Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

directly across the street
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 locals recommend
directly across the street
Good breakfasts.
31 locals recommend
Blue Plate
1415 Montana Ave
31 locals recommend
Good breakfasts.
High end coffee shops. Much better coffee than Starbucks or Peet's.
65 locals recommend
Caffe Luxxe
925 Montana Ave
65 locals recommend
High end coffee shops. Much better coffee than Starbucks or Peet's.
Better than Starbucks. 1 block from the apt.
79 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
1401 Montana Ave
79 locals recommend
Better than Starbucks. 1 block from the apt.
Fantastic Indian food. One of the best in LA.
9 locals recommend
Pradeeps
1405 Montana Ave
9 locals recommend
Fantastic Indian food. One of the best in LA.
Great Italian food. Higher prices/ different menu than Spumoni across the street which is also a great restaurant.
Osteria Bigoli
714 Montana Ave
Great Italian food. Higher prices/ different menu than Spumoni across the street which is also a great restaurant.
Great casual Italian restaurant. Less expensive / different menu than Vincenzo across the street which also has great food.
21 locals recommend
Spumoni Pizza Restaurant
713 Montana Ave
21 locals recommend
Great casual Italian restaurant. Less expensive / different menu than Vincenzo across the street which also has great food.
Best coffeeshop on Montana. Imported Italian coffees and teas. Great sandwiches and pastries.
10 locals recommend
Spazio Caffe
1511 Montana Avenue
10 locals recommend
Best coffeeshop on Montana. Imported Italian coffees and teas. Great sandwiches and pastries.
Great neighborhood restaurant. Best for breakfast and they have fantastic desserts.
Cafe Montana
1534 Montana Ave
Great neighborhood restaurant. Best for breakfast and they have fantastic desserts.
Different atmosphere than Cafe Montana. Comparable quality of food.
17th Street Cafe & Bakery
1610 Montana Ave
Different atmosphere than Cafe Montana. Comparable quality of food.
Small sushi place. Good for to go.
8 locals recommend
Sushi Sho
1303 Montana Ave
8 locals recommend
Small sushi place. Good for to go.
Good prices. Good sushi. Casual.
22 locals recommend
Sushi King
1330 Wilshire Blvd
22 locals recommend
Good prices. Good sushi. Casual.
Another great Indian restaurant in the neighborhood. More formal than Pradeep's.
Nawab of India
1621 Wilshire Blvd
Another great Indian restaurant in the neighborhood. More formal than Pradeep's.
High prices, fantastic food. Worth checking out. Very busy during lunch and on weekends.
141 locals recommend
Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire Blvd
141 locals recommend
High prices, fantastic food. Worth checking out. Very busy during lunch and on weekends.
Great seafood. Casual atmosphere. Also has deli with fresh sea food, spices, gifts and other foods.
53 locals recommend
Santa Monica Seafood Co
1000 Wilshire Blvd
53 locals recommend
Great seafood. Casual atmosphere. Also has deli with fresh sea food, spices, gifts and other foods.
Great food, great desserts.
8 locals recommend
Babalu
1002 Montana Ave
8 locals recommend
Great food, great desserts.
Good local Italian restaurant
19 locals recommend
Louise's Trattoria
232 N Larchmont Blvd
19 locals recommend
Good local Italian restaurant
Small pizzeria, great food. Very reasonable prices.
Santa Monica Pizza Kitchen
1318 Wilshire Blvd
Small pizzeria, great food. Very reasonable prices.
Healthy fast food.
16 locals recommend
Subway
2450 Colorado Ave
16 locals recommend
Healthy fast food.
small, local coffee shop. great pastries and sandwiches.
Cafe Zella
1531 Wilshire Blvd
small, local coffee shop. great pastries and sandwiches.

Everything Else

Diagonally across the street. Great for groceries and quick bites. Deli, hot foods, salad bars. Organic produce and packaged foods. Household items, vitamins and skin care products are also available.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
Diagonally across the street. Great for groceries and quick bites. Deli, hot foods, salad bars. Organic produce and packaged foods. Household items, vitamins and skin care products are also available.
Many flavors of frozen yogurt and toppings.
6 locals recommend
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
732 Montana Ave
6 locals recommend
Many flavors of frozen yogurt and toppings.
Quick service. They do a good job. Also do alterations.
Flair Cleaners
Lincoln Court
Quick service. They do a good job. Also do alterations.
small post office near UPS store
9 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
1217 Wilshire Blvd
9 locals recommend
small post office near UPS store
Fast friendly service.
66 locals recommend
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
5575 Sepulveda Blvd
66 locals recommend
Fast friendly service.
Great hair salon. Expensive.
Zaine Colour Salon
1609A Montana Ave
Great hair salon. Expensive.
Salon just for blow dries, styling. No cuts. Gook prices.
6 locals recommend
Drybar Santa Monica
1426 Montana Ave
6 locals recommend
Salon just for blow dries, styling. No cuts. Gook prices.
Expensive, but good service.
Nail Spa Lane
1623 Montana Ave
Expensive, but good service.
Great hair salon. Expensive.
Luxelab Salon
1408 Montana Ave
Great hair salon. Expensive.
Imported shoes. Mostly flats. Expensive but great shoes.
London Sole
1331 Montana Avenue
Imported shoes. Mostly flats. Expensive but great shoes.
Local park with tennis and basketball courts.
Christine Emerson Reed Park
1133 7th St
Local park with tennis and basketball courts.
Has children's playground. Ice cream truck shows up at varying times. Water fountains area for children to play in.
32 locals recommend
Douglas Park
2439 Wilshire Blvd
32 locals recommend
Has children's playground. Ice cream truck shows up at varying times. Water fountains area for children to play in.
Small bank cross the street.
11 locals recommend
Citibank
4375 Glencoe Ave
11 locals recommend
Small bank cross the street.

Arts & Culture

Screenings of classic movies.
57 locals recommend
Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
57 locals recommend
Screenings of classic movies.

Shopping

1 of the largest shopping malls in LA. Apple Store, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, and many brand name / boutique clothing stores, restaurants and toy stores. 3 multiplex movie theaters. Large bookstore.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 locals recommend
1 of the largest shopping malls in LA. Apple Store, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, and many brand name / boutique clothing stores, restaurants and toy stores. 3 multiplex movie theaters. Large bookstore.
Large pharmacy. Reasonable prices.
177 locals recommend
Rite Aid
888 Lincoln Blvd
177 locals recommend
Large pharmacy. Reasonable prices.
Beautiful, unique designer jewelry and handbags.
Moondance Jewelry Gallery
1530 Montana Ave
Beautiful, unique designer jewelry and handbags.
Large bookstore. Great selection.
8 locals recommend
Barnes & Noble
1201 3rd Street
8 locals recommend
Large bookstore. Great selection.
Great skincare products.
Kiehl's Since 1851
1516 Montana Ave
Great skincare products.

Essentials

Regular, medium-sized grocery store. Great selection.
154 locals recommend
Pavilions
820 Montana Ave
154 locals recommend
Regular, medium-sized grocery store. Great selection.
Another regular grocery store. Large, great selection. Lower prices than Pavilions on Montana.
103 locals recommend
Vons
17380 Sunset Blvd
103 locals recommend
Another regular grocery store. Large, great selection. Lower prices than Pavilions on Montana.
Large Whole Foods with great selection, organic foods, large salad and hot food bar, sandwiches, deli, large selection of cheeses. Wines, Skin care, household items.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
Large Whole Foods with great selection, organic foods, large salad and hot food bar, sandwiches, deli, large selection of cheeses. Wines, Skin care, household items.
Convenience store. Near gas station.
10 locals recommend
7-Eleven
2541 S Barrington Ave
10 locals recommend
Convenience store. Near gas station.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hip, local bar. Lots of yuppies and college students. Great selection of beers. Best burgers and fries.
344 locals recommend
Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
344 locals recommend
Hip, local bar. Lots of yuppies and college students. Great selection of beers. Best burgers and fries.