Bon Vivant Market and Cafe anchors Atwater Village's Glendale Blvd

Bon Vivant Market and Cafe sits on Glendale Boulevard in Atwater Village and covers a lot of ground without feeling scattered. It is a cafe, a market, a brunch spot, and a place to land in the evening with a glass of wine or a cocktail. Four and a half stars across over 800 reviews tells you the neighborhood has settled into a real relationship with it.

The food program runs from breakfast and brunch through lunch and dinner, and there is a cheese and charcuterie counter alongside a sweets counter. That range means you can stop in for a quick morning coffee, put together a board for a group in the afternoon, or stay into the evening for drinks and something more substantial.

There is patio seating outside, which matters in this part of Los Angeles. Live music happens here too. If you are coming with a group, the space handles it. Takeout and delivery are available when you just want it at home. Prices land in the middle range, nothing that will make you flinch for what you are getting.

If you have not spent much time in Atwater Village, Bon Vivant is a reasonable first stop. It gives you a sense of what the neighborhood is about.