Guidebook for Venice
Essentials
Amazing Health Store; fresh juices, amazing avocados...
5 minutes drive.
139 locals recommend
Rainbow Acres Natural Foods
13208 Washington BlvdAmazing Health Store; fresh juices, amazing avocados...
5 minutes drive.
Good, often organic food. Cheaper than most common supermarkets like ralphs etc...
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AveGood, often organic food. Cheaper than most common supermarkets like ralphs etc...
Drybar Marina del Rey
4712 1/2 Admiralty Wayhair salon that specializes in wash and dry
Organic supermarket within walking distance with a coffee bar and lots of good food to go
317 locals recommend
Erewhon Market
585 Venice Blvd.Organic supermarket within walking distance with a coffee bar and lots of good food to go
Entertainment & Activities
Huge reclining seats with a button to press and order food...
Bring your blanky and you'll never leave.
198 locals recommend
AMC DINE-IN Marina 6
13455 Maxella AveHuge reclining seats with a button to press and order food...
Bring your blanky and you'll never leave.
Indoor playground with full menu and wine and beer for the parents. (25 min car ride- might be a nice thing to do on your way home from a sightseeing trip)
Giggles N' Hugs
10250 CA-2Indoor playground with full menu and wine and beer for the parents. (25 min car ride- might be a nice thing to do on your way home from a sightseeing trip)
If you have a YMCA membership this is a great one with lots of new equipment and childcare
Westside Family YMCA - YMCA of Metro Los Angeles
11311 La Grange AvenueIf you have a YMCA membership this is a great one with lots of new equipment and childcare
Food Scene
warm and inviting, local cafe with imported market food: French cheeses, wine, crackers, escargot etc...
123 locals recommend
French Market Cafe
2321 Abbot Kinney Blvdwarm and inviting, local cafe with imported market food: French cheeses, wine, crackers, escargot etc...
great local cafe and wine bar with a nice healthy lunch and dinner menu. Their breakfast sandwich is particularly delicious
251 locals recommend
Zinqué
1440 Lincoln Blvdgreat local cafe and wine bar with a nice healthy lunch and dinner menu. Their breakfast sandwich is particularly delicious
Amazing food, hip. hard to get a reservation but worth it if you do
1064 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdAmazing food, hip. hard to get a reservation but worth it if you do
great vegetarian / vegan restaurant with great cold pressed juices
175 locals recommend
The Butcher's Daughter
1205 Abbot Kinney Boulevardgreat vegetarian / vegan restaurant with great cold pressed juices
Really good restaurant on Abbot Kinney- specializes in seafood, but has much more
109 locals recommend
Salt Air
1616 Abbot Kinney BlvdReally good restaurant on Abbot Kinney- specializes in seafood, but has much more
Mercede's Grille
14 W Washington Blvdgreat Cuban food a block from the beach
Baja Cantina
311 Washington BlvdMexican restaurant right off the canals. Margaritas and Guacamole!!
Sunny Spot
822 Washington BlvdGreat weekend brunch place.
C&O Trattoria
3016 Washington Boulevardnoisy local favorite. Italian food
lively Family friendly chain restaurant with a nice skinny margarita and nachos. We love this place because it is SO family friendly
37 locals recommend
Islands Restaurant Marina Del Rey
404 Washington Blvdlively Family friendly chain restaurant with a nice skinny margarita and nachos. We love this place because it is SO family friendly
Great artisanal, organic pizza place- perfect for families. a local favorite
168 locals recommend
Pitfire Artisan Pizza
12924 W Washington BlvdGreat artisanal, organic pizza place- perfect for families. a local favorite
local unassuming diner. Great for weekend brunch (get in early though because there will be a wait)
53 locals recommend
Cafe Buna
552 Washington Blvdlocal unassuming diner. Great for weekend brunch (get in early though because there will be a wait)
Munch
2300 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat lunch place!
Drinks & Nightlife
music downstairs. speakeasy with great drinks at the bar or at a booth
212 locals recommend
Townhouse Venice
52 Windward Avemusic downstairs. speakeasy with great drinks at the bar or at a booth
Parks & Nature
Linnie Cana Park
200 Linnie Canalsmall playground for little ones located in the canals
big playground with 3 play structures for kids of all ages. Sits at the edge of the Marina
107 locals recommend
Marina Beach
4101 Admiralty Waybig playground with 3 play structures for kids of all ages. Sits at the edge of the Marina
Shopping
local family run paper store on Abbot Kinney where you can buy gifts, cards, wrapping paper etc...
10 locals recommend
Urbanic Paper Boutique
11720 Abbot Kinney Blvdlocal family run paper store on Abbot Kinney where you can buy gifts, cards, wrapping paper etc...
Getting Around
New station! The metro goes all over the city and has a lot of stops but it still usually takes longer than the car since LA is just so big... Take it more for the adventure of than the convenience. Metro + Lyft/Uber = Freedom (especially if you plan on drinking)
168 locals recommend
Downtown Santa Monica Station
402 Colorado AveNew station! The metro goes all over the city and has a lot of stops but it still usually takes longer than the car since LA is just so big... Take it more for the adventure of than the convenience. Metro + Lyft/Uber = Freedom (especially if you plan on drinking)
The metro goes all over the city and has a lot of stops but it still usually takes longer than the car since LA is just so big... Take it more for the adventure of than the convenience. Metro + Lyft/Uber = Freedom (especially if you plan on drinking)
154 locals recommend
Culver City station
8817 Washington BlvdThe metro goes all over the city and has a lot of stops but it still usually takes longer than the car since LA is just so big... Take it more for the adventure of than the convenience. Metro + Lyft/Uber = Freedom (especially if you plan on drinking)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
3240 Washington Blvd