GUIDE TO LOS ANGELES

I love visiting Los Angeles for its laid-back vibe, its sunset views and incredible food scene. There are many great places to share a meal here — from Silverlake, Culver City, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Los Feliz, West Hollywood, Westfield Mall, La Brea Avenue to Koreatown and Japantown.

Thanks to my dear friends, the Tran family, for showing me their secret little spots in town to eat excellent food and have a good time. Another must-go pit stop is in San Gabriel, just 25 minutes west of LA where my other dear friend, chef Vincent Cheng (of Miss Yip Chinese Cafe), opened three delicious Chinese restaurants , Ho Kee Cafe.  Just his Peking Duck and Roast Pork is definitely worth the drive. Love Hong Kong comfort food!

But, what’s a trip to LA without a visit to my staples: Din Tai Fong for the best fried rice and dumplings; Chateau Marmont for cool cocktails; the Beverly Hills Hotel for a Hollywood breakfast; The Apple Pan for burgers and Café Gratitude.

So, tell us where you love to eat in LA. Let’s trade foodie secrets.

HOTELS

Beverly Hills Hotel
Chateau Marmont
Freehand
Hotel 850
Hotel Bel-Air
Hotel Figueroa

Mama Shelter
Maybourne Beverly Hills
Mondrian Hotel
Palihotel Culver City
Proper Hotel

Shutters on The Beach
Silver Lake Pool & Inn
The Nomad Los Angeles
The Line LA
The Surfrider
West Edition Hollywood

189 by Dominique Ansel -French
Apple Pan - burgers
Bavel - Middle Eastern
Blue Plate Taco - Mexican
Botanica
Cafe Gratitude
Cal Mare- Italian
Carla Cafe - Sandwiches
Chulita - Taco
Dudley Market - Seafood
Eleven City Diner - Jewish Deli
Felix Trattoria - Italian
Freedman's - Jewish American
Hillstone Santa Monica
Ho Kee Cafe - HK Chinese
Highly Likely - American

Kismet - Mediterranean

Little Pine
L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele
Milo SRO - pizza
Mason's Dumpling Shop
Malibu Farms - Californian
Milo & Olive - Pizza
Nobu Malibu - Japanese
Nong La Cafe - Vietnamese
Majordomo - Gastropub

Ototo -Japanese pub
Pizzana
Rosaline - Peruvian
ROC - Dumplings
Rustic Canyon - Californian
Rossoblu - Italian

Shima - Japanese
Scarpetta
Scopa Italian Roots - Italian
Sushi Tsujita - Sushi
Superba Food & Bread - California
Taverna Tony
Triple Beam Pizza

The Win~Dow - burgers
Today Starts Here - Taiwanese
Tsujita - Noodles

BAKERY + PASTRY

Lodge Bread Company
Pitchoun Bakery & Cafe
Cake Monkey Bakery
Gjusta
La Brea Bakery Cafe
Proof Bakery

FOOD HALL/ MARKET

Brentwood Farmer’s Market
Eataly L.A.
Ewhon
The Original Farmer's Market
Corporation Food Hall
Edin Park Food Hall
Grand Central Station
Taste Food Hall
Brentwood Marketplace

ICE CREAM

Sweet Rose Creamery
Honeymee
Scoops
Saffron + Rose Ice Cream
Magpies Softserve
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
McConnell's Fine Ice Cream
Ginger's Divine Ice Cream
CREAM Ice Cream
Coolhaus Shop
Cocobella Creamery

SHOPPING NEIGHBORHOOD
Brentwood Market
Malibu Country Mart
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Third Street Promenade
Blum & POE

EXPLORE & ACTIVITIES
Echo Park Peddleboats
Frank Loyd Wright Tour
Surf Lessons
Venice Canal Walk

MUSEUM
The Eames House
LACMA Museum
MOCA
National Melrose Place
The Getty Museum
Getty Villa

Osea Skin Studio
Olive & June
Tracy Anderson Method
Tenoverten - Nails
Be Hive of Healing

Yogaworks
Love Yoga
Faus Haus Santa Monica
Vanessa Hernandez - Skincare
The Gentle Wellness Center

Tomoko Spa - Japanese
SaunaBar
Tikkun Spa - Korean
Rejuvenate with Nousha
Alexandra Wagner Skincare