Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Great place to get a feel for Silver Lake and surrounded by an eclectic collection of shops, restaurants and bars.
510 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset BlvdGreat place to get a feel for Silver Lake and surrounded by an eclectic collection of shops, restaurants and bars.
About as high-end as coffee gets for Silver Lake. Walk there in the morning for a sip before you start your day.
219 locals recommend
LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake BlvdAbout as high-end as coffee gets for Silver Lake. Walk there in the morning for a sip before you start your day.
Cool restaurant, great indoor patio setting. French cuisine, i think - it's been a while but worth checking out and walkable.
197 locals recommend
Cliff's Edge
3626 Sunset BlvdCool restaurant, great indoor patio setting. French cuisine, i think - it's been a while but worth checking out and walkable.
One of the last of a great chain. Go there when near Warner Bros and get a big boy. Always someone interesting hanging about and also at night turns into a classic car gathering spot.
87 locals recommend
Bob's Big Boy
4211 W Riverside DrOne of the last of a great chain. Go there when near Warner Bros and get a big boy. Always someone interesting hanging about and also at night turns into a classic car gathering spot.
Go to eat wonderfully prepared chicken and hummus before you head out into Hollywood.
121 locals recommend
Zankou Chicken
5065 Sunset BlvdGo to eat wonderfully prepared chicken and hummus before you head out into Hollywood.
Eagle Rock's best pastrami and other well prepared foods. Prepare yourself to gain weight. Prepare yourself to love it while its happening.
80 locals recommend
The Oinkster
2005 Colorado BlvdEagle Rock's best pastrami and other well prepared foods. Prepare yourself to gain weight. Prepare yourself to love it while its happening.
open 24/7 since 1920's and never closed, save once for a fire. you might have to stand in line but the coleslaw is worth it. near staples center and a real staple of downtown LA. Go!
88 locals recommend
The Original Pantry Cafe
877 S Figueroa Stopen 24/7 since 1920's and never closed, save once for a fire. you might have to stand in line but the coleslaw is worth it. near staples center and a real staple of downtown LA. Go!
Near Beachwood Canyon, which is where the original Hollywoodland real estate development started. This is a fun, accessible bar with good stuff around it.
214 locals recommend
Birds
5925 Franklin AveNear Beachwood Canyon, which is where the original Hollywoodland real estate development started. This is a fun, accessible bar with good stuff around it.
great patio - you'd never suspect. check it out and tell me how the food is.
6 locals recommend
Vegan House
great patio - you'd never suspect. check it out and tell me how the food is.
Chateau Lemongrass
1952 Colorado Blvdyummy
eh, i don't know. i guess you gotta go once if you like long lines for a hotdog. sue me.
297 locals recommend
Pink's Hot Dogs
709 N La Brea Aveeh, i don't know. i guess you gotta go once if you like long lines for a hotdog. sue me.
Pretty good. High-end burgers. Down the street there's a fat burger in case you're not up for spending the $$. However, U's serves beer.
106 locals recommend
Umami Burger - Los Feliz
4655 Hollywood BlvdPretty good. High-end burgers. Down the street there's a fat burger in case you're not up for spending the $$. However, U's serves beer.
go get yelled at by a waiter as he serves you your martini and liver and onions. it's a place you love to hate.
198 locals recommend
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvdgo get yelled at by a waiter as he serves you your martini and liver and onions. it's a place you love to hate.
Arts & Culture
Music, music, music. I've not been in quite a while but a great music scene within a short walk from the apartment.
17 locals recommend
SPACELAND
1717 Silver Lake BoulevardMusic, music, music. I've not been in quite a while but a great music scene within a short walk from the apartment.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you're a fan of drinking, give this place a toast. Used to have an intimate dance floor with nice vinyl mix collection.
152 locals recommend
Short Stop
1455 Sunset BlvdIf you're a fan of drinking, give this place a toast. Used to have an intimate dance floor with nice vinyl mix collection.
Tiki Ti
4427 Sunset BlvdBest Polynesian 'with an edge' bar in the country. Must go.
A classic with wonderful outdoor seating upstairs to the back.
149 locals recommend
The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale BlvdA classic with wonderful outdoor seating upstairs to the back.
With a name like The Big Foot Lodge, do I have to write why I think it's great?
60 locals recommend
Bigfoot Lodge East
3172 Los Feliz BlvdWith a name like The Big Foot Lodge, do I have to write why I think it's great?
Still great bar? A classic haunt. Vince Vaughn joined our table one night and took us on a fun jaunt into the hills of hollywood. Truth. That's what can happen at Boardners.
22 locals recommend
Boardner's
1652 N Cherokee AveStill great bar? A classic haunt. Vince Vaughn joined our table one night and took us on a fun jaunt into the hills of hollywood. Truth. That's what can happen at Boardners.
Everything Else
Edgecliffe Drive
Edgecliffe DriveCool restaurant with a great indoor patio layout and well prepared food.
Great for wine. Great on Thursday nights. Also couple of good bars and restaurants across the street and even next door. Close to the Silver Lake Library
138 locals recommend
Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale BlvdGreat for wine. Great on Thursday nights. Also couple of good bars and restaurants across the street and even next door. Close to the Silver Lake Library
If you suck at golf, go there. You'll stick suck but you'll have a great time laughing about it with other writers who use any tool to procrastinate.
29 locals recommend
Los Feliz Golf Course
3207 Los Feliz BlvdIf you suck at golf, go there. You'll stick suck but you'll have a great time laughing about it with other writers who use any tool to procrastinate.
A place to drink and listen to (shit I forget their names) but a couple who have played music there since before you and I knew how to belly up to a bar. See Swingers for reference.
210 locals recommend
The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
1760 N Vermont AveA place to drink and listen to (shit I forget their names) but a couple who have played music there since before you and I knew how to belly up to a bar. See Swingers for reference.
Perhaps now it is a better version of Spaceland. Great spot for music, etc on your way into Echo Park.
305 locals recommend
The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdPerhaps now it is a better version of Spaceland. Great spot for music, etc on your way into Echo Park.
Good selection of some hard to find liquors, champagnes and wines. A great addition to the neighborhood.
12 locals recommend
Silver Lake Liquor Shop
1620 Silver Lake BoulevardGood selection of some hard to find liquors, champagnes and wines. A great addition to the neighborhood.
Los Angeles
Better than you think a city like LA could have.
Because, like in the Highlander, there can be only one - Tommy's.
39 locals recommend
Original Tommy's Hamburgers
2575 Beverly BlvdBecause, like in the Highlander, there can be only one - Tommy's.
If you've never been to where James Dean or Arnold made a movie, then you've never been to classic Hollywood.
4367 locals recommend
Griffith Observatory
2800 E Observatory RdIf you've never been to where James Dean or Arnold made a movie, then you've never been to classic Hollywood.
pay the money, go see a movie in the main theater. it'll be a memory you'll never forget.
1423 locals recommend
TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood Blvdpay the money, go see a movie in the main theater. it'll be a memory you'll never forget.
The Vista
The VistaNo town, other than Silver Lake, has a movie theater like this. Go!
Good Luck Bar
1514 Hillhurst AveHave a martini after going to the vista for a movie
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion Avewhere would any of us be without trader joe's?
Dodger Stadium
1000 Vin Scully Aveif you're in town for a game, go.