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GW/LA Places to Try
1886 Bar at The Raymond is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

1. 1886 Bar at The Raymond

8.7
1250 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA
Cocktail Bar · 41 tips and reviews
Honey Badger Café is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

2. Honey Badger Café

11 W Main St, Alhambra, CA
Café · 36 tips and reviews
Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

3. Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle

8.8
2057 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Ramen Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 208 tips and reviews
DGM - Dwit Gol Mok is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

4. DGM - Dwit Gol Mok

7.8
3275 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 11 tips and reviews

5. Hollywood Palladium

8.7
6215 W Sunset Blvd (at Argyle Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Rock Club · Central Hollywood · 102 tips and reviews

VH1VH1: To grab a bite to eat before or after the show check out Magnolia, Fabiolus Cafe, The Hungry Cat or The Waffle--all within walking distance! – Team Live Nation

ink. is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

6. ink.

8360 Melrose Ave (at Kings Rd), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 186 tips and reviews
Grand Park is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

7. Grand Park

9.1
200 N Grand Ave (btwn Temple & 1st St), Los Angeles, CA
Park · Civic Center · 83 tips and reviews
Flying Pig Cafe is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

8. Flying Pig Cafe

5.9
141 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Asian Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 27 tips and reviews
Aloha Café is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

9. Aloha Café

7.6
410 E 2nd St (at S Central Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 27 tips and reviews
Groundwork Coffee is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

10. Groundwork Coffee

108 W 2nd St (2nd Street), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Gallery Row · 29 tips and reviews

11. CoffeeBar

600 S Spring St (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Gallery Row · 34 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: 1 of the "10 Places to Get a Damn Good Cup of Coffee"! Read more.

Little Dom's is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

12. Little Dom's

8.9
2128 Hillhurst Ave (at Avocado St), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Los Feliz · 176 tips and reviews
The Oinkster is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

13. The Oinkster

8.7
2005 Colorado Blvd (at Shearin Ave), Eagle Rock, CA
American Restaurant · 188 tips and reviews
Guisados is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

14. Guisados

9.0
2100 E Cesar E Chavez Ave (at N St Louis St), Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · Boyle Heights · 107 tips and reviews
Mariscos Jalisco is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

15. Mariscos Jalisco

8.6
3040 E Olympic Blvd (at Dacotah St), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · 46 tips and reviews
Green Island Restaurant is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

16. Green Island Restaurant

9556 Las Tunas Dr, Temple City, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews
Tiago Espresso Bar + Kitchen is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

17. Tiago Espresso Bar + Kitchen

8.6
7080 Hollywood Blvd (at La Brea Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Central Hollywood · 100 tips and reviews
The Varnish is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

18. The Varnish

8.9
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Fashion District · 124 tips and reviews
EggSlut is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

19. EggSlut

(Greater LA Metro Area), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · Financial District · 20 tips and reviews
Jacks N Joe is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

20. Jacks N Joe

8.5
2498 S Figueroa St (at Adams Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · South LA · 88 tips and reviews
Eat Drink Americano is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

21. Eat Drink Americano

7.7
923 E 3rd St (Arts District), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Arts District · 41 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: You open the unglamorous steel door to a space with some real charm. Share a bottle of wine, order from a menu of quality American pub fare, and you’ll do just fine. Read more.

Balconi Coffee Company is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

22. Balconi Coffee Company

11301 W Olympic Blvd #124 (at Sawtelle Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · West Los Angeles · 91 tips and reviews
The Hart + The Hunter is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

23. The Hart + The Hunter

7950 Melrose Ave (at N Hayworth Ave), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 82 tips and reviews
Kang Ho Dong Baek Jeong is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

24. Kang Ho Dong Baek Jeong

3465 W 6th St (at Chapman Plaza), Los Angeles, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 144 tips and reviews
Stafford + Mathis Kitchen is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

25. Stafford + Mathis Kitchen

1020 S Figueroa St (at W Olympic Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · South Park · 7 tips and reviews
Blue Cow Kitchen & Bar is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

26. Blue Cow Kitchen & Bar

350 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · Financial District · 59 tips and reviews
République is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

27. République

9.3
624 S La Brea Ave (at W 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Hancock Park · 267 tips and reviews

28. Salt's Cure

8.2
1155 N Highland Ave (at Lexington Ave), West Hollywood, CA
American Restaurant · 88 tips and reviews

EaterEater: This underrated brunch spot does the simple things really well, with an amazing set of oatmeal pancakes to start. Slow scrambled eggs are decadent; the biscuits and gravy pack a punch. Get the bacon.

Go Get Em Tiger is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

29. Go Get Em Tiger

8.3
230 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Windsor Square · 87 tips and reviews
Home Brewed Bar is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

30. Home Brewed Bar

8.5
39 N Arroyo Pkwy (at E Union St), Pasadena, CA
Coffee Shop · Pasadena Civic Center District · 26 tips and reviews
Cognoscenti Coffee Bar is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

31. Cognoscenti Coffee Bar

8.5
6114 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA
Coffee Shop · McManus · 41 tips and reviews

EaterEater: “The sleepy coffee hollow of Culver City is now awake,” says coffeetographer Chérmelle Edwards. And that it is after a visit to this modern, minimal space brought to life by a former architect. Read more.

Cognoscenti Coffee is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

32. Cognoscenti Coffee

3156 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Atwater Village · 17 tips and reviews
G&B Coffee is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

33. G&B Coffee

8.4
324 S Hill St #C19 (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · 112 tips and reviews
Espresso Cielo is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

34. Espresso Cielo

8.3
3101 Main St (at Marine St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Ocean Park · 51 tips and reviews
Coffee Commissary is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

35. Coffee Commissary

8.2
801 N Fairfax Ave (at Willoughby Ave), West Hollywood, CA
Coffee Shop · 124 tips and reviews
Deus Ex Machina is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

36. Deus Ex Machina

9.1
1001 Venice Blvd (at Lincoln Blvd), Venice, CA
Café · 70 tips and reviews
IOTA Brew Cafe is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

37. IOTA Brew Cafe

528 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Café · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 54 tips and reviews
Lock & Key is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

38. Lock & Key

7.7
239 S Vermont Ave (at 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Speakeasy · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 51 tips and reviews
Beer Belly is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

39. Beer Belly

532 S Western Ave (btwn 5th & 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Bar · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 131 tips and reviews
Pot at the Line Hotel is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

40. Pot at the Line Hotel

3515 Wilshire Blvd (at Normandie), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 80 tips and reviews
Western Doma Noodle is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

41. Western Doma Noodle

7.6
429 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Noodle Restaurant · Larchmont · 17 tips and reviews
Ma Dang Gook Soo 마당국수 is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

42. Ma Dang Gook Soo 마당국수

7.8
860 S Western Ave (at W 9th St), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The varied noodle selection here is as solid as its ever been. The soybean noodles are perfect in the heat of summer while the knife-cut noodles are comforting when the weather gets cold. Read more.

La Descarga is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

43. La Descarga

7.9
1159 Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · 66 tips and reviews
Night + Market Song is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

44. Night + Market Song

8.7
3322 W Sunset Blvd (at Micheltorena St), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Silver Lake · 75 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Dedicated to Northern Thai cuisine consumed in a colorful 50-seat space. The chef has earned enough of a reputation for his flavor-packed plates to attract Angelenos from across the city. Read more.

Pot at the Line Hotel is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

45. Pot at the Line Hotel

3515 Wilshire Blvd (at Normandie), Los Angeles, CA
Korean Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 80 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The large family-style pots are the star of the menu, but the other shareable bites like dumplings, squid, pollack roe, and fried rice are also worth trying. An unbeatable scene, too. Read more.

Faith & Flower is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

46. Faith & Flower

705 W 9th St (at Flower St), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · South Park · 81 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The oxtail agnolotti at this new Downtown eatery gets a little surprise with every third bite or so: a nob of bone marrow. Don't fear though, a tangerine salsa tempers the richness a bit. Read more.

Superba Food + Bread is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

47. Superba Food + Bread

9.4
1900 Lincoln Blvd (at Marco Pl), Venice, CA
New American Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews
East Borough Fraîche Vietnamese is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

48. East Borough Fraîche Vietnamese

9810 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Culver City · 40 tips and reviews

EaterEater: A hip, modern Vietnamese eatery. During lunch drop in for banh mi, vermicelli noodle salads, and even a pho baguette, while dinner brings more serious plates of baby octopus and phocatini. Read more.

Alibi Room is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

49. Alibi Room

8.6
12236 W Washington Blvd (at Campbell Dr), Los Angeles, CA
Bar · West Los Angeles · 132 tips and reviews
Ruen Pair Thai Restaurant is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

50. Ruen Pair Thai Restaurant

8.7
5257 Hollywood Blvd (at N Hobart Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Los Feliz · 93 tips and reviews
Two Guns Espresso is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

51. Two Guns Espresso

8.6
350 N Sepulveda Blvd Ste 7, Manhattan Beach, CA
Coffee Shop · Eastside Manhattan Beach · 49 tips and reviews
Go Get Em Tiger is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

52. Go Get Em Tiger

8.3
230 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Windsor Square · 87 tips and reviews

EaterEater: If you’d like to order your coffee like you order your cocktails, belly up to the bar at Go Get Em Tiger. The coffee is made with quality beans from roasters like Heart, 49th Parallel & George Howell. Read more.

Portfolio Coffeehouse is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

53. Portfolio Coffeehouse

2300 E 4th St (at Junipero Ave), Long Beach, CA
Coffee Shop · 78 tips and reviews
Class 302 is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

54. Class 302

7.6
11446 South St, Cerritos, CA
Taiwanese Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews
Gelateria Uli is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

55. Gelateria Uli

8.9
541 S Spring St Ste 104 (Spring and 6th), Los Angeles, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 27 tips and reviews
Half & Half Tea House 伴伴堂 is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

56. Half & Half Tea House 伴伴堂

7.7
141 N Atlantic Blvd (at W Garvey Ave), Monterey Park, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · 107 tips and reviews
Brodard Restaurant is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

57. Brodard Restaurant

8.9
16105 Brookhurst St (btwn Edinger Ave & Kerry St), Fountain Valley, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
Pete's is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

58. Pete's

400 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 2 tips and reviews
BrilliantShine is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

59. BrilliantShine

522 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Eggslut is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

60. Eggslut

8.2
317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · 228 tips and reviews
Barrel & Ashes is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

61. Barrel & Ashes

11801 Ventura Blvd (Carpenter), Studio City, CA
BBQ Joint · 33 tips and reviews
COMMISSARY is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

62. COMMISSARY

3515 Wilshire Blvd (Normandie), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 76 tips and reviews
The Church Key is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

63. The Church Key

8730 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
New American Restaurant · 50 tips and reviews
Farmshop is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

64. Farmshop

8.8
225 26th St, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Brentwood · 70 tips and reviews
Sqirl Kitchen is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

65. Sqirl Kitchen

8.8
720 N Virgil Ave (at Marathon St), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · East Hollywood · 203 tips and reviews
Palihouse is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

66. Palihouse

8465 Holloway Dr (btwn La Cienega & Hacienda), West Hollywood, CA
Hotel · 36 tips and reviews
Hyde Sunset Kitchen & Cocktails is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

67. Hyde Sunset Kitchen & Cocktails

7.0
8117 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
grandpa johnsons is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

68. grandpa johnsons

1638 N Cahuenga Blvd (Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · Central Hollywood · 3 tips and reviews
Melrose Umbrella Co. is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

69. Melrose Umbrella Co.

8.7
7465 Melrose Ave (Btwn Vista & Gardner), Los Angeles, CA
Cocktail Bar · Mid-City West · 45 tips and reviews
Coni'seafood is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

70. Coni'seafood

8.2
3544 W Imperial Hwy (at Yukon Ave), Inglewood, CA
Seafood Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The smoked marlin tacos, usually offered with an unstoppably hot habanero salsa, is a perfect primer to what’s going on at this Inglewood restaurant. Read more.

Honeymee is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

71. Honeymee

8.6
3377 Wilshire Blvd (at S Alexandria Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 23 tips and reviews
Escala is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

72. Escala

7.7
3451 W 6th St (at S Kenmore Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Pub · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 18 tips and reviews
Document Coffee Bar is one of GW/LA Places to Try.

73. Document Coffee Bar

9.2
3850 Wilshire Blvd #107, Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 28 tips and reviews