Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
wide variety menu / walkable (closest) restaurant to bungalow / bar / good food / always a good time.
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M Street Kitchen
2000 Main Stwide variety menu / walkable (closest) restaurant to bungalow / bar / good food / always a good time.
Perfect location - great food, good service, amazing people watching - and not overly pricey for the location!
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Del Frisco's Grille
1551 Ocean AvePerfect location - great food, good service, amazing people watching - and not overly pricey for the location!
The Galley
2442 Main StAnother SM legend...go for happy hour!
HOSTARIA del piccolo
606 Broadwaymy favorite Italian place...love love love.
beware of the weirdos across the street at 7-11...but this place is worth the walk! YUM homemade ice cream!
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Sweet Rose Creamery
225 26th Stbeware of the weirdos across the street at 7-11...but this place is worth the walk! YUM homemade ice cream!
Mercado
7910 W 3rd Stgets good reviews :)
amazing amazing amazing sausage! great atmosphere and LOVE the vibe...
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Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln Blvdamazing amazing amazing sausage! great atmosphere and LOVE the vibe...
BBQ is AMAZING and people drive a LONG way (and wait in line) for this place...nice to have it down the street.
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Baby Blues BBQ - Venice
444 Lincoln BlvdBBQ is AMAZING and people drive a LONG way (and wait in line) for this place...nice to have it down the street.
snotty rude and pretentious because they can be....amazing food...always a great scene. Call ahead...
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvdsnotty rude and pretentious because they can be....amazing food...always a great scene. Call ahead...
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvdgreat small plates...fun for date or group.
good sushi...not too badly priced...and they have rolls...yikes.
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Wabi on Rose
512 F Rose Avegood sushi...not too badly priced...and they have rolls...yikes.
Great for a date night...excellent location and great food (petite fliet - amazing). you will not be disappointed.
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BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica
101 Santa Monica BlvdGreat for a date night...excellent location and great food (petite fliet - amazing). you will not be disappointed.
hidden gem...great happy hour...great food...interesting young/older scene.
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Michaels
1147 3rd Sthidden gem...great happy hour...great food...interesting young/older scene.
supposedly very fun! they host a post dinner "club" by brent bolthouse...
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FIG
101 Wilshire Blvdsupposedly very fun! they host a post dinner "club" by brent bolthouse...
The Lobster
1602 Ocean Aveoverrated...but great view and decent bloody mary!
Love their outside patio and fish tacos...worth the drive!
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Duke's Malibu
21150 Pacific Coast HwyLove their outside patio and fish tacos...worth the drive!
good service, standard food, quick turnaround...a good place for grabbing a quick bite!
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Jinky's Cafe
1447 2nd Stgood service, standard food, quick turnaround...a good place for grabbing a quick bite!
SUGARFISH
1345 2nd Streally great quality...not too bad of prices! YUM!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is more of a bar but the pizza is GREAT. Love the circle bar and usually a fun crowd.
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Stella Barra Pizzeria
2000 Main StThis is more of a bar but the pizza is GREAT. Love the circle bar and usually a fun crowd.
A landmark...have a beer here! 1st peanut to go to outer space....Marilyn Manroe used to hang there waiting for JFK. (says the barkeep)
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Chez Jay
1657 Ocean AveA landmark...have a beer here! 1st peanut to go to outer space....Marilyn Manroe used to hang there waiting for JFK. (says the barkeep)
good food, decent service, great wine...good locals scene....
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Brick + Mortar
2435 Main Stgood food, decent service, great wine...good locals scene....
West 4th & Jane
1432 4th Stdecent beer bar...younger 25ish crowd.
Sightseeing
Sit outside at their restaurant and grab a firepit...take in the amazing SM view.
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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean AveSit outside at their restaurant and grab a firepit...take in the amazing SM view.
My favorite hike...it does a loop and takes about 2 hours...LOVE IT.
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Temescal Canyon Trail
Temescal Canyon TrailMy favorite hike...it does a loop and takes about 2 hours...LOVE IT.
Arts & Culture
Molo di Santa Monica
200 Santa Monica PierGO on the Ferris Wheel!
Shopping
Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica PlaceUpscale shopping...decent food court!
open all night! this place is great. your typical diner and all that goes with that...
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Izzy's Deli Restaurant
1433 Wilshire Blvdopen all night! this place is great. your typical diner and all that goes with that...
Essentials
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery
1517 Lincoln BlvdMUST try the Godmother sandwich.