Enjoy Culinary, Historic, and Architectural Treasures
Location: Silver Lake
Duration: 3 hours
Not suitable for vegans or gluten-free guests—please take our LA Taco Tour instead
Trendy and multicultural Silver Lake boasts some of the city’s best restaurants, and you will visit 5 of them, ranging from a Bib Gourmand Michelin-awarded eatery to a dessert destination that has been an LA favorite since 1980.
You’ll explore bustling Sunset Boulevard, one of the most iconic streets in the world, and roam the peaceful, verdant hills of Silver Lake—full of delightful residential streets that feel like an oasis in the midst of a concrete jungle—all while taking in sweeping views of the downtown skyline, Hollywood Sign, and Griffith Observatory.
Learn about several architectural styles, including charming American Craftsman, romantic Spanish Colonial Revival, and picturesque Mission Revival, and see elegant Modernist homes designed by famous architect Rudolph Schindler.
Discover Silver Lake’s history as a haven for early 20th century artists, walk in the footsteps of slapstick comedy giants, and eat some of the best food in LA!
This 3-hour Silver Lake 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)
Famous modernist architecture
Fascinating stories about Silver Lake’s art scene
Silent film history of the neighborhood
DTLA skyline, Hollywood Sign & Observatory views
What’s Not Included
Drinks
Tour guide gratuity
(15-20% is recommended)
Accessibility
The tour is 2 miles in length.
We will walk up one public staircase of 133 steps.
We will also walk up a few steep residential streets at a leisurely pace for 0.6 miles (about 18 minutes), making historic stops along the way.
Itinerary
Eat delicious food
We’ll visit 5 establishments, eat Italian, Mexican, Taiwanese, and Iranian fare, and finish with a scrumptious dessert.
Stroll Sunset Boulevard
Stretching 22 miles from the Pacific Ocean to Downtown Los Angeles, Sunset Boulevard is one of the world’s most iconic streets, and the segment that runs through Silver Lake is a treasure trove of boutique shops and appetizing eats.
Explore the Silver Lake Hills
One of Los Angeles’ most beautiful and desirable residential areas with spectacular domestic architecture and views of the downtown skyline, Hollywood Sign, and Griffith Observatory.
See iconic modernist architecture
Learn about Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler, two of LA’s most famous modernist architects, and experience Schindler’s Manola Court (1926-39), Yates Studio (1938), Westby House (1938), and Falk Apartments (1939-40).
Discover silent film history
Before there was Hollywood, there was Silver Lake—the headquarters of silent film production in Los Angeles. Learn about the neighborhood’s ties to Mack Sennett, Charlie Chaplin, and Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
Learn about the area’s artistic legacy
Silver Lake was a sanctuary for artists such as photographer Edward Weston, painters Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, composer John Cage, and writer Anais Nin, and it continues to draw artists and craftsmen of all kinds.
What Our Guests Say
Educational, entertaining, and delicious! I highly recommended.
Daniel H.
California
Scarlet was a fabulous tour guide & shared so many interesting insights along the tour that I was not aware of. Definitely made the tour that much more enjoyable!!
Hoku L.
Hawaii
