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!
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Chaya
110 Navy StHappy 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 :)
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Via Veneto
3009 Main StCandlelit, 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.
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Manchego
2518 Main StPrices 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.
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StGood 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!
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Amelia's Espresso & Panini
2645 Main StA 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.
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Chinois On Main
2709 Main StWolfgang 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)
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Holy Guacamole
2906 Main StDon’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.
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Bobo Venice
5 Dudley AvenueVoted 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.
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The Omelette Parlor
2732 Main StGreat 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!!!
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Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveVegan 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.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdFarm 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 StreetAnother great little gem!!! Vegan food at its best. Chic old world gypsy vibe. Organic wine. Love this place!
Axe
1009 Abbot Kinney BoulevardFarm to table eating. Delicious!!
Basement Tavern
2640 Main StLocated in the basement of The Victorian.
Capo
1810 Ocean AveExtensive 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!
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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney BlvdDimly 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!
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Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StLocal 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.
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One Life Natural Foods
3001 Main StreetBetter 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.
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Library Alehouse
2911 Main StLibrary 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.
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Cerveteca
523 Rose AveDelicious food. You will not be disappointed. Very charming little restaurant.
High Rooftop Lounge
1697 Pacific AveRooftop 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.
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Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose AveVery 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 :)
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdThe mother of all Whole Foods. Its big and its close :)
The Yoga Collective
512 Rose AveGreat 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.
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Santa Monica Power Yoga & Meditation
1540 2nd StThe 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
Public Art "Ballerina Clown"
255 Rose AveLove this sculpture!
Shopping
Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica PlaceUpscale shopping. Shop till you drop!