Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
One of my favorites! Think: cozy NYC cafe. Exceptional food, wine & service. Perfect for date night as well as business. Comfortable place to dine alone & short, safe walk from the house. $$$$
90 recommandé par les habitants
Blair's Restaurant
2901 Rowena AvenueOne of my favorites! Think: cozy NYC cafe. Exceptional food, wine & service. Perfect for date night as well as business. Comfortable place to dine alone & short, safe walk from the house. $$$$
Another favorite! Fantastic bar & restaurant. Best bartenders around! Easy walk, terrific menu, great vibe. Beautiful patios & stunning bar. Comfortable to dine/drink alone, too. $$$
100 recommandé par les habitants
Edendale Restaurant and Bar
2838 Rowena AveAnother favorite! Fantastic bar & restaurant. Best bartenders around! Easy walk, terrific menu, great vibe. Beautiful patios & stunning bar. Comfortable to dine/drink alone, too. $$$
Heaven on earth. Always exceptional food. Friendly service. Decent prices. Casual setting. Loud, bright. Easy walk from the house & good place to dine alone. Some outdoor seating. $$$
109 recommandé par les habitants
Gingergrass Silverlake
2396 Glendale BlvdHeaven on earth. Always exceptional food. Friendly service. Decent prices. Casual setting. Loud, bright. Easy walk from the house & good place to dine alone. Some outdoor seating. $$$
Wonderful family restaurant. Lovely patio, great staff & food. Good prices. Nice happy hour. Can walk from the house. Valet parking or park on Riverside for free. Good place to eat alone.
72 recommandé par les habitants
HOME Restaurant Silverlake
1760 Hillhurst AvenueWonderful family restaurant. Lovely patio, great staff & food. Good prices. Nice happy hour. Can walk from the house. Valet parking or park on Riverside for free. Good place to eat alone.
Starbucks. Need I say more? Decent walk from the house. Good parking. Small outdoor patio.
694 recommandé par les habitants
Starbucks
359 S La Brea AveStarbucks. Need I say more? Decent walk from the house. Good parking. Small outdoor patio.
One of LA's trendy coffee spots. A little pricey, but worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating. Coffee & food. Good people watching; a healthy walk from the house; nice spot to dine alone.
219 recommandé par les habitants
LAMILL COFFEE Boutique
1636 Silver Lake BlvdOne of LA's trendy coffee spots. A little pricey, but worth it. Indoor and outdoor seating. Coffee & food. Good people watching; a healthy walk from the house; nice spot to dine alone.
Pinkberry
2829 Hyperion AvePinkberry. Walking distance. Need I say more?
Delicious! Always a good experience. Incredible brunch too! Too far to walk, but a short drive. It has a Chef Counter which is good for solo dining. $$$$
41 recommandé par les habitants
Canelé
Delicious! Always a good experience. Incredible brunch too! Too far to walk, but a short drive. It has a Chef Counter which is good for solo dining. $$$$
Right in the heart of Sunset Junction, just a few miles from the house, you can buy an extremely expensive cup of coffee & do some major star-gawking. Hipster alert.
510 recommandé par les habitants
Intelligentsia Coffee Silver Lake Coffeebar
3922 Sunset BlvdRight in the heart of Sunset Junction, just a few miles from the house, you can buy an extremely expensive cup of coffee & do some major star-gawking. Hipster alert.
Most. Favorite. Restaurant. In. LA. <3 Amazing food. Charming setting and great staff. BYOB. Organic. Vegetarian/Vegan/GF. Reservations a must. Ok place to dine alone. Must drive. $$$
125 recommandé par les habitants
Elf Cafe
2135 Sunset BlvdMost. Favorite. Restaurant. In. LA. <3 Amazing food. Charming setting and great staff. BYOB. Organic. Vegetarian/Vegan/GF. Reservations a must. Ok place to dine alone. Must drive. $$$
French-Mediterranean vibe. Best bread I've ever had. Everything else is good too! Not close enough to walk, but a quick drive. A good place to dine solo. $$$
17 recommandé par les habitants
Dusty's Bistro
3200 Sunset BoulevardFrench-Mediterranean vibe. Best bread I've ever had. Everything else is good too! Not close enough to walk, but a quick drive. A good place to dine solo. $$$
New place in 'downtown Silver Lake'. I have not been yet, but many of my guests have and they gave it very good reviews. Long walk from the house, but doable. $$$
227 recommandé par les habitants
L & E Oyster Bar
1637 Silver Lake BlvdNew place in 'downtown Silver Lake'. I have not been yet, but many of my guests have and they gave it very good reviews. Long walk from the house, but doable. $$$
Los Feliz Village is The Alcove. Amazing food. Desserts to die for. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Gorgeous garden seating. Fun bar and staff. You simply can't go wrong here. $$$
310 recommandé par les habitants
Alcove
1929 Hillhurst AveLos Feliz Village is The Alcove. Amazing food. Desserts to die for. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Gorgeous garden seating. Fun bar and staff. You simply can't go wrong here. $$$
Los Feliz Village. One of the best happy hours in the area. Great menu. Casual but nice atmosphere. Great staff. Good place to solo dine. Valet parking lot. $$
59 recommandé par les habitants
Farfalla Vinoteca e Birreria
1966 Hillhurst AveLos Feliz Village. One of the best happy hours in the area. Great menu. Casual but nice atmosphere. Great staff. Good place to solo dine. Valet parking lot. $$
Los Feliz Village. For your Italian fix: Farfalla never disappoints. Wonderful menu, good wine selection, nice staff. Good for solo dining. Upscale, date night/business. $$$
47 recommandé par les habitants
Trattoria Farfalla Los Feliz
1978 Hillhurst AveLos Feliz Village. For your Italian fix: Farfalla never disappoints. Wonderful menu, good wine selection, nice staff. Good for solo dining. Upscale, date night/business. $$$
This one is a secret. Located in Griffith Park by Fern Dell, this tiny order-at-the-window cafe is amazing! All homemade/organic. Delicious coffee. Picnic seating. Now you're in the know. $$
133 recommandé par les habitants
The Trails
2333 Fern Dell DrThis one is a secret. Located in Griffith Park by Fern Dell, this tiny order-at-the-window cafe is amazing! All homemade/organic. Delicious coffee. Picnic seating. Now you're in the know. $$
Totally grungy-looking from the outside, but delicious on the inside. American menu. Beer/wine. Fun, casual environment. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Ok place to dine alone. $$$
78 recommandé par les habitants
The Kitchen
4348 Fountain AveTotally grungy-looking from the outside, but delicious on the inside. American menu. Beer/wine. Fun, casual environment. Breakfast-lunch-dinner. Ok place to dine alone. $$$
Essentials
Who doesn't love Traders?!? Easy walk from the house too. 8am-9pm.
1699 recommandé par les habitants
Trader Joe's
2738 Hyperion AveWho doesn't love Traders?!? Easy walk from the house too. 8am-9pm.
Upscale, full-service grocery store. Our version of Whole Foods. Easy walk from the house.
653 recommandé par les habitants
Gelson's Market
2725 Hyperion AveUpscale, full-service grocery store. Our version of Whole Foods. Easy walk from the house.
Ralphs
2520 Glendale BoulevardRalphs grocery store. Not much more to say. : )
CVS
4414 York BlvdCVS drugstore. Also has a pharmacy.
Drinks & Nightlife
A long-time LA favorite. German pub with beer garden, multiple bars & meandering rooms to dine in. Casual. Inexpensive. Loads of fun. Walking distance. Probably *not* the best dine/drink alone spot.
149 recommandé par les habitants
The Red Lion Tavern
2366 Glendale BlvdA long-time LA favorite. German pub with beer garden, multiple bars & meandering rooms to dine in. Casual. Inexpensive. Loads of fun. Walking distance. Probably *not* the best dine/drink alone spot.
An original LA dive bar. Cheap. Messy. Fun. Easy walking distance. Hipster alert.
107 recommandé par les habitants
Cha Cha Lounge
2375 Glendale BlvdAn original LA dive bar. Cheap. Messy. Fun. Easy walking distance. Hipster alert.
One of Silver Lake's preeminent bars. Hipstery. Expensive. But also really, really fun. Save up and pop in for a drink, just to say you were there. Once.
206 recommandé par les habitants
Thirsty Crow
2939 Sunset BlvdOne of Silver Lake's preeminent bars. Hipstery. Expensive. But also really, really fun. Save up and pop in for a drink, just to say you were there. Once.
Hidden behind The Vermont Restaurant is Rockwell Bar. Two stories. Indoor/outdoor. Tree in the middle of it all. Great menu & drinks. Love this place on a summer night!
38 recommandé par les habitants
Rockwell Table & Stage
1714 N Vermont AveHidden behind The Vermont Restaurant is Rockwell Bar. Two stories. Indoor/outdoor. Tree in the middle of it all. Great menu & drinks. Love this place on a summer night!
Hip, upscale wine store. THE place for locals. Wine tastings/classes throughout the week. LA food trucks are always there to provide dinner on tasting nights. $$-$$$$
138 recommandé par les habitants
Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale BlvdHip, upscale wine store. THE place for locals. Wine tastings/classes throughout the week. LA food trucks are always there to provide dinner on tasting nights. $$-$$$$
Shopping
Hip spot to shop. Men, women's & baby clothing. Accessories for home and self. Good place to pick up a gift!
26 recommandé par les habitants
Clover
2756 Rowena AveHip spot to shop. Men, women's & baby clothing. Accessories for home and self. Good place to pick up a gift!
Arts & Culture
A total gem! I don't like going anywhere else for movies now. Old school theater that has been totally updated! Great flicks. Unbelievably good prices. Go get your movie on!
417 recommandé par les habitants
Vista Theater
4473 Sunset DrA total gem! I don't like going anywhere else for movies now. Old school theater that has been totally updated! Great flicks. Unbelievably good prices. Go get your movie on!
Everything Else
You've seen this place on tv, but it's better in person. Old-school french. Relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food. Sidewalk seating & indoor dining. Terrific place to dine alone! $$$
189 recommandé par les habitants
Figaro Bistrot
1802 N Vermont AveYou've seen this place on tv, but it's better in person. Old-school french. Relaxed atmosphere. Delicious food. Sidewalk seating & indoor dining. Terrific place to dine alone! $$$