Guidebook for Santa Monica
Sightseeing
Venice
Great people watching
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierBars, restaurants, rides and people watching
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
380 Santa Monica Pierfun rides, roller coaster and Ferris wheel
California Heritage Museum
2612 Main Stexhibits on skateboards and surfboards
Food Scene
The Penthouse
1111 2nd Stgreat views of the city
Britannia Pub
318 Santa Monica BlvdBritish pub
Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Avegreat sea food
Mariasol
401 Santa Monica Piergood Mexican food and great views
Hot Dog on a Stick
1633 Ocean Fronta classic
SUGARFISH
1345 2nd Stgreat sushi
Stella Barra Pizzeria
2000 Main Stgreat pizza
Via Veneto
3009 Main St Italian food
La Vecchia Cucina
2654 Main Stgreat Italian food
The country's first all-organic coffee company. Organic salads and vegan and low-fat baked goods
256 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StThe country's first all-organic coffee company. Organic salads and vegan and low-fat baked goods
Thai Vegan
2400 Main St great pad thai noodles, curries and other traditional food
Holy Guacamole
2906 Main Sthole in the wall is busy with locals carrying out burritos
Sunny Spot
822 Washington Blvdgreat place for omusabi
Manchego
2518 Main Staffordable tapas
Cha Cha Chicken
1906 Ocean Avecasual dining is a local beach for authentic Carribean cuisine
Zanzibar
1301 5th Stdance club
Wolfgang Pucks first restaurant, California fusion cuisine and only a couple blocks away!
31 locals recommend
Chinois On Main
2709 Main StWolfgang Pucks first restaurant, California fusion cuisine and only a couple blocks away!
Ashland Hill
2807 Main StBeer and good food
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdWonderful food
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvdgood food
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Avegood food
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose Avegreat food and wine
The Firehouse
213 Rose Avegood food and sushi
Fig Tree
431 Ocean Front Walkgood food and great people watching
El Texate
316 Pico Blvdgreat authentic Mexican food
Dogtown Coffee
2003 Main Stlocal coffee house
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Aveorganic coffee house
The Satellite
coffe
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvdlocal coffee house
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvdgood, organic supermarket
Drinks & Nightlife
Library Alehouse
2911 Main StGood food and great beer
Harvelle's Blues Club
1432 4th StGreat Jazz bar
Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe
1615 Ocean Front Walklocal hang out
wonderful food and cocktails. Great views of the pier at sunset.
76 locals recommend
Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean Waywonderful food and cocktails. Great views of the pier at sunset.
Brick + Mortar
2435 Main Stvery fun and lively restaurant
live music and a speakeasy atmosphere have made this a hot discovery
83 locals recommend
Basement Tavern
2640 Main Stlive music and a speakeasy atmosphere have made this a hot discovery
Circle Bar
2926 Main St"the divest dive on the Westside"
Barcopa
2810 Main Streetdancing, Wednesday is gay night
Finn McCool's
2702 Main StIrish pub with live music
Central SAPC
1348 14th Stdedicated to live music, dive bar boozing, and non-profit social activism
The Commons Ale House
129 Broadwaygreat beers and wonderful people watching
The Victorian
2640 Main Stlive music and evening entertainment. fun bar in the basement
Essentials
hellomellow - santa monica farmers market
2640 Main StSundays 8-1
Burke Williams
39 Mills Plwonderful day spa
Santa Monica Farms Jr
2015 Main Stlocal market with healthy food
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvdorganic, good food
Everything Else
Planet Blue
2940 Main Stbeach bum meets urban chic.
Shopping
Undefeated
2654 Main Stepicenter for sneaker collectors
ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main Stleading SoCal spot for surf and skate gear
an organic spa retreat with nature inspired spa services including organic massages, facials and waxing, plus natural products
11 locals recommend
Alchemie Spa Retreat
2021 Main Stan organic spa retreat with nature inspired spa services including organic massages, facials and waxing, plus natural products
fun stores, great restaurants and lots of movie theatres.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenadefun stores, great restaurants and lots of movie theatres.
Arts & Culture
Highways Performance Space and Gallery
1651 18th Sthub of experimental theatre, dance and solo drama
Santa Monica Power Yoga & Meditation
1540 2nd StBryan Kest's power yoga studio
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Avemany, many art galleries in several complexes
Small World Books
1407 Ocean Front WalkGreat independent bookstore in the heart of Venice Beach