Westlake Village

Westlake Village

Brunch: Marmalade Café Westlake Village

o Famous in SoCal for breakfast/brunch
o Tip: Call ahead to check wait time

Food: Lure Fish House
o Most reviewed eatery in Westlake Village. Highly rated

Food: Mastro’s Steakhouse
o Top Tier steakhouse and top notch service

Brunch (Casual): CiCI’s
o Best. Pancakes. EVER. Anisha recommends the Strawberry Cheesecake Souffle pancakes!
o Pro Tip: On weekends theres a 1-1.5 hour wait. Drive there, put your name down, and then go grab coffee.

Dessert ( Casual): Sprinkles
o Famous LA cupcakes place. Easy to grab and take before a flight to your loved ones!

Malibu

Malibu (~25 min from Westlake Village)

Hiking: Corral Canyon Loop Trail
o Moderate difficulty, 2.4 mile RoundTrip
o STUNNING VIEWS of ocean. Parking lot at entrance of trail $8
o Favorite trail in Malibu
o Pro Tip- follow AllTrails. Start the trail moving away from the water so you end the trail facing the water.

Food (Super Casual): Malibu Fish Café- set at the trailhead of Corral Canyon.
o Most reviewed eatery in Malibu!

Food(Casual): BroadStreet Oyster Company- Best Lobster Rolls EVER. Great clam chowder too.
o Pro Tip- The hot lobster roll tastes better than the cold.

Food (High end): Geoffrey’s or Nobu. Celebrity favorites. $$$

Camarillo

Camarillo (~17 min from Westlake Village)

Shopping: Camarillo Outlets- Great deals, Hundreds of brands, outdoor shopping complex.
o     One of the most famous shopping outlets in SoCal!

WeHo/Beverly Hills

West Hollywood/Beverly Hills (~40 min from Westlake Village)

Attraction: The Grove

o Great place to meet up with friends and walk around. They have high-end restaurants, high-end shopping stores, and events happening almost every week.

Attraction/Food: The Original Farmers Market
o This place has everything and is fun to walk around.
o Whether you are craving American, French, Greek, or Mexican food, they have a restaurant for you!
o Perfect for Sunday afternoon hangout lunch

Attraction: Griffith Observatory
o Beautiful views of LA, great astronomy exhibits and daily shows.

Attraction/Hiking: Griffith Park
o Park surrounding Griffith Observatory with many beautiful hiking trails through the LA hills

Hiking Runyon Canyon
o Steep paved trail with great lookout points of LA
Pro Tip: To start at the bottom of the hill, start from the Fuller Ave entrance. To start at the top of the hill, start from Mulholland entrance. Street parking only.

Restaurant/Lounge (Dressy) : EP&LP
o Catered to 20s/30s. The LA influencer spot!

Nightlife: Highlight Room
o Catered to 20s/30s. Good DJ/okay dancing. Another Influencer spot!

Day club/lounge: Skybar
o "Vegas Day club in LA"

Santa Monica

Santa Monica (~40 min from Westlake Village)


• Hiking: Los Liones Trail in Santa Monica Mountains
o Moderate difficulty, 4.4 mile RoundTrip
Food(casual): Umami Burger-
o Great burgers for Veg and Carnivores!
• Dessert (casual): Churros Calientes
Food (semi-formal): Sugarfish
o Many argue this is the best sushi in LA. There are a few locations
o Pro Tip- If planning on spending a night in Santa Monica, go here first to put your name down before roaming around Santa Monica. Weekends will be a long wait and they can text when the table is ready.
Dessert (casual) Sidecar Doughnuts- specialty doughnuts that are AMAZING
Coffee: Philz Coffee
o Originally from the bay area, one could argue it’s the best coffee in SoCal!
o Pro Tip- order from the mobile app because they push mobile orders ahead of the in-person orders

DTLA

Downtown LA/Chinatown (~1 hr from Westlake Village)

Food (casual): HOWLIN RAYS
o BEST. HOT. CHICKEN. YOU. WILL. EVER. HAVE.
• L.A. Live:
o Home of the Staples Center and a collection of restaurants.
University of Southern California (Located 15 min from downtown)
o Soak up the TROJAN PRIDE by walking through the undergraduate campus
o Pro Tip: Download the TrojanCheck app prior to your visit to fill out CovidScreening
o Pro Tip: Across the street of USC before the Coliseum is the Exposition Park Rose Garden filled with endless lanes of roses!
Attraction/Food: L.A. Art District
o Great place to spend with a group. Good casual dining and specialty restaurants

• Nightlife: Clifton’s Cafeteria

• Nightlife: The Reserve