Overview
North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles. Despite the similar name, North Hollywood does not share a border with Hollywood, which is several miles to the southeast.
1 sights · 2 places to eat · 2 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay
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Best things about North Hollywood
Circus Liquor
A local landmark that has been used in a number of movies (most notably in Clueless), noted for its rather sinister-looking 30-foot neon clown sign out front.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jan–Dec. Summer highs reach about 89°F; winter lows dip to about 44°F. Wettest: Feb and Jan. (climate data from nearby Burbank)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport, Burbank — 2 mi away (major hub). Directions
- LAX Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles — 16 mi away (major hub). Directions
CA-170 passes north-south through North Hollywood, becoming US-101 as you follow it south to Hollywood. CA-134 is a major east-west freeway that crosses along the southern edge of North Hollywood.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Places to stay listed here: about $98–$98 a night (typical $168), from 2 listed prices.
- Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$140, mid-range ~$240, comfortable ~$260.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Food for you
North of the gentrified "Arts District" is a working-class neighborhood largely populated by Latinos. Delicious authentic street food can be found along such streets as Vineland (north of Burbank) including numerous taco trucks and bacon-wrapped hot dogs. These are affordable options that are usually open late.
Along Lankershim in the NoHo Arts District can be found several gems:
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Get in
CA-170 passes north-south through North Hollywood, becoming US-101 as you follow it south to Hollywood. CA-134 is a major east-west freeway that crosses along the southern edge of North Hollywood.
North Hollywood is served by the county-wide Metro public transit system. The intersection of Chandler Blvd and Lankershim Blvd is the terminus for both the Metro Rail Red Line (which heads south via Universal City to Hollywood and Downtown L.A.) and the Metro Orange Line busway (which heads west to other Valley neighborhoods.
Get around
The NoHo Arts District is walkable
See
Do
North Hollywood is known for its numerous small independent theatres. The most famous is the El Portal on Lankershim and Weddington.
Buy
Small boutiques and thrift shops are found along Lankershim between Chandler and Camarillo, and along Magnolia between Tujunga and Vineland. Some of the shops are being replaced by newer trendy shops as North Hollywood gentrifies.
Shop Olive Fresh Garden Marketplace
Food from Armenian, Greek, Bulgarian, Georgia, Russia, Turkey and more.
Shop Epicurus Gourmet
All sorts of high-end, mostly imported food products: spices, sauces, jams, staples, and cans and jars and packets of all kinds of delicious treats from all over the world, with an emphasis on France and Italy. Get ingredients for a gourmet dinner or an indulgent souvenir to take home, like Egyptian tea, Welsh cakes, Korean noodles, Peruvian chocolate, or Canadian maple sugar.
Eat
North of the gentrified "Arts District" is a working-class neighborhood largely populated by Latinos. Delicious authentic street food can be found along such streets as Vineland (north of Burbank) including numerous taco trucks and bacon-wrapped hot dogs. These are affordable options that are usually open late.
Along Lankershim in the NoHo Arts District can be found several gems:
Drink
Drink Tonga Hut
1950s tiki bar, claims to be LA's oldest.
Drink Skinny's
Hip neighborhood lounge.
Sleep
Go next
- Studio City - This neighboring city is home to CBS Studios and a host of restaurants, including those on LA's "sushi alley" on Ventura Boulevard.
- Universal City - Another neighboring city, Universal City is home to Universal Studios.
Nearby
Studio City
City / town · 14 listings · 2 mi away
Universal City
City / town · 3 mi away
Burbank
City / town · 32 listings · 3 mi away
Van Nuys
City / town · 22 listings · 4 mi away
Sherman Oaks
City / town · 13 listings · 4 mi away
West Hollywood
City / town · 40 listings · 6 mi away
Beverly Hills
City / town · 32 listings · 6 mi away
South Valley
City / town · 16 listings · 7 mi away
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