Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Walkable comfort food, tight menu of wood-grilled and roasted items. Make reservations or snag a seat at the bar. Cocktails are on point.
156 residents recomanen
Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset BlvdWalkable comfort food, tight menu of wood-grilled and roasted items. Make reservations or snag a seat at the bar. Cocktails are on point.
Dinette
1608 1/2 Sunset Blvdgrab your coffee and bite on your walk down to Echo Park Lake.
Australian cafe gives people what they want, from breakfast burritos to toasts to all kinds of coffee, and has recently added beer and wine as well.
55 residents recomanen
Pollen
Australian cafe gives people what they want, from breakfast burritos to toasts to all kinds of coffee, and has recently added beer and wine as well.
LA street tacos!!! The place to go if you're looking for a late night bite. Pro Tip: Try the al pastor.
74 residents recomanen
Leo's Tacos Truck
415 Glendale BlvdLA street tacos!!! The place to go if you're looking for a late night bite. Pro Tip: Try the al pastor.
Casual modern Middle Eastern restaurant turning out mezze plates, Istanbul-style lamb sandwiches, and plenty of beer and wine.
47 residents recomanen
Bowery Bungalow
4156 Santa Monica BlvdCasual modern Middle Eastern restaurant turning out mezze plates, Istanbul-style lamb sandwiches, and plenty of beer and wine.
The best Taiwanese and Chinese classics in the neighborhood. Seasonal produce is sourced from the family farm, resulting in super clean, fresh flavors.
255 residents recomanen
Pine and Crane
1521 Griffith Park BlvdThe best Taiwanese and Chinese classics in the neighborhood. Seasonal produce is sourced from the family farm, resulting in super clean, fresh flavors.
Hate it or love it, this the trendiest new restaurant in Silverlake at the moment. The largely Israeli dishes are undeniably delicious and, shockingly, extremely affordable, with the entire menu running for just over one hundred bucks.
40 residents recomanen
Mh Zh
3536 Sunset BlvdHate it or love it, this the trendiest new restaurant in Silverlake at the moment. The largely Israeli dishes are undeniably delicious and, shockingly, extremely affordable, with the entire menu running for just over one hundred bucks.
The enduringly popular breakfast option that’s been on Sunset Boulevard since before the Great Depression. This is a pancakes, bacon, and coffee sort of place — no frills, just good food.
144 residents recomanen
Millie's Cafe
3524 Sunset BlvdThe enduringly popular breakfast option that’s been on Sunset Boulevard since before the Great Depression. This is a pancakes, bacon, and coffee sort of place — no frills, just good food.
El Cochinito
3508 Sunset BlvdThe best Cuban food in the hood. Family run since 1988.
Silver Lake strip mall hot spot Freedman’s has become a quick hit with locals thanks to its new school approach to the classic Jewish deli.
14 residents recomanen
Freedman's
2619 Sunset BlvdSilver Lake strip mall hot spot Freedman’s has become a quick hit with locals thanks to its new school approach to the classic Jewish deli.
American-style goods like muffins, petit fours, chocolates, preserves, and confections. There’s also a great lineup of sandwiches, tartines, and other savory bites to go along with a strong tea and coffee program.
117 residents recomanen
Valerie Echo Park
1665 Echo Park AveAmerican-style goods like muffins, petit fours, chocolates, preserves, and confections. There’s also a great lineup of sandwiches, tartines, and other savory bites to go along with a strong tea and coffee program.
Local joint for pressed juices, smoothies, acai bowls, and small vegan market.
15 residents recomanen
Glowing Juices / Vegan Market
1557 Echo Park AveLocal joint for pressed juices, smoothies, acai bowls, and small vegan market.
Get your vegan fix. A wide menu of vegan comfort fare, from bowls and wraps to salads and burgers. Did I mention they have their own brewery on site.
311 residents recomanen
Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset BlvdGet your vegan fix. A wide menu of vegan comfort fare, from bowls and wraps to salads and burgers. Did I mention they have their own brewery on site.
Worth checking out if you have the time and appetite on a Sunday. Every Sunday from 10AM - 4PM. Smorgasburg brings together a rotating cast of the best food in LA, all in one place. You can check their website to see who will be attending, orrr just go!
Pro Tip: The longer the line the better the food. Also, my mother said you should wear sunblock.
59 residents recomanen
Smorgasburg
777 S Alameda StWorth checking out if you have the time and appetite on a Sunday. Every Sunday from 10AM - 4PM. Smorgasburg brings together a rotating cast of the best food in LA, all in one place. You can check their website to see who will be attending, orrr just go!
Pro Tip: The longer the line the better the food. Also, my mother said you should wear sunblock.
In-N-Out Burger
7009 Sunset BlvdA must. Enough said.
Night + Market Song feels right at home in Silver Lake, what with its neon colors and cheerful pink exterior. Here you’re dining on blazing hot Thai street fare that is best consumed with a few frosty Singhas.
238 residents recomanen
Night + Market Song
3322 Sunset BlvdNight + Market Song feels right at home in Silver Lake, what with its neon colors and cheerful pink exterior. Here you’re dining on blazing hot Thai street fare that is best consumed with a few frosty Singhas.
Drinks & Nightlife
Locals joint for food and drinks. Order at the bar. Pro Tips: Best sweet potato fries in LA. Try the kale salad w/chicken.
42 residents recomanen
The Holloway
1320 Echo Park AveLocals joint for food and drinks. Order at the bar. Pro Tips: Best sweet potato fries in LA. Try the kale salad w/chicken.
This intimate little cocktail lounge in packs in Eastsiders looking for that laid back, but fun, Mexico City-style mezcal bar vibe.
22 residents recomanen
Bar Caló
1498 Sunset BlvdThis intimate little cocktail lounge in packs in Eastsiders looking for that laid back, but fun, Mexico City-style mezcal bar vibe.
Tucked into the corner of a strip mall off Sunset Boulevard, this tasting room won't disappoint if craft beer is your thing.
138 residents recomanen
Sunset Beer Company
1498 Sunset BlvdTucked into the corner of a strip mall off Sunset Boulevard, this tasting room won't disappoint if craft beer is your thing.
This is the grittier side of Echo Park, but the place to go if you want to dance as the DJ's are local kids with residencies. Caution: A lines does usually form later in the night, particularly after Dodger games.
152 residents recomanen
Short Stop
1455 Sunset BlvdThis is the grittier side of Echo Park, but the place to go if you want to dance as the DJ's are local kids with residencies. Caution: A lines does usually form later in the night, particularly after Dodger games.
Notable bands who've played here: Beck, Green Day, Skrillex, Nine Inch Nails, Atoms for Peace, LCD Soundsystem, Kendrick Lamar, Run The Jewels, Steve Aoki, Thundercat, Lorde, HAIM, Tov Lo, Future Islands, Jamie XX & The Rolling Stones.
Technically 2 venues: Downstairs is The Echoplex (accessed thru alley on Glendale Blvd.) Upstairs is the smaller Echo (accessed from Sunset Blvd.)
305 residents recomanen
The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdNotable bands who've played here: Beck, Green Day, Skrillex, Nine Inch Nails, Atoms for Peace, LCD Soundsystem, Kendrick Lamar, Run The Jewels, Steve Aoki, Thundercat, Lorde, HAIM, Tov Lo, Future Islands, Jamie XX & The Rolling Stones.
Technically 2 venues: Downstairs is The Echoplex (accessed thru alley on Glendale Blvd.) Upstairs is the smaller Echo (accessed from Sunset Blvd.)
Essentials
Tiny neighborhood green grocer specializing in responsibly grown, super tasty: meat + fish, cheese, bread, fruit, vegetables, coffee, chocolate, and freshly prepared foods.
153 residents recomanen
Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park AveTiny neighborhood green grocer specializing in responsibly grown, super tasty: meat + fish, cheese, bread, fruit, vegetables, coffee, chocolate, and freshly prepared foods.
Closest fully stocked liquor store. Easy pit stop on your walk down to the lake for some cold/adult beverages.
24 residents recomanen
House of Spirits
1314 Echo Park AveClosest fully stocked liquor store. Easy pit stop on your walk down to the lake for some cold/adult beverages.
Local natural foods store. With a largish selection of prepared foods which are good to grab a quick bite or food for an Echo Park Lake picnic.
267 residents recomanen
Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset BlvdLocal natural foods store. With a largish selection of prepared foods which are good to grab a quick bite or food for an Echo Park Lake picnic.
Echo Park Market
1940 Echo Park Ave3 minute walk for water, beer, wine, smokes, chips, etc.
Coin laundry and Fluff n' Fold. Pro Tips: if you don't have a car you can take the DASH bus. Also, go across the street to Holloway for a refreshing drink and/or bite while you wait.
Echo Park Laundry
1411 Echo Park AveCoin laundry and Fluff n' Fold. Pro Tips: if you don't have a car you can take the DASH bus. Also, go across the street to Holloway for a refreshing drink and/or bite while you wait.
Regency Cleaners
1411 Echo Park AveReasonably priced dry cleaners.
Arts & Culture
The Getty is the legacy of the businessman and art collector J. Paul Getty, and his view that art is a civilizing influence in society. The J. Paul Getty Trust is the world's largest cultural and philanthropic organization dedicated to the visual arts.
2309 residents recomanen
El Getty
1200 Getty Center DrThe Getty is the legacy of the businessman and art collector J. Paul Getty, and his view that art is a civilizing influence in society. The J. Paul Getty Trust is the world's largest cultural and philanthropic organization dedicated to the visual arts.
LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States. It holds more than 150,000 works spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present. In addition to art exhibits, the museum features film and concert series.
3162 residents recomanen
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdLACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States. It holds more than 150,000 works spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present. In addition to art exhibits, the museum features film and concert series.
El Museu d'Art Contemporani
250 S Grand AveIDK. The art is like contemporary and stuff.