Guidebook for Santa Monica

Steve
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Essentials

It's nice and close! has most things you will need.
18 locals recommend
Yummy.com
1308 Pico Blvd
18 locals recommend
It's nice and close! has most things you will need.
for something cheaper and maybe closer than wholefoods
73 locals recommend
Co-opportunity
1525 Broadway
73 locals recommend
for something cheaper and maybe closer than wholefoods

Shopping

unbelievable Italian deli. most amazing meatball sandwich. in fact they're all great!
141 locals recommend
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
1517 Lincoln Blvd
141 locals recommend
unbelievable Italian deli. most amazing meatball sandwich. in fact they're all great!
Sunday morning farmers market! from early - 1pm every sunday.
8 locals recommend
hellomellow - santa monica farmers market
2640 Main St
8 locals recommend
Sunday morning farmers market! from early - 1pm every sunday.

Everything Else

has everything here. the best shops, and good restaurants and bars.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 locals recommend
has everything here. the best shops, and good restaurants and bars.
it's there if you like it!
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
it's there if you like it!
good for a laugh and a cheap afternoon of fun
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
good for a laugh and a cheap afternoon of fun
friday mornings!
101 locals recommend
Venice Farmers' Market
500 Venice Blvd.
101 locals recommend
friday mornings!
for some classic sightseeing. the original was moved here from SM, but the boys are still there flexing it up in the sun. The next door B'ball courts were the set from white man can't jump!
234 locals recommend
Muscle Beach Venice
1800 Ocean Front Walk
234 locals recommend
for some classic sightseeing. the original was moved here from SM, but the boys are still there flexing it up in the sun. The next door B'ball courts were the set from white man can't jump!
nice place for a classy drink
99 locals recommend
Shutters on the Beach
1 Pico Blvd
99 locals recommend
nice place for a classy drink
if you need a rental, or looking to buy. ZJ's is classic for surf kit
20 locals recommend
ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main St
20 locals recommend
if you need a rental, or looking to buy. ZJ's is classic for surf kit
for some beautifully designed boards go here. Even if you're not looking to buy, if you have an appreciation for the boards, check it out
18 locals recommend
Mollusk Surf Shop
1600 Pacific Ave
18 locals recommend
for some beautifully designed boards go here. Even if you're not looking to buy, if you have an appreciation for the boards, check it out

Food Scene

great for a casual night out. They have a fantastic pizza kitchen attached, and bakery
85 locals recommend
M Street Kitchen
2000 Main St
85 locals recommend
great for a casual night out. They have a fantastic pizza kitchen attached, and bakery
pricey but good
394 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd
394 locals recommend
pricey but good
delicious
395 locals recommend
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
395 locals recommend
delicious
delicious burritos
32 locals recommend
Holy Guacamole
2906 Main St
32 locals recommend
delicious burritos
great little tapas bar. BYO, and there is a little bottle shop two doors up. perfect.
37 locals recommend
Manchego
2518 Main St
37 locals recommend
great little tapas bar. BYO, and there is a little bottle shop two doors up. perfect.
if you're missing home, or want an english experience. head here for a pint, some darts or some classic english meals. they also play most football and rugby games. if you're into that....
33 locals recommend
Ye Olde Kings Head
116 Santa Monica Blvd
33 locals recommend
if you're missing home, or want an english experience. head here for a pint, some darts or some classic english meals. they also play most football and rugby games. if you're into that....
surf movies on the wall, and delicious Japanese. a great experience
138 locals recommend
Hama Restaurant
213 Windward Ave
138 locals recommend
surf movies on the wall, and delicious Japanese. a great experience
love or hate the title, bottom line - delicious, and incredibly cheap! 5 of us cost us $45!! (yes, between us)
112 locals recommend
Mao's Kitchen
1512 Pacific Ave
112 locals recommend
love or hate the title, bottom line - delicious, and incredibly cheap! 5 of us cost us $45!! (yes, between us)
a MUST! rocket shake is the bomb. and the ahi tuna sandwich.... boom. you can't really go wrong though whatever your taste, its all good.
116 locals recommend
Swingers
8020 Beverly Blvd
116 locals recommend
a MUST! rocket shake is the bomb. and the ahi tuna sandwich.... boom. you can't really go wrong though whatever your taste, its all good.
do this for breakfast at least once. rustic and delicious. Not your classic bacon and eggs, but it works. really really well!
141 locals recommend
Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire Blvd
141 locals recommend
do this for breakfast at least once. rustic and delicious. Not your classic bacon and eggs, but it works. really really well!
$4.95 power breakfast. unbeatable for a classic American diner experience
42 locals recommend
Cafe' 50'S
838 Lincoln Boulevard
42 locals recommend
$4.95 power breakfast. unbeatable for a classic American diner experience
bagel based pizza. i think unless you're born and bred NYC, you'll love it....
184 locals recommend
Abbot's Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
184 locals recommend
bagel based pizza. i think unless you're born and bred NYC, you'll love it....
a little more obscurer. a polish restaurant, with an open air bar that plays surf movies on the wall. has delicious bites and good beers.
13 locals recommend
Solidarity
1414 Lincoln Blvd
13 locals recommend
a little more obscurer. a polish restaurant, with an open air bar that plays surf movies on the wall. has delicious bites and good beers.
easy to walk past. a hole in the wall open air bar that gets going later, but has an amazing little kitchen if you get there before 10pm. the flatbreads are brilliant.
Renee's Courtyard Café
522 Wilshire Blvd
easy to walk past. a hole in the wall open air bar that gets going later, but has an amazing little kitchen if you get there before 10pm. the flatbreads are brilliant.
STEAKS!! and really good ones
50 locals recommend
Hillstone
202 Wilshire Blvd
50 locals recommend
STEAKS!! and really good ones
wine bar with some great bites and a chilled atmosphere, can be a little pricey.
Salute Wine Bar Inc
2435 Main St
wine bar with some great bites and a chilled atmosphere, can be a little pricey.
looks like a dive, but they have lobster tacos at the bar which are pretty awesome
55 locals recommend
The Galley
2442 Main St
55 locals recommend
looks like a dive, but they have lobster tacos at the bar which are pretty awesome
if you love real italian food, this is a must. no more to say, just go!
68 locals recommend
Barrique
796 Main St
68 locals recommend
if you love real italian food, this is a must. no more to say, just go!
amazing food, stuck up hipster waiting staff. balance the two and if you can put up with a little attitude then worth the mean. they can afford to be a little stuck up
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 locals recommend
amazing food, stuck up hipster waiting staff. balance the two and if you can put up with a little attitude then worth the mean. they can afford to be a little stuck up
if it's good for my NYC friends it must be good. bang on pizza for a bite and run
41 locals recommend
Joe's Pizza
8539 Sunset Blvd
41 locals recommend
if it's good for my NYC friends it must be good. bang on pizza for a bite and run

Drinks & Nightlife

good food! fish and chips done well
96 locals recommend
Library Alehouse
2911 Main St
96 locals recommend
good food! fish and chips done well
Great on a sunny day for a cheeky beer
24 locals recommend
Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe
1615 Ocean Front Walk
24 locals recommend
Great on a sunny day for a cheeky beer
Proper bar. Sawdust on the floor, frozen mugs of beer, and the best burgers in LA
318 locals recommend
Hinano Cafe
15 Washington Blvd
318 locals recommend
Proper bar. Sawdust on the floor, frozen mugs of beer, and the best burgers in LA
beer and wine bar
6 locals recommend
The Other Room
6 locals recommend
beer and wine bar
for a stunning sunset in an art deco bar. tasty bite there too
99 locals recommend
Hotel Shangri-La
1301 Ocean Ave
99 locals recommend
for a stunning sunset in an art deco bar. tasty bite there too
outstanding tapas bar.
8 locals recommend
Bar Pintxo
109 Santa Monica Blvd
8 locals recommend
outstanding tapas bar.
for a trendy quiet drink up stairs, or a to cool for school loud drink downstairs its a pretty good night out.
83 locals recommend
Basement Tavern
2640 Main St
83 locals recommend
for a trendy quiet drink up stairs, or a to cool for school loud drink downstairs its a pretty good night out.

Arts & Culture

for a really nice night out at the movies.
96 locals recommend
The Wine Bar at The Landmark
10850 W Pico Blvd
96 locals recommend
for a really nice night out at the movies.