The Los Feliz Neighborhood is Located on the East Side of LA
Los Angeles is so huge, that whenever friends visit, I have to make recommendations based on neighborhood, and the Los Feliz neighborhood is one you should know about! It borders Griffith Park, Silver Lake, and East Hollywood, so it is very convenient to where I live in Hancock Park. Home to many movie stars in the 20s and 30s, it is known for some of the coolest Art Deco architecture in town, like the Sowden House, a mansion designed in 1926 by Frank Lloyd Wright, and—I recently learned (thanks, Sandra!)— the suspected place where the Black Dahlia was murdered. I got to attend my then client’s wedding there a few years ago, and I wish I had known how historic the location was!
But aside from all the history and glamour, Los Feliz is home to some of our favorite restaurants and bars, and will give you a more local experience than what you will find in most guides (or on Instagram!). From some of the best tacos ever, to our favorite low-key bar where we always spot a celebrity…
This is Los Feliz.
A Local’s Guide to Los Feliz
Where to find insane breakfast tacos (I’m sure the calories don’t count!): HomeState
Where to low-key spot a celebrity over a glass of wine: Bar Covell
Where to spend the night if you drank too much wine or need a really cool hotel close to Downtown L.A.: Hotel Covell
Where to have a Middle Eastern lunch (or dinner!) that will blow your mind: Kismet
Where to brag to your friends that you’ve been: Atrim, a huge new restaurant that just opened
Where to have a cozy (and affordable!) date night: Little Doms
Where to live out your Rebel Without a Cause fantasies: Griffith Observatory
Where to pick up Thanksgiving pie (we have this every year): House of Pies
Where to have a vintage movie experience: Loz Feliz 3 Cinema
Where to satisfy your sweet tooth: Alcove
Where to get a nightcap and pretend you’re in “Swingers”: The Dresden
Photos by Ashley Burns Photography
