Silver Lake / Echo Park Restaurants
2300 Fletcher Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90039
If there were a diner hall of fame, the Astro Family Restaurant menu would have a place on its wall. In a town shockingly devoid of authentic greasy spoons, Astro gives...
1538 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Decorated like your grandma’s living room, complete with pastel upholstery in non-threatening patterns, Barragan’s Mexican restaurant has emerged as an unlikely...
1918 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
The Brite spot caters to Echo Park and Silver Lake residents looking for a quick fix of grease -- a mountainous pastrami sandwich, eggs and bacon, a hearty burrito --...
3900 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90029
Outside, Casbah Café in Silver Lake is a riot of café tables, potted roses and lavender. Inside, local writers and dreamers set up for a long stay at the...
1559 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
If scruffier-than-thou is a barometer of hip then Chango takes the coffee cake. This tiny house of flavored beans looks like it landed on a trendy corner of Echo Park real...
2619 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
The corner of Sunset Boulevard and Benton Way, already famous for a podiatrist's sign of a goofy smiling foot, also hosts a sign (not always illuminated) reading Chibcha...
1901 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90026
A neighborhood Mexican staple that literally shares a wall with Taix French restaurant, Costa Alegre makes burritos, tacos and chile rellanos just like Mama used to. A...
1202 N. Alvarado St., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Do as the trendy throw-back wall mural says and “Follow the Crowd.” Consort with screenwriters, copy writers, poetry majors and newspaper beat reporters at the...
3916 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90029
This food is a trucker's dream--hearty, homemade American "cuisine" that's a little hard on the arteries but real easy on the buds. The breakfast special is priced...
1400 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
2100 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles , CA, 90026
A new local coffee shop has opened to take care of all your caffeinated needs. Right now the simple, artsy cafe brews Zoka from Seattle but is planning to carry local...
3818 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Vegan and Silver Lake are like peanut butter and jelly; it's hard to think of one without conjuring up images of the other. It's amazing that until Flore Vegan came along the...
6333 W Third St., Los Angeles, CA, 90036
1737 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
With its spitting-distance proximity to hot Silver Lake indie-rock club Spaceland Leela Thai has the distinction of feeding more hungry touring rockers than just about any...
2943 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
This laid-back new eatery, as its name implies, uses only locally sourced, sustainable, seasonal and organic ingredients to create its simple American comfort food. Right...