Dennis’ Guidebook
Top Sawtelle Spots
Dennis' Sawtelle Recommendations
Best dip style noodles. Long wait sometimes but worth it.
96 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle Annex
2050 Sawtelle BlvdBest dip style noodles. Long wait sometimes but worth it.
Chitchat Coffee + Matcha
1854 Sawtelle BlvdMy favorite matcha bar is very conveniently located.
Mom's
12238 Santa Monica BlvdReally cool neighborhood dive bar.
My favorite place to grab a beer with friends. Food is quite inexpensive.
16 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Nickel Mine
11363 Santa Monica BlvdMy favorite place to grab a beer with friends. Food is quite inexpensive.
Freshest sashimi in the neighborhood. Consider getting the Chirashi bowl.
43 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hide Sushi
2040 Sawtelle BlvdFreshest sashimi in the neighborhood. Consider getting the Chirashi bowl.
Japanese grocery store. Not very big but walking distance and can find most of the basics there. Off the shelf sushi is also a cheap eat here.
38 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nijiya Market
2130 Sawtelle BlvdJapanese grocery store. Not very big but walking distance and can find most of the basics there. Off the shelf sushi is also a cheap eat here.
Happy Hour here is really cheap... like $4 per hour per person. Always fun with a group of friends. The system is very intuitive to use and have a complete selection of all the songs you would want to belt out. .
20 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Max Karaoke Studio
333 S Alameda StHappy Hour here is really cheap... like $4 per hour per person. Always fun with a group of friends. The system is very intuitive to use and have a complete selection of all the songs you would want to belt out. .
Great DJ's playing excellent combination of hip-hop, 80s, and contemporary mix of music. Two bars inside. Nice, interesting and diverse crowd of peeps.
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Arsenal
12012 W Pico BlvdGreat DJ's playing excellent combination of hip-hop, 80s, and contemporary mix of music. Two bars inside. Nice, interesting and diverse crowd of peeps.
The mother of all Equinox clubs. This one is a short walk to the other side of the freeway. Excellent, super-posh facility.
Equinox Sports Club Los Angeles
1835 S Sepulveda BlvdThe mother of all Equinox clubs. This one is a short walk to the other side of the freeway. Excellent, super-posh facility.
Walkable but probably takes 5 minutes to drive there. I get most of my groceries here. The other 25% at the Ralphs Store just across from it.
881 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AveWalkable but probably takes 5 minutes to drive there. I get most of my groceries here. The other 25% at the Ralphs Store just across from it.
Best dimsum place. I like it even more than Din Tae Fung. Get the Shae Long Bao!
22 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
ROC
Best dimsum place. I like it even more than Din Tae Fung. Get the Shae Long Bao!
This is where I go to get my pho fix. Their Bom Bu Hue is also very delicious.
34 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nong La Cafe
2055 Sawtelle BlvdThis is where I go to get my pho fix. Their Bom Bu Hue is also very delicious.
Anzu
11270 La Grange AveMy goto spot for cheap eat lunch. Their chicken karaage meal is very juicy and tasty.
Great Chinese food. Nice ambience and good service always. Their soups are very comfort foody.
8 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Tasty Noodle House
827 W Las Tunas DrGreat Chinese food. Nice ambience and good service always. Their soups are very comfort foody.
Really good poke bowls. A bit on the pricey side. But, this is West LA so everything tends to be more expensive.
Sea Salt Poke
11301 W Olympic BlvdReally good poke bowls. A bit on the pricey side. But, this is West LA so everything tends to be more expensive.
Coco Fresh Tea & Juice
11301 W Olympic BlvdBoba, hot or cold. Nuff said.
Honeymee
Sawtelle BoulevardSo good. Get the sundae with a whole honeycomb in it.
A very special place. Don't let the fact that it is inside a gas station convenient store deter you. The food here is gourmet level. Proprietors are super sweet and attentive. It's basically indian food burrito style.
The Bombay Frankie Company
6000 Sepulveda BoulevardA very special place. Don't let the fact that it is inside a gas station convenient store deter you. The food here is gourmet level. Proprietors are super sweet and attentive. It's basically indian food burrito style.