Discover Torrance
uni pasta
emc seafood
Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Visit Torrance California
Foodies’ paradise, there are more than 400 eateries around town, including some of the best Asian cuisine and ramen around
11 Breweries to choose from
Close in proximity to LAX International Airport and Long Beach Airport
Close to Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance Beach
Cheaper accommodations compared to surrounding LA cities
Home to America’s third largest malll, Del Amo Fashion Center
Close to Disneyland, the distance between Torrance and Disneyland is 24 miles. The road distance is 28.8 miles
Here’s my itinerary for 3 days and 2 nights
Day 1
Land at LAX, check into Miyako Hybrid Hotel
Head to EMC for lunch
Head to SomiSomi for dessert
Shop until I drop
Head to Din Tai Fung for dinner
Head to PopBar for light dessert
Day 2
Head to Old Torrance Cafe for cute coffee
Head to King’s Hawaiian for brunch
Head to South Coast Botanic Garden
Head to Benihana for dinner
Day 3
Head to 85 degrees bakery for pastries and coffee
Head to Torrance beach
Head to dudes brewery after
Head to LAX and back home
I had a wonderful time exploring the city of Torrance. I truly enjoy Torrance because it’s much more quiet and less crowded than LA. There are so many food options and things to do. It’s the perfect city for single travelers, group travelers, and families. I loved that I could hang out in Torrance during the day and then take an Uber/Lyft to Hollywood/DTLA in the evening to meet with friends.
I had a pleasant stay at Miyako Hybrid Hotel, a Japanese style hotel. It made me feel like I was in Japan again. They have proper Japanese bidets and use aveda products. The bed was so comfortable that I couldn’t help but take a few cat naps throughout the day. The hotel is located in a great location, walking distance to Mitsuwa, 85 degrees bakery, and so much more. There’s a lot of parking too if you plan to rent a car.
FOOD
TORRANCE BEACH
Here are some other recommendations I’ve come across:
Dessert/Bakeries:
King’s Hawaiian Bakery & Restaurant – King’s Hawaiian is an actual Bakery & Restaurant, and exists only in Torrance!
Dahlicious Creamery- Amazing rolled ice cream!
Torrance Bakery – Their Buttermilk Stick (churro crossed with a donut) is so good! (Local favorite spot)
85 Degrees – Popular dessert shop with tons of delicious sweets!
Cauldron Ice Cream - Popular ice cream known for their rose shaped ice cream!
Restaurants:
Din Tai Fung inside Del Amo Fashion Center specializes in soup dumplings and noodles. You can also watch chefs make the dumplings through the kitchen windows!
EMC Seafood & Raw Bar - a popular seafood restaurant originally from Koreatown LA!
Local Kitchen Tavern -voted Best American Restaurant for 2018 Readers Choice Award!
King Mediterrano -made Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat for 2018!
Red Car Brewery & Restaurant - Laid-back atmosphere with delicious casual fare that’s the perfect accompaniment to the restaurant’s wide selection of beers.
Madre! Oaxacan Restaurant and Mezcaleria – Specializes in authentic Oaxacan cuisine and exciting selection of fusion drinks. They serve more than 300 Kinds of Mezcal and is widely considered to be L.A.’s largest selection of distilled agave spirits.
Zymurgy Brew Works & Tasting Room – You can make your own beer here! “DIY” classes
Absolution Brewing Company
HopSaint Brewing Company
Red Car Brewery & Restaurant
Scholb Premium Ales
Smog City Brewing Company
Strand Brewing Company
Yorkshire Square Brewery
Things to do/explore:
Torrance Beach is one of our biggest gifts to visitors. Simply put, there are no crowds!
South Coast Botanic Garden- Bursting with color and a variety of plant and wildlife, this local treasure is a spectacular site to behold!
Madrona Marsh Preserve & Nature Center - only vernal freshwater marsh in L.A. county. Visitors can try their skills at birding with a chance to see more than 325 species
Above Torrance Beach is Miramar Park where there are a frog/dolphin sculpture to take fun take pictures with.
Los Arboles “Rocketship” Park – a four-level metal rocket and lunar module replica are a one-of-kind setting for 1960s playground scenes. Amazing views of the LA basin!
Wilson Park Annenberg Tree House - This tree house is the first universally-accessible tree house in a public space in California. The tree house, a 2,500 square foot wooden structure, is designed to give children and adults of all ages and physical abilities an awe-inspiring experience — and a bird’s eye view.
Del Amo Fashion Center – Third largest mall in America!
Chen Art Gallery – You will need to call and make an appointment first if you head here (only open the Friday you are here) The gallery features more than 1,000 artifacts spanning 5,000 years of Chinese history.
Not far from old town are several historical buildings, including the famous Torrance High School. If you are a film buff, you will recognize this iconic location from a number of TV shows and movies including She’s All That and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
This post is sponsored; however, all opinions are my own.