Guidebook for Los Angeles

Aaron And Elisabeth
Aaron And Elisabeth
Guidebook for Los Angeles

Food Scene

Best restaurant in LA! Exquisite dishes, amazing thin crust pizza, lots of great veggie options, farmers market style, and a wide wine selection. Butter Scotch dessert is a killer!!!
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Best restaurant in LA! Exquisite dishes, amazing thin crust pizza, lots of great veggie options, farmers market style, and a wide wine selection. Butter Scotch dessert is a killer!!!
French owned cafe with a European vibe in a charming, beautiful designed locale. Go here for a good cup of coffee and sit down on your computer and work, or enjoy a beer and some tapas on the patio.
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Zinqué
1440 Lincoln Blvd
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French owned cafe with a European vibe in a charming, beautiful designed locale. Go here for a good cup of coffee and sit down on your computer and work, or enjoy a beer and some tapas on the patio.
Best coffee in LA! An experience!
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Best coffee in LA! An experience!
A petite, super sweet restaurant with a warm feeling and tasty dishes, good wine and draft beer. Try the hamburger! Killer desserts!
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Barnyard
1715 Pacific Ave
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A petite, super sweet restaurant with a warm feeling and tasty dishes, good wine and draft beer. Try the hamburger! Killer desserts!
Our local convenience store with a broad selection of food from all over the world. Gourmet style. Also makes amazing caffe lattes! And you can have breakfast here. Yummy sandwiches!
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Bellissimo Venice
68 N Venice Blvd
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Our local convenience store with a broad selection of food from all over the world. Gourmet style. Also makes amazing caffe lattes! And you can have breakfast here. Yummy sandwiches!
Beautiful and friendly staff, wine bar with great tapas. We love hitting brunch or popping in for dinner.
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Beautiful and friendly staff, wine bar with great tapas. We love hitting brunch or popping in for dinner.
People watching on the boardwalk, the sunset, and organic food. Great beer on tap. Enjoy!
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The Commons Ale House
129 Broadway
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People watching on the boardwalk, the sunset, and organic food. Great beer on tap. Enjoy!
Simple menu, but the peak of quality and best preparation. Packed and cozy and plenty of celeb watching!
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Cora's Coffee Shoppe
1802 Ocean Ave
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Simple menu, but the peak of quality and best preparation. Packed and cozy and plenty of celeb watching!
This restaurant was here on AK first and it is still one of the best. Composed plates of the freshest veg, fish, and beautiful hand crafted libations!
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Joe's Restaurant
1023 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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This restaurant was here on AK first and it is still one of the best. Composed plates of the freshest veg, fish, and beautiful hand crafted libations!
Caribbean Food with an international flair. Open and airy with fresh mixed cocktails make this place a go to for brunch!
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Sunny Spot
822 Washington Blvd
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Caribbean Food with an international flair. Open and airy with fresh mixed cocktails make this place a go to for brunch!
Award winning barrista's. Pop in, pop out kind of place. Well respected and liked in the community.
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Menotti's Coffee Stop
56 Windward Ave
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Award winning barrista's. Pop in, pop out kind of place. Well respected and liked in the community.
Sushi Bar with seating for 50. Surfing videos projected on wall and fun, laid back, beach vibe.
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Hama Restaurant
213 Windward Ave
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Sushi Bar with seating for 50. Surfing videos projected on wall and fun, laid back, beach vibe.
You want the finest quality fish and the tranquil, mindful eating atmosphere. Some of the best sushi around.
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Shima
1432 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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You want the finest quality fish and the tranquil, mindful eating atmosphere. Some of the best sushi around.
This is the "To Go" section of the wildly popular Gjelina restaurant. You want something quick and Delicious. Pop in and Pop out. Pizzas and Veggies!!!
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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This is the "To Go" section of the wildly popular Gjelina restaurant. You want something quick and Delicious. Pop in and Pop out. Pizzas and Veggies!!!
Higher End restaurant with full bar featuring creative hand-crafted cocktails. Elegant, energetic spot to have memorable dinner.
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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Higher End restaurant with full bar featuring creative hand-crafted cocktails. Elegant, energetic spot to have memorable dinner.
If you want authentic Chinese food in a hip and warm atmosphere, this is the place! BYOB!
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Mao's Kitchen
1512 Pacific Ave
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If you want authentic Chinese food in a hip and warm atmosphere, this is the place! BYOB!
Small. Classic. High Quality food including handmade, wonderful pastas. Straddles the fence between couples on a romantic evening and people who relish tasteful, relaxed, and beautiful dishes.
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Bobo Venice
5 Dudley Avenue
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Small. Classic. High Quality food including handmade, wonderful pastas. Straddles the fence between couples on a romantic evening and people who relish tasteful, relaxed, and beautiful dishes.
Best restaurant for watching the action on the famous boardwalk. Cheap drinks, and food ranges from breakfast, salads, sandies, pizza, italian, burgers, AND Mexican. View the best venice has to offr
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The Sidewalk Cafe
1401 Ocean Front Walk
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Best restaurant for watching the action on the famous boardwalk. Cheap drinks, and food ranges from breakfast, salads, sandies, pizza, italian, burgers, AND Mexican. View the best venice has to offr

Drinks & Nightlife

Our local bar and restaurant. Great beach atmosphere and you're in the company with Venice locals. Awesome food too!
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James' Beach
60 N Venice Blvd
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Our local bar and restaurant. Great beach atmosphere and you're in the company with Venice locals. Awesome food too!
Great combination of dive bar with speakeasy. Lots of fun every time from pool upstairs, to dancing, comedy, and burlesque downstairs.
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Los Angeles County
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Great combination of dive bar with speakeasy. Lots of fun every time from pool upstairs, to dancing, comedy, and burlesque downstairs.
Dive Bar with the best and cheapest burgers on the west side. Don't miss if you want to be by the beach, have a burger, play pool, and listen to a great jukebox.
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Hinano Cafe
15 Washington Blvd
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Dive Bar with the best and cheapest burgers on the west side. Don't miss if you want to be by the beach, have a burger, play pool, and listen to a great jukebox.
Attentive and fast bartenders. Dive bar with pool table, cheap drinks, cheaper happy hour. Cash Only and Gay Atmosphere.
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Roosterfish
1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Attentive and fast bartenders. Dive bar with pool table, cheap drinks, cheaper happy hour. Cash Only and Gay Atmosphere.
Elevated Patio overlooking the Venice Pier and the Pacific. Great happy hour and people watching.
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VENICE WHALER BAR & GRILL
10 Washington Boulevard
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Elevated Patio overlooking the Venice Pier and the Pacific. Great happy hour and people watching.
Big patio, quality mexican food. Lots of screens for watching your favorite sports team!
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Baja Cantina
311 Washington Blvd
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Big patio, quality mexican food. Lots of screens for watching your favorite sports team!

Shopping

Awesome second hand and vintage store right on Windward and Pacific.
Gotta Have It
1516 Pacific Ave
Awesome second hand and vintage store right on Windward and Pacific.
This is where to go to get some California surfer style board shorts, t-shirts, skate board and new gear.
Maui and Sons Surf & Skate Shop -Venice Beach, CA
23 Washington Boulevard
This is where to go to get some California surfer style board shorts, t-shirts, skate board and new gear.
THE Best vintage clothes anywhere in LA! Ron, the store owner, has plied his trade for many years and has the best connections. Look no further. Animal house has what you are looking for!
Animal House
62 Windward Ave
THE Best vintage clothes anywhere in LA! Ron, the store owner, has plied his trade for many years and has the best connections. Look no further. Animal house has what you are looking for!
Table Tennis out back, Bob Marley on the record player... This place exudes California Surf Style and the fabric is super soft. Tops, bottoms, tees and everything in between. Clothing!!
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Aviator Nation
1224 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Table Tennis out back, Bob Marley on the record player... This place exudes California Surf Style and the fabric is super soft. Tops, bottoms, tees and everything in between. Clothing!!
1/2 a block towards beach. All of your needs for the basics and fast cashiers
Munis Liquor
2022 Pacific Ave
1/2 a block towards beach. All of your needs for the basics and fast cashiers
Organic and grass fed meats and items you won't be able to find elsewhere. Staff is helpful, knowledgable, and they ask questions to find out exactly what you are looking for.
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A Cut Above Butcher Shop
2453 Santa Monica Blvd
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Organic and grass fed meats and items you won't be able to find elsewhere. Staff is helpful, knowledgable, and they ask questions to find out exactly what you are looking for.
Basically the best aquatic retail shop with helpful and super knowledgable staff with the best selection and prices of new and used equipment
Action Watersports
4144 Lincoln Blvd
Basically the best aquatic retail shop with helpful and super knowledgable staff with the best selection and prices of new and used equipment

Arts & Culture

Eco Conscious and Friendly. Enjoy the nature and feeling of the space.
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The G2 Gallery
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Eco Conscious and Friendly. Enjoy the nature and feeling of the space.
Great alley with 20 lanes and a welcoming vibe for all ages.
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Bowlmor Santa Monica
234 Pico Blvd
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Great alley with 20 lanes and a welcoming vibe for all ages.
Major Art Gallery. Exhibitions change monthly with international artists and fun opening night parties.
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L.A. Louver
45 N Venice Blvd
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Major Art Gallery. Exhibitions change monthly with international artists and fun opening night parties.
A gallery near the beach featuring Jewish artists and a beautiful space.
Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles
616 N La Brea Ave
A gallery near the beach featuring Jewish artists and a beautiful space.

Sightseeing

Completed in 2011, this park showcases the best skaters from the neighborhood and beyond. Best to be there during sunset hours watching the sun, the skaters, the surfers, and graffiti artists.
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Venice Skate Park
1800 Ocean Front Walk
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Completed in 2011, this park showcases the best skaters from the neighborhood and beyond. Best to be there during sunset hours watching the sun, the skaters, the surfers, and graffiti artists.
One lane bridges and pedestrian only paths that criss cross through one of the last remaining areas from the vision of Abbot Kinney who created a replica of Venice Italy here in California.
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Venedigs kanaler
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One lane bridges and pedestrian only paths that criss cross through one of the last remaining areas from the vision of Abbot Kinney who created a replica of Venice Italy here in California.
27 Miles of path along the beach, 6 miles stretch north to Santa Monica and The Palisades, to the south you bike through the canals and Marina and Manhattan and Hermosa beach cities.
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Bike Path
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27 Miles of path along the beach, 6 miles stretch north to Santa Monica and The Palisades, to the south you bike through the canals and Marina and Manhattan and Hermosa beach cities.

Essentials

The best, freshest, unique juice concoctions in LA. Friendly, knowledgable staff. And worth it!
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Moon Juice
507 Rose Ave
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The best, freshest, unique juice concoctions in LA. Friendly, knowledgable staff. And worth it!
The largest organic, sustainable supermarket. Fresh produce and awesome food court. Great selection of international wine and beer.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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The largest organic, sustainable supermarket. Fresh produce and awesome food court. Great selection of international wine and beer.
Our small, local grocery store!
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Windward Market
105 Windward Ave
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Our small, local grocery store!

Everything Else

Get a trim or blow out. this spot is professional and has a great reputation in the neighborhood.
Trim Hair Salon
1424 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Get a trim or blow out. this spot is professional and has a great reputation in the neighborhood.
About the same proximity as the AMF Pico Lanes and generally the same but slightly less busy and slightly older, and cooler crowd.
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Bowlero Mar Vista
12125 Venice Blvd.
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About the same proximity as the AMF Pico Lanes and generally the same but slightly less busy and slightly older, and cooler crowd.