Living on the Wilshire Corridor: where to eat, shop and spend a Sunday near the towers

Living on the Wilshire Corridor means a tower with a doorman and a view, set along a mile and a half of Wilshire Boulevard that ends at one of the most useful neighborhoods on the Westside. Most of what you will eat, see and shop for sits in Westwood Village and on Westwood Boulevard, at the Corridor's western end, with a park, a museum and a theater in between. This is our guide to that pocket, building by building and place by place, with every business checked as open this week.

Which buildings make up the Wilshire Corridor?

Our records list 39 condominium buildings on the Wilshire Corridor, most of them built between 1958 and 1991. At the Holmby Hills end, closest to the Los Angeles Country Club, sit towers like Wilshire Terrace (1958, 85 residences) and Wilshire Regent (1963, 208 residences across 23 storeys). Toward Westwood the buildings get newer: Blair House (1989, 28 storeys), The Remington (2001), The Carlyle Residences (2008) and the six-storey The Liddel (2018). The Comstock, at 217 residences, is the largest by count.

Because the buildings line one boulevard, what is "nearby" depends on which end you are at. A tower near Beverly Glen is a short drive from Beverly Hills; a tower near Westwood Boulevard has the Village a few blocks away. We note which end each place is closest to.

Where to eat near the Wilshire Corridor

Westwood Boulevard south of Wilshire is known for its Persian restaurants, and much of the best food near the Corridor is there. The Infatuation's Westwood guide, updated in September 2026, is a reliable starting list. Our picks from it, all within a short drive of any tower on the Corridor:

• Shamshiri Grill (1712 Westwood Blvd). Open since 1981 and still the default answer for Persian food in Westwood. The tahchin, a baked saffron rice dish, is the order.
• Attari Sandwich Shop (1388 Westwood Blvd). Daytime only, with a courtyard behind the counter. Known for its beef tongue sandwich.
• Saffron & Rose Ice Cream (1385 Westwood Blvd). Across the street from Attari, a small shop scooping Persian ice cream. Saffron pistachio is the flavor people come for.
• Sunnin Lebanese Cafe (1776 Westwood Blvd). A counter spot for shawarma, falafel and fried cauliflower.
• Lulu (10899 Wilshire Blvd). The restaurant in the Hammer Museum courtyard, right at the western end of the Corridor. Sandwiches and salads on a patio.
• Violet Bistro (1121 Glendon Ave). A French bistro in the Village with a patio, and the most dressed-up dinner on this list.
• Pera LA (1942 Westwood Blvd). Turkish, south of Santa Monica Boulevard, known for a large breakfast spread for two.
• Diddy Riese (926 Broxton Ave). The Village's long-running cookie and ice cream sandwich counter. Expect a line in the evening.

Markets and everyday errands

The Westwood Village Farmers' Market runs on Thursdays from noon to 5 PM at Broxton Plaza (1036 Broxton Ave), with more than 40 vendors selling produce, baked goods, honey, prepared food and crafts, according to the Westwood Village Improvement Association. The Broxton public garage offers two free hours before 5 PM. The market closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Westwood Boulevard also has a run of Persian groceries and bakeries south of Wilshire. One of them, Super Sun Market, has a small counter inside called Laziz Grill that The Infatuation recommends for its aush reshteh, a noodle and herb soup.

Parks and open space

Holmby Park is the Corridor's backyard: a public park just north of Wilshire, bounded by Club View Drive, Beverly Glen Boulevard and Comstock Avenue, and the closest green space to towers like Wilshire Terrace and The Comstock. The city lists it as open dawn to dusk. It has a putting green that is part of the Armand Hammer Golf Course, and the fenced greens of the Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club, founded in 1927, which holds open houses with free lessons.

On the UCLA campus, the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (707 Tiverton Dr) is a public garden of trees and plantings at the campus's southeast corner. Admission is free, and it is open daily, 8 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and 9 AM to 5 PM on weekends, closing an hour earlier from November through January. Parking is easiest in UCLA's Structure 2.

Culture and weekends

The Hammer Museum sits at Wilshire and Westwood, which makes it the closest major museum to any condo building in the city. Admission is free. Its galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, until 8 PM on Fridays, and closed Mondays. Between the permanent collection, rotating shows and a busy program of free talks and screenings, it is the kind of place you can stop into for an hour.

The Geffen Playhouse (10886 Le Conte Ave) is a few blocks north in the Village. Its 2026 to 2027 season opens November 11 with the Los Angeles premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Purpose, directed by Phylicia Rashad, and runs through July 4, 2027, across two stages.

Getting around

Century City is a short drive south and east, and Beverly Hills begins at the Corridor's eastern edge. The 405 is close to the western end, which helps for Santa Monica and the airport, and Metro buses run the length of Wilshire.

The bigger change is underground. The Metro D Line extension opened its first section, to Wilshire/La Cienega, in May 2026. As of this month, Metro reports that station construction is "progressing underground" in Beverly Hills and Century City, and that work continues on the UCLA and VA Hospital stations in Westwood. When that section opens, the western end of the Corridor will have a subway stop at its door. We will update this guide when Metro announces a date.

The buildings, end to end

• Wilshire Terrace: 1958, 14 storeys, garden courtyard and pool; the closest tower to Holmby Park.
• Wilshire Regent: 1963, 23 storeys, 208 residences, heated pool and guest suite.
• The Comstock: 1964, 217 residences, the Corridor's largest building by count.
• Park Wilshire: 1989, 156 residences, a resort-style pool and a library.
• Blair House: 1989, 28 storeys, one of the few towers on the Corridor with a lighted tennis court.
• The Remington: 2001, 93 residences, lap pool, library and wine storage.
• The Carlyle Residences: 2008, 24 storeys, rooftop pool and screening room.
• The Liddel: 2018, six storeys and 56 residences, with a private motor court.

Amenity lists come from public sources and the building pages on this site; confirm current amenities and rules with each association. If you are moving to Los Angeles and still deciding between the Corridor and the neighborhoods around it, Buying the Weather's guide to the Wilshire Corridor covers the area from a newcomer's angle, and its Westwood vs Brentwood comparison looks at the next pocket over. Already own on the Corridor and curious where your unit stands? Tyler's home value request is a good first step, and our comparison of the Corridor and Century City covers how the two tower districts differ.

Common questions

Where is the Wilshire Corridor in Los Angeles?

The Wilshire Corridor is the stretch of Wilshire Boulevard between the Beverly Hills city line and Westwood, roughly from the Los Angeles Country Club to Westwood Village. It holds the densest run of high-rise condominiums in the city, about 39 buildings in our records, most built between the 1960s and early 1990s.

Is there a Metro station on the Wilshire Corridor?

Not yet. The D Line extension opened its first section to Wilshire/La Cienega in May 2026. Metro reports that construction continues on the Century City station and on the UCLA and VA Hospital stations in Westwood, which will put a subway stop at the western end of the Corridor once that section opens.

What is near the Wilshire Corridor condo towers?

Westwood Village and Westwood Boulevard sit at the western end, with Persian restaurants, the Hammer Museum, the Geffen Playhouse and a Thursday farmers market. Holmby Park is just north of Wilshire near Beverly Glen, and Century City and Beverly Hills are a short drive east.

This article is general information, not legal, tax, insurance or lending advice. Laws and bill statuses change, and how a rule applies depends on the building and its governing documents. Confirm anything that affects a decision with your association’s counsel, a CPA, an insurance broker or your lender. Building figures are from the Condos of LA database.