Community Goods: Edinburgh Ave vs. Melrose Location

What Are the Two Community Goods Locations?

Community Goods operates two Los Angeles-area locations: the original on Edinburgh Ave in Los Angeles, and a second inside the Pacific Design Center on Melrose Ave in West Hollywood. Both serve the identical menu; the difference is hours, atmosphere, and how busy each tends to get.

Do the Two Locations Have Different Hours?

Yes. Edinburgh Ave closes earlier, at 4:00 PM on weekdays and 5:00 PM on weekends. The Melrose/Pacific Design Center location stays open later, until 6:00 PM every day, making it the better option for an afternoon or early-evening visit.

Which Location Has Shorter Lines?

Edinburgh Ave, being the original and smaller neighborhood spot, tends to see longer weekend lines. The Melrose location, set inside the larger Pacific Design Center, generally has shorter waits on weekday afternoons. That’s useful if you’re trying to avoid a long line altogether.

Which Location Has a Better Atmosphere?

Edinburgh Ave keeps the original, smaller neighborhood-café feel that built Community Goods’ reputation. The Pacific Design Center location trades some of that intimacy for a more design-forward interior, benefiting from its setting inside the PDC building itself.

Edinburgh Ave: Neighborhood Feel

Wood tones, soft natural light, and a wood-beam ceiling with a skylight over the kitchen give Edinburgh Ave a warm, minimalist look. There is a small outdoor patio with bench seating, and it is dog-friendly, which fits the neighborhood-café feel.

Melrose / PDC: Design-Forward Interior

The Pacific Design Center location sits inside one of West Hollywood’s most recognizable buildings, a blue-glass structure designed by César Pelli. Ordering the same matcha here feels noticeably different from the original storefront, even with an identical menu. See this guide’s matcha guide for all 9 drinks on offer at both locations.

How Do You Get to Each Location?

Neither location has a dedicated parking lot; street parking is the primary option at both. West Hollywood and LA parking enforcement is strict, so it’s worth reading posted signs carefully rather than assuming a spot is safe. Community Goods does not publish a direct phone line for either location, so questions are best handled through this guide’s contact page or in person.

So Which One Should You Choose?

Go to Edinburgh Ave for the original atmosphere, especially on a weekday morning before the rush. Go to Melrose/PDC if you want longer hours, a shorter afternoon wait, or you’re already in the West Hollywood design district. Both serve the same 47-item menu, so the choice comes down to timing and atmosphere, not what you can order.