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Aloha Stacks
Family-owned Hawaiian breakfast and lunch spot serving Mac'nut Pancakes, Loco Moco, and Aloha Cobb Salad.
Lower Azusa Rd · El Monte
- Places to see and eat
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- TravelHere stays
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- Day trips within 50 mi
- 8
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El Monte, chapter by chapter
The places our guests pick first, chapter by chapter. The full list is one tap away.
Chapter 1 · Where to eat
Where to eat
- Eat
Burritos La Palma
Zacatecan-style burritos on handmade flour tortillas, filled with shredded braised beef birria, beans, and cheese.
Peck Rd · El Monte
- Eat
Chillin' Thai Cuisine
Casual Thai kitchen with curries, noodle soups and vegetarian options
Lower Azusa Rd B · El Monte
- Eat
Corner Beef Noodle House
Taiwanese restaurant in El Monte serving beef noodle soup, homemade sausages, mochi, and large wontons.
Peck Rd Unit 4 · El Monte
- Eat
El Caney Market
Butcher shop, grocery, and restaurant serving street-style tacos de cabeza, carnitas, chicharrón, menudo, and traditional sweet bread.
Garvey Ave · El Monte
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El Taco Man
Down-to-earth Mexican eatery serving a simple menu of street tacos and burritos in El Monte.
Magnolia St · El Monte
Chapter 2 · Where to drink
Coffee, tea and drinks
- Drink
Apple Jack's Coffee Shop
Long-running cash-friendly Valley Boulevard diner coffee shop with refills and cold brew.
Valley Blvd · El Monte
- Drink
Flo's Coffee Shop
Classic breakfast diner and coffee stop on Peck Road, serving breakfast, brunch, and coffee with friendly service.
Peck Rd · El Monte
- Drink
Lab 88
Dine-in spot with many soju drinks, Korean fried chicken wings, rice cakes and budaejjigae army soup.
Lower Azusa Rd · El Monte
- Drink
MK's Donuts & Coffee
Family-run donut counter with house iced coffee, smoothies, fruit teas and boba-style drinks.
Peck Rd · El Monte
Chapter 3 · What to see
What to see
- See
El Monte Historical Museum
Ranchero-style building with a tiled courtyard, where Old West displays recreate a schoolhouse, general store and pioneer parlor.
Tyler Avenue · El Monte
- See
La Historia Historical Society Museum
Mexican-American barrio histories, oral histories and visual archives of local communities.
Tyler Avenue · El Monte
- See
Lashbrook Park
El Monte green space with native drought-tolerant plants, Tongva-language plant signs, picnic areas and benches for trail users.
Lashbrook Avenue · El Monte
- See
Rio Vista Veterans Memorial Park
A neighborhood park on Ranger Avenue offering walking trails, play structures, and a picnic area.
Ranger Avenue · El Monte
Chapter 4 · Where to relax
Parks and quiet
- Do
Baldwin Mini Park
Compact neighborhood park with basketball court, playground and large covered picnic shelter
Baldwin Avenue · El Monte
- Do
El Monte Aquatic Center
Accessible aquatic center with a year-round indoor pool, spa, diving boards, and a seasonal outdoor pool with waterslide.
Mildred Street · El Monte
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El Monte Community Center
Event space with a large auditorium holding 300 to 500 guests, a stage, and a private outdoor courtyard.
Tyler Avenue · El Monte
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First Water
First Water, a National Forest System trail mapped by the USDA Forest Service.
Santa Anita Canyon Avenue · El Monte
Stays nearby
Stay in El Monte
Short-term rentals where Koli already knows the house.
Day trips · within about 50 miles
Bigger days out from El Monte
- Los Angeles County Arboretum
127 acres of gardens and roaming peafowl in Arcadia.
5 mi · about ~20 min
- The Huntington
Library, art museum and botanical gardens, including a Japanese garden and a Chinese garden.
6 mi · about ~20 min
- Rose Bowl Stadium
The historic Pasadena stadium, with a monthly flea market.
10 mi · about ~30 min
- Olvera Street
Mexican marketplace street in El Pueblo, the city's founding site.
12 mi · about ~30 min
- Dodger Stadium
Home of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1962.
12 mi · about ~30 min
- Walt Disney Concert Hall
Frank Gehry's steel-clad home of the LA Phil.
13 mi · about ~30 min
- The Broad
Contemporary art museum downtown.
13 mi · about ~30 min
- California Science Center
Hands-on science museum and home of the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
15 mi · about ~35 min
Drive times are estimates from the middle of El Monte with light traffic (straight-line miles, allowing for the roads). LA traffic can double them; check a map before you go.
Getting here and around
Getting to El Monte
Good to know County: Los Angeles County (US Census Gazetteer (opens in a new tab)). Room tax, short-term rental rules and street sweeping: check with the City of El Monte (opens in a new tab).
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