Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
Urth has great coffee and teas along with fabulous pastries and salads. Best of all is the outdoor seating under the canopy out back or on the terrace along the side. And, for those occasionally cool evenings, they have a wonderful little fireplace inside.
256 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StUrth has great coffee and teas along with fabulous pastries and salads. Best of all is the outdoor seating under the canopy out back or on the terrace along the side. And, for those occasionally cool evenings, they have a wonderful little fireplace inside.
Fun Farmers' Market from 9:30am - 1pm Sundays on Main Street. Great locally grown fruits, vegetables, and other food items . They also have prepared foods with an outdoor seating area, live music, and activities for kids.
162 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StFun Farmers' Market from 9:30am - 1pm Sundays on Main Street. Great locally grown fruits, vegetables, and other food items . They also have prepared foods with an outdoor seating area, live music, and activities for kids.
Fabulous food and fantastic service in a lovely outdoor garden. Large and small tables outside for groups or couples and a few small tables inside for singles or couples.
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cora's Coffee Shoppe
1802 Ocean AveFabulous food and fantastic service in a lovely outdoor garden. Large and small tables outside for groups or couples and a few small tables inside for singles or couples.
Hip, fun, large, cafe with great coffee. Indoor and outdoor seating, both self-serve and full-serve areas. Great for breakfast lunch or dinner. Also a good place to bring the kids.
347 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Rose Venice
220 Rose AveHip, fun, large, cafe with great coffee. Indoor and outdoor seating, both self-serve and full-serve areas. Great for breakfast lunch or dinner. Also a good place to bring the kids.
New restaurant within walking distance of our home. Really great Italian food and wonderful service. The patio is a great spot on a warm evening. Check it out when you're staying with us.
Piccolo Santa Monica
2127 Lincoln BoulevardNew restaurant within walking distance of our home. Really great Italian food and wonderful service. The patio is a great spot on a warm evening. Check it out when you're staying with us.
This place has great tasting, fresh, mediterranean food at reasonable prices. They also have a location downtown on Broadway b/t 6 & 7th sts (go there for the gyros that they don't have at the Ocean Park location). Either way you can't go wrong.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Crimson
2901 Ocean Park BlvdThis place has great tasting, fresh, mediterranean food at reasonable prices. They also have a location downtown on Broadway b/t 6 & 7th sts (go there for the gyros that they don't have at the Ocean Park location). Either way you can't go wrong.
Society Kitchen
2901 Ocean Park BlvdFun place, great food, all day breakfast, reasonable prices.
Super fun little place, staff is amazing, and the food is fabulous. Oldest running restaurant in Santa Monica. Make a reservation they are busy here.
55 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Galley
2442 Main StSuper fun little place, staff is amazing, and the food is fabulous. Oldest running restaurant in Santa Monica. Make a reservation they are busy here.
This is the place for great, inexpensive breakfast / brunch items. Stop by if you're headed over to Venice.
174 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Flake
513 Rose AveThis is the place for great, inexpensive breakfast / brunch items. Stop by if you're headed over to Venice.
Arts & Culture
This little known house and grounds were built by the people who once owned all of Malibu. You can walk around the grounds and see some amazing tile work and architecture or visit inside the house on Friday or Saturday. Well worth your time if you like this sort of thing.
107 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Adamson House Museum
23200 Pacific Coast HwyThis little known house and grounds were built by the people who once owned all of Malibu. You can walk around the grounds and see some amazing tile work and architecture or visit inside the house on Friday or Saturday. Well worth your time if you like this sort of thing.
Parks & Nature
23-acre retreat along the coast with stunning views, beautiful walking grounds, and meditation benches. A lovely place to spend some quiet time and look out over the Pacific Ocean.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Serra Retreat
3401 Serra Rd23-acre retreat along the coast with stunning views, beautiful walking grounds, and meditation benches. A lovely place to spend some quiet time and look out over the Pacific Ocean.