Guidebook for Torrance

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Guidebook for Torrance

Food Scene

Nearest Starbucks, walking distance
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Starbucks
1749 S Elena Ave
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Nearest Starbucks, walking distance
Excellent traditional Japanese sweets shop!
Sakuraya
16134 S Western Ave
Excellent traditional Japanese sweets shop!
Nearest 24 hour diner, Norm's is a well-known LA diner with multiple locations
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NORMS Restaurant
13636 Sherman Way
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Nearest 24 hour diner, Norm's is a well-known LA diner with multiple locations
Hole-in-the-wall Mexican food at it's finest. Parking is in rear and approached from side street/alley behind the strip mall. Good food for a very fair price.
Al Chile Pelon Mexican Food
4565 Artesia Blvd
Hole-in-the-wall Mexican food at it's finest. Parking is in rear and approached from side street/alley behind the strip mall. Good food for a very fair price.
Next closest coffee shop
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
2525 Artesia Blvd
Next closest coffee shop
Quick Hawaiian food with a good bakery selection and dole whip!
King's Hawaiian The Local Place Bakery & Cafe
18605 Western Ave
Quick Hawaiian food with a good bakery selection and dole whip!
Excellent Taiwanese bakery and cafe. Has a great assortment of cakes, pastries, and teas (with & without boba).
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85C Bakery Cafe - Torrance
1735 W Carson St
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Excellent Taiwanese bakery and cafe. Has a great assortment of cakes, pastries, and teas (with & without boba).
Affordable revolving sushi bar
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Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
2130 Sawtelle Blvd
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Affordable revolving sushi bar
Excellent gourmet Japanese style ice cream
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Kansha Creamery
18515 S Western Ave
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Excellent gourmet Japanese style ice cream
Great all around American food. Fast food style burgers, breakfast, and other popular American dishes.
Steve's
18202 Prairie Ave
Great all around American food. Fast food style burgers, breakfast, and other popular American dishes.
The original Ramen Yamadaya location featuring a great tonkotsu style pork ramen. One of the most popular Ramen locations in LA.
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Ramen Yamadaya
3118 W 182nd St
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The original Ramen Yamadaya location featuring a great tonkotsu style pork ramen. One of the most popular Ramen locations in LA.
It's a great fast food option if you like Chicken! They do excellent chicken biscuit breakfast and chicken burgers/sandwiches all day! They are CLOSED on SUNDAY!
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Chick-fil-A
18200 Hawthorne Blvd
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It's a great fast food option if you like Chicken! They do excellent chicken biscuit breakfast and chicken burgers/sandwiches all day! They are CLOSED on SUNDAY!
Wonderful Thai restaurant! Great food at reasonable prices! They deliver free to our house.
Bangkok Sapphires | Thai Cusine
Wonderful Thai restaurant! Great food at reasonable prices! They deliver free to our house.
Very popular burger chain. Excellent burgers! It's fast food.
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Five Guys
5550 Wilshire Blvd
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Very popular burger chain. Excellent burgers! It's fast food.
This is a whole in a wall tiny walk-up (take out only) sushi place. Their sushi is so simple and so yummy! Very well known for locals only.
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Sakae Sushi
1601 W Redondo Beach Blvd
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This is a whole in a wall tiny walk-up (take out only) sushi place. Their sushi is so simple and so yummy! Very well known for locals only.
Excellent Pho place (Vietnamese noodle soup) if you want to try it. They are always busy during lunch time.
Pho Hong Long
15709 Crenshaw Blvd
Excellent Pho place (Vietnamese noodle soup) if you want to try it. They are always busy during lunch time.
Revolving sushi bar. They offer variety of high quality sushi. Good service, quick meal.
Gatten Sushi
17941 Chatsworth St
Revolving sushi bar. They offer variety of high quality sushi. Good service, quick meal.
Very popular boba drink chain, excellent coffee & tea. Be prepared to wait in line before you order because they are always busy!
Honey Boba
Very popular boba drink chain, excellent coffee & tea. Be prepared to wait in line before you order because they are always busy!
Japanese family style restaurant, very kids friendly.
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Curry House Japanese Curry & Spaghetti
17865 Colima Rd
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Japanese family style restaurant, very kids friendly.
Great sandwiches and baked goods! Good choice for lunch and/or breakfast :)
Panera Bread
20700 S Avalon Blvd
Great sandwiches and baked goods! Good choice for lunch and/or breakfast :)
Italian Cafe (sandwiches and pasta dishes). The food is very rustic and high quality. Great option for quick lunch!
Mama Says
2621 Pacific Coast Hwy
Italian Cafe (sandwiches and pasta dishes). The food is very rustic and high quality. Great option for quick lunch!
Very good Peruvian restaurant, reasonably priced and good service!
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El Pollo Inka
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Very good Peruvian restaurant, reasonably priced and good service!
Gourmet Italian restaurant. The food is so fresh & so good this place is always packed! There are plenty of gelato flavors and bakery items, all very tasty :)
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Eatalian Cafe Italian Restaurant
15500 S Broadway
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Gourmet Italian restaurant. The food is so fresh & so good this place is always packed! There are plenty of gelato flavors and bakery items, all very tasty :)
Excellent fast food option. Mediterranean food.
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Chicken Dijon
3556 Torrance Blvd
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Excellent fast food option. Mediterranean food.
Great fish!! Reasonable pricing but fine dining grade food!!
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Blue Salt Fish Grill
2515 Artesia Blvd
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Great fish!! Reasonable pricing but fine dining grade food!!
The best dumpling ever!! We are so lucky this place just opened up in this area last year. We had to drive 45 minutes to the closest location then still waited one hour to get a table before. This place is famous for Juicy pork dumplings; must try!!
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Din Tai Fung
1164 Caruso Ave
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The best dumpling ever!! We are so lucky this place just opened up in this area last year. We had to drive 45 minutes to the closest location then still waited one hour to get a table before. This place is famous for Juicy pork dumplings; must try!!
Excellent Mediterranean food! Quick and reasonable, yet high quality :)
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King Mediterrano
4354 Redondo Beach Blvd
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Excellent Mediterranean food! Quick and reasonable, yet high quality :)
Secret spot for locals, quiet bar and karaoke :)
Astro Karaoke
2212 Artesia Blvd
Secret spot for locals, quiet bar and karaoke :)
High quality Japanese food. Lunch is reasonable. Very quiet and traditional.
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Kagura
1652 Cabrillo Ave
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High quality Japanese food. Lunch is reasonable. Very quiet and traditional.
Fast food, excellent burgers!! We are so lucky to have this excellent burger place so close. The best quality burger on the budget.
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Burger City Grill
2064 CA-1
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Fast food, excellent burgers!! We are so lucky to have this excellent burger place so close. The best quality burger on the budget.

Arts & Culture

Various events are held here such as live orchestral performances, plays, choirs, opera, & more. This is also home to the Pine Wind Garden (Sho Fu En); Authentic Japanese landscaping and architecture.
Torrance Cultural Arts Center
3330 Civic Center Dr
Various events are held here such as live orchestral performances, plays, choirs, opera, & more. This is also home to the Pine Wind Garden (Sho Fu En); Authentic Japanese landscaping and architecture.
Need we say more?
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Hustler Casino
1000 W Redondo Beach Blvd
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Need we say more?

Everything Else

Closest Target
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Target
1200 N Sepulveda Blvd
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Closest Target
Has 2 regulation 18 hole courses
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Alondra Golf Course, Inc.
16400 Prairie Ave
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Has 2 regulation 18 hole courses
Consignment store specialized in children items such as clothes, toys, kids gears, and more. Very reasonable and variety of choices.
Children's Orchard Manhattan Beach
2701 N Sepulveda Blvd
Consignment store specialized in children items such as clothes, toys, kids gears, and more. Very reasonable and variety of choices.

Sightseeing

Great beach, has a dog area and lots of good surf. Great restaurants in the plaza here.
180 Coral Way
180 Coral Way
Great beach, has a dog area and lots of good surf. Great restaurants in the plaza here.
Lots of restaurants, bars, and shopping
517 Pier Ave
517 Pier Avenue
Lots of restaurants, bars, and shopping
Pier and beach are very nice and close
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Pier Avenue
Pier Avenue
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Pier and beach are very nice and close
A great beach and pier nearby.
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Muelle de Manhattan Beach
2 Manhattan Beach Blvd
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A great beach and pier nearby.
Very well known, popular spot for a nice visit & pictures! The chapel is gorgeous and used for many films. a must see in person if you are visiting LA :)
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Wayfarers Chapel
5755 Palos Verdes Dr S
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Very well known, popular spot for a nice visit & pictures! The chapel is gorgeous and used for many films. a must see in person if you are visiting LA :)
Famous Queen Mary, huge ship! You can view from outside or get inside for a tour and/or meal. This is a great sightseeing spot very different from Hollywood/Downtown/Santa Monica areas!
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El Queen Mary
1126 Queens Hwy
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Famous Queen Mary, huge ship! You can view from outside or get inside for a tour and/or meal. This is a great sightseeing spot very different from Hollywood/Downtown/Santa Monica areas!

Essentials

Excellent selection of wholesome foods for fair prices (at least in LA)
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Sprouts Farmers Market
1515 Hawthorne Blvd
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Excellent selection of wholesome foods for fair prices (at least in LA)
Closest chain grocery store
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Ralphs
1413 Hawthorne Blvd
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Closest chain grocery store
Great Japanese grocery. Has a food court with a good selection of different Japanese dishes as well as prepared bentos.
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Mitsuwa Marketplace - Torrance
3525 West Carson Street
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Great Japanese grocery. Has a food court with a good selection of different Japanese dishes as well as prepared bentos.
Great Japanese grocery selection. Also has lots of prepared lunch/dinner (bento boxes) ready to eat. 20% off bentos after 6:30pm.
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Nijiya Market
2130 Sawtelle Blvd
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Great Japanese grocery selection. Also has lots of prepared lunch/dinner (bento boxes) ready to eat. 20% off bentos after 6:30pm.
The only farmers' market in Torrance, open days/hours are Tuesday and Saturday 8am to 1pm. It has a great deal of vendors and is very big.
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Torrance Certified Farmer's Market
2200 Crenshaw Blvd
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The only farmers' market in Torrance, open days/hours are Tuesday and Saturday 8am to 1pm. It has a great deal of vendors and is very big.
Korean grocery store.
S-Mart
2515 Torrance Blvd
Korean grocery store.

Entertainment & Activities

Large park, has playground, treehouse, batting cages, free train rides (1st Sunday each month), roller hockey, a walk path, tennis, base/basketball, skate park, a pond, horseshoes, & BBQ grills.
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Parque Charles H. Wilson
2200 Crenshaw Blvd
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Large park, has playground, treehouse, batting cages, free train rides (1st Sunday each month), roller hockey, a walk path, tennis, base/basketball, skate park, a pond, horseshoes, & BBQ grills.
Has a large playground, skate park, pool and water playground
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Alondra Park
3850 Manhattan Beach Blvd
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Has a large playground, skate park, pool and water playground
Open daily with free admission at Manhattan beach! They are dedicated to teaching students & visitors about the oceans, marine life, and environment. Fun and educational visit with the kids!
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Roundhouse Aquarium
Manhattan Beach Pier
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Open daily with free admission at Manhattan beach! They are dedicated to teaching students & visitors about the oceans, marine life, and environment. Fun and educational visit with the kids!
Fun place to take kids and spend all day!!! Very nice alternative to Disney and Universal Studio.
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Mundo de Go Karts
21830 Recreation Rd
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Fun place to take kids and spend all day!!! Very nice alternative to Disney and Universal Studio.

Shopping

Closest shopping mall. Has plenty of departments stores and smaller shops.
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South Bay Galleria
1815 Hawthorne Blvd
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Closest shopping mall. Has plenty of departments stores and smaller shops.
Various shops and stores. This is a pretty popular strip mall in the area.
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Del Amo Fashion Center
3525 W Carson St
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Various shops and stores. This is a pretty popular strip mall in the area.
Discount store, very clean & organized, very close to our home :)
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T.J. Maxx
1251 4th St
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Discount store, very clean & organized, very close to our home :)