Local Highland Park Guidebook
Restaurant (walking distance)
Delicious Taiwanese spot. It's best to get a bunch of dishes to share as a group so that you can taste as much as possible. The line can get long on the weekends, so if you want a quieter vibe go for an early dinner on a weekday. Also good for takeout.
Our favorite dishes are the dan dan noodles, the chicken chiyai or mapo tofu rice, the everything scallion pancake, and the pork belly sandwich. For the cold apps we love the lotus root, boiled peanuts, bamboo, and wood ear mushrooms. Don't forget the mochi dessert.
Enjoy !! :)
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Joy
5100 York BlvdDelicious Taiwanese spot. It's best to get a bunch of dishes to share as a group so that you can taste as much as possible. The line can get long on the weekends, so if you want a quieter vibe go for an early dinner on a weekday. Also good for takeout.
Our favorite dishes are the dan dan noodles, the chicken chiyai or mapo tofu rice, the everything scallion pancake, and the pork belly sandwich. For the cold apps we love the lotus root, boiled peanuts, bamboo, and wood ear mushrooms. Don't forget the mochi dessert.
Enjoy !! :)
Great Thai spot where you can eat outdoors and people watch on one of the main strips of Highland Park. Also a good pick for nearby takeout.
Some of our fav dishes: fried shrimp appetizer & khao soi,
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sticky Rice
317 S BroadwayGreat Thai spot where you can eat outdoors and people watch on one of the main strips of Highland Park. Also a good pick for nearby takeout.
Some of our fav dishes: fried shrimp appetizer & khao soi,
We love this spot. Eat indoors or outdoors, or get takeout. We are obsessed with their cold noodle. Their classic and blaze ramens are also v good.
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Ramen of York by Silverlake Ramen
5051 York BlvdWe love this spot. Eat indoors or outdoors, or get takeout. We are obsessed with their cold noodle. Their classic and blaze ramens are also v good.
Yummy local Mexican spot that preserves the history of the neighborhood. Good for dinners with upscale cocktails. Also good to come to as a cocktail bar.
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Nativo
5137 York BoulevardYummy local Mexican spot that preserves the history of the neighborhood. Good for dinners with upscale cocktails. Also good to come to as a cocktail bar.
This place is great pizza all around but is a special treat for our gluten free and dairy free friends as they have gf+df pizzas that are soooo good.
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TOWN Pizza
5101 York BlvdThis place is great pizza all around but is a special treat for our gluten free and dairy free friends as they have gf+df pizzas that are soooo good.
This is the closest spot walking from the house. Go here for breakfast burritos (with bacon & avo is my fav), and for good lunch burritos. They aren't open for dinner.
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Delia's Restaurant
4501 York BlvdThis is the closest spot walking from the house. Go here for breakfast burritos (with bacon & avo is my fav), and for good lunch burritos. They aren't open for dinner.
Delicious bagel shop that rivals New York (coming from a former New Yorker). It's only open in the mornings and can sell out a couple hours before closing. Def recommend their egg sammies + the spicy tomato jam, and also their classic lox schmear bagels.
They do not have indoor seating. You can eat on the street or take it to go.
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Belle's Bagels
5022 York BlvdDelicious bagel shop that rivals New York (coming from a former New Yorker). It's only open in the mornings and can sell out a couple hours before closing. Def recommend their egg sammies + the spicy tomato jam, and also their classic lox schmear bagels.
They do not have indoor seating. You can eat on the street or take it to go.
Great for smoothies, açai bowls, and healthy treats. Good to eat outside or takeaway.
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Berry Bowl
5056 York BlvdGreat for smoothies, açai bowls, and healthy treats. Good to eat outside or takeaway.
Café (walking distance)
Love this spot so much !! This is one of my favorite cafes to walk to on a weekday morning with our dog. They have some of my favorite drinks around, and they also sell a selection of bags of coffee beans.
Favorite iced drinks are the G.P.S. (Green Plum Shaken), the Hong Kong Mylk Tea, and the Blue Jasmine Green Tea. Favorite hot drinks are the matcha and americano.
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Kumquat Coffee Co.
4936 York BlvdLove this spot so much !! This is one of my favorite cafes to walk to on a weekday morning with our dog. They have some of my favorite drinks around, and they also sell a selection of bags of coffee beans.
Favorite iced drinks are the G.P.S. (Green Plum Shaken), the Hong Kong Mylk Tea, and the Blue Jasmine Green Tea. Favorite hot drinks are the matcha and americano.
Find an entrance to their secret lil garden right next to Joy. Love their London Fog Latté and the Rose Latté.
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Collage Coffee
5106 York BlvdFind an entrance to their secret lil garden right next to Joy. Love their London Fog Latté and the Rose Latté.
Lovely café to sit in or outside. Good for coffee and tea etc.
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Cafe de Leche
5000 York BlvdLovely café to sit in or outside. Good for coffee and tea etc.
Bar (walking distance)
Great local bar serving beer from Highland Park Brewery and other craft breweries. They also have some good cheap bar food like smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, and a vegan hotdog.
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The Hermosillo
5125 York BlvdGreat local bar serving beer from Highland Park Brewery and other craft breweries. They also have some good cheap bar food like smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, and a vegan hotdog.
Johnny's Bar
5006 York BlvdCool local dive bar a short walk from the house.
Lovely, intimate wine bar with tons of amazing natural, skin contact wines as well as cheese plates and other small bites. This one is a bit of a longer walk.
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Holcomb
5535 York BlvdLovely, intimate wine bar with tons of amazing natural, skin contact wines as well as cheese plates and other small bites. This one is a bit of a longer walk.
Sweet Treat (walking distance)
Vegan donuts. Just wow. Non vegans won't know the difference. OK I have soo many favs from here and truly you can't go wrong but we always make sure to include a Fritter Seems Forever and an Angry Samoa in our box. Enjoy !! :) Happy 4 u
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Donut Friend
5107 York BlvdVegan donuts. Just wow. Non vegans won't know the difference. OK I have soo many favs from here and truly you can't go wrong but we always make sure to include a Fritter Seems Forever and an Angry Samoa in our box. Enjoy !! :) Happy 4 u
Magpies Softserve
2660 Griffith Park BlvdV sweet soft serve and pies
Scoops
2143 West 182nd StreetClassic ice cream shop with some inventive new flavors
Adding Kumquat back here because their hojicha affogato is fire !
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Kumquat Coffee Co.
4936 York BlvdAdding Kumquat back here because their hojicha affogato is fire !