Guidebook for Santa Monica
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdBest in LA
Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln BlvdNot cheap but great for everything you need.
Everything Else
Marine Park
1406 Marine StPlay tennis!
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierEnd of route 66!
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeFamous promenade and shopping area.
Parks & Nature
Really worth walking through this area. This is a kinda secret place that many people do not know about. Really great to see.
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Venice Canals
Really worth walking through this area. This is a kinda secret place that many people do not know about. Really great to see.
Shopping
Really great shopping area. Voted one of the best in the USA. Unfortunately costly.
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardReally great shopping area. Voted one of the best in the USA. Unfortunately costly.
Iconic shopping street full of divine shops and really close to us.
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardIconic shopping street full of divine shops and really close to us.
Food Scene
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat food, must book, hard to get into.
Main Street Santa Monica
Main StreetGreat restaurants and good shopping.
Great restaurant. There is parking at the back.
Turn into alley just before the restaurant and go through to the back.
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26 Beach
3100 Washington BlvdGreat restaurant. There is parking at the back.
Turn into alley just before the restaurant and go through to the back.
Great for Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Superb pastries.
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Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln BlvdGreat for Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Superb pastries.
GREAT delicatessen. But expensive. Definitely a great place for treats.
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Gjusta
320 Sunset AveGREAT delicatessen. But expensive. Definitely a great place for treats.
The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
225 Santa Monica BlvdGreat bar and food. Fun evening,
Trendy updated eatery, great food and a bar on one end. Ranked top 10 "new" 2016. We always walk there.
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The Rose Venice
220 Rose AveTrendy updated eatery, great food and a bar on one end. Ranked top 10 "new" 2016. We always walk there.
Easy walking for Thai and sushi. Great to catch happy hour and a bite. 5-7.
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RIZE
2906 Lincoln BlvdEasy walking for Thai and sushi. Great to catch happy hour and a bite. 5-7.
Really great Italian orientated food with a bar section and vibes atmosphere. It is always fun to eat here but it is super busy so book ahead.
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Scopa Italian Roots
2905 Washington BlvdReally great Italian orientated food with a bar section and vibes atmosphere. It is always fun to eat here but it is super busy so book ahead.
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat restaurant.
Booking essential.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the few places with a roof top bar that looks out over Venice.
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Hotel Erwin
1697 Pacific AveOne of the few places with a roof top bar that looks out over Venice.
Sightseeing
Venice Skatepark
1800 Ocean Front WalkWatch the skate boarders catch big air.
Ocean Front Walk
Ocean Front WalkCrazy Venice beach :0.
Tongva Park
1615 Ocean AveGreat little park.