1. Venice Beach
9.1
Pacific Ave (Speedway), Venice, CA
Beach · 615 tips and reviews
Flojos Sandals: Great place with tons of culture, shopping and people watching!
Lisa Marie: By far the best beach in Los Angeles. A place where you can chill, people watch, see some amazing art and crafts and walk your dog. A place I call home. I love Venice!
Jinnie L: This beach is very active & fun (not relaxing at all) great people watching too ;) lot of street performers~
4. Venice Ale House
8.4
2 Rose Ave (at Ocean Front Walk), Venice, CA
Gastropub · 168 tips and reviews
Dana Muscatello: Great location! Organic food! Local beers! Amazing pie! Best people watching!
Bollare: Best place to people watch while enjoying some tasty organic food and your favorite brew or soju cocktail. Highly recommend the Sweet Potato Un-Fries and Vegan Chop paired with a bloody mary. —Sophie
Kate H.: Pretty sure everyone here is stoned, not just the waitresses. :) Service was fine, relax people! Great people watching in Venice Beach, good selection of beers, tasty grilled cheese.
5. The Grove
9.1
189 The Grove Dr (at W 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · Mid-City West · 659 tips and reviews
Roxanne Rockett: If you're visiting LA The Grove is a must. If you're a local, you know this is what living in LA is all about...a beautiful environment, restaurants, shopping and people watching.
Dave A. Peart: Great outdoor Mall with nice shops and restaurants. Nice place to sit out and enjoy the weather and people watch. You may even see a celebrity or two. Go during the week day and catch Mario Lopez.
Jason C: People watching, good eats, solid shopping, and good eats. Great for killing a few hours for tourists and residents alike.
6. The Ivy
8.9
113 N Robertson Blvd (at Alden Dr), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 313 tips and reviews
Las Vegas Mannequins: Great people watching!
Vanity Fair Agenda: On a sunny day, this is the perfect place to sit outside and smell the roses (literally) while indulging in great people watching. Order the crab salad for lunch—a patron favorite.
Meshi Davis: Absolutely fabulous place and location! Sit outside so you can appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds you. Fresh flowers, international soft music along with, people watching too? Priceless.
Chendaddy: Agree this is a great place to people watch and work out, but if you want an actual park with real hiking and the threat of coyotes and mountain lions, head further east on Franklin to Griffith Park.
Cilt & Co.: If you are into hiking, city views, or just people watching, this is a must-do. Very dog friendly. This is one of our quintessential L.A. destinations.
Ray Elkins: Parking is horrendous...ride a bike or park closer to Sunset. Great people watching, or as I call it, "sports bra" watching on a sunny day.
8. Santa Monica State Beach
9.5
1432 Palisades Beach Rd (at Colorado Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Beach · Downtown Santa Monica · 334 tips and reviews
Emma Goo: People watch; bring a sketchbook or camera. Feel the sand beneath yer feet. Enjoy the immensity of the sea. Stop by a divey hole in the wall; beer it up. Churro. Rent a cruiser. Ferris wheel it. Relax
DubstepFitness.com: Walk to Venice from here and walk back. You'll have a awesome time just people watching and enjoying the beach view. Smile and say hi to everyone and the merchants will give you a discount
David S: Great people watching location and smell of a clean crisp beach!
12. Katana Robata
8.4
8439 W Sunset Blvd (at La Cienega), West Hollywood, CA
Japanese Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews
Marissa M: Patio is fantastic for a chill evening and great people watching. Staff is courteous and incredibly friendly. Food is meant to be shared tapas style. Smaller portions so order a few rolls.
JP Gil: Ridiculously over-the-top cheesy Hollywood experience. Eat very good fusion Sushi while doing some fun people watching.
VEEV Spirits: This trendy, upscale Japanese restaurant in the heart of the Sunset Strip is a great place to people watch and enjoy a cocktail. May we suggest a VEEV La Geisha?
14. Urth Caffé
9.0
2327 Main St (at Hollister Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Ocean Park · 354 tips and reviews
ben: sunday brunch at Urth. bring Sunday NY Times. Sunbathe, people watch. repeat.
jenny barker: Fun place to people watch and hang with girlfriends. Great coffee and food too~
Adam Wohlberg: Spanish late extra sweet mild espresso. Yum. I don't love the food here, good people watching tho!