# PerBabu > What to do in LA, according to Babu: Babu's personal list of 106 Los Angeles bars, restaurants, cafés and nights out, with what to order at each. Updated 2026-10-19. Babu is an LA local. Every entry is a place he recommends from personal experience. "Must get" means the specific dish or drink he says to order. Tags: #mustdo = can't-miss, #top5 = his five favorites, #remoteworkplace = he works from there, #date = good for a date, #inkind = accepts InKind. Instagram: [@per__babu](https://www.instagram.com/per__babu) ## Babu's Top 5 - [Death & Co](https://perbabu.com/places/death-co/): My fave cocktail place in LA. Moody speakeasy, great music, strong drinks. Food is great too! - [1 Hotel](https://perbabu.com/places/1-hotel/): Lobby is cool, there also is Harriets Rooftop that is a hot spot / club. - [Comedy Store](https://perbabu.com/places/comedy-store/): Legendary Sunset Strip comedy club where generations of stand-ups cut their teeth. Multiple rooms, nightly shows and frequent surprise drop-ins. - [Holbox](https://perbabu.com/places/holbox/): Near USC. Michelin Mexican seafood. Ceviche/tostadas are amazing, get the Uni. - [Amboy](https://perbabu.com/places/amboy/): Best burger in LA contender ## Best-of lists - [Babu's Top 5 places in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/top-5/): Death & Co, 1 Hotel, Comedy Store, Holbox, Amboy - [Must-do LA experiences](https://perbabu.com/best/must-do-los-angeles/): Wally's, Wanderlust, Mirate, Sushi Gen, Bestia, Bavel - [Best breakfast burritos in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-breakfast-burritos-los-angeles/): Wake and Late, Dialog, Cofax - [Best burgers in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-burgers-los-angeles/): The Benjamin, Laurel Supply, Fathers Office, Amboy, Moo’s Craft BBQ - [Best tacos in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-tacos-los-angeles/): Loqui, All Season Brewing, Sonoratown, Grand Central Market - [Best cocktail bars in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-cocktail-bars-los-angeles/): Mirate, Wolf & Crane, Thunderbolt, Death & Co, Bar Benjamin, Roger Room - [Laptop-friendly cafés and remote work spots in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/laptop-friendly-cafes-los-angeles/): Urth Cafe, Go Get Em Tiger, Alcove, Boul’ange, Sightglass Coffee, 1 Hotel - [Best coffee and matcha in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-coffee-los-angeles/): Urth Cafe, Go Get Em Tiger, Boxx Coffee Roasters Co., Boul’ange, Sightglass Coffee, Verve Coffee - [Best happy hours in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-happy-hours-los-angeles/): 33 Taps, Alcove, Sightglass Coffee, Coucou, Laurel Hardware, All Season Brewing - [Date night spots in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/date-night-los-angeles/): Bacari, Wally's, Javiers, Kazunori, Mirate, The Maybourne Café - [Best vegan restaurants in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-vegan-restaurants-los-angeles/): Gracias Madre, Crossroads, The Butcher's Daughter - [Best Italian restaurants in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-italian-los-angeles/): Funke, Bestia, De La Nonna, Met Him at a Bar, Felix, Rossoblu - [Best Thai food in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/best-thai-food-los-angeles/): Jitlada, Luv2Thai - [Rooftop bars and views in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/rooftop-bars-los-angeles/): SushiSamba, 1 Hotel, Heimat Kitchen, 71Above, Spire73, Castaway - [Best comedy clubs in LA](https://perbabu.com/best/comedy-clubs-los-angeles/): Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, Improv - [LA restaurants that take InKind (get $25 free)](https://perbabu.com/best/inkind-restaurants-los-angeles/): Homestate, Little Fish (Echo Park + Melrose Hill), Great White, Prince Street Pizza, Funke, De La Nonna ## Neighborhoods - [Several LA locations](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/multiple-locations/) - [Los Feliz](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/los-feliz/) - [Little Tokyo](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/little-tokyo/) - [Echo Park/Silverlake](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/echo-park-silverlake/) - [Beverly Hills](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/beverly-hills/) - [Arts District](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/arts-district/) - [WeHo/Fairfax/La Brea](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/weho-fairfax-la-brea/) - [Koreatown](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/koreatown/) - [Santa Monica](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/santa-monica/) - [Venice / Mar Vista](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/venice-mar-vista/) - [Core DTLA](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/core-dtla/) - [Chinatown](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/chinatown/) - [Highland Park](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/highland-park/) - [Lincoln Park](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/lincoln-park/) - [Hollywood](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/hollywood/) - [Burbank](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/burbank/) - [Inglewood](https://perbabu.com/neighborhoods/inglewood/) ## Routes - [Date night in WeHo](https://perbabu.com/routes/weho-date/): Patio happy hour, plant-based dinner, then two of Chris' favorite cocktail bars. - [Arts District crawl](https://perbabu.com/routes/arts-crawl/): Gallery garden, beer hall, the bone marrow pasta and a speakeasy nightcap. - [Laptop day: Chinatown + DTLA](https://perbabu.com/routes/laptop-dtla/): Four work-friendly stops, a huge taco for lunch and whiskey happy hour. - [Westside work + play](https://perbabu.com/routes/westside/): Work from Zinque, Funke focaccia for dinner, late happy hour in Mar Vista. - [LA burger tour](https://perbabu.com/routes/burgers/): Chris' Top 5 burger plus the other burgers he calls out by name. - [Breakfast burrito showdown](https://perbabu.com/routes/burritos/): Rank them yourself, then tell Chris in a review. - [Visitor's greatest hits](https://perbabu.com/routes/visitor/): Brunch, a historic food hall, Michelin seafood and a legendary comedy club. ## Optional - [Every place, full notes](https://perbabu.com/llms-full.txt)