Dinah's Coffee Shop
6521 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
L.A., CA
310-645-0456

An honest coffee shop can be hard to find in Los Angeles, but Dinah's is the genuine article. It's as familiar to native Angelenos as sunshine and Dodger Dogs. No matter where you're coming from, Dinah's is just about halfway to the airport, and it's a great place to stop to and/or fro. Dinah's wears its age and "family" restaurant status well, as they should, still serving up the kind of fare that makes you warm and happy inside. It's also one L.A. locale that's pleasantly devoid of writer-director-producers and actress-model-waitresses, so if all-you-can-eat fried chicken is more your style, come on down and grab a booth.


Hours: Daily, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.