Guidebook for Santa Monica

Laura
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

Happy hour is all night every night 5pm to close (in the cocktail area). Delicious food and great atmosphere. Great place for sushi!
153 locals recommend
Chaya
110 Navy St
153 locals recommend
Happy hour is all night every night 5pm to close (in the cocktail area). Delicious food and great atmosphere. Great place for sushi!
Candlelit, intimate, a MUST if you are a fan of authentic Italian food. Great place to take a hot date or for an anniversary, or both :)
39 locals recommend
Via Veneto
3009 Main St
39 locals recommend
Candlelit, intimate, a MUST if you are a fan of authentic Italian food. Great place to take a hot date or for an anniversary, or both :)
Prices are totally reasonable, is cozy and romantic. It’s a great place to take a date. The food is tapas. The drinks are BYOB (bring your own beer/wine). No corkage fee. Yummy.
37 locals recommend
Manchego
2518 Main St
37 locals recommend
Prices are totally reasonable, is cozy and romantic. It’s a great place to take a date. The food is tapas. The drinks are BYOB (bring your own beer/wine). No corkage fee. Yummy.
Good salads, wraps, and juices. Organic. Healthy. Fine coffees and teas. Lovely pastries too. I hear the show Entourage was filmed here a few times.
256 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
256 locals recommend
Good salads, wraps, and juices. Organic. Healthy. Fine coffees and teas. Lovely pastries too. I hear the show Entourage was filmed here a few times.
A little gem of a place. Coffee and pastries with small but excellent organic menu. Ingredients are fresh and delicious!
14 locals recommend
Amelia's Espresso & Panini
2645 Main St
14 locals recommend
A little gem of a place. Coffee and pastries with small but excellent organic menu. Ingredients are fresh and delicious!
Wolfgang Pucks Asian fusion restaurant. Fine dining. Very fancy cool place to go if that’s the what you’re looking for.
31 locals recommend
Chinois On Main
2709 Main St
31 locals recommend
Wolfgang Pucks Asian fusion restaurant. Fine dining. Very fancy cool place to go if that’s the what you’re looking for.
Don’t judge a book by the cover here. It’s a hole in the wall Mexican spot but it has good fresh ingredients. Vegetarian options too. Yumm! (Groundwork Coffee Co. is right next door)
32 locals recommend
Holy Guacamole
2906 Main St
32 locals recommend
Don’t judge a book by the cover here. It’s a hole in the wall Mexican spot but it has good fresh ingredients. Vegetarian options too. Yumm! (Groundwork Coffee Co. is right next door)
Voted one of the 10 best restaurants in LA by zagat. Located right off the Venice Boardwalk.
26 locals recommend
Bobo Venice
5 Dudley Avenue
26 locals recommend
Voted one of the 10 best restaurants in LA by zagat. Located right off the Venice Boardwalk.
Great breakfast spot! On the weekends its good to get here early since they don’t take reservations.
6 locals recommend
The Omelette Parlor
2732 Main St
6 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot! On the weekends its good to get here early since they don’t take reservations.
Vegan food. If your not vegan you’re STILL going to love it!!! Try it!!!
488 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
488 locals recommend
Vegan food. If your not vegan you’re STILL going to love it!!! Try it!!!
Farm to table dining. Organic. A - mazing!!!! I never knew food tasted so good.
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
Farm to table dining. Organic. A - mazing!!!! I never knew food tasted so good.
Another great little gem!!! Vegan food at its best. Chic old world gypsy vibe. Organic wine. Love this place!
Vardo Cafe
235 Main Street
Another great little gem!!! Vegan food at its best. Chic old world gypsy vibe. Organic wine. Love this place!
Farm to table eating. Delicious!!
57 locals recommend
Axe
1009 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
57 locals recommend
Farm to table eating. Delicious!!
Located in the basement of The Victorian.
83 locals recommend
Basement Tavern
2640 Main St
83 locals recommend
Located in the basement of The Victorian.
Extensive wine list. Fine dining. Fancy and lovely.
26 locals recommend
Capo
1810 Ocean Ave
26 locals recommend
Extensive wine list. Fine dining. Fancy and lovely.
Dimly lit romantic ambiance with cool busy vibe. Go to eat or just drinks. Either way its delicious!
395 locals recommend
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
395 locals recommend
Dimly lit romantic ambiance with cool busy vibe. Go to eat or just drinks. Either way its delicious!

Essentials

Local farmers. Live music. Pony rides for the kids. Lots of great eats and fresh produce!
162 locals recommend
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main St
162 locals recommend
Local farmers. Live music. Pony rides for the kids. Lots of great eats and fresh produce!
Better than your local corner store. A great little grocery store for your healthy appetite and living. Great juice bar, natural foods, and fresh made salads, sandwiches and wraps.
42 locals recommend
One Life Natural Foods
3001 Main Street
42 locals recommend
Better than your local corner store. A great little grocery store for your healthy appetite and living. Great juice bar, natural foods, and fresh made salads, sandwiches and wraps.

Drinks & Nightlife

Library Alehouse is a cute Main Street bar/restaurant with a neat backyard patio and some sweet happy hour specials. Fantastic beer selection/eclectic upscale alehouse food, all moderately priced.
96 locals recommend
Library Alehouse
2911 Main St
96 locals recommend
Library Alehouse is a cute Main Street bar/restaurant with a neat backyard patio and some sweet happy hour specials. Fantastic beer selection/eclectic upscale alehouse food, all moderately priced.
Delicious food. You will not be disappointed. Very charming little restaurant.
181 locals recommend
Cerveteca
523 Rose Ave
181 locals recommend
Delicious food. You will not be disappointed. Very charming little restaurant.
Rooftop lounge at the top of the Hotel Erwin.
97 locals recommend
High Rooftop Lounge
1697 Pacific Ave
97 locals recommend
Rooftop lounge at the top of the Hotel Erwin.

Everything Else

Very cute little local wine and beer tasting spot. Patio seating with small but super yummy menu.
192 locals recommend
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose Ave
192 locals recommend
Very cute little local wine and beer tasting spot. Patio seating with small but super yummy menu.
The mother of all Whole Foods. Its big and its close :)
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
The mother of all Whole Foods. Its big and its close :)
Great place to go if your looking for yoga.
71 locals recommend
The Yoga Collective
512 Rose Ave
71 locals recommend
Great place to go if your looking for yoga.
The one and only. Bryan Kest's Power Yoga. All the instructors are great. Donation based yoga. Pay what you can in the donation box at the end of class.
24 locals recommend
Santa Monica Power Yoga & Meditation
1540 2nd St
24 locals recommend
The one and only. Bryan Kest's Power Yoga. All the instructors are great. Donation based yoga. Pay what you can in the donation box at the end of class.

Sightseeing

Love this sculpture!
Public Art "Ballerina Clown"
255 Rose Ave
Love this sculpture!

Shopping

Upscale shopping. Shop till you drop!
178 locals recommend
Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica Place
178 locals recommend
Upscale shopping. Shop till you drop!