Guidebook for Santa Monica

Joel
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

Amazing coffee and pastries! Get in early or phone your order to avoid the lines.
141 locals recommend
Huckleberry Cafe
1014 Wilshire Blvd
141 locals recommend
Amazing coffee and pastries! Get in early or phone your order to avoid the lines.
This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. Margaritas are top notch and the carnitas is to die for. Strongly recommend!
193 locals recommend
Mercado
7910 W 3rd St
193 locals recommend
This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in the area. Margaritas are top notch and the carnitas is to die for. Strongly recommend!
Lovely spot for brunch
26 locals recommend
Blue Daisy
609 Broadway
26 locals recommend
Lovely spot for brunch
Excellent coffee and lovely staff in a cool room. 1st equal in terms of coffee quality in Santa Monica I think.
12 locals recommend
The Refinery
413 Santa Monica Blvd
12 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and lovely staff in a cool room. 1st equal in terms of coffee quality in Santa Monica I think.
More excellent coffee...plus they have salty chocolate chip cookies. 1st equal coffee in Santa Monica!
21 locals recommend
Demitasse
1149 3rd St
21 locals recommend
More excellent coffee...plus they have salty chocolate chip cookies. 1st equal coffee in Santa Monica!
It's generic food and coffee so I would only recommend it for the convenience...it's only a few minutes away. Worth the extra walk to Huckleberry or Demitasse in my books
84 locals recommend
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
829 Wilshire Blvd
84 locals recommend
It's generic food and coffee so I would only recommend it for the convenience...it's only a few minutes away. Worth the extra walk to Huckleberry or Demitasse in my books
Probably the hippest restaurant in Santa Monica right now - try get a booking or chance yourself to get a table but expect a wait.
83 locals recommend
Tar & Roses
602 Santa Monica Boulevard
83 locals recommend
Probably the hippest restaurant in Santa Monica right now - try get a booking or chance yourself to get a table but expect a wait.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great burgers, awesome beer list
344 locals recommend
Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
344 locals recommend
Great burgers, awesome beer list
Fun afternoon drink spot out in the sun with the hip younger crowd.
525 locals recommend
The Bungalow
101 Wilshire Blvd
525 locals recommend
Fun afternoon drink spot out in the sun with the hip younger crowd.

Essentials

Everybody loves Whole Foods, right?
124 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
500 Wilshire Boulevard
124 locals recommend
Everybody loves Whole Foods, right?
Nice grocery store that is cheaper than Whole Foods at still a close walk.
154 locals recommend
Pavilions
820 Montana Ave
154 locals recommend
Nice grocery store that is cheaper than Whole Foods at still a close walk.