Karin’s guidebook
My Favorite Restaurants
Welcome to Alhambra, CA, USA, a unique community just minutes from downtown Los Angeles, and home to some of the best Asian food in North America.
Famous for their beef roll. Their shrimp and pork dumplings are also super tasty. They also have veggie dumplings for any vegetarians.
101 Noodle Express and Grill
500 N Atlantic BlvdFamous for their beef roll. Their shrimp and pork dumplings are also super tasty. They also have veggie dumplings for any vegetarians.
Daikokuya
327 1st StDelicious ramen- try the Kotteri-style!
Savoy Kitchen
138 E Valley BlvdHainan chicken is juicy and tasty.
Craving Mexican food? Head to a drive-through and pick up their burrito plates.
Pepe's Finest Mexican Food
511 W Valley BlvdCraving Mexican food? Head to a drive-through and pick up their burrito plates.
Famous for their Banh Mi vietnamese sandwiches, try the #11! Ice coffee is also very strong and sweet.
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Lee's Sandwiches
8779 E Valley BlvdFamous for their Banh Mi vietnamese sandwiches, try the #11! Ice coffee is also very strong and sweet.
People wait in long lines for boba (tapioca) milk tea from here.
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Half & Half Tea House MP
141 N Atlantic BlvdPeople wait in long lines for boba (tapioca) milk tea from here.
One of the best dim sum places in the San Gabriel Valley.
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Lunasia Chinese Cuisine
500 W Main StOne of the best dim sum places in the San Gabriel Valley.
King Hua Restaurant
2000 W Main StAlso great dim sum place
In-N-Out Burger
1210 N Atlantic BlvdFreshly-made burgers famous in California
delicious fried chicken, and also refund the Mac and cheese and brussel sprouts! this place is small though, so we like to call to order and then pick up to eat at the house.
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Tokyo Fried Chicken Co.
122 S Atlantic Blvddelicious fried chicken, and also refund the Mac and cheese and brussel sprouts! this place is small though, so we like to call to order and then pick up to eat at the house.
Hip Hot
500 N Atlantic Blvdspicy and so delicious.
great place to grab a beer and enjoy barbecue skewers
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Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori & Shabu-Shabu - Monterey Park
141 N Atlantic Blvdgreat place to grab a beer and enjoy barbecue skewers
menu is all vegetarian Chinese food. the fried bread and fried chicken (mushrooms) are must-haves.
Happy Family Restaurant
500 N Atlantic Blvdmenu is all vegetarian Chinese food. the fried bread and fried chicken (mushrooms) are must-haves.
Delicious Food Corner
2325 S Garfield Avebest Hong Kong style Cafe.
No AC, but best Taiwanese breakfast in town. Go early to avoid lines. Great soy milk too.
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Huge Tree Pastry
423 N Atlantic BlvdNo AC, but best Taiwanese breakfast in town. Go early to avoid lines. Great soy milk too.
Aloha Cafe
410 E 2nd Stfantastic Hawaiian food in Little Tokyo.
classic American breakfast. get there early to avoid lines.
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Russell's
30 N Fair Oaks Aveclassic American breakfast. get there early to avoid lines.
can't beat this combo. this place is an LA institution.
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Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles - Pasadena
830 N Lake Avecan't beat this combo. this place is an LA institution.
like their cold brew and pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread)
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La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa Stlike their cold brew and pan dulce (Mexican sweet bread)
Zankou Chicken
5065 Sunset Blvdbest part: garlic sauce that goes with the chicken
shrimp tacos and ceviche from a food truck in East LA, featured in Netflix show, you can go wrong eating this
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Mariscos Jalisco
3040 E Olympic Blvdshrimp tacos and ceviche from a food truck in East LA, featured in Netflix show, you can go wrong eating this
Nearby Grocery Stories
Need to pick up milk or fresh veggies?
Ralphs
330 N Atlantic Blvdfor bulk items. Heads-up: this Costco is always busy
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Costco Wholesale
2207 W Commonwealth Avefor bulk items. Heads-up: this Costco is always busy
99 Ranch Market
771 W Garvey AveChinese grocery store
Kid- Family Friendly
Granada Park
2000 W Hellman AvePlayground, hills, large fields to play and picnic
This park has unique sculptures of sea creatures and a large dragon slide - kids and adults love them!
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Vincent Lugo Park
Prospect AvenueThis park has unique sculptures of sea creatures and a large dragon slide - kids and adults love them!
For dinosaur lovers, but also great for nature lovers and those who want to learn more about LA history and habitats
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Museum Sejarah Alam County Los Angeles
900 W Exposition BlvdFor dinosaur lovers, but also great for nature lovers and those who want to learn more about LA history and habitats
Beautiful park with large trees, large fields, and great playground. Free during the week.
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Lacy Park
1485 Virginia RdBeautiful park with large trees, large fields, and great playground. Free during the week.
Features beautiful gardens - a fantastical children's garden, breathtaking Japanese garden, Australian and Chinese gardens too!
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Huntington Library Art Collections dan Taman Botani
1151 Oxford RdFeatures beautiful gardens - a fantastical children's garden, breathtaking Japanese garden, Australian and Chinese gardens too!
Great kids museum - better for 3-12 year olds. There is a separate toddler space.
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Museum Anak-anak Kidspace
480 N Arroyo BlvdGreat kids museum - better for 3-12 year olds. There is a separate toddler space.
Beautiful space with important history
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Museum Nasional Jepang Amerika
100 N Central AveBeautiful space with important history
Natural History Museum, California Science Center, and California African American Museum (Across the street from USC, 25 minutes by car)
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Taman Pameran
700 Exposition Park DrNatural History Museum, California Science Center, and California African American Museum (Across the street from USC, 25 minutes by car)
Taman Besar
200 N Grand AveEnjoy the park in the middle of downtown LA
Mall with great food, bowling alley, and movie theatre.
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Westfield Mall Santa Anita station
Mall with great food, bowling alley, and movie theatre.
Pantai Ibu
Great place to bring toddlers. Water is super calm.
Sightseeing
Seal Beach
Closest beach that is easily accessible
Advanced tickets are recommended before going to this hip art museum.
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The Broad
221 S Grand AveAdvanced tickets are recommended before going to this hip art museum.
One of our favorite beaches to visit with great tide pools.
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Crystal Cove
One of our favorite beaches to visit with great tide pools.
Frank Gehry-designed museum made of Italian marble. Beautiful views. A bit far from Alhambra, but worth the trip.
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Pusat Getty
1200 Getty Center DrFrank Gehry-designed museum made of Italian marble. Beautiful views. A bit far from Alhambra, but worth the trip.
Food scene
Historic open market. Great place to eat, shop, grab a beer.
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Pasar Sentral Besar
317 S BroadwayHistoric open market. Great place to eat, shop, grab a beer.
Bavel
500 Mateo Sta splurge, but food is unforgettably delicious.