvd
52 locals recommend
Vegan place with a simple, modern aesthetic.
Really beautiful restaurant that focusses on seafood.
109 locals recommend
Salt Air
1616 Abbot Kinney Blvd
109 locals recommend
Really beautiful restaurant that focusses on seafood.
Hip modern Japanese food and a full bar.
128 locals recommend
Wabi on Rose
512 F Rose Ave
128 locals recommend
Hip modern Japanese food and a full bar.
Trendy, colorful and pricey sushi spot on Abbot Kinney.
30 locals recommend
Shima
1432 Abbot Kinney Blvd
30 locals recommend
Trendy, colorful and pricey sushi spot on Abbot Kinney.
Great pizza by the slice or for delivery.
184 locals recommend
Abbot's Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
184 locals recommend
Great pizza by the slice or for delivery.
Italian and pricey, but in a converted 2 story beach house so that's pretty neat.
68 locals recommend
Barrique
796 Main St
68 locals recommend
Italian and pricey, but in a converted 2 story beach house so that's pretty neat.
16 locals recommend
3 Square Cafe
1121 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
16 locals recommend
Made-to-order salads, wraps and sandwiches.
14 locals recommend
Greenleaf Kitchen & Cocktails
1239 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
14 locals recommend
Made-to-order salads, wraps and sandwiches.
They bake, they cook, they juice, they preserve. This place has a bit of everything. Pricey but insane quality and attention to detail. They have seating out back so you can stay and eat or grab and go.
447 locals recommend
Gjusta
320 Sunset Ave
447 locals recommend
They bake, they cook, they juice, they preserve. This place has a bit of everything. Pricey but insane quality and attention to detail. They have seating out back so you can stay and eat or grab and go.
One of my favorite spots in Venice. Cafe and people working on laptops by day. Beer, wine and french food by night. Great looking space too.
251 locals recommend
Zinqué
1440 Lincoln Blvd
251 locals recommend
One of my favorite spots in Venice. Cafe and people working on laptops by day. Beer, wine and french food by night. Great looking space too.
Tons of fresh juices here.
104 locals recommend
Moon Juice
507 Rose Ave
104 locals recommend
Tons of fresh juices here.
Old school family run Mexican spot. Good and inexpensive.
44 locals recommend
La Fiesta Brava
259B Hampton Dr
44 locals recommend
Old school family run Mexican spot. Good and inexpensive.
Quick, healthy Mediterranean food.
CAVA
326 Lincoln Boulevard
Quick, healthy Mediterranean food.
A laid back, roadhouse BBQ spot. Always lively.
76 locals recommend
Clutch
427 Lincoln Blvd
76 locals recommend
A laid back, roadhouse BBQ spot. Always lively.
Legit Carolina style BBQ. Be prepared to wait for a table.
154 locals recommend
Baby Blues BBQ - Venice
444 Lincoln Blvd
154 locals recommend
Legit Carolina style BBQ. Be prepared to wait for a table.
A casual grab and go bahn mi spot.
15 locals recommend
Banh Mi. Venice
307 Lincoln Blvd
15 locals recommend
A casual grab and go bahn mi spot.
Neat little coffee and flower shop.
26 locals recommend
Flowerboy Project
816 Lincoln Blvd
26 locals recommend
Neat little coffee and flower shop.
Amazing ice cream, crazy flavors. There's usually a line but its worth the wait.
34 locals recommend
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
540 Rose Ave
34 locals recommend
Amazing ice cream, crazy flavors. There's usually a line but its worth the wait.
Exotic sausages, fries and German beers. Loud and busy most nights. Great spot to hang out. There's usually a DJ on the weekends.
243 locals recommend
Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln Blvd
243 locals recommend
Exotic sausages, fries and German beers. Loud and busy most nights. Great spot to hang out. There's usually a DJ on the weekends.
Ultra casual LA staple. Chicken wraps, salads and healthy sides. A lunchtime go-to.
90 locals recommend
California Chicken Cafe
424 Lincoln Blvd
90 locals recommend
Ultra casual LA staple. Chicken wraps, salads and healthy sides. A lunchtime go-to.

Drinks & Nightlife

Small and dark with limited space. Perfect for a quiet night out.
192 locals recommend
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose Ave
192 locals recommend
Small and dark with limited space. Perfect for a quiet night out.
Dark, concrete and brick. A very "New York" vibe.
262 locals recommend
the otheroom Venice Beach
262 locals recommend
Dark, concrete and brick. A very "New York" vibe.
220 locals recommend
The Brig
1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd
220 locals recommend
Probably the best craft cocktails in the area. Great food too, but the bar is the main attraction here.
395 locals recommend
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
395 locals recommend
Probably the best craft cocktails in the area. Great food too, but the bar is the main attraction here.

Essentials

This place is a local gem. Fantastic beer and wine selection. Lots of gourmet foods (snacks, cheese, etc), both imported and locally made.
16 locals recommend
Simons Market
511 Rose Ave
16 locals recommend
This place is a local gem. Fantastic beer and wine selection. Lots of gourmet foods (snacks, cheese, etc), both imported and locally made.
The biggest Whole Foods in California. They have everything.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
The biggest Whole Foods in California. They have everything.
Pharmacy and other essentials.
124 locals recommend
CVS
12015 Wilshire Blvd
124 locals recommend
Pharmacy and other essentials.

Getting Around

Our fancy new train that connects the beach to Downtown Los Angeles, with stops everywhere in between. Get here from the guesthouse by taking the #18 Big Blue Bus line that stops along Rose Ave.
168 locals recommend
Downtown Santa Monica Station
402 Colorado Ave
168 locals recommend
Our fancy new train that connects the beach to Downtown Los Angeles, with stops everywhere in between. Get here from the guesthouse by taking the #18 Big Blue Bus line that stops along Rose Ave.

Everything Else

Great yoga studio around the corner. They have an intro pack of $25 for 3 classes. Perfect if you're in town for a week and want to keep up your practice.
71 locals recommend
The Yoga Collective
512 Rose Ave
71 locals recommend
Great yoga studio around the corner. They have an intro pack of $25 for 3 classes. Perfect if you're in town for a week and want to keep up your practice.
Need a haircut? Trim!
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512 D Rose Ave
Need a haircut? Trim!

Entertainment & Activities

Shopping, movies, food/drink, basically anything you can think of is offered at or near the Promenade.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 locals recommend
Shopping, movies, food/drink, basically anything you can think of is offered at or near the Promenade.