Guidebook for Santa Monica

Jodi
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

5 block walk and Absolutely the best coffee and baristas for true coffee snobs! Croissants sell out fast!
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Demitasse
1149 3rd St
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5 block walk and Absolutely the best coffee and baristas for true coffee snobs! Croissants sell out fast!
Great walk to dinner or breakfast… You can bring your own wine, beer, or "punch" to this place and the food is very yummy and european! all tables are outside in a courtyard. Make a rez on the weekends! Dog friendly! They also serve organic eggs/breakfast until 4pm every day!
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The Courtyard Kitchen
1211 Montana Ave
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Great walk to dinner or breakfast… You can bring your own wine, beer, or "punch" to this place and the food is very yummy and european! all tables are outside in a courtyard. Make a rez on the weekends! Dog friendly! They also serve organic eggs/breakfast until 4pm every day!
10 block walk… Dog Friendly outside area & continuous service - awesome breakfast and brunch hang! Brunch Every day until 3pm. Social hour between 3-6pm has great small plates at lower prices. It's my favorite for breakfast over all the rest!
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Art's Table
1002 Montana Ave
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10 block walk… Dog Friendly outside area & continuous service - awesome breakfast and brunch hang! Brunch Every day until 3pm. Social hour between 3-6pm has great small plates at lower prices. It's my favorite for breakfast over all the rest!
Easy walk! DO NOT MISS! organic organic organic and YUMMY!
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Rori's Artisanal Creamery
910 Montana Ave
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Easy walk! DO NOT MISS! organic organic organic and YUMMY!
Great Mexican/Spanish options - young crowd. Fun atmosphere but can be loud. Brunch on Sundays!
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Mercado
7910 W 3rd St
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Great Mexican/Spanish options - young crowd. Fun atmosphere but can be loud. Brunch on Sundays!
Eclectic and unique - make a rez!
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Cassia
1314 7th St
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Eclectic and unique - make a rez!
Impossible to get a table but TRY
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Trois Mec
716 N Highland Ave
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Impossible to get a table but TRY
Classic spot recently renovated and awarded for it's historical preservation… good food and great breakfast! Try their homemade hot sauce!
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Ingo's Tasty Diner
1213 Wilshire Blvd
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Classic spot recently renovated and awarded for it's historical preservation… good food and great breakfast! Try their homemade hot sauce!
Ocean Ave classic… google this one!
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Capo
1810 Ocean Ave
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Ocean Ave classic… google this one!
OYSTERS! And lots more… great fun spot - sit at the bar and watch the cooks!
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Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Ave
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OYSTERS! And lots more… great fun spot - sit at the bar and watch the cooks!
Amazing food.. no rez but always busy! If you can't get into Trois Mec - do this!
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Petit Trois
718 N Highland Ave
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Amazing food.. no rez but always busy! If you can't get into Trois Mec - do this!
Go for drinks or snacks or anything but GO - sit by the front windows and watch the sunset!
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Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean Way
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Go for drinks or snacks or anything but GO - sit by the front windows and watch the sunset!

Drinks & Nightlife

great food and a hot spot for "the beautiful people" - check it out if you like a hopping noisy open air vibe. Easy walk!
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R+D Kitchen
1323 Montana Ave
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great food and a hot spot for "the beautiful people" - check it out if you like a hopping noisy open air vibe. Easy walk!
Everything! Basement of the Victorian Inn has live music… "MAIN" is an exclusive nightclub.. lots of food options - shopping - M street Kitchen for brunch - it's a MUST to do the classic SM Main street.
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Main Street
Main Street
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Everything! Basement of the Victorian Inn has live music… "MAIN" is an exclusive nightclub.. lots of food options - shopping - M street Kitchen for brunch - it's a MUST to do the classic SM Main street.
Craft Beers and fun neighborhood vibe - good food!
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Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
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Craft Beers and fun neighborhood vibe - good food!
Tapas and small plates, loud, fun, youthful!
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The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
225 Santa Monica Blvd
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Tapas and small plates, loud, fun, youthful!
THE BEST classy wine bar hangout … great food and wonderful atmosphere!
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Esters Wine Shop & Bar
1314 7th St
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THE BEST classy wine bar hangout … great food and wonderful atmosphere!
Classic Hollywood at its best - don't miss this place… sit where john wayne and the rat pack used to sit! have a drink and soak up the history! Bring the family in the morning for breakfast if you can't do drinks.
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Polo Lounge
9641 Sunset Blvd
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Classic Hollywood at its best - don't miss this place… sit where john wayne and the rat pack used to sit! have a drink and soak up the history! Bring the family in the morning for breakfast if you can't do drinks.
YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
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Viceroy Santa Monica
1819 Ocean Ave
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YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

Sightseeing

ALL LOCAL… UNIQUE! Don't miss GJelina, Salt & Straw or Blue Bottle… and of course BLUE STAR DONUTS - so much to see and experience. look for the tiny alley shops too!
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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ALL LOCAL… UNIQUE! Don't miss GJelina, Salt & Straw or Blue Bottle… and of course BLUE STAR DONUTS - so much to see and experience. look for the tiny alley shops too!
You need to do it at least once….
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Sunset Strip
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You need to do it at least once….
Cool, iconic and free… just knock and they'll send you upstairs!
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Camera Obscura Art Lab
1450 Ocean Ave
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Cool, iconic and free… just knock and they'll send you upstairs!
Just because….
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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Just because….
Drive up the coast… check out Neptune's Net… see the famous Malibu homes… enjoy stunning ocean views!
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Malibu
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Drive up the coast… check out Neptune's Net… see the famous Malibu homes… enjoy stunning ocean views!

Parks & Nature

Cross the street and you're there! Many film shoots have used this park - you may see one! Bike path and walking path - plenty of grassy blanket and picnic space with amazing ocean views! This is literally outside my front door! No smoking and dogs must be leashed. Hefty Fine for not picking up dog waste!
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Palisades Park
Ocean Avenue
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Cross the street and you're there! Many film shoots have used this park - you may see one! Bike path and walking path - plenty of grassy blanket and picnic space with amazing ocean views! This is literally outside my front door! No smoking and dogs must be leashed. Hefty Fine for not picking up dog waste!
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Topanga Lookout Trailhead
Saddle Peak Road
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Arts & Culture

FREE! Just GO. You will not be disappointed. Book ahead for special exhibits!
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The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
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FREE! Just GO. You will not be disappointed. Book ahead for special exhibits!

Shopping

The famous promenade - it has EVERYTHING… including Bloomingdales and Nordstrom!
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
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The famous promenade - it has EVERYTHING… including Bloomingdales and Nordstrom!

Essentials

Quick walk or bike - everything you can ask for -there's 2 more close by as well! This one is closest to us.
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Whole Foods Market
500 Wilshire Boulevard
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Quick walk or bike - everything you can ask for -there's 2 more close by as well! This one is closest to us.