Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Trencher
1305 Portia StSandwich spot with some pretty good options
Pizza by the slice originally from NY -- open rather late
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Two Boots Echo Park
1818 Sunset BoulevardPizza by the slice originally from NY -- open rather late
The Park Restaurant
Wednesday night is burger night ($6!)
Woodcat Coffee Bar
1532 Sunset BlvdNice fancy coffee shop
Blue Bottle Coffee
1712 Sunset BlvdGood "chain" coffee
Honey Hi
1620 Sunset BlvdCute place with lunch/breakfast options.
Good vegetarian restaurant -- small and on the quieter, fancy side.
125 personas locales recomiendan
Elf Cafe
2135 Sunset BlvdGood vegetarian restaurant -- small and on the quieter, fancy side.
Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset BlvdFamous and popular taco truck, cash only. I highly recommend the "mulitas" -- kind of like mini-quesadillas grilled with cheese and meat or veggies inside.
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Tacos Zone Truck
2064 Montana StFamous and popular taco truck, cash only. I highly recommend the "mulitas" -- kind of like mini-quesadillas grilled with cheese and meat or veggies inside.
Great vegan option in the neighborhood! Also have take-out vegan ice cream and have added a micro-brewery nextdoor
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Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery Echo Park
1700 Sunset BlvdGreat vegan option in the neighborhood! Also have take-out vegan ice cream and have added a micro-brewery nextdoor
Great neighborhood restaurant on the casual side, known for their Chicago-style deep dish pizzas (warning, they take 45-min to bake, but you can enjoy carafes of cheap wine while you wait!)
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Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
1800 Sunset BlvdGreat neighborhood restaurant on the casual side, known for their Chicago-style deep dish pizzas (warning, they take 45-min to bake, but you can enjoy carafes of cheap wine while you wait!)
Late night local diner (open until 3am). What more can I say? Known for their pies and classic diner fare.
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Brite Spot
1918 Sunset BlvdLate night local diner (open until 3am). What more can I say? Known for their pies and classic diner fare.
Hip new restaurant getting a lot of love from blogs and magazines. Great breakfast and lunch, cocktails, and slightly fancier dinner fare. Also has a good coffee/tea and pastry take-out bar.
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WINSOME
Hip new restaurant getting a lot of love from blogs and magazines. Great breakfast and lunch, cocktails, and slightly fancier dinner fare. Also has a good coffee/tea and pastry take-out bar.
Popular taco spot in the neighborhood, handmade tortillas and known for their stewed meats rather than grilled.
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Guisados
1261 Sunset BlvdPopular taco spot in the neighborhood, handmade tortillas and known for their stewed meats rather than grilled.
Dinette
1608 1/2 Sunset BlvdGood sandwiches and pastries, order from a window.
Great local restaurant, quiet, nice ambiance. Go for brunch!
156 personas locales recomiendan
Ostrich Farm
1525 Sunset BlvdGreat local restaurant, quiet, nice ambiance. Go for brunch!
New pizza / Italian spot from the lauded chef of Alimento in Silver Lake, slightly more casual than his other restaurant and boasting some awesome meatballs and mozzarella sticks!
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Cosa Buona
2100 Sunset BlvdNew pizza / Italian spot from the lauded chef of Alimento in Silver Lake, slightly more casual than his other restaurant and boasting some awesome meatballs and mozzarella sticks!
Great local market for fresh organic produce, meat, bread, as well as pre-made options. Stop in for their daily special sandwich or salad options, or grab something easy to reheat or make back at the apartment!
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Cookbook Los Angeles
1549 Echo Park AveGreat local market for fresh organic produce, meat, bread, as well as pre-made options. Stop in for their daily special sandwich or salad options, or grab something easy to reheat or make back at the apartment!
Coffee shop you may recognize from various TV shows and Movies filmed in the area (including Netflix's "Love")
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Chango Coffee
1559 Echo Park AvenueCoffee shop you may recognize from various TV shows and Movies filmed in the area (including Netflix's "Love")
Great pastries, desserts, coffee, tea, and limited breakfast and lunch options. Insider tip: Their menu doesn't "over-sell" itself, for instance, the "green salad" is actually loaded full of market lettuces, seasonal & house-pickled veggies, and avocado.
117 personas locales recomiendan
Valerie Echo Park
1665 Echo Park AveGreat pastries, desserts, coffee, tea, and limited breakfast and lunch options. Insider tip: Their menu doesn't "over-sell" itself, for instance, the "green salad" is actually loaded full of market lettuces, seasonal & house-pickled veggies, and avocado.
Cute homemade ice cream shop featuring unique flavors like Horchata and Mexican Caramel. Stop in on Wednesdays and get a double scoop for the price of one!
Icy Rush Co.
2148 Sunset BlvdCute homemade ice cream shop featuring unique flavors like Horchata and Mexican Caramel. Stop in on Wednesdays and get a double scoop for the price of one!
Cafe with breakfast and lunch options at the Boathouse on Echo Park Lake. Stop by for a coffee or snack while you hang out at the lake!
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Beacon | Echo Park
751 Echo Park AveCafe with breakfast and lunch options at the Boathouse on Echo Park Lake. Stop by for a coffee or snack while you hang out at the lake!
Drinks & Nightlife
Tiny beer and wine only spot, usually spinning great tunes on vinyl.
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el prado
1805 Sunset BlvdTiny beer and wine only spot, usually spinning great tunes on vinyl.
Great local music venue geared towards indie music. Saturday night dancing to indie remixes.
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The Satellite
Great local music venue geared towards indie music. Saturday night dancing to indie remixes.
The Echo's big brother. Check their website to see who is playing -- enter from Glendale (under Sunset bridge)
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Echoplex
1154 Glendale BlvdThe Echo's big brother. Check their website to see who is playing -- enter from Glendale (under Sunset bridge)
The famous local music venue, also a full bar. Dancing on Saturday nights to classic funk & soul tunes.
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The Echo
1822 Sunset BlvdThe famous local music venue, also a full bar. Dancing on Saturday nights to classic funk & soul tunes.
Vintage video games and pinball, plus great food (Asian street-food inspired menu). Beer and wine only
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Button Mash
1391 Sunset BlvdVintage video games and pinball, plus great food (Asian street-food inspired menu). Beer and wine only
A cool hole-in-the-wall beer store with a "tasting room" where you can enjoy beer and wine while listening to good music and maybe playing a board game or two.
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Sunset Beer Company
1498 Sunset BlvdA cool hole-in-the-wall beer store with a "tasting room" where you can enjoy beer and wine while listening to good music and maybe playing a board game or two.
Classic dive bar recently updated to slightly less dive-y.
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Little Joy
1477 Sunset BlvdClassic dive bar recently updated to slightly less dive-y.
Short Stop
1455 Sunset BlvdClassic dive bar with pool table and dancing.
Local bar with burgers/bar food (menu originally created by a Top Chef contestant).
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The Holloway
1320 Echo Park AveLocal bar with burgers/bar food (menu originally created by a Top Chef contestant).
Great local bar with some food options (kitchen open late). Beer and wine only. Great tunes and vibe.
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The Semi-Tropic
1412 Glendale BlvdGreat local bar with some food options (kitchen open late). Beer and wine only. Great tunes and vibe.
Bar Bandini
2150 Sunset BlvdNice casual wine and beer bar
Parks & Nature
A short walk up the hill from our place, the Elysian Park trail is a great hiking spot where folks walk their dogs, jog, there are even a couple horseback riders...
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Elysian Park Trail
Elysian Park TrailA short walk up the hill from our place, the Elysian Park trail is a great hiking spot where folks walk their dogs, jog, there are even a couple horseback riders...
The newly revamped Echo Park Lake is a quick walk down the hill! Rent a paddle boat, eat a snack at the boathouse, or just hang out in the shade of a palm tree!
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Echo Park Lake
The newly revamped Echo Park Lake is a quick walk down the hill! Rent a paddle boat, eat a snack at the boathouse, or just hang out in the shade of a palm tree!
Shopping
Cool store selling "time travel" merchandise -- profits go to help 826LA, a tutoring nonprofit founded by Dave Eggars
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Echo Park Time Travel Mart
1714 Sunset BlvdCool store selling "time travel" merchandise -- profits go to help 826LA, a tutoring nonprofit founded by Dave Eggars
Stories
1716 Sunset BlvdGreat local bookstore and cafe!
Essentials
Walgreens
105 E Glenoaks BlvdDrugstore
Vons
561 N Glendale AveBig chain grocery if you need it
Regency Cleaners
1411 Echo Park AveCoin-op laundry and dry cleaner next door
Whole Food's little brother, get your groceries and foodstuff here!
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Whole Foods Market 365
2520 Glendale BlvdWhole Food's little brother, get your groceries and foodstuff here!
Grocery store with organic produce and many pre-made options. Note: Closed Sundays!
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Lassens Natural Food and Vitamins
1631 Sunset BlvdGrocery store with organic produce and many pre-made options. Note: Closed Sundays!