Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
Blue Plate Taco
1515 Ocean AveTasty tacos and drinks
Joe's Pizza
8539 Sunset BlvdNY style pizza by the slice
Sweetfin
829 BroadwayGood poke place
$1 oysters and happy hour M-F 4:30pm-6:30pm and otherwise delicious place
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Herringbone Santa Monica
1755 Ocean Ave$1 oysters and happy hour M-F 4:30pm-6:30pm and otherwise delicious place
Water Grill
544 S Grand Avedelicious
Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Avebest seafood restaurant in Santa Monica
1212 3rd Street Promenade
1212 3rd Street PromenadeThe Misfit Restaurant + Bar
225 Santa Monica BlvdHappy Hour M-F 12pm-7pm
Flower Child
1332 2nd St
Tender Greens
6290 Sunset Blvd Good, healthy, fresh food
800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen Santa Monica
120 Wilshire BlvdPizza spot close by
Lares
2909 Pico Blvddelicious and casual traditional Mexican spot
The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
225 Santa Monica BlvdTasty food - solid happy hour - goes late
Sightseeing
Amusement park, arcade, fishing, bars, restaurants, all on one pier!
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierAmusement park, arcade, fishing, bars, restaurants, all on one pier!
Arts & Culture
IGetty
1200 Getty Center DrAwesome museum
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdIMuziyamu wezomculo wezokwakha
250 S Grand AveShopping
Really great stores with open area to walk around. Also, great restaurants.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeReally great stores with open area to walk around. Also, great restaurants.
Boutique Shopping all along Montana Avenue. R+D Kitchen is a good place for lunch if you are shopping
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R+D Kitchen
1323 Montana AveBoutique Shopping all along Montana Avenue. R+D Kitchen is a good place for lunch if you are shopping
Essentials
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson AveWhole Foods Market
500 Wilshire BoulevardNearest grocery store
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Chloe
1449 2nd Stnice staff, good drinks
Harvelle's Blues Club
1432 4th StThe Bungalow
101 Wilshire BlvdHotel Shangri-La
1301 Ocean AveParks & Nature
Great hiking. Do the 3.8 mile loop or go to Skull Rock (4.8 miles), Radio Tower (7 mile round trip), the Hub (11 mile round trip), Will Rogers and back via Rivas Canyon (14 mile round trip)...Temescal has something for everybody
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Temescal Gateway Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
15601 Sunset BlvdGreat hiking. Do the 3.8 mile loop or go to Skull Rock (4.8 miles), Radio Tower (7 mile round trip), the Hub (11 mile round trip), Will Rogers and back via Rivas Canyon (14 mile round trip)...Temescal has something for everybody