Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
All you can eat sushi - you can't beat $26 for all you can eat sushi that is NOT a buffet!!! They bring it to you, so it's not just sitting out! Just a 4 minute walk.
9 locals recommend
Midori Sushi Restaurant
11622 Ventura BlvdAll you can eat sushi - you can't beat $26 for all you can eat sushi that is NOT a buffet!!! They bring it to you, so it's not just sitting out! Just a 4 minute walk.
legendary in LA, this is the original location. Always packed but amazing sushi. The rock shrimp and spicy shrimp rice biscuit are succulent signatures!!!!
68 locals recommend
Sushi Katsu-Ya Studio City
11680 Ventura Blvdlegendary in LA, this is the original location. Always packed but amazing sushi. The rock shrimp and spicy shrimp rice biscuit are succulent signatures!!!!
one of my favorites! best hot chocolate and huge amazing cakes! Very cute & cozy ambiance and a great little trinkets store. A one-of-a-kind place and very LA. Breakfast, lunch, glee actors!!
223 locals recommend
Aroma Coffee & Tea Co
4360 Tujunga Aveone of my favorites! best hot chocolate and huge amazing cakes! Very cute & cozy ambiance and a great little trinkets store. A one-of-a-kind place and very LA. Breakfast, lunch, glee actors!!
Panera Bread
12131 Ventura Blvdgreat lunch place for wonderful sandwiches and soups and free wifi!
It's quick, cheap and really good: the noodles, tomato and avocado salad and the rock shrimp roll with spicy tuna are the best!
85 locals recommend
JINYA Ramen Bar
11239 Ventura BlvdIt's quick, cheap and really good: the noodles, tomato and avocado salad and the rock shrimp roll with spicy tuna are the best!
Lal Mirch
11138 Ventura BlvdGreat Indian all you can eat buffet lunch, $10!
Sushi Dan
11056 Ventura BlvdGreat sushi!!
Great breakfast spot. Quaint and very LA in that it looks and feels like someone's home. Pretty good breakfast.
26 locals recommend
Vivian's Millennium Cafe
10968 Ventura BlvdGreat breakfast spot. Quaint and very LA in that it looks and feels like someone's home. Pretty good breakfast.
Great casual spot with lots of outdoor seating. Cheap beer and good food. Spotted Vanessa Hudgens here a few times, she lives nearby.
13 locals recommend
Jinky's Studio Cafe
4000 Colfax AveGreat casual spot with lots of outdoor seating. Cheap beer and good food. Spotted Vanessa Hudgens here a few times, she lives nearby.
If you need your Starbucks - there's 2 within a mile from the house in either direction!
233 locals recommend
Starbucks
4550 Van Nuys BlvdIf you need your Starbucks - there's 2 within a mile from the house in either direction!
The difference is they have amazing tea latte's and if you're visiting in the winter, their winter dream latte will stay with you even after you're gone!
104 locals recommend
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
7915 Sunset BlvdThe difference is they have amazing tea latte's and if you're visiting in the winter, their winter dream latte will stay with you even after you're gone!
Great little place with outdoor seating for salads and pizza, gourmet style.
32 locals recommend
Barrel and Ashes
11801 Ventura BlvdGreat little place with outdoor seating for salads and pizza, gourmet style.
My parent's favorite restaurant when they come visit. Great Churrasco steaks, nice wines and nice prices. Quite satisfying!
98 locals recommend
Lala's Argentine Grill
7229 Melrose AveMy parent's favorite restaurant when they come visit. Great Churrasco steaks, nice wines and nice prices. Quite satisfying!
Great yogurt place! They have that tart flavor that's very popular in LA.
9 locals recommend
Pinkberry
12044 1/2 Ventura BlvdGreat yogurt place! They have that tart flavor that's very popular in LA.
Studio Yogurt
12050 Ventura Blvdgreat yogurt place - saw Jason Bateman here once carrying his little girl!
Essentials
Really unique and affordable stuff here, loads of healthy options and cheap wine! Love their turkey meatballs and fair trade dark chocolate. Very cool market!
1811 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
11976 Ventura BlvdReally unique and affordable stuff here, loads of healthy options and cheap wine! Love their turkey meatballs and fair trade dark chocolate. Very cool market!
fabulous way to spend your sunday morning and just walk from the house. Great petting zoo for kids and cool eats. Have seen celebrities here too: Zoe Saldana and Ellen Pompeo!
72 locals recommend
Studio City Farmers Market
2052 Ventura Plfabulous way to spend your sunday morning and just walk from the house. Great petting zoo for kids and cool eats. Have seen celebrities here too: Zoe Saldana and Ellen Pompeo!
Shopping
There's just so much great stuff here and it's in walking distance. From baby toys to headphones, gourmet sauces, frying pans, sun hats, linens... I love it.
336 locals recommend
Ralphs
10901 Ventura BlvdThere's just so much great stuff here and it's in walking distance. From baby toys to headphones, gourmet sauces, frying pans, sun hats, linens... I love it.
Here's where you can walk to get your dog food, leash, or anything you may have forgotten for your pet on your stay. Great prices on grooming too.
Rusty's Discount Pet Center
11672 Ventura BlvdHere's where you can walk to get your dog food, leash, or anything you may have forgotten for your pet on your stay. Great prices on grooming too.
Everything Else
Great car wash spot you can see from the back terrace. Good prices and you can drop off and walk!
Studio City Hand Car Wash
11514 Ventura BlvdGreat car wash spot you can see from the back terrace. Good prices and you can drop off and walk!
Very short walk across Ventura for a nice selection of liquor, wine and specialty beer. If you're nice, they'll even open a bottle for you for a tasting.
Vendome Wine & Spirits
11555 Ventura BlvdVery short walk across Ventura for a nice selection of liquor, wine and specialty beer. If you're nice, they'll even open a bottle for you for a tasting.
A Hardware store you can walk to if you need a random tool or something. They're really nice and helpful here. My dad and husband are frequent shoppers!
North Hollywood Hardware
11847 Ventura BlvdA Hardware store you can walk to if you need a random tool or something. They're really nice and helpful here. My dad and husband are frequent shoppers!
It's where I get my nails done - very fast and comfy. Great prices. They'll do your mani and pedi simultaneously!
7 locals recommend
Nail Garden
10939 Ventura BlvdIt's where I get my nails done - very fast and comfy. Great prices. They'll do your mani and pedi simultaneously!
This is great hiking only a mile away - if you're really up for a challenge, you can walk here! Lovely nature trails with great views. Entrance is at Laurel Canyon by the house.
33 locals recommend
Wilacre Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
3431 Fryman RdThis is great hiking only a mile away - if you're really up for a challenge, you can walk here! Lovely nature trails with great views. Entrance is at Laurel Canyon by the house.
Entertainment & Activities
An indoor playground to take your child in walking distance! Bounce house, ball pit, and it's only like $9 all day! I miss it!
Coop
11118 Ventura BlvdAn indoor playground to take your child in walking distance! Bounce house, ball pit, and it's only like $9 all day! I miss it!