Cindy's Guidebook

Cindy
Cindy's Guidebook

Food scene

Dine with beach views. Great for brunch! (make a reservation)
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Beachside
14160 Palawan Way
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Dine with beach views. Great for brunch! (make a reservation)
Delicious smoothies, açaí bowls, salads, bowls! Walk across mothers beach to get here.
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The Hive - Superfood Eats & Organic Cafe
4242 Vía Marina
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Delicious smoothies, açaí bowls, salads, bowls! Walk across mothers beach to get here.
A short walk from the apartment, I recommend the lobster roll for brunch. The hotel bar can be nice for a short walk for drinks in the evening.
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Brizo Bar & Restaurant
4360 Via Marina
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A short walk from the apartment, I recommend the lobster roll for brunch. The hotel bar can be nice for a short walk for drinks in the evening.
Inventive Italian. Pastas and appetizers were superb!
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Scopa Italian Roots
2905 Washington Blvd
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Inventive Italian. Pastas and appetizers were superb!
Amazing Italian dishes and delicious cocktails. Often fully booked - snag a reservation if you can get a chance.
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Felix
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Amazing Italian dishes and delicious cocktails. Often fully booked - snag a reservation if you can get a chance.
Dine with Marina views and delicious burgers. Can’t go wrong with Hi Ho burger. If they have the Willie Mae fried chicken sandwich (sometimes theyre out, but that’s my favorite!)
HiHo Cheeseburger | Marina del Rey
4625 Admiralty Way
Dine with Marina views and delicious burgers. Can’t go wrong with Hi Ho burger. If they have the Willie Mae fried chicken sandwich (sometimes theyre out, but that’s my favorite!)
The best hand roll bar! From owners of sugarfish. Get the set which includes the blue crab roll.
KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar
4635 Admiralty Way
The best hand roll bar! From owners of sugarfish. Get the set which includes the blue crab roll.
High quality sushi at a reasonable price. Always consistent each time. Get there early as the wait might take a while
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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
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High quality sushi at a reasonable price. Always consistent each time. Get there early as the wait might take a while
My favorite is xiao long bao (pork) and short rib noodle. Delicious Taiwanese/Chinese food - one of my go to spots
dan modern chinese - playa vista
12775 Millennium Drive
My favorite is xiao long bao (pork) and short rib noodle. Delicious Taiwanese/Chinese food - one of my go to spots
Very good Thai food at cheap prices! The west side is generally pricey but ekkemai keeps prices low. As of last time I checked, take out only.
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Ekkamai Thai Restaurant
13223 West Washington Boulevard
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Very good Thai food at cheap prices! The west side is generally pricey but ekkemai keeps prices low. As of last time I checked, take out only.
Has bowls & tacos - another one of my go tos for quick, inexpensive, and quality meal!
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Loqui
8830 Washington Blvd
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Has bowls & tacos - another one of my go tos for quick, inexpensive, and quality meal!
On Saturday’s, check on the farmers market right next to Cheesecake Factory. Best times are early and before 1 PM, that’s when they start to close up.
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Marina Del Rey Farmer's Market
Panay Way
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On Saturday’s, check on the farmers market right next to Cheesecake Factory. Best times are early and before 1 PM, that’s when they start to close up.
Trendy & hip outdoor food and shopping center. Come browse unique stores, grab food coffee / matcha, ice cream and food. Popular hang out in the daytime - Margot - rooftop has nice vibes (I like their brunch food more than dinner) - Boba guys (try the strawberry matcha latte) - Van luewen ice cream (vegan friendly) - Roberta’s pizza (bee sting is my fav 🍕) -Loqui (bowls/tacos) - Bianca - try their baked goods!
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Platform LA
8850 Washington Blvd
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Trendy & hip outdoor food and shopping center. Come browse unique stores, grab food coffee / matcha, ice cream and food. Popular hang out in the daytime - Margot - rooftop has nice vibes (I like their brunch food more than dinner) - Boba guys (try the strawberry matcha latte) - Van luewen ice cream (vegan friendly) - Roberta’s pizza (bee sting is my fav 🍕) -Loqui (bowls/tacos) - Bianca - try their baked goods!
Plenty of food/ drink options! - uzumaki (sushi) - pop’s Bagels (NY style) - bar bohemian 🍸 - citizen public market (food hall)
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Culver Steps
9300 Culver Blvd
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Plenty of food/ drink options! - uzumaki (sushi) - pop’s Bagels (NY style) - bar bohemian 🍸 - citizen public market (food hall)
The best sandwiches! (Love the not so fried and pork banh mi)
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Mendocino Farms
4724 Admiralty Way
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The best sandwiches! (Love the not so fried and pork banh mi)
Good food & aesthetics! Be prepared to have a wait. Vegan friendly options available
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The Butcher's Daughter
1205 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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Good food & aesthetics! Be prepared to have a wait. Vegan friendly options available
Known for their rotisserie chicken, but I only get their tacos 🤤
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Bennys Tacos & Chicken Rotisserie LA
7101 W Manchester Ave
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Known for their rotisserie chicken, but I only get their tacos 🤤
If you hadn’t tried Indonesian food, simpang can be your first. I like their festival rice plate (variety) or Nasi bungkus
Simpang Asia - Venice
705 Lincoln Boulevard
If you hadn’t tried Indonesian food, simpang can be your first. I like their festival rice plate (variety) or Nasi bungkus
Trendy, upscale Indonesian Asian fusion. So good but a little pricey
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Wallflower
609 Rose Ave
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Trendy, upscale Indonesian Asian fusion. So good but a little pricey

Sightseeing

A tourist destination
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Venice Beach Park
1503 Speedway
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A tourist destination
It’s right next to the apartment. Much quieter than Venice
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Marinastrand
4101 Admiralty Way
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It’s right next to the apartment. Much quieter than Venice
Light to moderate walk up many steps to get a view of LA. Turn it into a workout by jogging!
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Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
6300 Hetzler Road
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Light to moderate walk up many steps to get a view of LA. Turn it into a workout by jogging!
Bike over to the park, sit and enjoy the waters. I like to picnic here or read a book
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Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way
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Bike over to the park, sit and enjoy the waters. I like to picnic here or read a book
Enjoy a walk through Venice canals, good photo opp!
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Venice Canals
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Enjoy a walk through Venice canals, good photo opp!
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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Neighborhoods

Known for its bohemian spirit, Venice is a buzzing beach town with upscale commercial and residential pockets. Free-spirited Venice Boardwalk is the site of funky shops, street performers and colorful murals. There’s also a skate park and Muscle Beach outdoor gym. Abbot Kinney Boulevard features foodie hot spots, stylish boutiques and coffee bars. A picturesque enclave of canals is surrounded by modernist homes.
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Venice
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Known for its bohemian spirit, Venice is a buzzing beach town with upscale commercial and residential pockets. Free-spirited Venice Boardwalk is the site of funky shops, street performers and colorful murals. There’s also a skate park and Muscle Beach outdoor gym. Abbot Kinney Boulevard features foodie hot spots, stylish boutiques and coffee bars. A picturesque enclave of canals is surrounded by modernist homes.
Visit Santa Monica for the pier, beach, shopping and food. It’s a tourist destination but locals frequent as well. Visit 3rd street promenade or Main Street Santa Monica.
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Santa Monica
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Visit Santa Monica for the pier, beach, shopping and food. It’s a tourist destination but locals frequent as well. Visit 3rd street promenade or Main Street Santa Monica.
A new development, usually very clean and quiet. Built for easy-living. The runway has a park, movie theater, Whole Foods, delicious restaurants, and gyms.
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Playa Vista
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A new development, usually very clean and quiet. Built for easy-living. The runway has a park, movie theater, Whole Foods, delicious restaurants, and gyms.
Food, shopping, coffee, sweet treats, there’s everything! From higher end stores to small independent one of a kind shops.
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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Food, shopping, coffee, sweet treats, there’s everything! From higher end stores to small independent one of a kind shops.

Workouts

the best kick-ass pilates workout that will leave you shaking and sore the next day. first class $20!
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The Studio (MDR)
330 W Washington Blvd
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the best kick-ass pilates workout that will leave you shaking and sore the next day. first class $20!
Cardio & Weights! Tough but bang for your buck type of workout.
Orangetheory Fitness
4250 Via Marina
Cardio & Weights! Tough but bang for your buck type of workout.

Tipps für Reisende

Bräuche und Kultur

Got a bike? Be careful!

Be careful with bikes. In LA, especially the beach cities, bikes are often stolen even when locked up. Bike thieves are really good out here!