Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

19 locals recommend
The Brixton
2827 Pico Blvd
19 locals recommend
15 locals recommend
UnUrban Coffee House 100% Organic Food & Drinks, certified organic every ingredient
3301 Pico Blvd
15 locals recommend
35 locals recommend
Lares
2909 Pico Blvd
35 locals recommend
26 locals recommend
Lazy Daisy Cafe
2300 Pico Blvd
26 locals recommend
Very elegant and a night to remember. Make a reservation.
83 locals recommend
The Lobster
1602 Ocean Ave
83 locals recommend
Very elegant and a night to remember. Make a reservation.
Classy and reasonably priced. My kinda spot.
9 locals recommend
Del Frisco's Grille
1551 Ocean Ave
9 locals recommend
Classy and reasonably priced. My kinda spot.

Drinks & Nightlife

Named after the writer Charles Bukowski who lived and died in Santa Monica.
16 locals recommend
Barkowski
2819 Pico Blvd
16 locals recommend
Named after the writer Charles Bukowski who lived and died in Santa Monica.
Craft Brews!!!
43 locals recommend
Daily Pint
2310 Pico Blvd
43 locals recommend
Craft Brews!!!
Sports, sports and more sports.
24 locals recommend
Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe
1615 Ocean Front Walk
24 locals recommend
Sports, sports and more sports.
15 locals recommend
The Craftsman Bar and Kitchen
119 Broadway
15 locals recommend
Nicer college crowd. Pizza and Brews can't go wrong with that.
16 locals recommend
The Nickel Mine
11363 Santa Monica Blvd
16 locals recommend
Nicer college crowd. Pizza and Brews can't go wrong with that.

Sightseeing

Where the famous Route 66 ends. Its cool, they have a roller coaster so ya know, they're kind of a big deal.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Where the famous Route 66 ends. Its cool, they have a roller coaster so ya know, they're kind of a big deal.

Getting Around

Brand new train system that takes you on a short trip to the Santa Monica pier or east towards DTLA and the rest of the LA metro trains.
27 locals recommend
Expo/Bundy station
2154-2134 S Bundy Dr
27 locals recommend
Brand new train system that takes you on a short trip to the Santa Monica pier or east towards DTLA and the rest of the LA metro trains.

Essentials

Within walking distance!
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 locals recommend
Within walking distance!
Where I take everything.
MK Dry Clean
3007 Ocean Park Blvd
Where I take everything.
177 locals recommend
Rite Aid
888 Lincoln Blvd
177 locals recommend
Closest ER.
8 locals recommend
Providence Saint John's Health Center - Santa Monica Emergency Room
2121 Santa Monica Blvd
8 locals recommend
Closest ER.
Lost passport or you wanna send back a souvenir? You might have to go here.
17 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
11420 Santa Monica Blvd
17 locals recommend
Lost passport or you wanna send back a souvenir? You might have to go here.

Shopping

1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 locals recommend
Yeah that one.
1361 locals recommend
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
1361 locals recommend
Yeah that one.

Entertainment & Activities

The biggest comics still perform here every night. Seeing a comedians hilarious set live in person and then months later seeing that same bit on a Netflix or HBO special is a common thing.
225 locals recommend
The Comedy Store
8433 Sunset Blvd
225 locals recommend
The biggest comics still perform here every night. Seeing a comedians hilarious set live in person and then months later seeing that same bit on a Netflix or HBO special is a common thing.
Awesome screens/seats and very clean. Also, like most movie theaters in LA, you can grab an alcoholic bev.
51 locals recommend
ArcLight Cinemas - Santa Monica
395 3rd Street Promenade
51 locals recommend
Awesome screens/seats and very clean. Also, like most movie theaters in LA, you can grab an alcoholic bev.
315 locals recommend
Santa Monica Beach
315 locals recommend