Guidebook for Los Angeles
Essentials
They have hot food, salad bar, pizza, and outdoor eating area, and it is walking distance from the house (3 blocks).
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdThey have hot food, salad bar, pizza, and outdoor eating area, and it is walking distance from the house (3 blocks).
Slightly better Ralphs Groceries than the one on National, recently remodeled and better selection. Also Wells Fargo Bank and Ralphs Pharmacy inside is convenient.
583 locals recommend
Ralphs
910 Lincoln BlvdSlightly better Ralphs Groceries than the one on National, recently remodeled and better selection. Also Wells Fargo Bank and Ralphs Pharmacy inside is convenient.
Food Scene
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvdwalking distance (3 blocks) from the house.
right around the corner, about 3 houses down. OK Sushi, but can't beat the convenience, and they have happy hour specials
12 locals recommend
Oops! Sushi & Sake Bar
11670 Gateway Blvdright around the corner, about 3 houses down. OK Sushi, but can't beat the convenience, and they have happy hour specials
They allow you to take your dog on the patio. The atmosphere and food are good and it's a great location 2 blocks from the beach.
85 locals recommend
M Street Kitchen
2000 Main StThey allow you to take your dog on the patio. The atmosphere and food are good and it's a great location 2 blocks from the beach.
Recently opened Raw/Fusion, Organic Vegetarian food that is really delicious. They allow dogs outside and are famous for their deserts, ask for the list of ingredients.
488 locals recommend
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveRecently opened Raw/Fusion, Organic Vegetarian food that is really delicious. They allow dogs outside and are famous for their deserts, ask for the list of ingredients.
Really simple, but fresh and great value. They only take cash, and first come first served. It's a local fav for sushi lovers. They also offer to go orders for pick up.
43 locals recommend
Hide Sushi
2040 Sawtelle BlvdReally simple, but fresh and great value. They only take cash, and first come first served. It's a local fav for sushi lovers. They also offer to go orders for pick up.
Raw juice bar for fresh squeezed juices, smoothies and other raw treats. Vegetarian.
19 locals recommend
Main Squeeze
2727 Main StRaw juice bar for fresh squeezed juices, smoothies and other raw treats. Vegetarian.
Great place to go for happy hour or dinner and watch the sunset. Nice outdoor bar for sunset view.
83 locals recommend
The Lobster
1602 Ocean AveGreat place to go for happy hour or dinner and watch the sunset. Nice outdoor bar for sunset view.
Steaks, hamburgers, chicken and live music in the bar. Similar to Hustons.
65 locals recommend
Bandera
11700 Wilshire BlvdSteaks, hamburgers, chicken and live music in the bar. Similar to Hustons.
Restaurant/Bar with outdoor patio. Outdoor seating is first come, but the best if you get there early enough. Good fish, happy hour, bar.
76 locals recommend
Enterprise Fish Co.
174 Kinney StRestaurant/Bar with outdoor patio. Outdoor seating is first come, but the best if you get there early enough. Good fish, happy hour, bar.
Ocean Avenue Seafood
1401 Ocean AvenueGreat seafood restaurant on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica.
BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica
101 Santa Monica BlvdGreat steak restaurant on Ocean Ave
Dog friendly restaurant with good healthy food at the Santa Monica Place. You can valet park your car for 2 or 3 hours, have lunch/dinner and do some shopping or go for a walk.
95 locals recommend
True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica PlDog friendly restaurant with good healthy food at the Santa Monica Place. You can valet park your car for 2 or 3 hours, have lunch/dinner and do some shopping or go for a walk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Beautiful Hotel Loby Bar to watch the sunset. They also have Catch, very nice high end restaurant. You can get the sushi in the loby bar at happy hour.
76 locals recommend
Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean WayBeautiful Hotel Loby Bar to watch the sunset. They also have Catch, very nice high end restaurant. You can get the sushi in the loby bar at happy hour.
Beautiful outdoor pool bar area overlooking the pacific ocean with fire pits at night . Can go there for lunch or happy hour or stop by after one of the free concerts on the Pier in the Summer.
18 locals recommend
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean AveBeautiful outdoor pool bar area overlooking the pacific ocean with fire pits at night . Can go there for lunch or happy hour or stop by after one of the free concerts on the Pier in the Summer.
Live jazz on Sundays and/or Mondays, good food for a bar, located on Abbot Kinney. First Fridays of the month the whole street has a party.
139 locals recommend
Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney BlvdLive jazz on Sundays and/or Mondays, good food for a bar, located on Abbot Kinney. First Fridays of the month the whole street has a party.
Shopping
New outdoor mall with lots of new restaurants and shopping. Many of the restaurants on the top level of the mall with open patios/dining areas to enjoy ocean breezes.
28 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pl
New outdoor mall with lots of new restaurants and shopping. Many of the restaurants on the top level of the mall with open patios/dining areas to enjoy ocean breezes.
3 block outdoor mall with shopping, restaurants, street performers & movie theaters.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade3 block outdoor mall with shopping, restaurants, street performers & movie theaters.
Sightseeing
Free concerts in the Summer on Thursday nights at sundown, roller coaster and rides for kids.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierFree concerts in the Summer on Thursday nights at sundown, roller coaster and rides for kids.