CITY & ITS PEOPLE
Everybody Wants This LA
35 spots in five areas, seasons 1 to 3. Not postcard LA; this is LA on a random Tuesday afternoon.
Translated from Jasmine’s original Chinese. The illustrated slides are on the interactive reader.
Key points
- Los Feliz is the heart of the show
- Three spots have closed, and six homes can only be seen from the street
- Two date routes: a Los Feliz afternoon, a Miracle Mile dusk
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01 | Why does the LA in this show feel so 'real'?
The whole season was shot on location, with the location manager scouting up and down Vermont and Hillhurst in Los Feliz, deliberately avoiding tourist LA; creator Erin Foster is a born-and-raised Angeleno. In Taipei, the leading man in a TV drama lives in Xinyi; this show's hot rabbi lives in Eagle Rock.
02 | How to use this: five areas, take it slow
Los Feliz is the heart of the show, Eagle Rock and Highland Park are Noah's world, Hollywood, Melrose and Miracle Mile are the dates and the ending, Westwood and K-town are the temples, and Malibu is camp. ✓ you can go, ◎ drive-by only, ✕ closed.
03｜Mírate（Los Feliz）
S1E1's first shot is Joanne fleeing a disaster date, and the season one finale's best-friend brunch is here too. It's the sister spot of Beverly Hills favorite Mírame, and the mezcal cocktails are the thing; book ahead. Even your escape has to be from a gorgeous restaurant. Very LA.
04 | Los Feliz 3: the old theater that opened on Valentine's Day
Opened February 14, 1935, and both the opening montage and the first kiss in S1E2 are here. Now programmed by the American Cinematheque, often screening 35mm; the main house has 144 unassigned seats, so get there early. Right next door is Skylight Books, the one with a tree growing inside.
05｜Pilates Eagle Rock
In S1E4, Joanne gossips with her best friend mid-class; this is actually the studio where one of the show's producers takes class. Check the schedule on the website first. LA girls' catch-ups very often happen on a reformer. Noah's house is also in Eagle Rock, but it's a private home, so please don't go looking for it.
06｜Highland Park Bowl
The double date in S2E5. Here since 1927, LA's oldest bowling alley, renovated and reopened in 2016, with chandeliers made from old pinsetters. 21+ after 8 p.m.; about 0.3 miles from Metro's Highland Park station, so you can walk.
07｜Harold A. Henry Park（Mid-Wilshire）
In S1E10 the two of them eat Yeastie Boys bagels in the park on a weekday afternoon, the sweetest scene in the whole show, in a totally ordinary neighborhood park. The bagels are a food truck that moves around, so check IG first. It's not far from Larchmont.
08｜Osteria Mozza（Melrose）
The Valentine's Day Noah plans in S2E4 ends with making pasta and dinner. A Michelin-starred Italian restaurant famous for handmade pasta and its mozzarella bar; when the show aired, it ran the same pasta class with Airbnb, limited time, so check the website.
09｜Jet Rag（La Brea）
In S2E6 they pick out Purim costumes here (Purim is kind of Jewish Halloween); it's on Netflix's official location list. The Sunday $1 sale in the parking lot is legendary; there are no fitting rooms, so wear something fitted to try things on over. In season one, the sisters went to Iguana Vintage in Sherman Oaks.
10｜Superba（Sunset Blvd）
Morgan eats lunch on the patio in S2E8. An LA-local bakery, roaster and restaurant; the Sunset location's courtyard has a lemon tree and yellow-and-white striped umbrellas. For weekend brunch, order the cinnamon roll; weekday lunch is full of office workers. In LA, a lot of big life talks happen on a patio.
11｜Urban Light＋Academy Museum（Miracle Mile）
Most of the season two finale is at the Academy Museum: a chance meeting in the elevator, an engagement party on the roof, and finally making up under Urban Light. The lampposts don't need a ticket and are prettiest when they light up around sunset; the museum is ticketed, and La Brea Tar Pits is right next door.
12 | Two temples you can only walk past
Temple Chai on the show is Sinai Temple in Westwood; the season one finale's bar mitzvah is at K-town's Wilshire Boulevard Temple and the OMA-designed Audrey Irmas Pavilion. Both are active congregations, so admire them from outside and keep it quiet.
13｜Calamigos Ranch（Malibu）
Season one's camp scenes were shot at this guest ranch, completely re-dressed by the crew. Saloon Coffee is open to the public; most other areas are for guests or event attendees only, so don't crash a wedding. Latigo Canyon Road has lots of curves; take it slow.
14 | New Season 3 locations
Premiered October 22, 2026. Reportedly shot in LA from March to May: Melbourne Ave in Los Feliz (the Punchbowl Juice stretch), the Santa Monica beach, and around Priscilla's Gourmet Coffee on Riverside Dr in Burbank. Go by what's in the actual episodes.
15 | The characters' homes, from the street only
The characters' homes are all private residences: don't ring the bell, don't go up the driveway, don't photograph the residents, look and leave.
16｜Jasmine's LA Date Route
Route A, Los Feliz: Mírate → walk Vermont to Skylight Books and Los Feliz 3 → Melbourne Ave → finish at Kettl. Route B, Miracle Mile: Academy Museum → Urban Light → Osteria Mozza; on Sunday mornings, hit Jet Rag first.
17 | More in the index
3rd Base LA (S1E7), the shvitz at City Spa (S1E6, 5325 W Pico Blvd), SoHo Dance (the dance class in S2), The Pleasure Chest (S1E4), plus season two's Griffith Park and Lake Hollywood Park.
18｜Jasmine's Note
It doesn't keep shoving the Hollywood Sign, Rodeo Drive or the Santa Monica Pier at you; it shoots an LA where people actually live. Not the LA you visit. The LA you fall into.
Last word
Are you Team Noah, or do you think the real leading man is LA?
Bonus 01 | Loreto (Frogtown)
Season two, episode nine: three couples' daytime get-together slowly goes off the rails at the long patio table of this Mexican seafood restaurant. The address is 1991 Blake Ave; book on the website before you go. You can research the restaurant, but the vibe at the table is pure luck. Good patio. Complicated company.
Bonus 02 | Grace E. Simons Lodge (Elysian Park)
Season two: Joanne and Noah run into Gabe at a picnic. Shade trees, grass and picnic blankets capture everyday LA. The Lodge (1025 Elysian Park Dr) is an event venue, so how far in you can go depends on what's open and the reservation rules. Sometimes the most LA scene is just sitting down to talk.
Bonus 03 | Lake Hollywood Park (Hollywood Hills)
Season two: Sasha and Esther reminisce here and talk about marriage. The Hollywood Sign is the backdrop; their relationship is the star. If you visit, watch the parking signs and leave the quiet for the neighbors (3160 Canyon Lake Dr). A landmark can hold very private memories too. Big sign. Quiet conversations.
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An original JSLALALAND field guide by Jasmine Chang (@jslalaland).