LA Favorites

A list of some of my absolute favorite places in LA! A mix of restaurants, bars, and must-see spots.

Restaurants

Elephante - Santa Monica

The vibes, the food, the drinks all 10/10. Get the eggplant dip for sure.

Blueys - Santa Monica

Really great breakfast, highly recommend the sweet squash pancakes.

In and Out - Multiple locations

You already know, it’s a must-go kind of place. I honestly thought it was overrated until I got my burger animal-style. Game changer.

Cafe on 27 - Topanga

Super pretty restaurant. The food is super fresh and has great vibes.

Uovo Pasta - Santa Monica

Reallllly yummy pasta. Fun fact, the pasta noodles are overnighted from Italy each day.

Figaro Bistrot - Los Feliz

Super cute little french cafe. Feels like an authentic french cafe in Paris with seating right up next to the street.

Aeirloom - Toluca Lake

Great breakfast, highly recommend something sweet like pancakes or french toast. The Nutella french toast was delicious.

Great White - Venice

Really great brunch/lunch place. Super cute and the food was yummy.

Hanks - Burbank

Delicious bagels, everything from a breakfast sandwich to a plain bagel with cream cheese is good. The salt bagel is my fav.

Smoothies

Erewhon - Multiple locations

One might say it’s an overrated, expensive grocery store. It definitely is, but they have a great smoothie bar and wall of juices that are worth checking out if that’s your thing.

Sunlife Organics - Multiple locations

Great smoothies and smoothie bowls.

Bars

E.P. & L.P. - West Hollywood

Really cool rooftop bar with 10/10 vibes and great drinks.

The Den - West Hollywood

Really good flatbreads and good drinks, great place to have good conversation.

June Shine - Santa Monica

If you have bought June Shine at home this is a great little brewery to check out. You can get a flight or a glass and it’s pretty affordable for being in LA.

Must-see spots

Griffith Park

Absolutely beautiful at sunset, you can see downtown LA, the Hollywood sign, and all of LA from the observatory. Highly recommend checking it out, parking can be a pain but it comes with the territory.

Hollywood Hills

Definitely take a drive through the hills, it’s beautiful and fun to look at all of the homes tucked away.

Los Feliz

The cute shops are definitely worth checking out. There are little flower shops and really cool bookstores.

Malibu

Not technically in LA but it’s a must. Absolutely beautiful and feels like you’re on the edge of the world.