Guidebook for Venice Beach

Sean&Cher
Guidebook for Venice Beach

Drinks & Nightlife

Great burgers and beer! Nice ambiance on Main St.
32 locals recommend
Rick's Tavern On Main
2907 Main St
32 locals recommend
Great burgers and beer! Nice ambiance on Main St.
Nice pub with sidewalk patio, early happy hour, and lunch specials every day.
30 locals recommend
O'Brien's Irish Pub
2941 Main Street
30 locals recommend
Nice pub with sidewalk patio, early happy hour, and lunch specials every day.
Right on the boardwalk. Lots of micro-brews and great menu!
321 locals recommend
The Commons Ale House
129 Broadway
321 locals recommend
Right on the boardwalk. Lots of micro-brews and great menu!
Sidewalk bar. Live music on weekends by Peace Frog - an outstanding Doors tribute band. You'll swear you're listening to the Doors! Of course Jim Morrison did live in Venice for long time.
19 locals recommend
The Venice Beach Bar & Kitchen
323 Ocean Front Walk
19 locals recommend
Sidewalk bar. Live music on weekends by Peace Frog - an outstanding Doors tribute band. You'll swear you're listening to the Doors! Of course Jim Morrison did live in Venice for long time.
Nice upstairs bar with great view overlooking Venice Pier.
282 locals recommend
VENICE WHALER BAR & GRILL
10 Washington Boulevard
282 locals recommend
Nice upstairs bar with great view overlooking Venice Pier.
Irish pub on Main St.
32 locals recommend
Finn McCool's
2702 Main St
32 locals recommend
Irish pub on Main St.

Food Scene

Sidewalk tables, sushi, and drinks! Old firehouse pictures and memorabilia.
44 locals recommend
The Firehouse
213 Rose Ave
44 locals recommend
Sidewalk tables, sushi, and drinks! Old firehouse pictures and memorabilia.
Another great outside patio. German beer, pool tables.
56 locals recommend
The Waterfront Venice
205 Ocean Front Walk
56 locals recommend
Another great outside patio. German beer, pool tables.
Famous sidewalk restaurant. Musicians play on the boardwalk while you dine. Very popular place on weekends so be prepared to wait in line!
52 locals recommend
The Sidewalk Cafe
1401 Ocean Front Walk
52 locals recommend
Famous sidewalk restaurant. Musicians play on the boardwalk while you dine. Very popular place on weekends so be prepared to wait in line!
Still walkable from our place. Inexpensive but good lunch place.
77 locals recommend
Abbot's Habit
1401 Abbot Kinney Boulevard
77 locals recommend
Still walkable from our place. Inexpensive but good lunch place.
Entire wall of various salads and several different pot roasts each day. Home-made lemonade of course! Love this place.
516 locals recommend
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney Blvd
516 locals recommend
Entire wall of various salads and several different pot roasts each day. Home-made lemonade of course! Love this place.
Killer shrimp, great view of the marina!
111 locals recommend
Killer Shrimp
4211 Admiralty Way
111 locals recommend
Killer shrimp, great view of the marina!
Sports bar, great view of the marina!
63 locals recommend
Tony P's Dockside Grill
4445 Admiralty Way
63 locals recommend
Sports bar, great view of the marina!
My all-time favorite nachos and margaritas! A nice little bike-ride.
128 locals recommend
Baja Cantina
311 Washington Blvd
128 locals recommend
My all-time favorite nachos and margaritas! A nice little bike-ride.
Our favorite Italian food on an outside patio! Servers sing to you and serve the best garlic rolls ever!
181 locals recommend
C&O Trattoria
3016 Washington Boulevard
181 locals recommend
Our favorite Italian food on an outside patio! Servers sing to you and serve the best garlic rolls ever!
Very good traditional (not TexMex or low-fat) Mexican cuisine with hand-made tortillas, great margaritas, and guacamole mixed at your table.
119 locals recommend
La Cabaña
738 Rose Ave
119 locals recommend
Very good traditional (not TexMex or low-fat) Mexican cuisine with hand-made tortillas, great margaritas, and guacamole mixed at your table.
A nice little bike ride to CPK.
35 locals recommend
California Pizza Kitchen at Marina Del Rey
13345 Fiji Way
35 locals recommend
A nice little bike ride to CPK.
Tasty fast food if you are in Marina Del Rey.
48 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
307 N Pacific Coast Hwy
48 locals recommend
Tasty fast food if you are in Marina Del Rey.
Industrial-chic, haute coffee house on Abbot Kinney Blvd.
394 locals recommend
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd
394 locals recommend
Industrial-chic, haute coffee house on Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Organic coffee and teas. This is where the locals go.
300 locals recommend
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Ave
300 locals recommend
Organic coffee and teas. This is where the locals go.
Local Starbucks
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 locals recommend
Local Starbucks
Great seafood and nice outdoor patio. Great Happy Hour!
76 locals recommend
Enterprise Fish Co.
174 Kinney St
76 locals recommend
Great seafood and nice outdoor patio. Great Happy Hour!
Nice outside patio in the back!
28 locals recommend
Lula Cocina Mexicana
2720 Main St
28 locals recommend
Nice outside patio in the back!
On 3rd St. Promenade
138 locals recommend
Barney's Beanery
1037 Broxton Ave
138 locals recommend
On 3rd St. Promenade

Sightseeing

Huge Ferris Wheel, roller coaster, trapeze, Bubba Gump restaurant, sightseeing, etc. You can see the pier from the beach down the block. Just ride your bike north along the bikepath.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Huge Ferris Wheel, roller coaster, trapeze, Bubba Gump restaurant, sightseeing, etc. You can see the pier from the beach down the block. Just ride your bike north along the bikepath.
Venice Beach Boardwalk is interesting with bars, restaurants, street vendors, and musicians. Only one block west!
57 locals recommend
Venice Boardwalk Bike Rental
517 Ocean Front Walk
57 locals recommend
Venice Beach Boardwalk is interesting with bars, restaurants, street vendors, and musicians. Only one block west!
Ride your bikes from Venice Pier to Santa Monica Pier.
186 locals recommend
Venice Fishing Pier
Venice Fishing Pier
186 locals recommend
Ride your bikes from Venice Pier to Santa Monica Pier.
Historic canals of Venice. Beautiful homes on the water ways.
947 locals recommend
Venice Canals
947 locals recommend
Historic canals of Venice. Beautiful homes on the water ways.

Shopping

Our local Costco. Cheapest gas in town.
130 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
13463 Washington Blvd
130 locals recommend
Our local Costco. Cheapest gas in town.
Nice mall adjacent to 3rd St. Promenade. Norsdtrom, Bloomingdales, etc. Visit the rooftop bars and restaurants with views of the beach!
178 locals recommend
Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica Place
178 locals recommend
Nice mall adjacent to 3rd St. Promenade. Norsdtrom, Bloomingdales, etc. Visit the rooftop bars and restaurants with views of the beach!
An outside mall with several streets blocked off for traffic for shopping. Sephora, Victoria's Secret, American Eagle Outfitters, Forever 21, Gap, etc. Also a lot of sidewalk cafes.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 locals recommend
An outside mall with several streets blocked off for traffic for shopping. Sephora, Victoria's Secret, American Eagle Outfitters, Forever 21, Gap, etc. Also a lot of sidewalk cafes.

Essentials

Our "go-to" grocery store. They have everything we need - lots of meat, produce, cleaning products, and cheap booze!
84 locals recommend
Smart & Final Extra!
604 Lincoln Blvd
84 locals recommend
Our "go-to" grocery store. They have everything we need - lots of meat, produce, cleaning products, and cheap booze!
Our closest Ralphs Grocery Store. Newly remodeled. There is a Redbox outside.
583 locals recommend
Ralphs
910 Lincoln Blvd
583 locals recommend
Our closest Ralphs Grocery Store. Newly remodeled. There is a Redbox outside.
The closest grocery store to our house. High-end shopping which has prepared food, bakery, wine tasting, organic produce. Great if you need a nice wine or dessert for a dinner party!
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 locals recommend
The closest grocery store to our house. High-end shopping which has prepared food, bakery, wine tasting, organic produce. Great if you need a nice wine or dessert for a dinner party!
Newest grocery store in the neighborhood. Very high quality!
108 locals recommend
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd
108 locals recommend
Newest grocery store in the neighborhood. Very high quality!