Flavors of LA in the Heart of Hollywood
Location: Hollywood
Duration: 3 hours
Not suitable for vegans or gluten-free guests—please take our LA Taco Tour instead
Hollywood can sometimes feel like a maze of tourist traps and mediocre food—so let us take the guesswork out of your visit! Experience one of Los Angeles’ most iconic neighborhoods from the perspective of a native on our Hollywood Food Tour. Find hidden gems in unlikely settings and discover that Hollywood is more than just the stars on the Walk of Fame.
We’ll eat diverse cuisine that is representative of LA’s demographics at 5 different restaurants ranging from a Michelin-rated eatery, to a 30+ year-old establishment, to a beloved celebrity-owned joint.
Dive into the impressive music, film, and literary history of Hollywood, appreciate gorgeous Art Deco architecture, and marvel at historic theaters.
You’ll get all the Hollywood highlights but also wander off the beaten path, and eat some of the best food Los Angeles has to offer.
This 3-hour Hollywood Food Tour is great for locals and visitors alike and is the perfect activity for a birthday or anniversary celebration, bachelor/bachelorette party, honeymoon, or team building event for coworkers.
Tour Overview
What’s Included
5 food stops (adds up to a filling lunch)
Insights into Hollywood’s music, literary, and film history
Beautiful architecture and famous movie theaters
Views of the Hollywood Sign
Hollywood highlights and hidden gems
What’s Not Included
Drinks
Tour guide gratuity
(15-20% is recommended)
Meeting Location
Outside of the Hollywood Pantages Theater at 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Itinerary
Eat mouthwatering food at five establishments
On the Hollywood Food Tour, you’ll taste Lebanese, Thai, Mexican, and Chinese fare and finish with dessert.
Discover music, literary, and film history
Learn about Hollywood’s iconic recording studios where musicians such as The Doors, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and Janis Joplin laid down tracks, find out where Faulkner mixed his own mint juleps and F. Scott Fitzgerald edited his novels, and see the site where silent comedy legends Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton filmed.
See amazing architecture
Take in the beauty of several architectural styles, including Art Deco commercial buildings, Streamline Moderne at the Crossroads of the World, and Hollywood Regency at the Max Factor Building.
Admire historic theaters
See Hollywood’s famous movie palaces, including the Pantages Theater, the Egyptian Theater, the Chinese Theater, and El Capitan.
Learn the history of Hollywood’s oldest businesses
Get a local’s perspective on landmark bars and restaurants like Boardner’s, the Frolic Room, and Musso and Frank, and the last remaining bookstore on Hollywood Boulevard.
What Our Guests Say
Our guide was punctual, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. The food stops were great and multicultural while the historic points of the tour were interesting. Would recommend!
Sean
Bermuda
Scarlet was our tour guide for today’s tour. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a great time and learned a lot. Five stars for her!
Abby
California
Scarlet is a great host & an excellent guide! The food was amazing & learning about historical points along the way was a plus as well! Highly recommended for tourists & locals alike! Keep up the good work, Scarlet! Thanks again!
Caroline
California
Scarlet was a wonderful guide and very knowledgeable.
Greg O.
Canada
