Silver Lake

  • Michelangelo

    Michelangelo

    Those who regularly drive along the backside of Silver Lake where Rowena and Glendale merge probably recognize Michelangelo Ristorante from its sign that basically tells you it’s open for every meal. While the restaurant is…

  • Bar Stella

    Bar Stella

    The hip cocktail bar on the Sunset side of Silver Lake’s favorite French bistro brings jungle vibes with inventive cocktails to the heart of Sunset Junction. While it may lack the warm feelings of Echo…

  • Tiki-Ti

    Tiki-Ti

    Tiki-Ti is a Los Angeles classic and world famous amongst tiki aficionados. From the second it opens, the bar fills with 50+ year olds donning Hawaiian shirts and serves drinks in the kind of glassware…

  • The Friend

    The Friend

    If you’ve lived in Silver Lake for long enough, you’ve probably been invited to a birthday party that started at The Friend and ended up at Zebulon. Filled with disco balls and pinball machines, this…

  • Casita del Campo

    Casita del Campo

    A local fixture since 1962, Casita del Campo serves classic Mexican fare in a colorful space with indoor or patio seating. During the pandemic, its outdoor patio and the one-hour line it took to get…

  • The Black Cat

    The Black Cat

    The site of the first documented LGBT civil rights demonstration in the nation, today, the Black Cat offers some of Silver Lake’s best bar grub to go along with a relatively reasonably priced cocktail program…

  • El Condor

    El Condor

    Like a sexy STD, El Condor speaks to a seedier and more romantic time along Silver Lake’s Sunset Boulevard strip. The margaritas are strong, the prices reasonable for the neighborhood, and the food is better…

  • Thirsty Crow

    Thirsty Crow

    Sunset Boulevard was once known for rock ‘n’ roll, whiskey, and hard nights, and the Thirsty Crow is one of the few bars that still carries that ethos–even if it’s much further east than the…

  • L&E Oyster Bar

    L&E Oyster Bar

    A true neighborhood classic, L&E Oyster Bar has been serving bivalves, wine, and classic cocktails to Silver Lake denizens and curious visitors for over a decade now. It’s still one of the best places to…

  • Bar Moruno

    Bar Moruno

    Silver Lake’s go-to spot for Spanish-inspired food and drink, Bar Moruno doles out tinned fish and other elevated Iberian classics alongside creative cocktails and the type of wines you’d expect to be paired with such…