Drive in behind Winchell’s Donuts to find the Hole in the Wall Burger Joint. What makes it special? Hand formed patties from Angus beef, artisan rolls, and homemade condiments, pickles and French fries. Try the chipotle mayo and the zucchini pickles. Very cool industrial façade to the building – lots of corrugated metal gives it a bad side of town...

Caters to the office crowd – you have to search it out behind the concrete wall of an office building. Smoothies, wraps, and breakfast sandwiches go over big. Try their tuna melt with a surprising addition of sliced pears and capers. Grab a seat at the counter or outside on the patio garden.

There are eight Perry’s Café and Rentals sprinkled across Santa Monica and Venice. What began as a single hot dog stand has grown into a business providing bike and roller blade rentals, beach butler service, and café cooking that goes beyond the limits of the hot dog. You can also snag a boxed lunch for the beach. But go for the...

Mom and pop place that isn’t trying to be one. Here you’ll get the real meal deal – old school diner to the max. They’ve been in business since 1958. Great prices and pretty good food. Order the 222 and you’ll get 2 pancakes, 2 sausages and 2 scrambled eggs. Very small private lot – good luck. Plenty of street...

The Counter makes the wild claim that they have over 312,120 different burger combos. When you arrive, they hand you a clipboard with a list of ingredients you can use to make your own customized burger. Sure, you’ll find onions and pickles, but you’ll also find horseradish cheddar cheese, dried cranberries and tzatziki sauce. Add in cool music and cold...