Winter weekend in Los Angeles
Wintering in Los Angeles — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Los Angeles
Santa Monica Pier
FamilySanta Monica
Ferris wheel, Pacific Park rides and Route 66's western terminus.
Griffith Observatory
OutdoorsLos Feliz
Free planetarium with the city's best skyline-and-Hollywood-sign combo.
Runyon Canyon
OutdoorsHollywood
Quick hike with celebrity sightings and the classic LA-basin panorama.
Grand Central Market
Food & DrinkDowntown
Century-old food hall — Eggslut, tacos, fresh juice under neon signs.
The Getty Center
CultureBrentwood
Free hilltop museum, Richard Meier architecture and ocean views.
Where to eat
Republique
$$$French bakery / bistro · Mid-Wilshire
Stunning Charlie Chaplin-era room, all-day pastries to dinner.
Bestia
$$$Italian · Arts District
Pasta and charcuterie in a warehouse — hardest reso in LA.
Guelaguetza
$$Oaxacan · Koreatown
Seven moles and live banda music on weekends.
Howlin' Ray's
$$Hot chicken · Chinatown
Nashville heat in LA — the line is the lifestyle.
n/naka
$$$$Kaiseki · Palms
Niki Nakayama's 13-course modern Japanese tasting.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Griffith Observatory, Venice Beach, The Getty Center. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Los Angeles and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.