Neighborhood guide
Where to Eat in Los Feliz: Bistro, Pies, Patios and a 1954 Landmark
A French restaurant with a bakery section, a diner that has served Los Angeles since 1969, a café in two old houses, and a Hollywood landmark with a dining room and a lounge.
By Local Bongo Editors
This guide covers four Los Feliz food businesses: Figaro Bistrot, a French restaurant; House of Pies, which has served Los Angeles since 1969; Alcove, housed in two of the oldest houses in Los Feliz; and The Dresden, which describes itself as a family-owned Hollywood landmark since 1954.
A French restaurant with a bakery section in Los Feliz Village
Figaro Bistrot is a French restaurant in Los Feliz Village. The bakery section, La Boulangerie, is served 8 am - 3:45 pm. The pastry list includes a croissant at $5.50, a pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) at $6.00, a croissant aux amandes at $6.50, a chocolate Nutella swirl croissant at $6.50, a brioche at $3.75, and a blueberry muffin at $4.25.
The brunch menu includes Le Mimosa made with fresh-squeezed orange juice at $11.00 per glass, Omelette Figaro with mushrooms, brie cheese, and avocado at $19.00, and a Figaro Breakfast Burrito at $18.00. Steak and eggs with flat iron steak is $22.00. Le Croque Monsieur, made with toasted Figaro bread, French ham, gruyère cheese, and béchamel sauce, is $18.00; Le Croque Madame, with a sunny-side up egg, is $19.00. Both are marked no substitutions.
Crêpes include ham and cheese at $18.00 and chicken at $18.00. Sandwiches include merguez at $20.00, prosciutto and brie at $20.00, and vegetarian at $19.00; a half sandwich plus soup combo is $22.00. The menu also lists Escargots au Beurre Persillé, a half dozen escargots in garlic butter parsley sauce, at $14.00; a medley of imported cheeses and charcuterie at $28.00; oysters at $19.00 for a half dozen and $31.00 for a full dozen; mussels à la marinière at $21.00 small and $29.00 large; mussels à la provençale at $22.00 small and $29.00 large; and a goat cheese salad (Salade de Chèvre Chaud) at $22.00.
Drinks include French press coffee at $8.00, a cappuccino at $5.75 single and $6.75 double, a Grand Latté served in a bowl at $8.50, an affogato of two shots of espresso over vanilla ice cream at $10.00, teas hot or iced at $6.50, smoothies in strawberry or mango, 16 oz., at $11.00, and fresh squeezed juices in orange, pineapple, grapefruit, or mango at $10.00.
The restaurant recommends booking ahead. It hosts private parties for occasions such as birthdays and rehearsal dinners. Catering covers birthdays, holiday parties, corporate events, and wedding festivities, with menus that include golden croissants, delicate crêpes, goat cheese salad, and steak frites. The restaurant caters for up to 500 guests, with pick-up, delivery, and fully staffed service. The phone number is (323)-662-1587.
Breakfast all day and more than 30 pies baked fresh daily
House of Pies has served Los Angeles since 1969 and describes itself as a Los Angeles classic for 55 years. The Los Angeles location is in Los Feliz, at 1869 Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027; the phone number is 323-666-9961. There is a second location in Venice at 1020 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291.
The diner serves breakfast all day and diner classics, with hot coffee and a selection of pies. It bakes more than 30 pies fresh daily.
The menu lists French toast, a waffle French toast pancake combo, eggs your style, a House Signature Breakfast, early bird breakfasts, breakfast sides, and cereals and sweets. Later sections include sandwiches, burgers, chicken dishes, coffee shop classics, seafood, fountain desserts, specialty coffees, and Bananas Fosters.
Customers can dine in, take out, or order delivery, and can order online. Online ordering is available for pickup or delivery.
A café in two old houses, with an event cottage behind
Alcove is housed in two of the oldest houses in Los Feliz: a Spanish duplex built in 1916 and a Craftsman cottage built in 1897. The houses were originally built as private homes and converted to commercial use in the 1970s. Over the last 50+ years, the structures have contained specialty offices, a small private school, a real estate firm, and most recently an escrow company. Alcove became the face of this address in 2004.
The event cottage is a Craftsman built in 1897 located behind the main house, designed for private parties, meetings and special events. It is a completely modular space, equipped with Internet, music, and 50” television. Alcove hosts private functions such as bridal or baby showers, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, tea parties, and offsite corporate meetings. It provides full service wait staff for all functions and dedicated bar staff as needed. Valet parking is available for private functions. Other services such as floral arrangements, custom linens, and additional a/v equipment are available upon request. Any of the patios are available for private functions such as cocktail parties, dinner parties, or rehearsal dinners.
Many individual menu items are available for take away in large family-style portions. Alcove provides personalized take away lunches and other meals in large quantities to studios, production facilities, and offices. It offers picnic service to The Greek Theatre, The Hollywood Bowl, or a picnic in the park, and will prepare, serve, stir and shake at off-premises events at a home, office, or other environment.
Alcove's parties have included Kentucky Derby parties, Valentine’s Day proms, spring galas, winter celebrations, and monthly summer movie nights. It celebrates New Year’s Eve annually with NYEX10, featuring themed décor, music, costumes and swag from 3-12pm every hour. Gift cards are available for purchase directly from the website.
Alcove is at 1929 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027. The phone number is 323.644.0100. Hours are Sunday 8am-10pm, Monday-Thursday 9am-10pm, Friday 9am-12am, Saturday 8am-12am.
A dining room, a lounge, and live music nearly nightly
The Dresden has been a family-owned Hollywood landmark since 1954. It offers different service experiences in the dining room and the lounge. The Dining Room offers fine-dining, white-tablecloth dinner service. The Lounge offers a casual and relaxed, yet classy setting with high end bar food and finely crafted cocktails. Live music is provided in the Lounge on nearly a nightly basis.
The full dinner menu is not provided in the Lounge; it is available in the Dining Room only. Reservations are highly recommended in the Dining Room. Seating in the Lounge and Patio is first-come, first-served. For parties of 6+ or special requests, guests can text or call after 5pm Wed-Sun. Dining Room reservations for full dinner service can be made via Resy.com.
The full dinner menu has been beloved for over 70 years. The Dresden has been featured in films including Swingers (1996), What Women Want (2000), That Thing You Do! (1996), and Anchorman (2004), and in television series including Mad Men (2015), GLOW (2018), Aquarius (2015), Hollywood (2020), and No Good Deed (2024). Marty & Elayne performed jazz standards at The Dresden every Tuesday through Saturday night for nearly 40 years until 2020. The Dresden also hosted the longest standing live music act in Los Angeles.
The Dresden's doors open at 5pm Wednesday through Sunday. Dining Room hours are Wednesday-Saturday 5pm-10pm and Sunday 5pm-9pm. Lounge & Patio hours are Wednesday & Thursday 5pm-12am, Friday & Saturday 5pm-1am, and Sunday 5pm-11pm.
The Dining Room menu includes Prime Rib of Beef, described as the World Famous Specialty for over 65 years, at $43; Garlic Butter Salmon at $34; Calamari Fritti at $18; Escargot Bourgignonne at $18; Rigatoni with Meat Sauce at $22; Lasagne at $24; a 32oz Tomahawk at $121; Chateaubriand, 20oz tenderloin hand carved tableside, at $129; and Half-Roasted Chicken Jidori brand, free-range organic chicken. The Dresden proudly features Certified Angus Beef for all meat cuts.
The Lounge & Al Fresco menu includes a Prime Rib French Dip at $19, a Certified Angus Burger at $18, a Caprese Sandwich at $16, and Baked Mac n' Cheese at $16. The cocktail menu includes a Stirred Old Fashioned at $17, a Vesper Martini at $17, a Margarita at $17, and a Mai Tai at $18.
The Dresden offers a Thanksgiving Day menu. It includes a Traditional Turkey Dinner with dark and white meat, bread stuffing, sautéed green beans, yams, and house-made cranberry sauce for $38; Roast Duckling a l'Orange for $36; Honey Glazed Ham for $35; and Filet Mignon, hand cut 9oz, for $46.
The Dresden offers digital gift cards and accepts inquiries for private events. The email address is info.thedresden@gmail.com and the phone number is 323-665-4294. For quickest phone assistance, guests should call after 5pm, Wednesday-Sunday.
Good to know
Where is Figaro Bistrot?
Figaro Bistrot is a French restaurant in Los Feliz Village. Its phone number is (323)-662-1587.
Does House of Pies serve breakfast all day?
Yes. House of Pies serves breakfast all day and diner classics, and bakes more than 30 pies fresh daily.
Can I book a private event at Alcove?
Alcove hosts private functions such as bridal or baby showers, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, tea parties, and offsite corporate meetings. The event cottage is a Craftsman built in 1897 located behind the main house.
Does The Dresden take reservations?
Reservations are highly recommended in the Dining Room, and Dining Room reservations for full dinner service can be made via Resy.com. Seating in the Lounge and Patio is first-come, first-served.
Sources and how we reported this
This guide is based on the businesses' own published information. It is not a hands-on review: Local Bongo did not visit, test or receive anything from the businesses named, and no business paid to appear.
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- houseofpiesla.com/
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- www.alcovecafe.com/
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- www.thedresden.com/
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