
Southern California
220 places
Written up
- Been there
Balboa Island
SightWorth half a day if you're in Orange County
- Been there · May 2025
Catch LA
RestaurantThe scene outshines the plates
- Been there · May 2025
Coyote Grill
RestaurantLaguna Beach's classic Mexican table
- Been there
Crystal Cove Shake Shack
RestaurantA burger stop with the coast in front of you
- Been there · December 2025
Deck on Laguna Beach
RestaurantSnacks by the sand on a sunny day
Been thereGriffith Rasathanesi
SightThe best view over Los Angeles
- Been there
Nobu Malibu
RestaurantAn evening over the ocean that lives up to it
- Been there
Rose Bakery Cafe
CaféMy breakfast habit in Corona del Mar
- Been there · May 2025
The Butcher's Daughter
RestaurantIt might change your mind about vegetarian food
Been there · January 2026The Ivy
RestaurantA Beverly Hills constant
- Been there · January 2026
The Lone Wolf Cigar Company & Lounge
OtherWhere I buy my cigars in Los Angeles
Been there · December 2025The Whiskey House
BarA long list for whisky drinkers
- Been there
Abbot Kinney Blvd
SightVenice's street of shops and cafés
- Been there
Art Walk DTLA
SightA monthly gallery night downtown
- Been there
Arts District Brewing Company
BarTen lanes of skee-ball, and a brewery
- Been there
barleymash
RestaurantBrunch by day, bar by night in the Gaslamp
- Been there
Barney's Beanery
RestaurantA roadhouse bar dating to the 1920s
- Been there
Camarillo Premium Outlets
ShopA single-level open-air outlet in Ventura County
- Been there · December 2025
Cecconi's West Hollywood
RestaurantA courtyard Italian in West Hollywood
- Been there · May 2025
Chi Spacca
RestaurantThe meat-focused member of the Mozza family
- Been there
Citadel Outlets
ShopBehind the wall of a 1920s tyre factory
Been thereCorona del Mar Farmers' Market
OtherA small village market on the coast road
- Been there
Coronado Brewing Company | Coronado Brew Pub
BarThe only brewery on Coronado
- Been there
Desert Hills Premium Outlets
ShopLuxury outlets among the desert windmills
Been thereDisneyland
SightThe original Disney park in Anaheim
Been there · January 2026Downtown Santa Monica
SightThe pedestrian heart between beach and pier
- Been there
Eggslut
CaféA breakfast counter built on the egg sandwich
- Been there
Eggslut
CaféA breakfast counter built on the egg sandwich
- Been there · January 2026
EightyTwo
BarA bar with fifty-five pinball and arcade machines
- Been there
Europa Village Wineries & Resort
WineryThree countries of wine on one estate
Been there · December 2025Fashion Island
OtherCourtyards and koi ponds instead of corridors
- Been there
Getty Center
MuseumA hilltop museum as known for its gardens as its collection
Been thereGetty Villa
MuseumAntiquities in a replica Roman villa
Been thereHollywood Forever Cemetery
SightHollywood's historic cemetery, and a summer cinema
- Been there · January 2026
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
CaféA third-wave coffee name in Venice
- Been there
Irvine Farmers Market
OtherA Saturday-morning growers' market
- Been there
Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beach
RestaurantMexican cooking in Newport Beach
- Been there
Los Angeles Sanat Müzesi
MuseumThe city's largest art museum, known for its lamp posts
Been thereManhattan Beach Post
RestaurantA neighbourhood restaurant in Manhattan Beach
- Been there
Montage Laguna Beach
HotelA clifftop resort in Laguna Beach
- Been there
Old town Temecula
SightSix blocks of 1880s main street
Been thereShutters on the Beach
HotelA hotel on the Santa Monica sand
Been thereSouth Coast Plaza
ShopOrange County's big shopping centre
Been thereSpago
RestaurantWolfgang Puck's flagship in Beverly Hills
- Been there · December 2025
SUR Restaurant & Lounge
RestaurantThe restaurant a television series is filmed in
Been thereThe Broad
MuseumContemporary art downtown, behind a honeycomb façade
- Been there
The Butcher's Daughter
RestaurantIt might change your mind about vegetarian food
Been thereThe Crab Cooker
RestaurantA Newport seafood shack since 1951
Been there · December 2025The Grove
OtherAn open-air shopping and strolling complex
- Been there
The Original Mama D's Italian Kitchen
RestaurantThe Italian place that feeds the queue
Been thereUrth Caffé Melrose
CaféOrganic coffee and long breakfasts on Melrose
- Been there
Wilson Creek Winery
WineryThe winery behind Temecula's best-known bottle
- Been there · December 2025
Zinqué
RestaurantFrench-Californian, morning to night, on Melrose
- Been there
Zinqué
RestaurantIn Venice, at its new address
Recommended to meBlue Bottle Coffee
- Recommended to me
Gjelina Take Away
CaféGjelina, to go
Recommended to meHollywood Bowl
OtherAn amphitheatre carved into the hillside
More from my list
Places I haven't written about or photographed yet. Name and category is all I have; Google Maps has the rest.
- A's Burgers
- Alana’s Coffee Roasters
- Angel City Brewery
Angelino Heights- Art Share L.A.
- Atomic Cafe
- Avalon Grille
- Avila's El Ranchito
- Ballast Point Brewing Little Italy
- Bang Na
- Barrique
Bavel- Bear Flag Fish Company
- Bear Flag Fish Company
- Bestia
- Big Boi
- Blanco Cocina + Cantina
- Blue Bottle Coffee
- Bluewater Avalon
- Bluewater Grill
- Bluewater Grill
- Burger Lounge
- Cafe Rio Mexican Grill
- Cal-a-Vie Health Spa
- Callie
- Carlitos Gardel Restaurant
- Cherry Pick Vintage
- Chinois On Main
- Corner Joint
- Crab Hut
- Crew Coffee & Cremerie
- Da Vinci Ice Cream
- Dawson Cole Fine Art Sculpture Garden
- Dirt Dog Inc.
- Dog Haus NoHo
- Duke's La Jolla
- Duke's Malibu
- E.P. & L.P.
- Eddie V's Prime Seafood
- Eureka!
- Farmhouse at Roger's Gardens
- Fusion Sushi
- Galley Cafe
- Geoffrey's
- Gjelina
- Gjusta
- Glenneyre Structure
- goodboybob coffee
- Gracias Madre
- Grand Central Market
- Green Tomato Grill
- Groundwork Coffee Co.
- Harry's Coffee Shop
- Hash House A Go Go
- Hauser & Wirth
- Haven Craft Kitchen + Bar
- Heavy Handed
- Heavy Handed
- Hitching Post 2
Hollyhock House- HomeState
Hotel Casa del Mar- Humble Potato
- Il Pastaio
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles- Jake's Del Mar
- Jon & Vinny's Fairfax
- Juniper & Ivy
- Kettner Exchange
- Kogi BBQ
- Koi Los Angeles
- Krave Asian Fusion Restaurant
- La Cocina de Ricardo
- La Hacienda Mexican Grill
- Lionfish Modern Coastal Cuisine – San Diego
- Lock & Key Social Drinkery + Kitchen
- Los Agaves Restaurant
- Los originales Tacos Arabes De Puebla
- Majordomo
- Malibu Cigar
Malibu Farm Pier Cafe- Mariscos Jalisco
- Mastro's Ocean Club
- Mastro's Steakhouse
- MedMen Los Angeles - DTLA (S. Broadway)
- MedMen Venice Beach - Lincoln Blvd
- Memphis Soul Cafe & Bar
- Mickey’s Italian Delicatessen & Liquor Store
- Miguel's Cocina
- Mister A's
- Mitla Cafe
- Modern Times Beer
- Morning Glory
- Mother's Market & Kitchen
- Neptune's Net
- Newport Seafood Restaurant
- Night + Market Weho
- OB Bear
Old Mission Santa Barbara
Olvera St- Orla by Michael Mina
- Palmilla Cocina y Tequila
- Paradise Cove
- Park's BBQ
- Peter's Gourmade Grill
- Petit Trois
- Phil's BBQ
- Pips On Labrea
- Pismo Beach
Playboy Mansion- Remedy Place West Hollywood
- Republique
- Rocco's Tavern
- Rose City Pizza
- Saddle Ranch Chop House
- Saffy's
- Sammy's Original
Santa Ynez Valley- Shibumi
- Soho House Holloway
- Solvang Brewing Company
- South Beach Bar & Grille
Spanish Village Art Center- Splashes Restaurant
- State St
Stearns Wharf- Steve's Steakhouse and Seafood
- Stout Public House
- Sunstone Vineyards & Winery
- Sushi Stop
- Sushi Stop Hollywood
- Tacos Tu Madre
- TAPS Fish House & Brewery
- Taste & Thirst
- The Beachcomber
- The Boiling Crab
- The Deck
- The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
The Langham Huntington, Pasadena
The Lark Santa Barbara- The Lobster Trap
- The Marine Room
- The MOCA Store
- The Morrison
- The Nest
- The NoMad Hotel Los Angeles
- The Royce Wood Fired Steakhouse
- TJ Oyster Bar
- TJ Oyster Bar
- Toast Bakery Cafe
- Tomoko Japanese Spa
- TOP GUN Bar
- Torrey Pines State Reserve
- Total Wine & More
- Townhouse Venice
- Umami Burger Costa Mesa
- UOVO
- Vigilucci's Seafood & Steakhouse
- Wahoo's Fish Taco
- Woody's Diner
- Wurstküche
- Ysabel
- Yuzu Laguna Beach