Guidebook for Malibu
Food Scene
Best atmosphere and food overall. Awesome ocean views-- it is on a pier. We recommend getting there early on weekends.
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Malibu Farm Pier Cafe
23000 Pacific Coast HwyBest atmosphere and food overall. Awesome ocean views-- it is on a pier. We recommend getting there early on weekends.
Just down the road, you can see the restaurant from the house.
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Saddle Peak Lodge
419 Cold Canyon RdJust down the road, you can see the restaurant from the house.
Ollo
23750 Pacific Coast HwyGreat for brunch with the locals! Good dinner too.
Geoffreys
27400 Pacific Coast Hwyvery nice setting.
Small local stop for quick food. Right at the bottom of our canyon. BEST breakfast burritos on earth!
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Country Kitchen
21239 CA-1Small local stop for quick food. Right at the bottom of our canyon. BEST breakfast burritos on earth!
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveExcellent plant-based restaurant in Venice.
Great coffee, lunch, or casual dinner place in Venice. Sandwiches, salads, pizza, etc.
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Gjusta
320 Sunset AveGreat coffee, lunch, or casual dinner place in Venice. Sandwiches, salads, pizza, etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Japanese food and atmosphere or though difficult to get a good table!
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Nobu Malibu
22706 Pacific Coast HwyGreat Japanese food and atmosphere or though difficult to get a good table!
Essentials
Pacific Coast Greens
22601 Pacific Coast HwyBest organic supermarket in Malibu.
Good organic grocery store nearby. Great hot food and salad bar.
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Erewhon Market
585 Venice Blvd.Good organic grocery store nearby. Great hot food and salad bar.
Good budget supermarket with GREAT cheese selection -- best in Malibu.
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Ralphs Pharmacy
7257 Sunset BlvdGood budget supermarket with GREAT cheese selection -- best in Malibu.
Everything Else
Closest beach to our home. You have to keep your eyes peeled for "entrance" signs because the beachfront residents have tried to hide them. Ask us for more details.
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Carbon Beach
Pacific Coast HwyClosest beach to our home. You have to keep your eyes peeled for "entrance" signs because the beachfront residents have tried to hide them. Ask us for more details.
Another beach close to home. Great for watching surfers. Close to Cross Creek food, shopping, entertainment. Check out the birds at the Malibu Lagoon!
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Malibu Surfrider Beach
Another beach close to home. Great for watching surfers. Close to Cross Creek food, shopping, entertainment. Check out the birds at the Malibu Lagoon!
Farther away from most areas in Malibu, but much more wild and secluded than the other beaches.
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El Matador Beach
32350 Pacific Coast HwyFarther away from most areas in Malibu, but much more wild and secluded than the other beaches.
Great area in Venice for food, drinks, shopping, and people watching. Check out "first fridays" -- first friday of the month in the summers they have a street fair.
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardGreat area in Venice for food, drinks, shopping, and people watching. Check out "first fridays" -- first friday of the month in the summers they have a street fair.
Base for Malibu Creek State Park. Just a 15 minute drive down our canyon and part of the greater system of trails that go right up to our neighborhood. Many great hikes here.
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Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center
Crags RoadBase for Malibu Creek State Park. Just a 15 minute drive down our canyon and part of the greater system of trails that go right up to our neighborhood. Many great hikes here.
Arts & Culture
Small but luxurious local theater. Usually play 2-3 movies though they try to cram more in during Oscar season.
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Regal Cinemas Malibu Twin
3822 Cross Creek RoadSmall but luxurious local theater. Usually play 2-3 movies though they try to cram more in during Oscar season.
Bigger theater in the valley. Easily accessible from our home and often-frequented by Malibu locals. Plays the big movies.
Regency Theatres
29045 Agoura RdBigger theater in the valley. Easily accessible from our home and often-frequented by Malibu locals. Plays the big movies.
Very newly renovated independent movie theater. Plays great selection of independent, foreign, and documentary films. About 25-30 minutes away from us (no traffic).
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Laemmle Monica Film Center
1332 2nd StVery newly renovated independent movie theater. Plays great selection of independent, foreign, and documentary films. About 25-30 minutes away from us (no traffic).
Great single screen theater that plays old movies. They also do special screenings with of newer and older films with guest speakers. Check out their schedule.
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Aero Theatre
1328 Montana AveGreat single screen theater that plays old movies. They also do special screenings with of newer and older films with guest speakers. Check out their schedule.
Shopping
Malibu News Stand
23717 Malibu RdLocal favorite. Great resource for newspapers, magazines, and literary journals.