Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
Easy to walk to, you can get your Sbux fix and see other businesses along the way
573 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdEasy to walk to, you can get your Sbux fix and see other businesses along the way
Treats Frozen Yogurt & Ice Bar
1700 Ocean Park BlvdThe best frozen yogurt in town.
Good fast Mexican food. A neighborhood institution
28 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gilbert's El Indio Restaurant
2526 Pico BlvdGood fast Mexican food. A neighborhood institution
The BEST salad bar. Fresh and varied. You can walk there.
15 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mrs Winston's Green Grocery- LA's Best Salad & Juice Bar
3150 Ocean Park BlvdThe BEST salad bar. Fresh and varied. You can walk there.
Uplifters Kitchen
2819 Ocean Park BlvdA hip place for to go food and good coffee.
Good coffee, across the street from a park and library.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lo/Cal Coffee & Market - Santa Monica
2214 Pico BlvdGood coffee, across the street from a park and library.
New bar/restaurant with daily happy hour including food starts at 3:30.
19 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Brixton
2827 Pico BlvdNew bar/restaurant with daily happy hour including food starts at 3:30.
Nice ambiance, eat outside if you like, decent food, great baked goods.
89 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Thyme Cafe and Market
1630 Ocean Park BlvdNice ambiance, eat outside if you like, decent food, great baked goods.
Build your own burger place. Popular, tasty, a bit loud.
128 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Counter
5779 Wilshire BlvdBuild your own burger place. Popular, tasty, a bit loud.
Really good Italian. Great lunch specials (only accepts cash for lunch specials)
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Il Forno
2901 Ocean Park BlvdReally good Italian. Great lunch specials (only accepts cash for lunch specials)
Old-School Italian. Booths, waiters in white jackets. An SM institution. Good for quiet dates and celebrations.
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vito Restaurant
2807 Ocean Park BlvdOld-School Italian. Booths, waiters in white jackets. An SM institution. Good for quiet dates and celebrations.
Sightseeing
Good selection of old planes, interactive, nice way to spend a few hours
45 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museum of Flying
3100 Airport AveGood selection of old planes, interactive, nice way to spend a few hours
Another local park with a Saturday morning Farmer's Market and a new library
26 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Virginia Avenue
2200 Virginia AveAnother local park with a Saturday morning Farmer's Market and a new library
Everything Else
Pretty park with shade trees. Bike rentals available. Sobi bike app for more info.
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque Clover
2600 Ocean Park BlvdPretty park with shade trees. Bike rentals available. Sobi bike app for more info.
Fairview Branch Library
2101 Ocean Park BlvdIn case you need a library
Local Jr. College, has a nice running track and pool open to public during certain hours.
73 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico BlvdLocal Jr. College, has a nice running track and pool open to public during certain hours.
In case you need to sweat indoors or have a membership that travels
31 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
24 Hour Fitness
1417 2nd StIn case you need to sweat indoors or have a membership that travels
The Massage Place
2901 Ocean Park BlvdInexpensive quality massages
Continuum Studio
1629 18th StEasy to get to if you are a student there.
If you are a student there this is a nice place to stay. No parking problems in this part of town.
University of Santa Monica
2118 Wilshire BlvdIf you are a student there this is a nice place to stay. No parking problems in this part of town.
Santa Monica Yoga
1640 Ocean Park BlvdNice Studio not far from house.
If you like spiritual bookstores, want a reading of some sort or are looking for an alternative health practitioner, check this place out.
The Gateway - A Portal for Growth & Wellness
If you like spiritual bookstores, want a reading of some sort or are looking for an alternative health practitioner, check this place out.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AveTJ's walking distance
Bob's Market
1650 Ocean Park BlvdEasy, local grocery store.
Arts & Culture
Morgan-Wixson Theatre
2627 Pico BlvdA good local theater walking distance
Drinks & Nightlife
Barkowski
2819 Pico Blvda local bar
Daily Pint
2310 Pico BlvdOld school bar with dart boards