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LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales

LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales

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Created by Ray • Updated On: January 24, 2021
La Dolce Vita is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

1. La Dolce Vita

7.7
9785 Santa Monica Blvd (at Wilshire Blvd), Beverly Hills, CA
Italian Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews
Casita Del Campo is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

2. Casita Del Campo

8.1
1920 Hyperion Ave (at De Longpre Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Silver Lake · 42 tips and reviews
Dal Rae Restaurant is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

3. Dal Rae Restaurant

8.8
9023 Washington Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA
Steakhouse · 29 tips and reviews
Casa Bianca Pizza Pie is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

4. Casa Bianca Pizza Pie

8.2
1650 Colorado Blvd (at Vincent Ave), Eagle Rock, CA
Pizzeria · 63 tips and reviews
Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

5. Colombo's Italian Steakhouse & Jazz Club

8.2
1833 Colorado Blvd (at Hermosa Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Eagle Rock · 29 tips and reviews
The Hat is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

6. The Hat

9.1
1 W Valley Blvd (at Garfield Ave.), Alhambra, CA
Sandwich Spot · 37 tips and reviews
Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

7. Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant

9.1
704 S Alvarado St (at 7th St), Los Angeles, CA
Deli · Westlake South · 176 tips and reviews
The Apple Pan is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

8. The Apple Pan

8.8
10801 W Pico Blvd (at Glendon Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Burger Joint · Westside · 334 tips and reviews
Chili John's is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

9. Chili John's

7.9
2018 W Burbank Blvd (at N Keystone St.), Burbank, CA
American Restaurant · 46 tips and reviews
The Galley is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

10. The Galley

8.0
2442 Main St (btwn Mills & Hollister), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Ocean Park · 60 tips and reviews
The Derby is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

11. The Derby

8.0
233 E Huntington Dr (2nd Ave.), Arcadia, CA
American Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
La Golondrina is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

12. La Golondrina

6.8
W-17 Olvera St (at E Cesar E Chavez Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Chinatown · 43 tips and reviews
El Cholo Restaurant is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

13. El Cholo Restaurant

8.5
1121 S Western Ave (at W 11th St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 67 tips and reviews
Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

14. Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain

7.9
1526 Mission St (Fair Oaks), South Pasadena, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 29 tips and reviews
Philippe The Original is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

15. Philippe The Original

9.0
1001 N Alameda St (at Ord St), Los Angeles, CA
Sandwich Spot · Chinatown · 413 tips and reviews
Cole's is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

16. Cole's

8.9
118 E 6th St (at Main St), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Fashion District · 194 tips and reviews
Little Tokyo Market Place is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

17. Little Tokyo Market Place

8.3
333 S Alameda St #100 (at E 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Grocery Store · Little Tokyo · 21 tips and reviews
The Stahl House (Case Study House #22) is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

18. The Stahl House (Case Study House #22)

1635 Woods Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Structure · West Los Angeles · 10 tips and reviews
Sowden House is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

19. Sowden House

6.9
5121 Franklin Ave (at Normandie Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Los Feliz · 4 tips and reviews
Brady Bunch House is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

20. Brady Bunch House

8.0
11222 Dilling St, North Hollywood, CA
Arts and Entertainment · 6 tips and reviews
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

21. The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites

7.7
404 S Figueroa St (btwn 4th & 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · Financial District · 174 tips and reviews
Whisky a Go Go is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

22. Whisky a Go Go

8.5
8901 W Sunset Blvd (at Clark St.), West Hollywood, CA
Music Venue · 53 tips and reviews
Golf N' Stuff Family Fun Center is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

23. Golf N' Stuff Family Fun Center

7.9
10555 Firestone Blvd (btw I-605 & San Gabriel Rvr), Norwalk, CA
Arcade · 15 tips and reviews
Vincent Lugo Park is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

24. Vincent Lugo Park

7.6
1305 Prospect Ave (at Wells St), San Gabriel, CA
Park · 13 tips and reviews
The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

25. The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge

8.8
1760 N Vermont Ave (btwn Melbourne Ave. & Kingswell Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Lounge · Los Feliz · 59 tips and reviews
Old Trapper's Lodge is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

26. Old Trapper's Lodge

7100 El Rancho Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Sculpture Garden · Woodland Hills-Warner Center · 1 tip
Bottle Village is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

27. Bottle Village

Simi Valley, CA
Art Museum · 1 tip
Bellflower Bagels is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

28. Bellflower Bagels

7.0
17025 Bellflower Blvd, Bellflower, CA
Bagel Shop · 4 tips and reviews
Donut King II is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

29. Donut King II

6.5
15032 S Western Ave, Gardena, CA
Donut Shop · 5 tips and reviews
Dale's Donuts is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

30. Dale's Donuts

7.1
15904 S Atlantic Ave, Compton, CA
Donut Shop · 5 tips and reviews
Kindle's Donuts is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

31. Kindle's Donuts

7.8
10003 S Normandie Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Donut Shop · 6 tips and reviews
Randy's Donuts is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

32. Randy's Donuts

8.6
805 W Manchester Blvd (at La Cienega Blvd), Inglewood, CA
Donut Shop · 207 tips and reviews
Travel Town Museum is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

33. Travel Town Museum

8.6
5200 Zoo Dr (at Forest Lawn Dr.), Los Angeles, CA
Museum · 32 tips and reviews
Moonlight Rollerway is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

34. Moonlight Rollerway

8.7
5110 San Fernando Rd (at Harvard St), Glendale, CA
Skating Rink · 17 tips and reviews
Fosselman's Ice Cream Co. is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

35. Fosselman's Ice Cream Co.

8.9
1824 W Main St (btwn Raymond & Marengo Ave), Alhambra, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 101 tips and reviews
The Original Farmers Market is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

36. The Original Farmers Market

9.3
6333 W 3rd St (at Fairfax Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Farmers Market · Mid-City West · 320 tips and reviews
The Oviatt Building is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

37. The Oviatt Building

617 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA
Structure · Financial District · 2 tips and reviews
Los Angeles Police Academy is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

38. Los Angeles Police Academy

1880 Academy Dr (Stadium Way), Los Angeles, CA
Government Building · Elysian Park · 4 tips and reviews
Greystone Mansion & Park is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

39. Greystone Mansion & Park

8.8
905 Loma Vista Dr, Beverly Hills, CA
Other Great Outdoors · 32 tips and reviews
Grauman's Egyptian is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

40. Grauman's Egyptian

8.3
Los Angeles, CA
Indie Movie Theater · Central Hollywood · 51 tips and reviews
The Witch's House is one of LA’s Best Nostalgic Locales.

41. The Witch's House

8.6
516 Walden Dr (at Carmelita Ave), Beverly Hills, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 6 tips and reviews