The Colony Café is the kind of place L.A. has been missing, a quaint café without the fuss of a formal restaurant but with a charming and tranquil sensibility too often lost in our fast-food culture. Relaxing outside on the porch, you can’t help but imagine that it has been lifted in its entirety from the beach and gently set down near the Westside Pavilion.

Hours: mon: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm   tue: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm   wed: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm   thu: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm   fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm   sat: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm   sun: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Website: www.thecolonycafe.com   www.twitter.com/colonycafe   http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-colony-cafe-los-angeles   http://foursquare.com/colonycafe

Parking: Street, Parking Lot