Barbara's Guidebook

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Barbara's Guidebook

Food scene

Great for lunch - most amazing dessert offerings!
584 locals recommend
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
584 locals recommend
Great for lunch - most amazing dessert offerings!
For drinks - for lunch - for dinner
407 locals recommend
Laurel Hardware
7984 Santa Monica Blvd
407 locals recommend
For drinks - for lunch - for dinner
Located inside the trendy Pendry Hotel - great spot for dinner and people watching.
Merois | West Hollywood
8430 Sunset Boulevard
Located inside the trendy Pendry Hotel - great spot for dinner and people watching.
34 locals recommend
Norah
8279 Santa Monica Blvd
34 locals recommend
Now at The Edition Hotel, on Sunset
33 locals recommend
Madeo Restaurant
8490 N Camden Dr
33 locals recommend
Now at The Edition Hotel, on Sunset
Casual space featuring yummy tacos and bowls with lots of vegan options
Tu Madre- West Hollywood
Casual space featuring yummy tacos and bowls with lots of vegan options
Happening neighborhood restaurant
11 locals recommend
Marvin
8114 Beverly Blvd
11 locals recommend
Happening neighborhood restaurant
BEST pizza! Try the Cacio Pepe!
9 locals recommend
Pizzana West Hollywood
460 N Robertson Blvd
9 locals recommend
BEST pizza! Try the Cacio Pepe!
Great food! Falafel wrap and fish tacos are my favorite. Good for people watching also and amazing shops all around like Acne, Byredo, Maxfield. Gets busy but worth the wait!
Great White
Great food! Falafel wrap and fish tacos are my favorite. Good for people watching also and amazing shops all around like Acne, Byredo, Maxfield. Gets busy but worth the wait!
Two restaurants here - casual cafe at end of the pier or restaurant at the start of pier. Malibu Farm
284 locals recommend
Malibu Farm Pier Cafe
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy
284 locals recommend
Two restaurants here - casual cafe at end of the pier or restaurant at the start of pier. Malibu Farm

Coffee

136 locals recommend
Go Get Em Tiger
230 N Larchmont Blvd
136 locals recommend
168 locals recommend
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
168 locals recommend
Great coffee - fun hangout - next to Great White and Gracias Madre.
Verve Coffee Roasters
Great coffee - fun hangout - next to Great White and Gracias Madre.

Drinks

43 locals recommend
Sunset Tower Hotel
8358 Sunset Blvd
43 locals recommend
60 locals recommend
Delilah
7969 Santa Monica Blvd
60 locals recommend
Rooftop Calabra with beautiful views - Lobby restaurant Palma is just gorgeous as well - Kelly Wearstler designed. Both spots great for drinks and food!
8 locals recommend
Santa Monica Proper Hotel
700 Wilshire Blvd
8 locals recommend
Rooftop Calabra with beautiful views - Lobby restaurant Palma is just gorgeous as well - Kelly Wearstler designed. Both spots great for drinks and food!

Sightseeing

4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 locals recommend
Fun tour - not crowded.
267 locals recommend
Paramount Pictures Studio Tour
5515 Melrose Ave
267 locals recommend
Fun tour - not crowded.
538 locals recommend
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
538 locals recommend
3162 locals recommend
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
3162 locals recommend
Great views - great restaurant (reservations recommended) - beautiful permanent collection - beautiful grounds!
2309 locals recommend
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
2309 locals recommend
Great views - great restaurant (reservations recommended) - beautiful permanent collection - beautiful grounds!
Another beautiful Getty collection - this one Roman and Greek antiquities. Dine down the road at Malibu Farm.
883 locals recommend
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
883 locals recommend
Another beautiful Getty collection - this one Roman and Greek antiquities. Dine down the road at Malibu Farm.

Hiking

59 locals recommend
Griffith PARK TRAILS
2715 N Vermont Canyon Rd
59 locals recommend
2445 locals recommend
Runyon Canyon Park
2000 N Fuller Ave
2445 locals recommend

Shopping

2581 locals recommend
The Grove
189 The Grove Dr
2581 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Maxfield
8825 Melrose Ave
8 locals recommend
World famous designer shopping: Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Prada, Gucci, Cartier and more
1361 locals recommend
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
1361 locals recommend
World famous designer shopping: Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Prada, Gucci, Cartier and more

Groceries

108 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd
108 locals recommend
215 locals recommend
Erewhon Market
7660 Beverly Blvd
215 locals recommend