Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Drinks & Nightlife

Best happy hour food AND within walking distance :)
56 locals recommend
The Upper West
3321 Pico Blvd
56 locals recommend
Best happy hour food AND within walking distance :)
Trendy little neighborhood bar.
16 locals recommend
Barkowski
2819 Pico Blvd
16 locals recommend
Trendy little neighborhood bar.
If you want to have a really nice glass of wine, go here.
10 locals recommend
Valentino
3115 Pico Blvd
10 locals recommend
If you want to have a really nice glass of wine, go here.

Everything Else

Small, but clean and friendly gym with nice equipment.
31 locals recommend
24 Hour Fitness
1417 2nd St
31 locals recommend
Small, but clean and friendly gym with nice equipment.
So delicious
Caprice Fine French Pastries
3213 Pico Blvd
So delicious
No explanation needed for why this place is so fun. But if you're here in the summer, be sure to check out the free concerts on Thursday nights
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
No explanation needed for why this place is so fun. But if you're here in the summer, be sure to check out the free concerts on Thursday nights

Food Scene

Great little spot for brunch.
28 locals recommend
The OP Cafe
3117 Ocean Park Blvd
28 locals recommend
Great little spot for brunch.
Great Mexican food and pretty great for a cheap breakfast also.
35 locals recommend
Lares
2909 Pico Blvd
35 locals recommend
Great Mexican food and pretty great for a cheap breakfast also.
Who doesn't love donuts?
14 locals recommend
Yum Yum Donuts
Falmouth Avenue
14 locals recommend
Who doesn't love donuts?
For a "very LA" experience, go here and have coffee, or a yummy smoothie, and check out their poetry nights.
15 locals recommend
UnUrban Coffee House 100% Organic Food & Drinks, certified organic every ingredient
3301 Pico Blvd
15 locals recommend
For a "very LA" experience, go here and have coffee, or a yummy smoothie, and check out their poetry nights.

Essentials

Favorite place to buy groceries and last minute wine.
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 locals recommend
Favorite place to buy groceries and last minute wine.