The Silver Lake Reservoir

Neighbourhood guide · Los Angeles

Silver Lake & Echo Park: Our Favourites

The Silver Lake Reservoir, Echo Park Lake, The Echo and the cafés of LA’s east side.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Silver Lake, Los Feliz and Echo Park: the back story

    Silver Lake·In depth

    Reservoirs, cafés and indie music on LA’s east side.

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What to see and do

  1. Paddle boats and lotus

    Echo Park Lake

    Echo Park·City park

    A lake with paddle boats and a skyline view in Echo Park.

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  2. A neighbourhood loop

    Silver Lake Reservoir

    Silver Lake·Reservoir walk

    A walking path around the Silver Lake Reservoir.

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Where to eat

  1. An LA coffee favourite

    Go Get Em Tiger

    Los Feliz·Coffee

    A Los Angeles coffee roaster and café group, with branches including Los Feliz and Grand Central Market.

    4630 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027Explore View on map

Bars and nightlife

  1. Industrial cocktails with music

    Harvard & Stone

    East Hollywood·Cocktail bar

    A cocktail bar on Hollywood Boulevard with an industrial look and live music.

    5221 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027Explore View on map

  2. A Los Feliz classic

    The Dresden

    Los Feliz·Lounge and restaurant

    A classic restaurant and lounge on Vermont Avenue in Los Feliz.

    1760 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027Explore View on map

  3. Indie bands in Echo Park

    The Echo

    Echo Park·Live music club

    An indie music club on Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park.

    1822 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026Explore View on map

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