Guidebook for Los Angeles

Julia
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Great milkshakes and other dinner food that is generally pretty good. On Lincoln Boulevard. Walkable from Bungalow.
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Cafe' 50'S
838 Lincoln Boulevard
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Great milkshakes and other dinner food that is generally pretty good. On Lincoln Boulevard. Walkable from Bungalow.
5 min drive away on. Amazing bacon wrapped skewers of meat or vegetables. One of our favorite restaurants. Nothing like it. Great service, and friendly.
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Sakura House
13362 W Washington Blvd
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5 min drive away on. Amazing bacon wrapped skewers of meat or vegetables. One of our favorite restaurants. Nothing like it. Great service, and friendly.
Located on Rose Avenue, a newer, hip street with a number of restaurants. Some are pretty pricy. This one has delicious, vegetarian and is pretty reasonable priced. 5 minute drive.
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Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
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Located on Rose Avenue, a newer, hip street with a number of restaurants. Some are pretty pricy. This one has delicious, vegetarian and is pretty reasonable priced. 5 minute drive.
Walkable to Abbot Kinney. Had an amazing tuna sandwich there but shared with a friend so wasn't too expensive after all. Service is slow but we enjoyed the ambience.
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Local 1205
1205 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Walkable to Abbot Kinney. Had an amazing tuna sandwich there but shared with a friend so wasn't too expensive after all. Service is slow but we enjoyed the ambience.
An easy walk from the bungalow located on corner of Venice Blvd. and Abbot Kinney. Great for fresh, good salads. It's cafeteria style so quick and pretty affordable too.
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Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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An easy walk from the bungalow located on corner of Venice Blvd. and Abbot Kinney. Great for fresh, good salads. It's cafeteria style so quick and pretty affordable too.
A great tapas restaurant located on Abbott Kinney Blvd. Right next door to another great restaurant, Joes. Walking distance from our bungalow. Make sure to try the sangria and bacon wrapped dates!
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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A great tapas restaurant located on Abbott Kinney Blvd. Right next door to another great restaurant, Joes. Walking distance from our bungalow. Make sure to try the sangria and bacon wrapped dates!
A good breakfast spot. A little pricey for breakfast but good coffee and pancakes, etc.
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Joni's Coffee Roaster Cafe
552 Washington Blvd
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A good breakfast spot. A little pricey for breakfast but good coffee and pancakes, etc.
A very trendy and hip restaurant. Very pricey and need reservation. If you don't have the patience for this spot, try their Gjelina to-go located right next door.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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A very trendy and hip restaurant. Very pricey and need reservation. If you don't have the patience for this spot, try their Gjelina to-go located right next door.

Everything Else

Enjoy all the quirky entertainment, food and beach that the boardwalk has to offer! Do some shopping, hear some music, and stop at any one of the cafes for a reasonable meal. Great bike trail.
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Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
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Enjoy all the quirky entertainment, food and beach that the boardwalk has to offer! Do some shopping, hear some music, and stop at any one of the cafes for a reasonable meal. Great bike trail.
The farmers market happens every Sunday. Make sure you check out their delicious crepes.
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Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main St
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The farmers market happens every Sunday. Make sure you check out their delicious crepes.
Happens every friday AM!
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Venice Farmers' Market
500 Venice Blvd.
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Happens every friday AM!

Sightseeing

The canals are a short walk from from the bungalow. Take a stroll through and stop at Abbott Kinney on your way back for some food. Very romantic at night time.
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Amaziko eVenice
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The canals are a short walk from from the bungalow. Take a stroll through and stop at Abbott Kinney on your way back for some food. Very romantic at night time.
Main Street is a great strip to walk around, eat some food and shop. They have some great art galleries as well.
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Main Street
Main Street
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Main Street is a great strip to walk around, eat some food and shop. They have some great art galleries as well.

Arts & Culture

A short drive from the bungalow, this is a great venue for some live music.
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Harvelle's Blues Club
1432 4th St
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A short drive from the bungalow, this is a great venue for some live music.
A plethora of art galleries including the Santa Monica Museum of Art.
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Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Ave
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A plethora of art galleries including the Santa Monica Museum of Art.

Shopping

A small, but great museum. Right across from the La Brea tarpits and LACMA.
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Craft Contemporary
5814 Wilshire Blvd
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A small, but great museum. Right across from the La Brea tarpits and LACMA.
Known for their delicious coffee, Groundworks has become a staple of Venice life
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Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Ave
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Known for their delicious coffee, Groundworks has become a staple of Venice life

Drinks & Nightlife

A whiskey bar known for their mixology. (They have other drinks as well but they specialize in whiskey.) Make sure you try their old fashion! They also have live music periodically.
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Seven Bar Lounge
515 W 7th St
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A whiskey bar known for their mixology. (They have other drinks as well but they specialize in whiskey.) Make sure you try their old fashion! They also have live music periodically.
Voted "hippest bar in Los Angeles" this bar is located behind Coles restaurant (a french dip sandwich place-also recommend) The Varnish is known for their delicious drinks and their live jazz band.
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The Varnish
118 E 6th St
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Voted "hippest bar in Los Angeles" this bar is located behind Coles restaurant (a french dip sandwich place-also recommend) The Varnish is known for their delicious drinks and their live jazz band.
A cafe located on Abbott Kinney. Not a huge food menu but good drinks and a nice ambiance.
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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A cafe located on Abbott Kinney. Not a huge food menu but good drinks and a nice ambiance.