Guidebook for Venice
Sightseeing
Venice Skate Park
1800 Ocean Front WalkHit the skate park, or watch locals with AMAZING skills.
The world famous Muscle Beach. Next door are great paddle tennis courts. The rackets and balls are in the front sun porch at the house.
234 locals recommend
Muscle Beach Venice
1800 Ocean Front WalkThe world famous Muscle Beach. Next door are great paddle tennis courts. The rackets and balls are in the front sun porch at the house.
The existing historic Venice canals, built in 1909 to mirror Venice, Italy. Today the canals are lined with beautiful homes and are a great place to take a walk.
947 locals recommend
Venice Canals
The existing historic Venice canals, built in 1909 to mirror Venice, Italy. Today the canals are lined with beautiful homes and are a great place to take a walk.
Food Scene
Great restaurant, but difficult to get a reservation. Recommendation: go at an off time, or grab some food to go at Gjelina take away next door. The artisan pizzas are amazing.
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat restaurant, but difficult to get a reservation. Recommendation: go at an off time, or grab some food to go at Gjelina take away next door. The artisan pizzas are amazing.
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney BlvdCoffee. Tea. People watching.
Cafe Collage
1518 Pacific AveThe little local coffee hangout.
Menotti's Coffee Stop
56 Windward AveMore good coffee. Just a stroll down towards the beach.
Blue Bottle Coffee
1103 Abbot Kinney BlvdSF drip coffee, in Venice.
Thai Vegan
2400 Main StGREAT vegan Thai food. Definitely try the green curry!
Hip bakery and restaurant, helping to bring cool to Lincoln Blvd.
320 locals recommend
Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln BlvdHip bakery and restaurant, helping to bring cool to Lincoln Blvd.
Kreation Organic Kafe & Juicery
1202 Abbot Kinney BlvdOrganic cold pressed juices and outdoor cafe.
My favorite organic, plant based restaurant. The food and optimistic setting are both superb.
488 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveMy favorite organic, plant based restaurant. The food and optimistic setting are both superb.
Open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, Plant Food and Wine offers a cutting-edge approach to plant-based cuisine, an ever-evolving menu guided by the seasons and locally-sourced ingredients.
52 locals recommend
Plant Food + Wine
300 Abbot Kinney BlvdOpen for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, Plant Food and Wine offers a cutting-edge approach to plant-based cuisine, an ever-evolving menu guided by the seasons and locally-sourced ingredients.
A great place to grab one of probably 25 creative deli style salads, old school pot roasts, macaroni and cheese, decadent desserts and of course a whole assortment of interesting lemonades.
516 locals recommend
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney BlvdA great place to grab one of probably 25 creative deli style salads, old school pot roasts, macaroni and cheese, decadent desserts and of course a whole assortment of interesting lemonades.
A great grab and go, or sit down market with everything from Eggs Benedict to fried chicken sandwiches.
18 locals recommend
The Dudley Market
9 Dudley AvenueA great grab and go, or sit down market with everything from Eggs Benedict to fried chicken sandwiches.
Hama Restaurant
213 Windward AveA local sushi favorite, and right at the end of the block.
The most celebrated restaurant opening in Venice in a long time, by a former contestant on Top Chef. AMAZING food.
23 locals recommend
Leona
123 Washington BoulevardThe most celebrated restaurant opening in Venice in a long time, by a former contestant on Top Chef. AMAZING food.
Simmzy's
37 Washington BlvdA new burger and brew spot in Venice, near the pier and beachfront.
Essentials
A little neighborhood market, perfect for picking up a lunch, or a few groceries or drinks.
67 locals recommend
Windward Market
105 Windward AveA little neighborhood market, perfect for picking up a lunch, or a few groceries or drinks.
A wonderful, year round farmer's market, just a short stroll away. Every Friday: 7am to 11am. (Take the beach bag in the brown hutch)
101 locals recommend
Venice Farmers' Market
500 Venice Blvd.A wonderful, year round farmer's market, just a short stroll away. Every Friday: 7am to 11am. (Take the beach bag in the brown hutch)
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdWhole Foods Market. On VERY fashionable Rose Avenue
Drinks & Nightlife
AMAZING rooftop view of the beach front and all of LA. And because it's Venice, it's called: High.
97 locals recommend
High Rooftop Lounge
1697 Pacific AveAMAZING rooftop view of the beach front and all of LA. And because it's Venice, it's called: High.
the otheroom Venice Beach
Local bar, with a hip, smart crowd.
Roosterfish
1302 Abbot Kinney BlvdLocal gay bar that has been on Abbot Kinney forever.
Shopping
Called: The hippest street in America, but you can decide. It does have great shops, restaurants, galleries, coffee, bars and celeb spotting.
1065 locals recommend
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardCalled: The hippest street in America, but you can decide. It does have great shops, restaurants, galleries, coffee, bars and celeb spotting.
Everything Else
Portland's Blue Star Donuts comes to Venice!
Donuts made from a classic brioche recipe from the south of France. The dough takes 18 hours to make from scratch. The donuts sell out VERY fast.
1142 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1142 Abbot Kinney BoulevardPortland's Blue Star Donuts comes to Venice!
Donuts made from a classic brioche recipe from the south of France. The dough takes 18 hours to make from scratch. The donuts sell out VERY fast.
The Los Angeles headquarters of Google, located in a famous Frank Gehry designed building with a giant binoculars sculpture on the front.
39 locals recommend
Google LAX BIN1
340 Main StThe Los Angeles headquarters of Google, located in a famous Frank Gehry designed building with a giant binoculars sculpture on the front.
Snapchat HQ
Headquarters of Snapchat.
Amazing bakery, beverages and Deli (very NY style) by the same owners of Gjelina Restaurant.
447 locals recommend
Gjusta
320 Sunset AveAmazing bakery, beverages and Deli (very NY style) by the same owners of Gjelina Restaurant.
A little, neighborhood yoga studio, located at the end of the block. Namaste.
16 locals recommend
Studio Surya Yoga Venice
1501 Main StA little, neighborhood yoga studio, located at the end of the block. Namaste.
Great yoga studio on super hip Rose Avenue. I HIGHLY recommend the following teachers: Rachelle Tratt (vinyasa flow), Travis Elliot (power yoga) and Lauren Eckstrom (restorative).
71 locals recommend
The Yoga Collective
512 Rose AveGreat yoga studio on super hip Rose Avenue. I HIGHLY recommend the following teachers: Rachelle Tratt (vinyasa flow), Travis Elliot (power yoga) and Lauren Eckstrom (restorative).
New, beautiful yoga studio, originally from Montauk. HIGHLY recommend the following teachers: Mary Beth LaRue and Cayley Alyssa (both, Love Flow).
23 locals recommend
Love Yoga Venice
835 Lincoln BlvdNew, beautiful yoga studio, originally from Montauk. HIGHLY recommend the following teachers: Mary Beth LaRue and Cayley Alyssa (both, Love Flow).
Moon Juice
507 Rose AveLocal, organic cold pressed juices and more.
A wonderful, non-denominational spiritual center, hosting yoga, meditation, ecstatic dance, workshops, documentary films and more. Located in the former Venice Hare Krishna temple.
Full Circle
305 Rose AveA wonderful, non-denominational spiritual center, hosting yoga, meditation, ecstatic dance, workshops, documentary films and more. Located in the former Venice Hare Krishna temple.
Bhakti Yoga studio and kirtan (chanting) studio. A WONDERFUL place to spend an energetic and uplifting evening with a beautiful community.
8 locals recommend
Bhakti Yoga Shala
207 Arizona AveBhakti Yoga studio and kirtan (chanting) studio. A WONDERFUL place to spend an energetic and uplifting evening with a beautiful community.
World famous Gold's gym. But be warned, you're going to feel VERY scrawny if you go in and work out here!
111 locals recommend
Gold’s Gym
360 Hampton DrWorld famous Gold's gym. But be warned, you're going to feel VERY scrawny if you go in and work out here!