Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

Restaurants and spots off the beaten path where locals dine. As a general rule everything down around the 3RD St Promenade is overpriced and mediocre, geared towards tourists.
BEST ice cream on main st
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Sweet Rose Creamery
225 26th St
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BEST ice cream on main st
delish
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Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln Blvd
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delish
vegan!
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Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
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vegan!
Fun trendy place on Abbot Kinney, great for a drink or a dinner very good food
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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Fun trendy place on Abbot Kinney, great for a drink or a dinner very good food
same owners as sweet rose & huckleberry, great pizza and pasta very family friendly
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Milo & Olive
2723 Wilshire Blvd
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same owners as sweet rose & huckleberry, great pizza and pasta very family friendly
great sandwiches and gourmet/ italian market right up the street. Get the Godmother
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Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
1517 Lincoln Blvd
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great sandwiches and gourmet/ italian market right up the street. Get the Godmother
always delish sushi
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SUGARFISH
1345 2nd St
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always delish sushi
Fantastic location with nice food
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Malibu Farm Pier Cafe
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Fantastic location with nice food
Thomas kellers bistro, a bit overpriced but lovely none the less. located in the brentwood country mart which has the added bonus of great shopping!
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Farmshop
225 26th St
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Thomas kellers bistro, a bit overpriced but lovely none the less. located in the brentwood country mart which has the added bonus of great shopping!
Fantastic Gjelina little sister. Great for breakfast lunch takeout or anyhting in between. Can be hard to find a table on weekends tho. Food is amazing and great people watching
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Gjusta
320 Sunset Ave
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Fantastic Gjelina little sister. Great for breakfast lunch takeout or anyhting in between. Can be hard to find a table on weekends tho. Food is amazing and great people watching
Fantastic local gastropub right down the street. Good pizza , pasta , salads and wine in a lovely setting!
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Local Kitchen & Wine Bar
1736 Ocean Park Blvd
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Fantastic local gastropub right down the street. Good pizza , pasta , salads and wine in a lovely setting!
Fantastic modern jewish deli. best smoked fish and pastrami!
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Wexler's Deli
616 Santa Monica Blvd
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Fantastic modern jewish deli. best smoked fish and pastrami!
The BEST donuts!
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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
631 Wilshire Blvd
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The BEST donuts!
Great casual mexican and barbecue right down the street on Lincoln. Great for take out too. Ribs , chicken etc
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Clutch
427 Lincoln Blvd
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Great casual mexican and barbecue right down the street on Lincoln. Great for take out too. Ribs , chicken etc
So much fun and a must if you are going downtown. Big open market with cafes and take out and old time markets. Love Valerie confection, egg slut, the mole market, the oyster guy and great mexican groceries
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Гранд-Сентрал-Маркет
317 S Broadway
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So much fun and a must if you are going downtown. Big open market with cafes and take out and old time markets. Love Valerie confection, egg slut, the mole market, the oyster guy and great mexican groceries
Yummy Poke bowls , super fresh and casual. Wait in line and grab a table
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Sweetfin
829 Broadway
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Yummy Poke bowls , super fresh and casual. Wait in line and grab a table
great casual inexpensive place to grab a bite on Abbott Kinney and on the promenade
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Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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great casual inexpensive place to grab a bite on Abbott Kinney and on the promenade
Fantastic bread right in walking distance on Ocean Park. 8 am-3pm. We love the olive bread
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Jyan Isaac Bread
1620 Ocean Park Blvd
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Fantastic bread right in walking distance on Ocean Park. 8 am-3pm. We love the olive bread
Newish addition to the neighborhood. Right next to JYan Isaac bread. Casual family friendly Restaurant in walking distance. Patio in the back is lovely. Pizzas salads and pasta
Ghisallo
1622 Ocean Park Boulevard
Newish addition to the neighborhood. Right next to JYan Isaac bread. Casual family friendly Restaurant in walking distance. Patio in the back is lovely. Pizzas salads and pasta
Big bustling restaurant That serves all day long
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The Rose Venice
220 Rose Ave
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Big bustling restaurant That serves all day long
Nice coffee shop within walking working distance
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Cafe Bolivar
1741 Ocean Park Blvd
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Nice coffee shop within walking working distance
One of my favorite Santa Monica restaurants. Singaporean/french/Indian….. I know it sounds weird but it’s fantastic. The whole fish grilled with fresh herbs is perfect
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Cassia
1314 7th St
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One of my favorite Santa Monica restaurants. Singaporean/french/Indian….. I know it sounds weird but it’s fantastic. The whole fish grilled with fresh herbs is perfect
Breakfast in walking distance
Layla Bagels
Breakfast in walking distance
Fantastic authentic Mexican Food. No ambiance , its in a 711 strip mall. Great for take out.
SaMo’s Oaxaca
Fantastic authentic Mexican Food. No ambiance , its in a 711 strip mall. Great for take out.
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Love Coffee Bar
1732 Ocean Park Blvd
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Everything Else

awesome
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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awesome
groceries and a great butcher
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Bob's Market
1650 Ocean Park Blvd
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groceries and a great butcher
Kid friendly, all day menu-sandwiches , cafe and great gourmet take out. Pro tip, grab a premade soup or lasagna from the refrigerators in the back.
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Thyme Cafe and Market
1630 Ocean Park Blvd
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Kid friendly, all day menu-sandwiches , cafe and great gourmet take out. Pro tip, grab a premade soup or lasagna from the refrigerators in the back.
breakfast!
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Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire Blvd
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breakfast!
fun
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Bike Path
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fun
Great surf store
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ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main St
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Great surf store
Surfing!
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Государственный парк Лео Каррильо
35000 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Surfing!

Essentials

best fish but very expensive
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Santa Monica Seafood Co
1000 Wilshire Blvd
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best fish but very expensive
Very expensive but fab butcher shop They have great sandwiches
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A Cut Above Butcher Shop
2453 Santa Monica Blvd
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Very expensive but fab butcher shop They have great sandwiches
fantastic high end market right down the street
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Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd
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fantastic high end market right down the street
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Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
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Costco Wholesale
13463 Washington Blvd
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Fantastic cheese shop in walking distance. They have a great daily sandwich, but only for walk ins! Grab some cheese and a bottle of wine!
Lady & Larder
828 Pico Boulevard
Fantastic cheese shop in walking distance. They have a great daily sandwich, but only for walk ins! Grab some cheese and a bottle of wine!

Entertainment & Activities

Beach rentals and Beach Cafe... surf Boards bikes etc
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Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals
2400 Ocean Front Walk
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Beach rentals and Beach Cafe... surf Boards bikes etc
best prices for rentals and an old school bike shop
Bicycle Ambulance
2212 Lincoln Blvd
best prices for rentals and an old school bike shop

Parks & Nature

One of my favorite santa monica beaches, not as crowded and very clean
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Уилл Роджерс Стейт-Бич
17580 CA-1
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One of my favorite santa monica beaches, not as crowded and very clean
Great hikes with a view of the ocean
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Парк Темескал-Каньон
15900 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Great hikes with a view of the ocean
Fantastic hike with a view of the ocean and sometimes you can watch the polo games
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Государственный исторический парк Уилла Роджерса
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd
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Fantastic hike with a view of the ocean and sometimes you can watch the polo games

Shopping

Super upscale shopping center off the beaten path. Great places to eat and do so serious shopping . Calypso, Scoop , Intermix housewares etc. No chain stores and often celebrity sitings
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Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th St
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Super upscale shopping center off the beaten path. Great places to eat and do so serious shopping . Calypso, Scoop , Intermix housewares etc. No chain stores and often celebrity sitings
They have a clothing store and a housewares store. You will find things there that you won't find any place else. My favorite One of my fave clothing stores. Very Cali cool,with the best kids section too.
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Lost & Found
11700 National Blvd
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They have a clothing store and a housewares store. You will find things there that you won't find any place else. My favorite One of my fave clothing stores. Very Cali cool,with the best kids section too.

Getting Around

the breeze bike stations are one of the best ways to get around santa monica.
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Bike Share Connect
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the breeze bike stations are one of the best ways to get around santa monica.
Use the subway, its brand new , totally safe and a great way to get around, especially if you want to go downtown . The closest stop is 17th and Colorado, the SMC stop, you walk there or grab a Breeze bike on the corner of 11th and Pearl.
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Expo Line
Expo Line
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Use the subway, its brand new , totally safe and a great way to get around, especially if you want to go downtown . The closest stop is 17th and Colorado, the SMC stop, you walk there or grab a Breeze bike on the corner of 11th and Pearl.