Mexican restaurant
A Tí
A Tí is a modern Mexican restaurant from chef and founder Andrew Ponce, a second-generation Mexican-American born and raised in Los Angeles. Its changing menu reworks familiar Mexican flavors with ingredients and…
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Bar Bandini
Bar Bandini is a natural wine bar in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It pours natural wine and craft beer, both on tap and by the bottle, hosts the Better Half Comedy Show, and sells gift cards through its…
Italian American restaurant
Donna's
Donna's is an Italian-American restaurant inspired by an East Coast red sauce joint, serving classics made with California ingredients, such as meatballs, fried calamari, linguini and clams, spaghetti and meatballs and…
Ice cream shop
Fluffy McCloud's
Fluffy McCloud's is an ice cream shop that makes its ice cream fresh several times a week from whole organic ingredients, using only milk, sugar and eggs, with waffle cones, fudge and whipped cream made in house. The…
Greek restaurant
Greekman's
Greekman's is a casual neighborhood restaurant and bar serving charcoal-grilled souvlaki, Mediterranean plates, seasonal cocktails and an extensive wine list made up exclusively of Greek wines. It takes reservations,…
Pizzeria
Hard Times Pizza
Hard Times Pizza Co. makes traditional New York-style pizza and says it has served generations of Northeast Angelenos since 1986. The pizzeria describes itself as located in the heart of Echo Park and takes orders by…
Bubble tea shop
Hey Hey Drinks
Hey Hey is a tea house serving handcrafted, mixology-style boba milk tea along with espresso drinks and smoothies, with a menu that spans milk teas, matcha, Thai tea, chai, Vietnamese coffee and signature drinks. Its…
Breakfast and lunch restaurant
Honey Hi
Honey Hi is a breakfast and lunch restaurant serving food meant to promote personal, public and planetary well-being. Much of its menu uses local, organic vegetables from the Echo Park, Hollywood and Santa Monica…
Japanese soft serve shop
Indigo Cow
Indigo Cow serves Hokkaido-style soft serve made with milk from Iwase Farm in Sunagawa, Hokkaido, offered as Hokkaido milk, seasonal flavors or a swirl, in cups or waffle cones. Toppings include house-made fruit…
Bakery
Kien Giang Bakery
Kien Giang Bakery has served the Greater Los Angeles area since 1980, with on-site cake specialists designing birthday, wedding, quinceanera and all-occasion cakes. It also bakes pastries, sandwiches and European-style…
Cafe
Lady Byrd Cafe
Lady Byrd Café, also called Nesting by Lady Byrd, is a café that sources bread and baked goods from Larder Baking Co. and coffee from Jetty Coffee Roasters. Its kitchen uses Mary's Free Range Chickens, grass-fed beef…
Café
Larchmont Bungalow Cafe
Larchmont Bungalow Café is an Echo Park café that serves breakfast all day alongside lunch and dinner menus, with dishes such as omelets with toast and potatoes and French toast with berries. The café emphasizes fresh,…
Neighborhood bar
Lowboy
Lowboy is a neighborhood bar in Echo Park and a park.la concept that says it skips themes and gimmicks in favor of solid drinks. Its menu covers house cocktails, draft and canned beer, wine and beer-and-shot specials,…
Pizza restaurant and bakery cafe
Masa of Echo Park Bakery and Cafe
Masa of Echo Park is a family-owned bakery and cafe, established in 2004, specializing in Chicago deep dish pizza made by a born-and-raised Chicagoan. The menu also includes square-cut tavern-style thin crust pizza,…
Pizza shop
Naughty Pie Nature
Naughty Pie Nature makes Neapolitan-style pizzas with classic and unique spins, served as 14-inch pies, vegan versions and square slices sold walk-up only. The menu also lists a Caesar salad, banana pudding and extras…
Pizza restaurant
Quarter Sheets
Quarter Sheets is a pizza parlor from chef-owners Aaron Lindell and Hannah Ziskin, with full-service dining and a take-out window for whole pizzas, slices and dessert to go. Reservations are taken through Resy with…
Mexican restaurant
Rodeo Mexican Grill
Rodeo Mexican Grill is a Mexican grill with several Los Angeles locations, including this Echo Park restaurant, and offers online ordering for pickup or delivery, with family meal bundles on its menu. Its catering…
Spanish restaurant
Spain Restaurant
Spain Restaurant serves Spanish tapas and paellas, including jamón ibérico, manchego cheese and Spanish sausages, alongside milanesas, Argentine-style empanadas and parrillada, seafood dishes, tortillas, artisan pizzas…
Leather goods workshop
Amano Goods
Amano Goods is a leather workshop and retail space in Echo Park that handcrafts belts, wallets and accessories and takes commissions for bespoke pieces, alongside curated vintage and local designer goods. Founder Adan…
Custom framing shop
Ballard's Artwork Framing
Ballard's Artwork Framing is a custom framing shop run by Aaron and Christa, who have framed together since the early 2000s. Its first location was established in Echo Park in 2009, followed by a second shop in…
Bridal studio
Beyond the Ceremony
Beyond The Ceremony is a Los Angeles bridal label founded by designer Janice Lee, who makes versatile, modern bridal looks meant to be worn more than once. All gowns are made to order, custom gown requests are taken by…
Clothing boutique
Big Bud Press
Big Bud Press is a Los Angeles clothing label specializing in unisex everyday goods, made through ethical, local manufacturing using almost exclusively cotton fabrics. Its small Echo Park mini store carries a selection…
Pantry and home goods shop
Bucatini
Bucatini is a shop founded by Victoria Fayad and Sofia Stephens that began as a small pantry shop. It carries a hand-selected range of Mediterranean products, from canned tomatoes, beans, sauces and pastas to…
Optical boutique
Gogosha Optique
Gogosha Optique is an Echo Park optical boutique founded in 2008 that offers a curated selection of independent, handmade eyewear brands, with a focus on individualized fittings and consultations. Appointments can be…
Flea market
L.A. Flea
L.A. Flea is a flea market on Sunset Boulevard that features unique vendors with curated goods ranging from true vintage and 90s/Y2K pieces to jewelry, accessories, artwork and one-of-a-kind collectibles. Sellers…
Clothing boutique
Lisa Says Gah
Lisa Says Gah is an independent, female-founded clothing brand started by Lisa Bühler in San Francisco in 2015, with collections designed in-house in Los Angeles in sizes XS to 3XL. Its Echo Park store, one of two…
Skate shop
Marriage Skate Shop
Marriage Skate Shop is a skate shop in Echo Park selling its own Marriage-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, crewnecks, bottoms and beanies, along with skateboard decks, trucks, wheels, bearings, griptape, bolts,…
Furniture store
Moti Roma
Moti Roma is a Los Angeles furniture manufacturer that designs original pieces, including its own Moti Line of chairs, lounge chairs, coffee tables, dining pieces, credenzas, shelves, desks and nightstands, several of…
Vintage clothing store
Sleeper
Sleeper is a vintage and designer clothing shop on Sunset Boulevard with an online store, stocking shoes, accessories, tops, bottoms, jackets, suits, dresses, jewelry and menswear. The shop has no phone and asks…
Bookstore and cafe
Stories
Stories Books & Cafe is a bookstore and cafe in Echo Park founded in 2008 by Liz Garo and Claudia Colodro. It stocks new and used literary fiction, philosophy, politics and theory, occult and metaphysics, and books on…
Mid century furniture store
The Hunt Vintage
The Hunt Vintage is a furniture store in Echo Park selling furniture, art, lighting and objects with a mid-century focus. It also offers custom mid-century style sofas, credenzas, record shelves, nightstands, desks and…
Latin nightclub
Bahia Nightclub
Club Bahia is a Latin nightclub on Sunset Boulevard founded in 1974, presenting live Latin music, dinner and dancing with salsa orchestras, bachata and reggaeton nights. Its kitchen and bar draw from the Caribbean and…
Music venue
Echoplex
Echoplex is a live music venue that operates alongside The Echo in Echo Park, with its own separate entrance. According to the venue, the two rooms have presented music since 2001, booking local music events, dance…
Music venue
The Echo
The Echo is a live music venue in Echo Park that, with the adjoining Echoplex, has presented music since 2001. The venues book local music events, dance nights and a wide range of touring acts, with an adventurous…
Hair salon
10|10 Salon
10|10 Salon is a hair salon in Echo Park owned by longtime friends and colorists Kimberly Tucci and Gabby Espinosa, whose shared birthdays gave the salon its name. Its team, which also includes stylist and colorist…
Tattoo studio
American Electric Tattoo
American Electric Tattoo Company is a tattoo shop founded by owner Craig Jackman in 1999, with a team of artists that includes Craig Jackman, Sean Smith, Mike V and Jake Cavaliere. The shop welcomes walk-in guests and…
CrossFit gym
CrossFit Echo Park
CrossFit Echo Park offers coach-led CrossFit and HYROX classes, FOCUS semi-private training, personal training, nutrition guidance and CrossFit Kids classes for ages 5 to 13. Its air-conditioned facility has…
Gym
DC Fitness
DC Fitness is a membership gym that partners with the Los Angeles Dream Center, donating part of its proceeds to the Dream Center's residential and outreach programs. Facilities include a full-size basketball court…
Boxing gym
Echo Park Boxing
Echo Park Boxing is a boutique boxing and Muay Thai gym that has been in Echo Park since 2015, with roots in the fight business going back to the 1990s. It offers small classes with personal attention in boxing, Muay…
Hair salon
Head2Head
Head2Head is a hair salon on Sunset Boulevard owned by stylists Martin Nepton and Zoie Roman, offering precision haircuts, skin fades, blonde and custom color, vivid color, barbering and grooming. Its stylists aim to…
Lash and brow studio
Iris and West Lash Co.
Iris+West Lash Co. is a lash and brow studio founded in 2015 by lash and brow artist Amanda Robinson. Its services include signature, classic and hybrid lash extensions, outside fills, lash removal, lash lifts, brow…
Pilates studio
L.A. Springs
L.A. Springs is a Pilates studio in Echo Park offering New York style reformer classes plus private and duet sessions, with a focus on the mind-body connection. Its group classes include an open-level everyday class,…
Curly hair salon
Lexmaster Curls
Lexmaster Curls is a hair salon specializing in curly haircuts and extensions. Services include the MasterCut dry haircut with a shape and texture consultation, Curl Revival, Hair Scalp Renewal Therapy, K-tip extension…
Hair salon and gallery
Lost Hills
Lost Hills is a salon and gallery offering cuts and styling tailored to each client's individual expression, with appointments booked online with individual stylists. The space also features a selection of artist works…
Hair salon
Mezkla Hair
Mezkla is a Latina-owned and operated hair studio offering treatments, cuts, color and extensions for all genders, with a focus on healthy hair. Services include color, highlights, color correction, blowouts, Brazilian…
Sauna and wellness studio
Mohawk Wellness Collective
Mohawk Wellness Collective is a communal wellness space offering guided breathwork, sauna and cold plunge sessions, massage therapy, Normatec leg compression, personal training and individual breath coaching. It also…
Hair salon
Neighborhood Salon
Neighborhood Salon is a hair salon established in 2010 and run by Ava Shire, a third-generation Echo Park native, as a boutique atelier and individual salon space. Its stylists offer haircuts for all, all-over color,…
Barbershop
No Filter Barbershop
No Filter Barbershop was founded in Echo Park in 2011 by owner and barber Elvis. Its barbers offer men's haircuts, fades, tapers, buzz cuts, beard trims, beard dye, head shaves and kids' haircuts, plus the No Filter…
Cosmetic tattoo studio
Nora Grace Cosmetic Tattoo
Nora Grace is a cosmetic and restorative tattoo artist working at Fiction Cosmetic Tattooing. Services include lip blush, nano and powder brows, microblading, eyeliner, freckles, beauty marks and restorative areola…
Gym
Pharos Athletic Club
Pharos Athletic Club is a fitness club named after the world's first lighthouse, founded in Echo Park in 2017 by Emylee Covell, Pieter Vodden and Katherine Haker. Its 22,000-square-foot Echo Park space has rooms for…
Tattoo studio
Reservoir Tattoo Studio
Reservoir Tattoo Studio was founded in 2016 by owner Bryan Ramirez, a Los Angeles native raised in the Echo Park area. Its artists each work in their own style, and the studio offers free consultations, takes walk-ins…
Bouldering gym
The Stronghold Climbing Gym
The Stronghold Echo Park is a full bouldering gym and the second location of The Stronghold, whose members can use both its Echo Park and Lincoln Heights gyms. Facilities include a Moonboard, campus and hang boards, a…
Auto repair shop
Advanced Electronic Engine Auto Service
Advanced Electronic Engine Auto Service is a family-owned auto repair shop staffed with ASE-certified master technicians. It services domestic, Asian, European and hybrid vehicles, offering computer diagnostics,…
Auto repair shop
Radi's Mechanic Service
Radi's Mechanic Service is a family-owned and operated auto repair shop in Echo Park that works on vehicles from classics to modern cars. It offers full-service maintenance and repair for drivers across Echo Park,…
Dog grooming salon
Washing Spot
Washing Spot is a dog grooming salon that has cared for dogs in Echo Park and Silver Lake since 2009. It offers full-service grooming, from baths and haircuts to nail trims, gland expression and teeth brushing, plus…
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Music venue
The Echo
The Echo is a live music venue in Echo Park that, with the adjoining Echoplex, has presented music since 2001. The venues book local music events, dance nights and a wide range of touring acts, with an adventurous…
Bookstore and cafe
Stories
Stories Books & Cafe is a bookstore and cafe in Echo Park founded in 2008 by Liz Garo and Claudia Colodro. It stocks new and used literary fiction, philosophy, politics and theory, occult and metaphysics, and books on…
Pantry and home goods shop
Bucatini
Bucatini is a shop founded by Victoria Fayad and Sofia Stephens that began as a small pantry shop. It carries a hand-selected range of Mediterranean products, from canned tomatoes, beans, sauces and pastas to…
Neighborhoods
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Explore Sunset Boulevard, Glendale Boulevard, Echo Park Avenue and Alvarado Street.
Sunset Boulevard
Explore locallySunset Boulevard is Echo Park's main commercial street, with independent restaurants, bars and shops.
Glendale Boulevard
Explore locallyGlendale Boulevard runs past Echo Park Lake and was once the route of the Red Car line through the neighborhood.
Echo Park Lake
Explore locallyEcho Park Lake began as an 1868 reservoir and became a city park in the 1890s.
Elysian Park
Explore locallyElysian Park borders the neighborhood; check official access and current conditions before a hike.
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Neighborhood pizza, Mexican and Japanese kitchens, bakeries and independent bars.
Lowboy
Lowboy is a neighborhood bar in Echo Park and a park.la concept that says it skips themes and gimmicks in favor of solid drinks. Its menu covers house cocktails, draft and canned beer, wine and beer-and-shot specials,…
Masa of Echo Park Bakery and Cafe
Masa of Echo Park is a family-owned bakery and cafe, established in 2004, specializing in Chicago deep dish pizza made by a born-and-raised Chicagoan. The menu also includes square-cut tavern-style thin crust pizza,…
Naughty Pie Nature
Naughty Pie Nature makes Neapolitan-style pizzas with classic and unique spins, served as 14-inch pies, vegan versions and square slices sold walk-up only. The menu also lists a Caesar salad, banana pudding and extras…
Quarter Sheets
Quarter Sheets is a pizza parlor from chef-owners Aaron Lindell and Hannah Ziskin, with full-service dining and a take-out window for whole pizzas, slices and dessert to go. Reservations are taken through Resy with…
Rodeo Mexican Grill
Rodeo Mexican Grill is a Mexican grill with several Los Angeles locations, including this Echo Park restaurant, and offers online ordering for pickup or delivery, with family meal bundles on its menu. Its catering…
Shopping
Independent shops around Echo Park
Leather goods workshop
Amano Goods
Amano Goods is a leather workshop and retail space in Echo Park that handcrafts belts, wallets and accessories and takes commissions for bespoke pieces, alongside curated vintage and local designer goods. Founder Adan…
Custom framing shop
Ballard's Artwork Framing
Ballard's Artwork Framing is a custom framing shop run by Aaron and Christa, who have framed together since the early 2000s. Its first location was established in Echo Park in 2009, followed by a second shop in…
Bridal studio
Beyond the Ceremony
Beyond The Ceremony is a Los Angeles bridal label founded by designer Janice Lee, who makes versatile, modern bridal looks meant to be worn more than once. All gowns are made to order, custom gown requests are taken by…
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