Guidebook for Los Angeles
Arts & Culture
about 20 min drive. Beautiful museum with nice garden. After visiting, you could also walk to Old Town Pasadena to grab food and shopping!
485 locals recommend
Norton Simon Museum
411 W Colorado Blvdabout 20 min drive. Beautiful museum with nice garden. After visiting, you could also walk to Old Town Pasadena to grab food and shopping!
20 min drive. One of the best museums in town in the heart of little Tokyo. **check their hour on the website first (Thursday night is free!)
401 locals recommend
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central Ave20 min drive. One of the best museums in town in the heart of little Tokyo. **check their hour on the website first (Thursday night is free!)
The best theater / event venue in LA. Well-curated program, including both local and international artists. *Check out their website and book ticket before your visit.
30 locals recommend
REDCAT ROY AND EDNA DISNEY/CALARTS THEATER
631 W 2nd StThe best theater / event venue in LA. Well-curated program, including both local and international artists. *Check out their website and book ticket before your visit.
Essentials
3 mins walk from apartment. You can get all the fresh ingredient, fruit and essential living supplies here.
12 locals recommend
Big Saver Foods
3000 N Broadway3 mins walk from apartment. You can get all the fresh ingredient, fruit and essential living supplies here.
Entertainment & Activities
About 10 min drive. A beautiful affordable local theater, featured in movie LA LA Land. Around the theater you can also find serval hip restaurants and coffee shops.
79 locals recommend
Highland Theatres
5604 N Figueroa StAbout 10 min drive. A beautiful affordable local theater, featured in movie LA LA Land. Around the theater you can also find serval hip restaurants and coffee shops.
Food Scene
5 mins drive. Wonderful outdoor brunch/ lunch place with live music. Organic sandwich / salad and coffee. Also close to Mission Street where you can find some cute local shops.
16 locals recommend
Fiore Market Cafe
1000 Fremont Ave5 mins drive. Wonderful outdoor brunch/ lunch place with live music. Organic sandwich / salad and coffee. Also close to Mission Street where you can find some cute local shops.
One of my favorite coffee shop in the neighbor. Super friendly staffs with occasional pop up events.
6 locals recommend
Two Kids Coffee
1504 Mission StOne of my favorite coffee shop in the neighbor. Super friendly staffs with occasional pop up events.
5 min drive from apt. Classic French/ Italian restaurant in the beautiful neighborhood. Good place to enjoy your meal with a glass of wine. *Close on Mon. and Tue.
17 locals recommend
Bistro De La Gare
921 Meridian Ave5 min drive from apt. Classic French/ Italian restaurant in the beautiful neighborhood. Good place to enjoy your meal with a glass of wine. *Close on Mon. and Tue.
Civil Coffee
5629 N Figueroa St10 min drive. Charming coffee shop with delicious brunch choice.
Kosuke
618-B W Main StYummy Ramen place on the busy downtown Alhambra.
Taiwanese restaurant, serving delicious rice/ noodle/ tea. Nice atmosphere with a lot of other cute local stores near by.
84 locals recommend
Joy
5100 York BlvdTaiwanese restaurant, serving delicious rice/ noodle/ tea. Nice atmosphere with a lot of other cute local stores near by.
This is a food truck right outside the apartment (white with colorful painting) within 1-2 min walk. One of the best seafood TACO you can get in town. They're usually out around noon. Don't miss it!
Mariscos Los Lechugas
5244 Huntington Dr SThis is a food truck right outside the apartment (white with colorful painting) within 1-2 min walk. One of the best seafood TACO you can get in town. They're usually out around noon. Don't miss it!
Kitchen Mouse
5904 N Figueroa StWonderful cute vegetarian restaurant you can't miss!
You will find all the delicious food/ vender here. Also a good spot to take photos.
968 locals recommend
Grand Central Market
317 S BroadwayYou will find all the delicious food/ vender here. Also a good spot to take photos.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Hi Hat
5043 York Blvd15 mins drive. Nice local bar with live music on the hip York Blvd.
One of the hottest spot at night during weekend. With local beers, live music and food trucks.
179 locals recommend
Angel City Brewery
216 S Alameda StOne of the hottest spot at night during weekend. With local beers, live music and food trucks.
Shopping
Great shopping/ restaurant district. You can find all the shops here: HM, ZARA, Sephora, Apple, Anthropologie... Also with nice bars, restaurants and coffee shops!
480 locals recommend
Old Pasadena
23 E Colorado BlvdGreat shopping/ restaurant district. You can find all the shops here: HM, ZARA, Sephora, Apple, Anthropologie... Also with nice bars, restaurants and coffee shops!
High-end designer clothes, cute coffee shops and delicious local food trucks during weekend. Nice place to hang out and people watching. * recommend to go on weekend / close at night.
29 locals recommend
ROW DTLA
777 S Alameda StHigh-end designer clothes, cute coffee shops and delicious local food trucks during weekend. Nice place to hang out and people watching. * recommend to go on weekend / close at night.
Sightseeing
Lovely place right next to Art district, you can spend an afternoon eating food, drinking bear and visiting cute local stores.
435 locals recommend
Little Tokyo
Lovely place right next to Art district, you can spend an afternoon eating food, drinking bear and visiting cute local stores.