RESTAURANTS

LEIMERT-PARK · AMERICAN · $$

MID-WILSHIRE · $$

MELROSE · COFFEE · $$

ENCINO · $$

CHINATOWN · SEAFOOD · $

GLENDALE · $$

Middle Eastern standards like kebabs & hummus served in a frilly, mural-lined dining room.

FAIRFAX · FRENCH · $$$$

TOLUCA-LAKE · $$

Artisanal coffee, pastry & baked-goods shop focusing on organic & sustainable products.

REDONDO-BEACH · COFFEE · $

Aesthetics Coffee Roasters is a small, warm Redondo Beach café near the park and shoreline, the kind of place locals fold into a morning walk. It’s known for specialty coffee roasted in-house weekly, creamy cappuccinos, and simple bagel bites—best for anyone who wants a quiet neighborhood cup over a scene.

ARTS-DISTRICT · $$

PASADENA · AMERICAN · $$

SANTA-MONICA

REDONDO-BEACH · MEDITERRANEAN

VENICE · COFFEE · $

House-roasted coffee, espresso drinks & baked goods offered in hip, modern surrounds.

HOLLYWOOD · COFFEE · $

VENICE · CAFÉ · $$

KOREATOWN · COFFEE · $$

Sleek coffee-focused spot also offering baked goods & bulk beans out of a New Orleans-style cafe.

KOREATOWN · COFFEE · $

LOS-FELIZ · CAFÉ · $$

American food & craft drinks in cozy, historic bungalows with a leafy patio & an upbeat vibe.

LONG-BEACH · $$