Travel video guide
Where to Eat in Los Angeles, CA: Beef Empanada
This guide turns 48 Hours Eating LA's Most ICONIC Food! from Only Scrans into a practical restaurant map with 9 saved spots around Los Angeles, Venice, and Beverly Hills. The mapped places include a restaurant stop and a beach. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Only Scrans explored the authentic side of Los Angeles by visiting legendary institutions like Pink's Hot Dogs and local gems like Rico's Empanadas. He was particularly moved by the inspirational immigrant stories behind the businesses and the high quality of the traditional Argentinian empanadas. Despite his frustration with the city's traffic and public transport, he concluded that the diverse food scene makes LA a world-class destination.
What this map is good for
- Planning a restaurant stop or short itinerary in Los Angeles.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 9 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Sonny's
Pizza Restaurant in 7501 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Price level: High - Alejandra's Quesadilla Cart de Oaxaca
Restaurant in Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Price level: Cheap - Rico’s Empanadas
Beach in 1601 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291, USA, Venice, CA, United States
Price level: Cheap - APL BBQ Pop Up
Barbecue Restaurant in 822 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292, USA, Venice, CA, United States
Price level: Cheap - The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills
Store in 9705 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA, Beverly Hills, CA, United States
Price level: High - Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown
American Restaurant in 727 N Broadway #128, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA, Central LA, California, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - For the Win - Hollywood
Hamburger Restaurant in 6221 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Price level: Medium - Pink's Hot Dogs
Restaurant in 709 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Price level: Medium - Brothers Cousins Tacos
Restaurant in 3118 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034, USA, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Price level: Medium
Food notes from the video
- beef empanada
- cheese and spinach empanada
- chimichurri sauce
- chili dog
- onion rings with barbecue dip
- Chicago Polish dog
Experiences captured
- cycled to Venice Beach
- met Rico at Rico's Empanadas
- observed traditional Argentinian empanada baking
- complained about LA public transport and traffic
- visited Pink's Hot Dogs in Hollywood
- interviewed Richard Pink
- viewed the celebrity photo wall at Pink's
Official tourism resource
The official visitor guide for Los Angeles, managed by the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, featuring things to do, dining, and travel information.
Planning questions
What is this video map?
It is a crawlable guide to the mapped places from 48 Hours Eating LA's Most ICONIC Food!, with the creator video, a static map preview, and selected spots from the trip.
Can I save these spots?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save the places, keep planning notes, and revisit the guide from your phone.
Does this replace watching the video?
No. The video remains the source, and the map makes the places easier to scan, compare, and save while planning.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.