Silver Lake / Echo Park Restaurants
2903 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
As far as romantic atmosphere goes, the back alley where Lady and the Tramp shared a plate of spaghetti had better ambiance than this Italian joint wedged between a nail...
1920 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90027
Is the margarita the new PBR? As shaggy-haired sentries make a permanent foothold in longtime Latino neighborhoods, getting the experimental noise band together for a round...
3626 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Quick: If you don't have a famous chef or a spectacular dining room, what's the most important factor in launching a new restaurant? Location, location, location. The new...
3200 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90026
When this swank hot spot opened up across from El 7 Mares, Silver Lake’s grownups sighed with relief. The décor is cozy California chic, the wine list...
4212 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90029
Indie rock meets Spanish grotto meets abandoned film set at this longtime Silver Lake institution. Once one of the city's earliest film studio spaces, El Cid now hosts...
1449 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Did the name for your indie-rock band come to you in a dream on the rim of a flaming margarita? That was no dream. You blacked out at El Compadre. Specializing in lighting...
3701 W Sunset Blvd., L.A., CA, 90026
Every day is Cinco de Mayo at El Conquistador, and although that might sound like fun in theory, in practice it has left many a formerly happy reveler with a tragically...
4326 W Sunset Blvd., L.A., CA, 90029
What do ground beef-and-pickle tacos have in common with razor-thin young women in skinny jeans with nostril-length bangs? Both can be found in the penumbral glow of...
1911 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90026
Family-run Taix (say “Tex”) is as old-school as a one-room school house. Third-generation owner Mike Taix manages to retain the 1920s charm of the popular,...
3705 W. Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake, Ca, 90026
Tantra has the design savvy and sprawling layout of the latest generation of L.A.'s restaurant-slash-clubs. Some of the best dishes are to be found in the list of à la...