Landmark
Griffith Observatory
A classic hilltop observatory with public telescopes and the best view of the Hollywood Sign and the city.
24 min drive from the center · 16 km · 9.7 mi
Photo: Matthew Field · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
USA
Los Angeles
66 shuls (11 Chabad) · 77 kosher · 325 hotels on our map
Photo: Matthew Field · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Griffith ObservatorySanta Monica PierGetty CenterHollywood Walk of FameUniversal Studios HollywoodMuseum of ToleranceMalibu & El Matador Beach
About
Sprawling and sunny, with strong Jewish neighborhoods in Pico-Robertson, Beverly Hills, Hancock Park and the Valley. Kosher food here ranges from quick bites to full sit-down restaurants, and the beaches and hills are never far.
Skiing at Mammoth: Chabad of Mammoth Lakes (Rabbi Zalman Notik, (847) 452-4609) hosts Shabbos dinners on set weekends, announced ahead; kosher meals and challah can be ordered ahead. Call before you count on a minyan.Source: chabadmammoth.com, checked Nov 2026
Kosher meals at Disneyland: Disneyland serves sealed meals from a certified kosher vendor, served without opening the seal, with wrapped utensils. With no advance notice (while they last) you can get one at Blue Bayou, Cafe Orleans and Red Rose Taverne in Disneyland Park, Smokejumpers Grill and Wine Country Trattoria in California Adventure, and Napa Rose, Storytellers Cafe and Goofy's Kitchen at the resort hotels. Expect a longer wait, and check the seal and hechsher yourself.Source: disneyland.disney.go.com, checked Nov 2026
Shabbos food: Lenny’s Casita. What each one offers, how to order and the hechsher to ask about are in Travel Info ›
Best time to goYear-round; spring and fall are best. June mornings are often grey ('June gloom').
Local time
Before you goPlaces come from OpenStreetMap and can change. Call ahead for minyan and Shabbos meals, and check the hechsher yourself.
Top attractions
Things to do in Los Angeles
Family & fun
Santa Monica Pier
A historic pier with a small amusement park, a Ferris wheel and a long beach on both sides.
16 min drive from the center · 15 km · 9.5 mi
Photo: web4camguy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Museum
Getty Center
Hilltop art museum with gardens and travertine terraces looking over the whole basin.
Getty Center Drive 1200 · 19 min drive from the center · 16 km · 10 mi
Photo: Jelson25 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Landmark
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The famous star-lined sidewalks on Hollywood Boulevard, near the old movie palaces.
10 min drive from the center · 7.0 km · 4.3 mi
Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Family & fun
Universal Studios Hollywood
Theme park and working studio, with a tram tour through real film sets.
20 min drive from the center · 13 km · 8.2 mi
Photo: CrispyCream27 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jewish heritage
Museum of Tolerance
A museum in Pico-Robertson focused on the Holocaust and on prejudice today; book ahead.
6 min drive from the center · 3.7 km · 2.3 mi
Photo: Cbl62 (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nature & outdoors
Malibu & El Matador Beach
Rocky coves and sea stacks along the Pacific Coast Highway, about an hour from the city.
53 min drive from the center · 53 km · 33 mi
Photo: Graham · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Stroll & shop
Venice Beach Boardwalk
Busy beachfront promenade with street performers, a skate park and bike paths.
Where to stay
Hotels by walk or drive to minyan
Walking and driving time from each hotel to the nearest shul and kosher food. Tap a hotel for its map, phone numbers and directions.
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Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3 at about 80 m a minute. Driving times are road routes without traffic (OpenStreetMap routing); where a route is missing we show “≈”, straight line × 1.4 at city speed. No prices or ratings here; each hotel links to Google Maps reviews and a Booking.com search.
Minyan
Shuls & Chabad
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Food
Kosher food
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