Alcove Cafe & Bakery

Craftsman bungalow with a sprawling brick patio under the trees, weekend brunch line is the price of admission, 1929 Hillhurst Ave

All Time

Tyler Wells's all-day cafe by morning and candlelit dinner room by night, with a tomato burrata toast people drive across town for, 2040 Hillhurst Ave

Casa Leo

Chef Joshua Whigham's Spanish-inspired tapas room, José Andrés Group and Bazaar alum, the first in LA serving coca flatbreads, monthly paella drops, 4500 Los Feliz Blvd Ste C

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Casita del Campo

Since 1962, Silver Lake border, claimed by Los Feliz lifers, the Cavern Club drag shows downstairs, Kristen Stewart got married here, 1920 Hyperion Ave

Civico 2064

Brothers Dario and Pietro Gallo's Calabrian trattoria, second location of San Diego's Civico 1845, the first Italian restaurant in the US with a full vegan menu, fresh pasta, reclaimed materials throughout, 2064 Hillhurst Ave

Encanto

Wood-fired Baja coastal kitchen with a 24-seat round bar and chiseled limestone ceiling by British designer William Emmerson, where the $10 margarita is the line, 2121 Hillhurst Ave

Farfalla Trattoria

Neighborhood Italian where pasta is the whole point, 1978 Hillhurst Ave

Figaro Bistrot

The Parisian sidewalk cafe with zinc bar, pastry case, and tin ceiling that pretty much is Vermont Avenue, 1802 N Vermont Ave

Fred 62

24-hour diner from Fred Eric, retro neon, pancakes at 3am, the lifer hangover spot, 1850 N Vermont Ave

Guac Daddy

Mexico City-inspired taqueria from the Tu Madre owner in the original Vermont storefront, mesquite-grilled meats, an extensive vegan section, 1824 N Vermont Ave

Home Restaurant

The koi-pond patio breakfast institution, big menu, big portions, and a Guest House happy hour that locals plan around, 1760 Hillhurst Ave

Kismet

Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson's Mediterranean-Middle Eastern, chicken and pine nut pies, Persian crispy rice, 4648 Hollywood Blvd

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Kismet Rotisserie

Kismet's fast-casual rotisserie chicken counter, half birds and turmeric rice and lemony toum, 4647 Hollywood Blvd

La Pergoletta

Chef Paolo Seganti's family-run trattoria, rustic and abundant in the Emilia Romagna and Tuscan tradition, fresh handmade pasta, take-home sauces from the deli next door, 1802 Hillhurst Ave

Little Dom's

Warner Ebbink and Brandon Boudet's Italian-American bistro on the corner that anchors the neighborhood, 2128 Hillhurst Ave

Mess Hall Kitchen

American tavern on Los Feliz Blvd, oysters, burgers, oversized booths, late-night kitchen, 4500 Los Feliz Blvd

Mírate

Chef Alan Sanz and Max Reis's hacienda-style Mexican with a 40-foot indoor tree, two bars including a mezcaleria, ranked among North America's 50 Best Bars, 1712 N Vermont Ave

Palermo

The red-sauce Italian on Vermont since 1969, vinyl booths, garlic bread that fills the room, free wine while you wait, 1858 N Vermont Ave

The Trails Cafe

The walk-up log cabin at the base of Griffith Park since 2005, shaded picnic tables next to the Fern Dell trailhead, baked-this-morning pies and the avocado sandwich, dogs welcome on the patio, 2333 Fern Dell Dr

Tu Madre

Creative-twist tacos and margaritas, moved from the Vermont storefront to the bigger Hillhurst patio, one of the easiest Tuesday dinners in the neighborhood, 1824 Hillhurst Ave

Yai's Thai

Tiny family-run Thai on Hyperion that punches three weight classes up, the boat noodle is the order, 1626 Hyperion Ave

Yuca's

Socorro "Mama" Herrera's hut on Hillhurst since 1976, James Beard America's Classics, the carnitas burrito is the order, 2056 Hillhurst Ave

Yuka

Hillhurst's longest-running sushi room, omakase counter, no-frills, locals on the seats, 1802 N Hillhurst Ave

All Time (coffee window)

Tectonic coffee and Nekohama matcha out the window from 8 to 3 daily, the to-go counter for the dinner room next door, 2040 Hillhurst Ave

Cafe Los Feliz

Twenty-plus years in the same Hillhurst storefront, coffee plus a Middle Eastern lunch menu, the soujuk breakfast burrito is the cult order, 2118 Hillhurst Ave

Maru Coffee

Jacob Park and Joonmo Kim's minimalist Korean third-wave roastery, beige-toned temple to the pour-over, the slow drip cold brew is the order, 1936 Hillhurst Ave

Philz Coffee

The San Francisco pour-over chain that took over McCall's Meat & Fish space, mint mojito iced and the custom one-cup process, 2117 Hillhurst Ave

Butter Cake Shoppe

Sasha Gustafson's Le Cordon Bleu-trained cake studio since 2015, home of The Pink Cookie, custom wedding and celebration cakes featured on Food Network and Martha Stewart, sister Ari works alongside her, 1627 Hillhurst Ave

House of Pies

Open since 1965, banquettes, lifers, every demographic in Los Feliz under one roof at 2am, the pie counter is the actual point, 1869 N Vermont Ave

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

The grass-fed scoop shop on Hillhurst, brown butter almond brittle and gooey butter cake are the cult flavors, 1954 Hillhurst Ave [verify URL/IG]

Bar Covell

Dustin Lancaster's wine bar that defined the Hollywood Blvd corridor, no list, the bottle by the glass program runs to 150 wines, snacks not entrees, 4628 Hollywood Blvd

Bigfoot Lodge

The log cabin on Los Feliz Blvd since 1999, Smokey the Bear, mason jar lamps, taxidermy on the walls, trivia and karaoke nights, the Bigfoot Punch is the order, 3172 Los Feliz Blvd

The Drawing Room

The old man bar in a strip mall corner on Hillhurst, family-owned 35-plus years, opens at 8am, cash only, gold dragon mural across two walls, Sunday night karaoke, the cheapest PBR in Los Feliz, 1800 Hillhurst Ave

The Dresden

Family-owned Hollywood landmark since 1954, the lounge in Swingers, white leather booths and prime rib in the dining room, jazz standards in the lounge, 1760 N Vermont Ave

The Roost

Dive bar that serves actual Thai food, rooster figurines around the rails, dim red bulbs, jukebox, owner Sai pulls stiff drinks behind the bar, the pad see ewe is the order, cash only at the bar but cards accepted for food, 3100 Los Feliz Blvd

Tiki-Ti

Ray Buhen opened it in 1961 and three generations of Buhens have run it since, 86 cocktails on a tiny menu, cash only, the Blood and Sand chant is the rite, 4427 W Sunset Blvd

Skylight Books

Kerry Slattery opened it in 1996 in the old Chatterton's space, the literary heart of the Eastside, nightly author events, the tree inside the store, open 10am to 10pm seven days a week, 1818 N Vermont Ave

Soap Plant / Wacko

Billy Shire's pop-culture emporium since 1971, La Luz de Jesus Gallery in the back, ten thousand objects you didn't know you needed, 4633 Hollywood Blvd

Y Que Trading Post

T-shirts, oddities, pop-culture goods on Vermont, the cult Los Feliz weird, 1770 N Vermont Ave

Barnsdall Gallery Theatre

Olive Hill's 299-seat black box on the Hollyhock grounds, classical music, dance, indie film, 4800 Hollywood Blvd [verify URL/IG]

The Greek Theatre

5,900-seat outdoor amphitheater in Griffith Park since 1929, the Los Feliz summer concert season is built around its schedule, 2700 N Vermont Ave

Los Feliz Theatre (Los Feliz 3)

Vintage triplex on Vermont, the neighborhood matinee, first-run and arthouse, walking distance from Skylight, 1822 N Vermont Ave [verify operator and current status]

Skylight Books reading series

Nightly author events at 1818 N Vermont, the literary calendar that anchors Los Feliz culture, see Skylight web for current schedule

Vista Theatre

Quentin Tarantino's restored single-screen since 2023, 400 seats, 70mm projection, film prints only, Pam's Coffee on site, the Egyptian Revival interior is the move, 4473 Sunset Dr

Bronson Caves

Former quarry tunnels off Canyon Dr at the western edge of Griffith Park, the 1960s Batman TV show Batcave, a half-mile walk in for the iconic exterior shot, 3200 Canyon Dr

Fern Dell

Half-mile tree-shaded trail along a year-round stream at the southern entrance to Griffith Park, koi and red-eared sliders in the ponds, the Civilian Conservation Corps built the bridges in the 1930s, the easy connector trail up to the Observatory, enter at Fern Dell Dr and Los Feliz Blvd

Griffith Park

Colonel Griffith J. Griffith donated 3,015 acres from the old Rancho Los Feliz to the city in 1896 with the condition that the land remain free and public, the largest municipal park with urban wilderness in the United States, 53 miles of trails

Hollywood Sign trail (from Fern Dell)

The long way up to the Hollywood Sign starts at Fern Dell and climbs through Western Canyon past the Observatory to Mt Lee, about six miles round trip, the local's hike

Mulholland Fountain

William Mulholland's 1940 Art Deco public fountain at the corner of Riverside Dr and Los Feliz Blvd, a memorial to the water engineer who made Los Angeles possible, the entrance to the neighborhood from the east

Old Zoo Picnic Area

The abandoned 1912 zoo at the northeast corner of Griffith Park, walk inside the original animal grottos, picnic tables in the cages, a quiet weekend favorite, off Griffith Park Dr

Travel Town Museum

Outdoor railroad museum at the north end of Griffith Park, free admission, vintage locomotives and rolling stock, the miniature train ride is the move for kids and the kid-curious, 5200 Zoo Dr

Bumiller-Hickey House

HCM #794, the 1049 Elden Ave Craftsman home where deliberate buyers chose Los Feliz, 1049 Elden Ave

Ennis House

Frank Lloyd Wright's 1924 textile-block house in the hills, Blade Runner exterior, the masterpiece-as-private-residence, 2607 Glendower Ave

Griffith Observatory

John C. Austin's 1935 Art Deco landmark in Griffith Park, the most visited public observatory in the world, free admission, Rebel Without a Cause filmed here, 2800 E Observatory Rd

Griffith Park Pool

1927 WPA-era public pool at the southern edge of Griffith Park, the working-class historic landmark, 3401 Riverside Dr

Hollyhock House

Frank Lloyd Wright's 1921 Mayan Revival masterpiece for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall, Wright's first Los Angeles commission, UNESCO World Heritage Site, 4800 Hollywood Blvd

Lovell Health House

Richard Neutra's 1929 steel-frame International Style icon for Dr. Philip Lovell, the building that made American Modernism, 4616 Dundee Dr

Sowden House

Lloyd Wright's 1926 Mayan Revival for John Sowden, allegedly tied to the Black Dahlia case, the most cinematic interior in Los Feliz, 5121 Franklin Ave

Walt Disney's Los Feliz

The houses where Walt Disney lived in Los Feliz before Holmby Hills, the studio's first neighborhood, see Los Feliz map for the cluster [verify specific addresses]