A local’s guide: 48 hours in Los Angeles, CA
Cora's Coffee Shoppe is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Los Angeles, CA.

1. Cora's Coffee Shoppe

7.8
1802 Ocean Ave (at Pico Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Santa Monica · 104 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Los Angeles, CA.

2. Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea

9.0
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Andalusia Ave.), Venice, CA
Coffee Shop · 414 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Webb: Best coffee in LA. For NYers who know 9th street espresso level of coffee will be very pleased. Venice location is predictably cool. Staff dressed like Rosie the riveter and know how to make coffee.

Real Food Daily is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Los Angeles, CA.

3. Real Food Daily

8.3
414 N LA Cienega Blvd (at Oakwood), West Hollywood, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 95 tips and reviews
Venice Ale House is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Los Angeles, CA.

4. Venice Ale House

8.3
2 Rose Ave (at Ocean Front Walk), Venice, CA
Gastropub · 168 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Webb: Excellent after beach/surf spot for fantastic craft beer, wine and grass-fed, grass-finished bison burgers. Good people watching too. Very casual and standing room only on weekend evenings.

Ford's Filling Station is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Los Angeles, CA.

5. Ford's Filling Station

9531 Culver Blvd (at Watseka Ave), Culver City, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Culver City · 74 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Webb: Really good food and great location

Father's Office is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in Los Angeles, CA.

6. Father's Office

8.4
3229 Helms Ave (at Venice Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · South Robertson · 361 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Webb: Excellent beer and upscale pub food. Opens at 5pm and get really packed with after work crowd.

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7. The Tripel

8.7
333 Culver Blvd, Playa del Rey, CA
Bar · 80 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Webb: ABSOLUTELY a favorite place! Out of the way place with Duck confit burgers and all kinds of artisanal ingredients. This place draws a local crowd and it's worth the wait.

8. 3 Square Café + Bakery

1121 Abbot Kinney Blvd (btw San Juan Ave. & Westminster Ave.), Venice, CA
Café · 101 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Webb: Try the crab benedict on brioche. excellent!! Great breakfast place. especially on the weekends

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9. A-Frame

12565 W Washington Blvd (at Boise Ave), Culver City, CA
New American Restaurant · Culver-West · 170 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Webb: Love this place. chef attended my alma mater The French Culinary Institute. Food is great. Scandinavian barnhouse interiors. They offer you bread and butter while waiting. Bread is insanely good.

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10. Waterloo & City

12517 W Washington Blvd (at Boise Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · West Los Angeles · 94 tips and reviews

Angela W.Angela Webb: Great pates, bone marrow, ravioli and risotto. Casual dining, large bar and valet or street parking.