Below, Efron guides us through his personal Los Angeles—from his favorite country-themed dance floor to the popular beach where he likes to free dive among kelp forests.
Tell us about your favorite neighborhood.
It’s got to be what I generalize as South Bay, where I live. It’s close to LAX, which is huge for me, and you have Venice Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Marina Del Rey right there. It even spans all the way down to Palos Verdes, which is such a gorgeous stretch of beach. It doesn’t really feel like you’re stuck in the city here, even though you’re 30 minutes to an hour away from everything. It’s just a peaceful, beautiful place. Well, I wouldn’t say that Venice is peaceful, but it’s very fun. I love walking down the boardwalk, which is basically like being in a carnival. But then once you cross over into Marina del Rey and onto Manhattan and Hermosa Beach, it’s completely different. A lot of families, a lot of people walking their dogs, including myself—I love to walk my German Shepherd, Boey, there.
What’s your go-to breakfast?
In Hermosa Beach there’s this place called Baran’s 2239. It’s a fine dining kind of restaurant, but on the weekends they make these breakfast burritos that are insane. I think they are some of the best tasting breakfast burritos out there. I also love the burritos at at Dialog Cafe—it’s actually one of my favorite spots in LA—and usually pair it with a matcha Americano (I love coffee, but it dehydrates me). Lastly, there’s also Brother’s Burritos—there’s a few of them—that’s more of your post-surf, post-volleyball kind of spot. It’s pretty affordable and they make them fast. I keep my order simple: avocado, bacon, eggs, and no cheese. I never want my burrito to become all cheese.
