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Cafés in Westwood & West LA

Matcha and late tea on Sawtelle Boulevard, coffee under the Westwood Village tile roofs by UCLA, and roasters on Venice and Washington boulevards.

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West LA here means the Los Angeles neighborhoods between Beverly Hills and Santa Monica: Westwood around UCLA, Brentwood along San Vicente Boulevard, Sawtelle west of the 405, and Mar Vista to the south.12 Sawtelle was its own town, incorporated in 1899 around a home for disabled soldiers, and Los Angeles annexed it in July 1922.1

Westwood Village, the shopping district built from 1929 just south of the UCLA campus, was designed with a Mediterranean theme and clay tile roofs; UCLA opened for classes the same year.3 Coffee runs late on Sawtelle and in the Village, while the boulevards to the south open earliest.

Local tip: For a late cup on the Westside, Volcano Tea House on Sawtelle serves until midnight, and Literati Cafe on Wilshire in Brentwood stays open until 23:00 on weekdays.

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107Cafés listed
29With opening hours
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00:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: 10 Speed Coffee, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–18:00).
  • Closes latest: Volcano Tea House, until 00:00 (Daily 10:30–00:00).
  • Most listed streets: Santa Monica Boulevard (10), Sawtelle Boulevard (9), Portola Plaza (3).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (8%), bubble tea (8%), wi-fi (7%).

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Sawtelle Japantown

Japanese immigrants farmed around Sawtelle despite the 1913 Alien Land Law, and by 1941 they and their children ran most of its 26 garden centers. Wartime incarceration emptied the community, and the city designated the strip Sawtelle Japantown in 2015.1 Sawtelle Boulevard remains its commercial heart.1

The cafés sit between Santa Monica and Olympic boulevards. 10 Speed Coffee at No. 1947 opens daily 06:00–18:00, LA Prime Caffe at No. 1849 from 07:00 on weekdays, and Chitchat at No. 1854 daily 07:30–16:00. In the evening the tea shops take over: Volcano Tea House at No. 2111 serves until midnight, and B Sweet at No. 2005 until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Tsutsumi is at No. 2047 and Matcha Village at No. 2202.

Westwood Village and UCLA

The Village's landmarks are its two theaters on Broxton Avenue, the Fox Village from 1931 and the Bruin from 1937, which has hosted many Hollywood premieres.3 Alfred occupies 1142 Westwood Boulevard, a building that began as a Ralphs market.3 Bluestone Lane at 950 Westwood Boulevard opens at 06:30, and Le Pain Quotidien on Gayley Avenue opens daily at 06:30.

On Broxton, Boondocks at No. 1087 serves daily 08:00–16:00 and Milksha at No. 1009 pours milk tea until 21:00. On campus, Kerckhoff Coffee House is at 308 Westwood Plaza, and the Evelyn & Mo Ostin Music Cafe at 460 Portola Plaza opens weekdays 07:00–19:00.

Century City and Brentwood

The shopping center at 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard has several coffee counters: Blue Bottle opens daily 07:00–21:00, La Colombe 08:00–19:00, and Chamberlain Coffee stays open until 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Farther west on the same boulevard, Board House Coffee at No. 11901 opens at 06:30, and Good People at No. 11613 daily at 07:00.

Brentwood's cafés line San Vicente Boulevard, where Caffe Luxxe, Alfred and Peet's have branches and Blue Bottle at No. 13050 opens daily at 06:00. Literati Cafe at 12081 Wilshire Boulevard serves from 07:00 to 23:00 on weekdays and from 08:00 at weekends.

Mar Vista: Venice and Washington boulevards

Mar Vista runs from the 405 to the Culver City line, with Venice Boulevard crossing it and Washington Boulevard at its southern tip.2 Alana's Coffee Roasters at 12511 Venice Boulevard opens daily 06:30–17:00 with Wi-Fi, and Mavro at No. 12224 also has Wi-Fi.

On Washington Boulevard, The Boy & The Bear at No. 12712 serves daily 07:00–16:00 with Wi-Fi, and a second Menotti's Coffee Stop at No. 12430 opens 07:00–14:00. Sidóh Cafe at 11102 West Olympic Boulevard opens daily at 06:30.

Sources

  1. Sawtelle, Los Angeles, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Mar Vista, Los Angeles, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Westwood, Los Angeles, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Westwood & West LA cafés: questions

What is Sawtelle Japantown in West Los Angeles?

Sawtelle Japantown is the Japanese American commercial strip along Sawtelle Boulevard in West Los Angeles, designated by the city in 2015. Japanese immigrants farmed here before World War II, and by 1941 they and their children ran most of its 26 garden centers. Today it has cafés such as 10 Speed Coffee, which opens at 06:00, and tea shops open until midnight.

Where can you get coffee near UCLA in Westwood Village, Los Angeles?

Westwood Village, built from 1929 just south of UCLA, has Alfred in a former Ralphs market at 1142 Westwood Boulevard, Bluestone Lane at No. 950 from 06:30, and Boondocks and Milksha on Broxton Avenue. On campus, Kerckhoff Coffee House is at 308 Westwood Plaza.

Which cafés in West Los Angeles are open late?

Volcano Tea House on Sawtelle Boulevard serves until midnight, Literati Cafe at 12081 Wilshire Boulevard in Brentwood until 23:00 on weekdays, and B Sweet on Sawtelle until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. At 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard in Century City, Blue Bottle stays open until 21:00 and Chamberlain Coffee until 22:00 at weekends.

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