Alana's Coffee Roasters, Mar Vista
13 people recommendvia r/FoodLosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles, r/LosAngeles14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Alana's is recommended across its Los Angeles shops, with the Mar Vista outlet repeatedly named. One visitor calls the Venice Boulevard shop a favorite place to read with coffee; another likes its back patio but says it can be crowded. A separate recommendation describes the atmosphere as social. The West Hollywood patio also earns a work recommendation, which should not be read as a promise about this branch's facilities.
Address
Alana's Coffee Roasters, 12511 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
At a glance
- Best for
- Solo
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Other places on this map closest to Alana's Coffee Roasters, Mar Vista, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/suburbanthrillsss in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026taste
Morning line moved fast; latte tasted nutty and sweet.
- Recommendsu/misswill25 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Names Alana's as a coffee recommendation.
- Recommendsu/mpdjpl in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026
Named as an answer to the request for westside coffee shops.
- Recommendsu/Waffulz4026 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Lists Alana's among recommended coffee shops.
- Recommendsu/persianx6_ in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2026vibe
Runs an open mic for live music.
- Recommendsu/Exotic-Zone2081 in r/AskLosAngeles · Nov 2025ambience
Recommends the back patio at Alana's in West Hollywood.
- Recommendsu/venice7771 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jan 2026
Recommends this coffee shop, noting a Sunday farmers market nearby.
- Recommendsu/420ANUSTART in r/AskLosAngeles · Jun 2025
Recommends the Mar Vista location without hesitation as the pick.
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- Recommendsu/Naive-Ask601 in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2025vibe
Great and very social.
- Recommendsu/Ill_Sweet_5277 in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2024
Recommended for being by West Hollywood Park.
- Mixedu/PassengerComplete744 in r/LosAngeles · Apr 2026ambience
Back patio has cozy spots but tends to be pretty crowded.
- Recommendsu/nice_hows in r/AskLosAngeles · Apr 2026vibe
Saw good musicians there; cool spot.
- Recommendsu/Gileotine in r/AskLosAngeles · Jun 2025vibe
Says it is their preferred place to sit with a coffee and read.
- Recommendsu/revealmoi in r/FoodLosAngeles · Oct 2024
Names Alana's as a recommendation.
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