Guidebook for Santa Monica
Drinks & Nightlife
Brick + Mortar
2435 Main StGood for drinks and sports if you're into that
Probably the only dive bar in Santa Monica. Great local crowd. Super friendly waitress and bartenders. LOTS of Christmas lights. Great spot.
55 locals recommend
The Galley
2442 Main StProbably the only dive bar in Santa Monica. Great local crowd. Super friendly waitress and bartenders. LOTS of Christmas lights. Great spot.
Adjacent to M Street Kitchen. Same owners. Great Neapolitan style pizza with a hip bar.
141 locals recommend
Stella Barra Pizzeria
2000 Main StAdjacent to M Street Kitchen. Same owners. Great Neapolitan style pizza with a hip bar.
Hip Venice bard for cocktails and drinks. Can be packed for Friday Happy Hour or weekend nights.
262 locals recommend
the otheroom Venice Beach
Hip Venice bard for cocktails and drinks. Can be packed for Friday Happy Hour or weekend nights.
Food Scene
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdYour standard Starbucks
Great food and daytime cafe. I love their chai boba and expansive dessert selection. Great for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
256 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StGreat food and daytime cafe. I love their chai boba and expansive dessert selection. Great for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
Great for brunch. Awesome outdoor seating. Also, their to-go cafe has the best cookies on the West Side of LA. My favorite are the gingersnap and they are famous for the salted chocolate chip.
85 locals recommend
M Street Kitchen
2000 Main StGreat for brunch. Awesome outdoor seating. Also, their to-go cafe has the best cookies on the West Side of LA. My favorite are the gingersnap and they are famous for the salted chocolate chip.
Inexpensive Japanese street food - so delicious!! My favorites are the miso mushroom and Toro Tokyo. They also have tasty frozen yogurt with interesting toppings.
161 locals recommend
Sunny Spot
822 Washington BlvdInexpensive Japanese street food - so delicious!! My favorites are the miso mushroom and Toro Tokyo. They also have tasty frozen yogurt with interesting toppings.
Dogtown Coffee
2003 Main StLocally loved coffee spot with good food.
One of my favorite restaurants in LA. Great fresh pastas, wine and cocktails. They have an amazing smores pudding for dessert.
92 locals recommend
Superba Snack Bar
One of my favorite restaurants in LA. Great fresh pastas, wine and cocktails. They have an amazing smores pudding for dessert.
A bit pricier, but really incredible food. Brunch is a great option to try out this incredible restaurant with more bang for your buck. Expect to wait 45-90 mins for a table otherwise.
1062 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdA bit pricier, but really incredible food. Brunch is a great option to try out this incredible restaurant with more bang for your buck. Expect to wait 45-90 mins for a table otherwise.