Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand AveOne of the most sought-after restaurant destinations in all of LA.
Mo-Chica
514 West 7th StreetOne of the best restaurants in DTLA. Peruvian food.
Water Grill
544 S Grand AveOne of LA's top restaurant destinations. Seafood.
Soi 7
518 West 7th StreetExcellent Thai food, good atmosphere.
Multiple restaurants, a farmer's market, and great people-watching, surrounded by great walkable sightseeing.
968 locals recommend
Grand Central Market
317 S BroadwayMultiple restaurants, a farmer's market, and great people-watching, surrounded by great walkable sightseeing.
Sightseeing
The Spanish settlement that became the birthplace of Los Angeles. Many festivals and fairs take place on the plaza here, along with live dance & music performances. Historic Olvera Street is here too.
27 locals recommend
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
125 Paseo De La PlazaThe Spanish settlement that became the birthplace of Los Angeles. Many festivals and fairs take place on the plaza here, along with live dance & music performances. Historic Olvera Street is here too.
Don't miss this historic architectural gem, featured in the film Bladerunner.
164 locals recommend
bradbury building
304 South BroadwayDon't miss this historic architectural gem, featured in the film Bladerunner.
This city hall has been featured in countless movies and TV shows over the years, and has a free observatory deck on the top (27th floor) where you can get great views of the city! Must pass security.
99 locals recommend
Los Angeles City Hall
200 N Spring StThis city hall has been featured in countless movies and TV shows over the years, and has a free observatory deck on the top (27th floor) where you can get great views of the city! Must pass security.
Fashion District
Fashion District. Lots of street life, good deals.
Jewelry District; ready to find that engagement ring?
23 locals recommend
Base Coat Nail Salon Arts District
704 Mateo StJewelry District; ready to find that engagement ring?
Check out their flowers and visit their Saturday Farmers' Market, 10am-3pm.
44 locals recommend
Los Angeles Flower Market
754 Wall StCheck out their flowers and visit their Saturday Farmers' Market, 10am-3pm.
Little Tokyo
Great shopping, food and photo opportunities.
Take a photo by the dragon-gate entrance at Cesar Chavez. This is a fun neighborhood to check out while you are visiting El Pueblo. There is a Chinatown subway stop on the Metro Gold Line.
399 locals recommend
Chinatown
Take a photo by the dragon-gate entrance at Cesar Chavez. This is a fun neighborhood to check out while you are visiting El Pueblo. There is a Chinatown subway stop on the Metro Gold Line.
This park is good central location to meet people, start architectural tours, or go check out neighboring businesses. Check out their free summer concerts and movie screenings: http://www.laparks.org
93 locals recommend
Pershing Square
532 S Olive StThis park is good central location to meet people, start architectural tours, or go check out neighboring businesses. Check out their free summer concerts and movie screenings: http://www.laparks.org
Shopping destination, the site of the Academy Awards, the Chinese Theater, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
922 locals recommend
Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood BlvdShopping destination, the site of the Academy Awards, the Chinese Theater, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Everything Else
This is the focal point of LA Live, surrounded by numerous restaurants and bars, hotels, performance venues, bowling, etc.
1228 locals recommend
Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa StThis is the focal point of LA Live, surrounded by numerous restaurants and bars, hotels, performance venues, bowling, etc.
7th St / Metro Center station
Your local metro train station. The "hub."
Drinks & Nightlife
The rooftop bar at this trendy hotel provides drinking, swimming, DJ music, waterbed pods, and a stunning view of DTLA.
330 locals recommend
Standard Downtown
550 Flower StThe rooftop bar at this trendy hotel provides drinking, swimming, DJ music, waterbed pods, and a stunning view of DTLA.
Arts & Culture
Even if you don't go see the LA Symphony play, make sure you walk up here to take photos of the structure!
1063 locals recommend
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand AveEven if you don't go see the LA Symphony play, make sure you walk up here to take photos of the structure!
The Music Center is home to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theater, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall. These are LA's top performance destinations for plays and concerts.
49 locals recommend
The Music Center
135 N Grand AveThe Music Center is home to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theater, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall. These are LA's top performance destinations for plays and concerts.
This great museum has free admission on every Thursday from 5pm-8pm, sponsored by Wells Fargo.
401 locals recommend
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central AveThis great museum has free admission on every Thursday from 5pm-8pm, sponsored by Wells Fargo.
Lots of art happenings here. New and interesting shops popping up too.
297 locals recommend
Art District
Traction AvenueLots of art happenings here. New and interesting shops popping up too.
Free outdoor summer performances at the gorgeous plaza fountain at One California Plaza. Visit grandperformances.org
11 locals recommend
Grand Performances
350 S Grand AveFree outdoor summer performances at the gorgeous plaza fountain at One California Plaza. Visit grandperformances.org
At this site, you can enjoy the Rose Garden and museums including the Natural History Museum, the California Science Center (and space shuttle Endeavor), and the California African American Museum.
60 locals recommend
Exposition Park
700 Exposition Park DrAt this site, you can enjoy the Rose Garden and museums including the Natural History Museum, the California Science Center (and space shuttle Endeavor), and the California African American Museum.
This amazing park that continues the Santa Monica Mountain range & divides LA proper from the cities of the valley has many tourist attractions - including Griffith Observatory & the Hollywood sign.
898 locals recommend
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs DriveThis amazing park that continues the Santa Monica Mountain range & divides LA proper from the cities of the valley has many tourist attractions - including Griffith Observatory & the Hollywood sign.
Universal Citywalk offers an enormous tourist shopping, dining and entertainment complex, and access to the Universal Studios theme park.
3326 locals recommend
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City PlazaUniversal Citywalk offers an enormous tourist shopping, dining and entertainment complex, and access to the Universal Studios theme park.
Entertainment & Activities
Great place to take the kids, go to the Tuesday farmer's market, or just chill. Take a pic by the fountain at the top of the park on Grand Ave., and walk the park down all 4 levels to City Hall.
283 locals recommend
Grand Park
200 N Grand AveGreat place to take the kids, go to the Tuesday farmer's market, or just chill. Take a pic by the fountain at the top of the park on Grand Ave., and walk the park down all 4 levels to City Hall.