Welcome to Hancock Park
Centrally located neighborhood with gorgeous 1920s homes.
Hancock Park is a centrally located residential neighborhood with gorgeous 1920s homes lining tree-shaded streets. Despite being located in the heart of Los Angeles, Hancock Park is one of the city’s least densely populated neighborhoods. Homes in Hancock Park are large and distinctive with no two properties being exactly alike. The neighborhood’s eclectic architectural mix has allowed it to stand in for many different countries as a movie and TV filming location. The neighborhood surrounds the prestigious Wilshire Country Club and extends from Melrose Avenue in the north to Wilshire Boulevard in the south. Hancock Park offers great shopping and dining at Larchmont Village and many more stores, restaurants, nightlife spots, and museums are located in adjacent neighborhoods.
What to Love
- Gorgeous 1920s homes
- Shopping at Larchmont Village and La Brea Avenue.
- Central Los Angeles location
- Wilshire Country Club
People and Lifestyle
Hancock Park offers a fantastic combination of space and convenience. A residential refuge in Central Los Angeles, many residents work in the entertainment industry and highly-rated local schools make it a popular neighborhood for families. Hancock Park has a large Orthodox Jewish community with several synagogues close to La Brea Avenue on the west side of the neighborhood.
Dining, Entertainment & Shopping
Larchmont Village is a quaint commercial area in the heart of the Hancock Park neighborhood. Local businesses such as
Larchmont Village Florist and
Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits and Cheese give the neighborhood a laid-back community feel.
Bricks & Scones and Peet’s Coffee are your go-to neighborhood coffee shops with gourmet espresso blends and tasty sweet treats. Le Pain Quotidien also has great coffee alongside delicious organic breads and pastries.
Salt & Straw and
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams serve sublime ice cream scoops in a range of creative flavors. Upscale beauty store
Bluemercury sells innovative cosmetics and beauty products.
Many more businesses can be found close to La Brea Avenue on the west side of the neighborhood. Here, you can shop for handmade home furnishings at
Croft House, stylish womenswear at
Stüssy, and trendy apparel for both men and women at the Los Angeles flagship stores of chic Italian fashion brand
Stone Island and Drake’s OVO clothing line. Dining choices near La Brea Avenue are just as impressive with Bavarian food and beers at
Wirtshaus German Restaurant and Beer Garden, traditional sushi rolls and sake at
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa, authentic Vietnamese eats at
Nong La Café, and elevated light bites and baked goods at
The Sycamore Kitchen.
Melrose Avenue on the neighborhood’s northern boundary offers chef-driven fine dining at Michael Cimarusti’s
Providence, Italian cuisine at the classic family-run 1950s
Marino Restaurant, vegan cooking and organic smoothies at
Café Gratitude, and live music and burlesque dancers at the vibrant Parisian-style cocktail lounge
Pour Vous.
Things to Do
Founded over a century ago in 1919,
Wilshire Country Club is one of Los Angeles’ most historic private golf clubs. Wilshire CC’s 18-hole course was designed by Englishman Norman Macbeth and hosted several PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and senior tour events during the 20th century. Since 2018, this challenging and captivating course has been home to the
Hugel-Air Premia LA Open.
A few streets south of Wilshire Country Club,
Le Petit Garden hosts gardening workshops and private parties in a lush indoor greenery. Just west of La Brea Avenue, Quentin Tarantino’s
New Beverly Cinema is an original 1920s movie house with special screenings curated by one of the world’s most celebrated filmmakers. The New Bev is a haven for movie buffs with screenings of classic films, forgotten gems, and Tarantino’s latest releases.
Tarantino is committed to screening traditional film prints over digital technology and The New Bev frequently uses 35mm and 16mm prints from his private collection. Hancock Park is also close to museums along the Miracle Mile and is within easy reach of endless entertainment options in other Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Schools
Hancock Park is served by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
- Third Street Elementary, Public, K-5
- John Burroughs Middle, Public, 6-8
- New Los Angeles Charter, Public, Charter, 6-8
- Yeshiva Eav Isacsohn/Torath Emeth Academy, Private, Jewish, PK-8
- Nos Esther, Private, Girls, 9-12
