Guidebook for Santa Monica

Jenna
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Essentials

One of the best Whole Foods grocery stores around. They have a sandwich bar, soup & salad bar, large selection of hot foods ready to eat there or take to go. Sushi bar, pizza bar and more.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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One of the best Whole Foods grocery stores around. They have a sandwich bar, soup & salad bar, large selection of hot foods ready to eat there or take to go. Sushi bar, pizza bar and more.
Good for basic groceries.
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Albertson’s Pharmacy
2627 Lincoln Blvd
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Good for basic groceries.

Food Scene

Local coffee shop
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Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
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Local coffee shop
Visit Intelligentsia coffee for a unique experience. Stroll down Abbot Kinney Blvd for funky boutique shopping, lunch or dinner, night life and more.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Visit Intelligentsia coffee for a unique experience. Stroll down Abbot Kinney Blvd for funky boutique shopping, lunch or dinner, night life and more.
Well known for it's happy hour. Enjoyable ambiance and great food...a blend of European & Asian flavors. Besides the restaurant, they have a bar + sushi bar as well.
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Chaya
110 Navy St
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Well known for it's happy hour. Enjoyable ambiance and great food...a blend of European & Asian flavors. Besides the restaurant, they have a bar + sushi bar as well.
Authentic Italian Restaurant...romantic, small place, great vibes. a little on the expensive side though.
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Via Veneto
3009 Main St
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Authentic Italian Restaurant...romantic, small place, great vibes. a little on the expensive side though.
Perfect for lunch or dinner. Something for everyone on the menu. Moderately priced. Usually pretty busy in the evenings. Great selection of beer.
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Library Alehouse
2911 Main St
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Perfect for lunch or dinner. Something for everyone on the menu. Moderately priced. Usually pretty busy in the evenings. Great selection of beer.
Seafood restaurant. Outdoor seating area is nice and heated. Weeknight happy hour 4-7 and 9PM - 11PM Sat. & Sun. with $1 oysters!
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Enterprise Fish Co.
174 Kinney St
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Seafood restaurant. Outdoor seating area is nice and heated. Weeknight happy hour 4-7 and 9PM - 11PM Sat. & Sun. with $1 oysters!
Coffee to go
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Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Ave
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Coffee to go
Taco/burrito stand
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Holy Guacamole
2906 Main St
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Taco/burrito stand
Pizza by the slice, salads, pasta - very casual atmosphere with sawdust on the floor.
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Ashland Hill
2807 Main St
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Pizza by the slice, salads, pasta - very casual atmosphere with sawdust on the floor.
A local favorite breakfast spot. A longtime Main Street restaurant. On a nice day, outdoor seating is definitely recommended.
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The Omelette Parlor
2732 Main St
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A local favorite breakfast spot. A longtime Main Street restaurant. On a nice day, outdoor seating is definitely recommended.
Wonderful mexican food, fun atmosphere. Indoor + outdoor seating. Great margaritas!
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Lula Cocina Mexicana
2720 Main St
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Wonderful mexican food, fun atmosphere. Indoor + outdoor seating. Great margaritas!
A long time fixture on Main Street. An original Wolfgang Puck restaurant. Originally opened in 1983, little has changed with this unique - Asian/French/California fusion menu. Fine dining.
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Chinois On Main
2709 Main St
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A long time fixture on Main Street. An original Wolfgang Puck restaurant. Originally opened in 1983, little has changed with this unique - Asian/French/California fusion menu. Fine dining.
Enjoyable italian restaurant
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La Vecchia Cucina
2654 Main St
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Enjoyable italian restaurant
Naresh's restaurant is a warm and inviting atmosphere. The menu mostly consists of smaller plates. Naresh himself is usually on the premises to greet guests. Highly recommend.
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Manchego
2518 Main St
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Naresh's restaurant is a warm and inviting atmosphere. The menu mostly consists of smaller plates. Naresh himself is usually on the premises to greet guests. Highly recommend.
Quick service tofu based Thai food...yummy, healthy and cheap!
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Thai Vegan
2400 Main St
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Quick service tofu based Thai food...yummy, healthy and cheap!
This place is a local favorite hangout spot. Great for coffee, snacks and deserts.
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
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This place is a local favorite hangout spot. Great for coffee, snacks and deserts.
Good Indian food.
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Dhaba Cuisine of India
2104 Main St
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Good Indian food.
Fun place, great for lunch or dinner.
La Grande Orange
2000 Main St
Fun place, great for lunch or dinner.
Pizza bar
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Stella Barra Pizzeria
2000 Main St
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Pizza bar
Good lunch spot while visiting Venice Beach
AMC Criterion 6
Good lunch spot while visiting Venice Beach
Great for lunch near the ocean
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Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Ave
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Great for lunch near the ocean
Asian fusion restaurant / lounge / bar downtown santa monica near the pier.
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Ma'kai Restaurant & Lounge
101 Broadway
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Asian fusion restaurant / lounge / bar downtown santa monica near the pier.
Steakhouse downtown santa monica near the pier
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BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica
101 Santa Monica Blvd
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Steakhouse downtown santa monica near the pier
2 great places, same owner - small bite and wine (Venice Beach Wines) or a meal with a beer (Oscar's).
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Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose Ave
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2 great places, same owner - small bite and wine (Venice Beach Wines) or a meal with a beer (Oscar's).
Nice cafe with unique menu
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Sauce on Ocean
1541 Ocean Avenue
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Nice cafe with unique menu
Excellent selection of wine and tapas. Warm atmosphere.
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Excellent selection of wine and tapas. Warm atmosphere.
A very unique pizza experience. Wonderful selection of pizza by the slice.
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Abbot's Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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A very unique pizza experience. Wonderful selection of pizza by the slice.
Fun place!
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Lilly's French Cafe & Bar
1031 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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Fun place!
Healthy fast-casual dining on one of the coolest streets in LA!
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Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Healthy fast-casual dining on one of the coolest streets in LA!
Unique, trendy Venice restaurant. Be prepared to wait to be seated.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Unique, trendy Venice restaurant. Be prepared to wait to be seated.

Shopping

Visit 3rd Street Promenade in downtown Santa Monica for great shopping, restaurants, movies, bookstores & more. There are public structures off 4th Street or 2nd St. (free for 2 hours before 6:00PM)
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
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Visit 3rd Street Promenade in downtown Santa Monica for great shopping, restaurants, movies, bookstores & more. There are public structures off 4th Street or 2nd St. (free for 2 hours before 6:00PM)
Lots of shopping including Bloomingdales, Nordstroms, Louie Vitton. Barney and more. The top level includes 3-4 enjoyable restaurants.
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Santa Monica Pl
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Lots of shopping including Bloomingdales, Nordstroms, Louie Vitton. Barney and more. The top level includes 3-4 enjoyable restaurants.

Drinks & Nightlife

Irish pub and restaurant
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O'Brien's Irish Pub
2941 Main Street
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Irish pub and restaurant
20-somthing - 30-something crowd.
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Circle Bar
2926 Main St
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20-somthing - 30-something crowd.
Nightclub/bar with small dance floor: 20-something - 30-something crowd
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Barcopa
2810 Main Street
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Nightclub/bar with small dance floor: 20-something - 30-something crowd
Fun Irish pub
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Finn McCool's
2702 Main St
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Fun Irish pub
Trendy hotel bar with lovely outdoor area by the pool. They also have a good restaurant. Hollywood Regency interior design by Kelly Wearstler.
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Viceroy Santa Monica
1819 Ocean Ave
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Trendy hotel bar with lovely outdoor area by the pool. They also have a good restaurant. Hollywood Regency interior design by Kelly Wearstler.
Great for lunch, dinner or bar. Wonderful local Venice scene.
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Great for lunch, dinner or bar. Wonderful local Venice scene.
Awesome beer selection!
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the otheroom Venice Beach
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Awesome beer selection!

Everything Else

Yoga classes. This place gets very busy on the weekends.
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YogaWorks Main St
2215 Main St
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Yoga classes. This place gets very busy on the weekends.
Small yoga studio. Easy to bike or drive to. Park on 2nd street.
Yogis Anonymous
Small yoga studio. Easy to bike or drive to. Park on 2nd street.
Yoga studio
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Exhale Los Angeles - Venice
245 S Main St
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Yoga studio
Great yoga studio! Visit their website to view class details and schedule at www.naamyoga.com/
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Naam Yoga LA
1231 4th St
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Great yoga studio! Visit their website to view class details and schedule at www.naamyoga.com/
The Yoga Collective - nice yoga studio!
1408 3rd Street Promenade
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The Yoga Collective - nice yoga studio!

Arts & Culture

Movie Theater
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AMC Santa Monica 7
1310 3rd St
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Movie Theater
Independent movie theater
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Laemmle Monica Film Center
1332 2nd St
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Independent movie theater

Sightseeing

I recommend taking the scenic route and walk along the beach to the pier.
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聖塔莫尼卡碼頭
200 Santa Monica Pier
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I recommend taking the scenic route and walk along the beach to the pier.