Guidebook for Redondo Beach

Laurie
Guidebook for Redondo Beach

Sightseeing

The pier offers retail, restaurants, bars, boat rentals, a seafood market, fishing and wonderful people watching.
189 locals recommend
Redondo Beach Pier station
189 locals recommend
The pier offers retail, restaurants, bars, boat rentals, a seafood market, fishing and wonderful people watching.
Beautiful chapel among the trees with the most astounding ocean views. There are usually weddings happening, but if you hit it on a good day, you can see inside the chapel.
62 locals recommend
Wayfarers Chapel
5755 Palos Verdes Dr S
62 locals recommend
Beautiful chapel among the trees with the most astounding ocean views. There are usually weddings happening, but if you hit it on a good day, you can see inside the chapel.
Great place to people watch and during spring and summer see pro beach volleyball and surfing competitions.
334 locals recommend
Manhattan Beach Pier
2 Manhattan Beach Blvd
334 locals recommend
Great place to people watch and during spring and summer see pro beach volleyball and surfing competitions.

Food Scene

Wonderful pastries, sandwiches, salads and beverages made fresh daily.
50 locals recommend
Paris Baguette
3470 W 6th St
50 locals recommend
Wonderful pastries, sandwiches, salads and beverages made fresh daily.
Delicious food for a reasonable price. Wonderful service. Parking is limited to a small lot and street. They have both indoor and outdoor seating available. Go early on weekends because it is a small venue.
22 locals recommend
Wildflower Cafe
600 S Pacific Coast Hwy
22 locals recommend
Delicious food for a reasonable price. Wonderful service. Parking is limited to a small lot and street. They have both indoor and outdoor seating available. Go early on weekends because it is a small venue.
Taco Tuesday!! $1 street tacos all night long and drink specials as well. Great Southwestern food. Great local restaurant with plenty of parking.
12 locals recommend
Coyote Cantina
531 N Pacific Coast Hwy
12 locals recommend
Taco Tuesday!! $1 street tacos all night long and drink specials as well. Great Southwestern food. Great local restaurant with plenty of parking.
If you really MUST have Starbucks, there is one just a few blocks away.
136 locals recommend
Starbucks
14828 Hawthorne Blvd
136 locals recommend
If you really MUST have Starbucks, there is one just a few blocks away.
Great Brazilian BBQ and located on the Hermosa Beach Pier. Great food choices for sharing.
12 locals recommend
Silvio's Brazilian BBQ
20 Pier Ave
12 locals recommend
Great Brazilian BBQ and located on the Hermosa Beach Pier. Great food choices for sharing.
Great vegan, gluten free bakery with beautiful pastry and food offerings. Yum!
11 locals recommend
Kirari West Bake Shop
707 N Pacific Coast Hwy
11 locals recommend
Great vegan, gluten free bakery with beautiful pastry and food offerings. Yum!
Great friendly staff serving homestyle meals. You can get a wide variety of food. Gets really busy on weekends so go earlier. Two wait lists - one for back room (bench seating) and front room (tables and chairs). Free WIFI and a small parking lot.
29 locals recommend
Eat at Joe's
400 N Pacific Coast Hwy
29 locals recommend
Great friendly staff serving homestyle meals. You can get a wide variety of food. Gets really busy on weekends so go earlier. Two wait lists - one for back room (bench seating) and front room (tables and chairs). Free WIFI and a small parking lot.
The best Pho in the South Bay. Friendly and attentive staff. Blocks from my home. Closed on Sundays.
Phở PCH
623 N Pacific Coast Hwy
The best Pho in the South Bay. Friendly and attentive staff. Blocks from my home. Closed on Sundays.
The BEST food in the South Bay. Beautiful ocean views, great variety in menu for vegetarians to meaty-sauruses. Go early because they get long lines. Try the mocha expresso shake! They close at 3 pm.
55 locals recommend
Martha's 22nd St. Grill
25 22nd St
55 locals recommend
The BEST food in the South Bay. Beautiful ocean views, great variety in menu for vegetarians to meaty-sauruses. Go early because they get long lines. Try the mocha expresso shake! They close at 3 pm.
Wonderful seafood. Great happy hour and huge bar area. Wonderful ocean views.
31 locals recommend
Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant
665 N Harbor Dr
31 locals recommend
Wonderful seafood. Great happy hour and huge bar area. Wonderful ocean views.

Arts & Culture

You can attend theatrical or musical performances just a few miles from the ocean and my home.
12 locals recommend
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd
12 locals recommend
You can attend theatrical or musical performances just a few miles from the ocean and my home.
Its fun to walk around the old part of Torrance and pop into the various shops and restaurants.
11 locals recommend
Old Town Torrance
11 locals recommend
Its fun to walk around the old part of Torrance and pop into the various shops and restaurants.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great fun bar for live music, trivia and just hanging out. About half a mile from my home.
30 locals recommend
Saint Rocke
142 Pacific Coast Hwy
30 locals recommend
Great fun bar for live music, trivia and just hanging out. About half a mile from my home.
Plenty of restaurant and bars to choose from for dining, dancing, drinking or just hanging out.
283 locals recommend
Hermosa Beach Pier
1 Pier Ave
283 locals recommend
Plenty of restaurant and bars to choose from for dining, dancing, drinking or just hanging out.

Getting Around

Closest car rental agency to my house.
25 locals recommend
Budget Car Rental
9775 Airport Blvd
25 locals recommend
Closest car rental agency to my house.

Essentials

Just a few blocks from my home and has a great selection to choose from.
Smart & Final Extra!
15205 Hawthorne Blvd
Just a few blocks from my home and has a great selection to choose from.
The BEST Asian market in the South Bay. Best prices for fresh fruit and veggies, meat and seafood.
6 locals recommend
H Mart Torrance
4340 Pacific Coast Hwy
6 locals recommend
The BEST Asian market in the South Bay. Best prices for fresh fruit and veggies, meat and seafood.
The closest, largest Trader Joe's to my home. Great place for buying affordable organic, vegetarian, vegan and other speciality items.
260 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1761 S Elena Ave
260 locals recommend
The closest, largest Trader Joe's to my home. Great place for buying affordable organic, vegetarian, vegan and other speciality items.

Shopping

The largest mall in the area.
234 locals recommend
Del Amo Fashion Center
3525 W Carson St
234 locals recommend
The largest mall in the area.
Mall that is the closest to my home. Small than Del Amo, but also have other discount stores and restaurants in the same area.
22 locals recommend
South Bay Galleria Mall station
22 locals recommend
Mall that is the closest to my home. Small than Del Amo, but also have other discount stores and restaurants in the same area.