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Pink's Hot Dogs

Name: Pink's Hot Dogs
Address: Los Angeles, CA, US

Diner & restaurant
In Los Angeles, California
0.5 mi from Route 66

Pink's Hot Dogs is a hot dog restaurant in Los Angeles, CA, on North La Brea Avenue in the Fairfax District, right across from Hollywood. It dates from 1939 and has become a city landmark. For Route 66 travelers finishing the drive in Los Angeles, it offers a simple, casual meal with a long local history, only a short hop from the old road.

What is Pink's Hot Dogs?

This is a hot dog restaurant with a history reaching back to 1939, and its long run has made it one of the city's landmark eateries. It sits on North La Brea Avenue, the street that marks the edge between the Fairfax District and Hollywood, which lies to the east.

History of Pink's Hot Dogs

Pink's opened in 1939, when Route 66 was still the main road into Los Angeles, and it has kept going through the many decades since, long after the interstates took over.

Visiting Pink's Hot Dogs: tips

It is a quick, casual stop, so plan on 20 to 30 minutes. Hollywood begins just across the avenue, so it is easy to fold a stop here into a drive through the neighborhood. It pairs well with a day of sights: the Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial and the Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study are each about 1.2 miles away.

Practical info

Website: pinkshollywood.com
Hours: Daily 9:30 am–2 am
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