Guidebook for Los Angeles

Cynthia
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Shopping

Macy's department store has everything from clothing, shoes, cosmetics, and household items.
137 localnici recomandă
Macy's
750 W 7th St
137 localnici recomandă
Macy's department store has everything from clothing, shoes, cosmetics, and household items.
Chic fashionable clothing store for men and women. Pricing is extremely affordable.
46 localnici recomandă
H&M
735 S Figueroa St
46 localnici recomandă
Chic fashionable clothing store for men and women. Pricing is extremely affordable.
You can find clothing, food, stationary, electronics, and household items here.
726 localnici recomandă
Target
735 S Figueroa St
726 localnici recomandă
You can find clothing, food, stationary, electronics, and household items here.
The Library store is located inside the LA library. The library itself is amazing to check out, especially the Rotunda on the top floor. The store has a lot of great LA souvenirs.
34 localnici recomandă
The Library Store
630 W 5th St
34 localnici recomandă
The Library store is located inside the LA library. The library itself is amazing to check out, especially the Rotunda on the top floor. The store has a lot of great LA souvenirs.
Local drug store and a better alternative to the Rite Aid across the street. They are also open later. They have toiletries and common food items.
304 localnici recomandă
Walgreens
1501 Vine St
304 localnici recomandă
Local drug store and a better alternative to the Rite Aid across the street. They are also open later. They have toiletries and common food items.
An amazing used bookstore. Be sure to go to the second floor to check out the Labyrinth.
324 localnici recomandă
The Last Bookstore
453 South Spring Street
324 localnici recomandă
An amazing used bookstore. Be sure to go to the second floor to check out the Labyrinth.
My favorite juice and smoothie bar in the neighborhood. Try the Crunchy Monkey and the Silver Cup!
20 localnici recomandă
Juice Crafters
702 S Spring St
20 localnici recomandă
My favorite juice and smoothie bar in the neighborhood. Try the Crunchy Monkey and the Silver Cup!
This ice cream shop makes ice cream by churning it with a bicycle. They have many delicious ice cream flavors that change daily.
13 localnici recomandă
Peddler's Creamery
458 Main Street
13 localnici recomandă
This ice cream shop makes ice cream by churning it with a bicycle. They have many delicious ice cream flavors that change daily.

Food Scene

Amazing sushi bar. They have a unique way of making their rice here. If you like sushi, this is a must.
654 localnici recomandă
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 localnici recomandă
Amazing sushi bar. They have a unique way of making their rice here. If you like sushi, this is a must.
The best gelato that you can find in downtown LA.
90 localnici recomandă
Pazzo Gelato
3827 Sunset Blvd
90 localnici recomandă
The best gelato that you can find in downtown LA.
American with French influence restaurant. Try the beignets!
142 localnici recomandă
The Little Door
246 26th St
142 localnici recomandă
American with French influence restaurant. Try the beignets!
Italian, Japanese restaurant. Amazing food. It made Jonathan Gold's top 101 restaurants in LA list
14 localnici recomandă
Orsa & Winston
122 W 4th St
14 localnici recomandă
Italian, Japanese restaurant. Amazing food. It made Jonathan Gold's top 101 restaurants in LA list
Considered to be the best restaurant in the downtown area. The bone marrow, spinach gnocchetti, and cavatelli alla norcina are amazing.
322 localnici recomandă
Bestia
2121 E 7th Pl
322 localnici recomandă
Considered to be the best restaurant in the downtown area. The bone marrow, spinach gnocchetti, and cavatelli alla norcina are amazing.
Italian, fine dining. All the items on the menu are amazing.
20 localnici recomandă
Drago Centro
525 Flower St
20 localnici recomandă
Italian, fine dining. All the items on the menu are amazing.
Delicious cheap eats! Try the vampiro. Cash only.
23 localnici recomandă
Mexicali Taco & Co.
702 N Figueroa St
23 localnici recomandă
Delicious cheap eats! Try the vampiro. Cash only.
The bakery serves their style of the cronut and homemade ding-dongs. My favorite bakery in the area.
7 localnici recomandă
Semi Sweet Bakery
105 E 6th St
7 localnici recomandă
The bakery serves their style of the cronut and homemade ding-dongs. My favorite bakery in the area.
Indian and Indian-fusion restaurant. I highly recommend the chicken tikka poutine.
38 localnici recomandă
BADMAASH Downtown LA
108 W 2nd St
38 localnici recomandă
Indian and Indian-fusion restaurant. I highly recommend the chicken tikka poutine.
This restaurant serves a wide variety of exotic sausages with Belgian fries. Extremely good.
194 localnici recomandă
Wurstküche
800 East 3rd Street
194 localnici recomandă
This restaurant serves a wide variety of exotic sausages with Belgian fries. Extremely good.
French vegetarian restaurant. Featured on Unique Eats and Best Thing I Ever Ate. Try the Charcuterie de la Maison.
62 localnici recomandă
Church & State LA
1850 Industrial St
62 localnici recomandă
French vegetarian restaurant. Featured on Unique Eats and Best Thing I Ever Ate. Try the Charcuterie de la Maison.
Delicious breakfast sandwich place located in Grand Central Market. Try the Turkey Sausage egg sandwich.
81 localnici recomandă
Eggslut
317 S Broadway
81 localnici recomandă
Delicious breakfast sandwich place located in Grand Central Market. Try the Turkey Sausage egg sandwich.
Old fashioned dinner with delicious entrees and donuts. It was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
58 localnici recomandă
Nickel Diner
524 Main Street
58 localnici recomandă
Old fashioned dinner with delicious entrees and donuts. It was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
Popular for it's French dip sandwich. It's been featured on many food shows like No Reservations and Best Thing I Ever Ate.
100 localnici recomandă
Philippe The Original
1001 N Alameda St
100 localnici recomandă
Popular for it's French dip sandwich. It's been featured on many food shows like No Reservations and Best Thing I Ever Ate.
This ramen location is popular because it was featured on Man vs Food. Very delicious.
6 localnici recomandă
Orochon Ramen
123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St
6 localnici recomandă
This ramen location is popular because it was featured on Man vs Food. Very delicious.
Delicious shabu shabu served here! Come before it opens to put your name on the list. Otherwise, you might have to wait a while.
18 localnici recomandă
Shabu-Shabu House
127 Japanese Village Plaza Mall
18 localnici recomandă
Delicious shabu shabu served here! Come before it opens to put your name on the list. Otherwise, you might have to wait a while.
Vietnamese restaurant with delicious pho and spring rolls.
61 localnici recomandă
Blossom Vietnamese restaurant
426 S Main St
61 localnici recomandă
Vietnamese restaurant with delicious pho and spring rolls.
Look for the yellow awning! The ramen here is one of the best in LA. They don't take reservations in advance so come early to put your name on the list.
122 localnici recomandă
Daikokuya
327 1st St
122 localnici recomandă
Look for the yellow awning! The ramen here is one of the best in LA. They don't take reservations in advance so come early to put your name on the list.
Very authentic style sushi. One of the best sushi spots in Little Tokyo.
110 localnici recomandă
Sushi Gen
422 E 2nd St
110 localnici recomandă
Very authentic style sushi. One of the best sushi spots in Little Tokyo.
Restaurant/market combo. I really like the salads in the market's "to go" section. They also have a lot of artisanal food items here.
31 localnici recomandă
Artisan House
600 Main Street
31 localnici recomandă
Restaurant/market combo. I really like the salads in the market's "to go" section. They also have a lot of artisanal food items here.
Great restaurant with an awesome happy hour during the week. Also a good spot to go before heading to a performance at the Music Center. Try the Pink Eggs and the Duck Wings.
9 localnici recomandă
Blue Cow
350 S Grand Ave
9 localnici recomandă
Great restaurant with an awesome happy hour during the week. Also a good spot to go before heading to a performance at the Music Center. Try the Pink Eggs and the Duck Wings.
The originators of the French Dip sandwich. It's also a historic restaurant.
153 localnici recomandă
Cole's French Dip
118 E 6th St
153 localnici recomandă
The originators of the French Dip sandwich. It's also a historic restaurant.
One of my favorite restaurants in downtown. It has a beautiful French bistro ambiance. They have a to-go market and a sit-down restaurant. I love coming here for brunch or to have dessert with coffee.
584 localnici recomandă
Bottega Louie
700 S Grand Ave
584 localnici recomandă
One of my favorite restaurants in downtown. It has a beautiful French bistro ambiance. They have a to-go market and a sit-down restaurant. I love coming here for brunch or to have dessert with coffee.
This place only serves handrolls. They are delicious and very reasonable priced. I recommend going during an offtime. Lunch and dinner hours can mean a long wait.
89 localnici recomandă
KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
421 S Main St
89 localnici recomandă
This place only serves handrolls. They are delicious and very reasonable priced. I recommend going during an offtime. Lunch and dinner hours can mean a long wait.
Delicious Brazilian food! Their pork burger is one of my favorite burgers I have tasted. The chicken pot pie is a popular menu item too.
48 localnici recomandă
WOODSPOON
107 W 9th St
48 localnici recomandă
Delicious Brazilian food! Their pork burger is one of my favorite burgers I have tasted. The chicken pot pie is a popular menu item too.
My go-to for Chinese food. I recommend the Shelby’s Sweet and Spicy Beef and Braised String Beans.
New Moon Restaurant
102 W 9th St
My go-to for Chinese food. I recommend the Shelby’s Sweet and Spicy Beef and Braised String Beans.
This restaurant is open 24 hours a day and they also deliver. Great for a late night bite.
137 localnici recomandă
LA Cafe
639 S Spring St
137 localnici recomandă
This restaurant is open 24 hours a day and they also deliver. Great for a late night bite.
My favorite taco place in LA. This place is also listed in Jonathan Gold's best LA restaurants. I recommend the Bistek en salsa roja, tinga de pollo, and the horchata with Stumptown Coffee.
395 localnici recomandă
Guisados
1261 Sunset Blvd
395 localnici recomandă
My favorite taco place in LA. This place is also listed in Jonathan Gold's best LA restaurants. I recommend the Bistek en salsa roja, tinga de pollo, and the horchata with Stumptown Coffee.
Awesome coffee shop serving Stumptown Coffee. Highly recommend it!
43 localnici recomandă
Spring For Coffee
548 S Spring St
43 localnici recomandă
Awesome coffee shop serving Stumptown Coffee. Highly recommend it!

Drinks & Nightlife

An awesome whiskey bar with pool tables and sometimes live music.
206 localnici recomandă
Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th St
206 localnici recomandă
An awesome whiskey bar with pool tables and sometimes live music.
A very eclectic, fun bar. They have live music on the weekend. The exterior looks like a circus tent. Very good cocktails.
83 localnici recomandă
Villains Tavern
1356 Palmetto Street
83 localnici recomandă
A very eclectic, fun bar. They have live music on the weekend. The exterior looks like a circus tent. Very good cocktails.
A really nice casual bar with a great happy hour. Staff here is awesome.
23 localnici recomandă
Beelman's
600 S Spring St
23 localnici recomandă
A really nice casual bar with a great happy hour. Staff here is awesome.
A nice causal bar with reasonably priced beer and sandwiches.
46 localnici recomandă
Spring Steet Bar
626 S Spring St
46 localnici recomandă
A nice causal bar with reasonably priced beer and sandwiches.
Delicious Tex-Mex fusion small plates. I recommend trying the Cauliflower & Cilantro Pesto and Fried Brussels Sprouts.
89 localnici recomandă
Bar 107
118 W 4th St
89 localnici recomandă
Delicious Tex-Mex fusion small plates. I recommend trying the Cauliflower & Cilantro Pesto and Fried Brussels Sprouts.
A speakeasy bar located in the back of Cole's. Voted one of the best bars in LA. Limited seating.
109 localnici recomandă
The Varnish
118 E 6th St
109 localnici recomandă
A speakeasy bar located in the back of Cole's. Voted one of the best bars in LA. Limited seating.
The Standard has an amazing rooftop bar with yummy small bits. It's also a great place to go and admire the view of the city.
330 localnici recomandă
Standard Downtown
550 Flower St
330 localnici recomandă
The Standard has an amazing rooftop bar with yummy small bits. It's also a great place to go and admire the view of the city.
An amazing rooftop bar and restaurant. The view of the skyline is amazing from here.
786 localnici recomandă
Perch
448 S Hill St
786 localnici recomandă
An amazing rooftop bar and restaurant. The view of the skyline is amazing from here.

Essentials

Smart & Final has a lot of grocery items here. Very good prices here too.
93 localnici recomandă
Smart & Final Extra!
939 N Western Ave
93 localnici recomandă
Smart & Final has a lot of grocery items here. Very good prices here too.
Ralph's is a major super market in the downtown area. If you are looking to stock the fride, you will find everything you need here.
766 localnici recomandă
Ralphs
645 W 9th St
766 localnici recomandă
Ralph's is a major super market in the downtown area. If you are looking to stock the fride, you will find everything you need here.
A small market with artisanal and organic foods. I highly recommend the baguettes and to check out their cheese selection.
13 localnici recomandă
Auntie Em's Kitchenette
210 West 5th Street
13 localnici recomandă
A small market with artisanal and organic foods. I highly recommend the baguettes and to check out their cheese selection.

Everything Else

Sprinkles Cupcakes is wildly popular. Their cupcakes are delicious. I recommend the red velvet.
34 localnici recomandă
Sprinkles Downtown Los Angeles
735 S Figueroa St
34 localnici recomandă
Sprinkles Cupcakes is wildly popular. Their cupcakes are delicious. I recommend the red velvet.
This pie shop is located in the arts district but it's definitely worth a visit. Their Mexican chocolate pie and Earl Grey pie are amazing!
118 localnici recomandă
The Pie Hole
714 Traction Ave
118 localnici recomandă
This pie shop is located in the arts district but it's definitely worth a visit. Their Mexican chocolate pie and Earl Grey pie are amazing!
Local drug store. If you forgot any toiletries or are looking for common food items, come here. Just prepare to wait in the longest line ever.
33 localnici recomandă
Rite Aid
4322 S Figueroa St
33 localnici recomandă
Local drug store. If you forgot any toiletries or are looking for common food items, come here. Just prepare to wait in the longest line ever.
LA's convention location. Popular conventions held here include the LA Auto Show, E3, and Anime Expo.
349 localnici recomandă
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St
349 localnici recomandă
LA's convention location. Popular conventions held here include the LA Auto Show, E3, and Anime Expo.
Sporting arena for the Lakers and the LA Kings. Also a concert venue.
1228 localnici recomandă
Centrul Staples
1111 S Figueroa St
1228 localnici recomandă
Sporting arena for the Lakers and the LA Kings. Also a concert venue.

Sightseeing

A beautiful historic hotel. Films and TV shows have used this hotel as a film location.
15 localnici recomandă
Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
506 S Grand Ave
15 localnici recomandă
A beautiful historic hotel. Films and TV shows have used this hotel as a film location.
Grand Park has recently been renovated. A great place to sit down and enjoy coffee. They also do outdoor concerts and events throughout the year here.
283 localnici recomandă
Parcul Grand
200 N Grand Ave
283 localnici recomandă
Grand Park has recently been renovated. A great place to sit down and enjoy coffee. They also do outdoor concerts and events throughout the year here.
The interior of the Bradbury Building has been featured in many TV and movies including Blade Runner and 500 Days of Summer. The beautiful black ironwork has to be seen.
164 localnici recomandă
bradbury building
304 South Broadway
164 localnici recomandă
The interior of the Bradbury Building has been featured in many TV and movies including Blade Runner and 500 Days of Summer. The beautiful black ironwork has to be seen.

Arts & Culture

The home of LA Philharmonic. The building was also designed by Frank Gehry. Check out the garden here. It's a filming location and was in Her.
1063 localnici recomandă
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
1063 localnici recomandă
The home of LA Philharmonic. The building was also designed by Frank Gehry. Check out the garden here. It's a filming location and was in Her.
A nightclub that brings in a lot of house, EDM, and drum and bass DJ's.
125 localnici recomandă
Exchange La
618 S Spring St
125 localnici recomandă
A nightclub that brings in a lot of house, EDM, and drum and bass DJ's.
The Music Center is the home of LA Opera and the Mark Taper Forum. A lot of great plays, musicals, and operas are performed here.
49 localnici recomandă
The Music Center
135 N Grand Ave
49 localnici recomandă
The Music Center is the home of LA Opera and the Mark Taper Forum. A lot of great plays, musicals, and operas are performed here.
The MOCA is a great modern art museum with a great permanent collection as well as great visiting exhibits.
401 localnici recomandă
The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 N Central Ave
401 localnici recomandă
The MOCA is a great modern art museum with a great permanent collection as well as great visiting exhibits.