Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

Great Oysters and Seafood! A fantastic place!
63 residents recomanen
Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Ave
63 residents recomanen
Great Oysters and Seafood! A fantastic place!
Santa Monica's Newest hot spot, The Bungalow!
21 residents recomanen
Fairmont Miramar - Hotel & Bungalows
101 Wilshire Blvd
21 residents recomanen
Santa Monica's Newest hot spot, The Bungalow!
A classic. Try the Ivy Gimlets and the Lobster linguine.
38 residents recomanen
Ivy at the Shore
1535 Ocean Ave
38 residents recomanen
A classic. Try the Ivy Gimlets and the Lobster linguine.
A great brunch spot right on the beach. Rent some beach cruisers in the lobby and go for a ride.
8 residents recomanen
Coast
1 Pico Blvd
8 residents recomanen
A great brunch spot right on the beach. Rent some beach cruisers in the lobby and go for a ride.
A great spot for drinks right on the water.
247 residents recomanen
Moonshadows
20356 Pacific Coast Highway
247 residents recomanen
A great spot for drinks right on the water.
Delicious sushi. Delicious views.
477 residents recomanen
Nobu Malibu
22706 Pacific Coast Hwy
477 residents recomanen
Delicious sushi. Delicious views.
The best organic brunch. A secret hideaway.
220 residents recomanen
Inn of the Seventh Ray
128 Old Topanga Canyon Rd
220 residents recomanen
The best organic brunch. A secret hideaway.
A very popular spot for take out. DOn't forget Cafe Luxxe next door for the best coffee in town.
20 residents recomanen
Rosti Tuscan Kitchen - Santa Monica
931 Montana Ave
20 residents recomanen
A very popular spot for take out. DOn't forget Cafe Luxxe next door for the best coffee in town.
Just trust me and try it.
95 residents recomanen
True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica Pl
95 residents recomanen
Just trust me and try it.
Casual drinks and people watching.
152 residents recomanen
R+D Kitchen
1323 Montana Ave
152 residents recomanen
Casual drinks and people watching.
Nice for breakfast.
Cafe Montana
1534 Montana Ave
Nice for breakfast.
You can walk there!
1701 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
1701 residents recomanen
You can walk there!
Chic Italian.
44 residents recomanen
Giorgio Baldi
114 W Channel Rd
44 residents recomanen
Chic Italian.
Right down the road...
56 residents recomanen
BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica
101 Santa Monica Blvd
56 residents recomanen
Right down the road...
THE BEST coffee in town. Everyone goes there.
65 residents recomanen
Caffe Luxxe
925 Montana Ave
65 residents recomanen
THE BEST coffee in town. Everyone goes there.
This is the best sushi. Try the tasting menu!
654 residents recomanen
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th St
654 residents recomanen
This is the best sushi. Try the tasting menu!
Great food, great drinks.
69 residents recomanen
Katsuya Brentwood
11777 San Vicente Blvd
69 residents recomanen
Great food, great drinks.
An old local favorite.
24 residents recomanen
La Scala
434 N Canon Dr
24 residents recomanen
An old local favorite.
A great casual spot for lunch, coffee or tea.
76 residents recomanen
Coral Tree Cafe
11645 San Vicente Blvd
76 residents recomanen
A great casual spot for lunch, coffee or tea.
This is the place to go for dinner in W. Hollywood. It's a hot spot for a reason!
191 residents recomanen
Cecconi's West Hollywood
8764 Melrose Ave
191 residents recomanen
This is the place to go for dinner in W. Hollywood. It's a hot spot for a reason!
Take the stairs in front of the building down to the beach and rent a bike down to Coast cafe at Shutter's on the Beach.
41 residents recomanen
Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals
2400 Ocean Front Walk
41 residents recomanen
Take the stairs in front of the building down to the beach and rent a bike down to Coast cafe at Shutter's on the Beach.
Amazing space and location right next door to Nobu. Huge outdoor terrace with plenty of outdoor seating.
Nikita Malibu
22716 Pacific Coast Hwy
Amazing space and location right next door to Nobu. Huge outdoor terrace with plenty of outdoor seating.
Great sushi!
115 residents recomanen
SUGARFISH
1345 2nd St
115 residents recomanen
Great sushi!
New seafood restaurant right on Ocean Avenue!
12 residents recomanen
Herringbone Santa Monica
1755 Ocean Ave
12 residents recomanen
New seafood restaurant right on Ocean Avenue!
Bike rentals on the beach!
41 residents recomanen
Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals
2400 Ocean Front Walk
41 residents recomanen
Bike rentals on the beach!
Amazing local favorite ! This Italian Ice is a delicious and healthy alternative to ice cream. Try the amazing Blood Orange flavor when it's in season! It is exquisite!
Di Dio's Italian Ice
1305 Montana Ave
Amazing local favorite ! This Italian Ice is a delicious and healthy alternative to ice cream. Try the amazing Blood Orange flavor when it's in season! It is exquisite!
The local Starbucks is so close!
573 residents recomanen
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 residents recomanen
The local Starbucks is so close!
Another great choice for artisan coffee modeled after the amazing local favorite Caffe Luxxe just a bit further down the street.
37 residents recomanen
Primo Passo Coffee Co
702 Montana Ave
37 residents recomanen
Another great choice for artisan coffee modeled after the amazing local favorite Caffe Luxxe just a bit further down the street.
Fantastic Delicatessen. Perfect for planning a picnic in the beautiful Palisades park on Ocean Avenue!
28 residents recomanen
Marmalade Cafe
710 Montana Ave
28 residents recomanen
Fantastic Delicatessen. Perfect for planning a picnic in the beautiful Palisades park on Ocean Avenue!
Local sushi spot for take away or delivery!
8 residents recomanen
Sushi Sho
1303 Montana Ave
8 residents recomanen
Local sushi spot for take away or delivery!
Very popular local restaurant for Italian cuisine!
13 residents recomanen
Locanda Portofino
1110 Montana Ave
13 residents recomanen
Very popular local restaurant for Italian cuisine!
Amazing local favorite for fresh organic food and pressed juice. Try the humus handmade fresh on-site daily!
70 residents recomanen
Kreation Organic Kafe
1023 Montana Ave
70 residents recomanen
Amazing local favorite for fresh organic food and pressed juice. Try the humus handmade fresh on-site daily!
Healthy crisp alternative. Huge salads to order. Perfect for vegetarians, vegans and anyone who loves healthy greens and salad!
21 residents recomanen
Greens up! Salads
912 Montana Ave
21 residents recomanen
Healthy crisp alternative. Huge salads to order. Perfect for vegetarians, vegans and anyone who loves healthy greens and salad!
Local juice bar conveniently located next to Greens up, Starbucks and Primo Passo Coffee.
Organic To Green Beauty Spa & Infrared Sauna Bungalow - Venice
1225 Electric Ave
Local juice bar conveniently located next to Greens up, Starbucks and Primo Passo Coffee.
Local restaurant with good food and drinks at the top of the Huntley Hotel, extremely close to the unit. It's also a nice spot to have brunch on the weekend.
95 residents recomanen
The Penthouse
1111 2nd St
95 residents recomanen
Local restaurant with good food and drinks at the top of the Huntley Hotel, extremely close to the unit. It's also a nice spot to have brunch on the weekend.
Great gourmet food, craft beer and happy hour specials with indoor and outdoor seating in the charming Montana Ave shopping district.
45 residents recomanen
Art's Table
1002 Montana Ave
45 residents recomanen
Great gourmet food, craft beer and happy hour specials with indoor and outdoor seating in the charming Montana Ave shopping district.
New chic local restaurant and bar. Creative drink menu and nice crowd.
48 residents recomanen
Cassia
1314 7th St
48 residents recomanen
New chic local restaurant and bar. Creative drink menu and nice crowd.

Everything Else

Try Suite 700 for happy hour at the top of the hotel.
99 residents recomanen
Hotel Shangri-La
1301 Ocean Ave
99 residents recomanen
Try Suite 700 for happy hour at the top of the hotel.
Great Boutique shopping. Intermix, Scoop NYC and more.
114 residents recomanen
Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th St
114 residents recomanen
Great Boutique shopping. Intermix, Scoop NYC and more.
Plenty of shopping and movie theaters just blocks away.
1595 residents recomanen
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 residents recomanen
Plenty of shopping and movie theaters just blocks away.
Louis Vuitton, Kitson, Michael Kors, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. Don't Forget True Food Kitchen!!
28 residents recomanen
Santa Monica Pl
28 residents recomanen
Louis Vuitton, Kitson, Michael Kors, Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. Don't Forget True Food Kitchen!!
The best boutique on Montana.
23 residents recomanen
Planet Blue
2940 Main St
23 residents recomanen
The best boutique on Montana.
Find your high end items when there is no time to drive to Barneys!
Savannah
706 Montana Ave
Find your high end items when there is no time to drive to Barneys!
Everything for the Kitchen!
Williams-Sonoma
1600 Montana Ave
Everything for the Kitchen!
Great skin care just down the road.
Kiehl's Since 1851
1516 Montana Ave
Great skin care just down the road.
Great spot to get in shape for the beach!
Pilates Place
1506 Montana Ave
Great spot to get in shape for the beach!
Great Chicken Avocado salad.
17th Street Cafe & Bakery
1610 Montana Ave
Great Chicken Avocado salad.
The best selection.
40 residents recomanen
Barney's New York
3585 Sagunto Street
40 residents recomanen
The best selection.
The best ladies shoe salon in town. Ask for Jonathan.
27 residents recomanen
Saks Fifth Avenue
9570 Wilshire Blvd
27 residents recomanen
The best ladies shoe salon in town. Ask for Jonathan.
If you're going to Hollywood, don't miss the Farmer's Market at the Grove.
487 residents recomanen
The Grove Drive
The Grove Drive
487 residents recomanen
If you're going to Hollywood, don't miss the Farmer's Market at the Grove.
The shopping of course! Also very close to Neiman Marcus, Barneys and Saks.
1361 residents recomanen
Rodeo Drive
Rodeo Drive
1361 residents recomanen
The shopping of course! Also very close to Neiman Marcus, Barneys and Saks.
Shopping!
Tory Burch
395 3rd Street Promenade
Shopping!
Shopping!
Michael Kors
395 Santa Monica Pl
Shopping!
Great Shoe Salon, Cosmetics etc.
Tiffany & Co.
395 Santa Monica Pl
Great Shoe Salon, Cosmetics etc.
Great spot to pick up vacation basics!
Club Monaco Santa Monica
Great spot to pick up vacation basics!
Lingerie
14 residents recomanen
Victoria's Secret & PINK
735 S Figueroa St
14 residents recomanen
Lingerie
Independent films
16 residents recomanen
AMC Broadway 4
1441 3rd Street Promenade
16 residents recomanen
Independent films
Movie night within walking distance!
Mann's Criterion 6
1313 3rd Street Promenade
Movie night within walking distance!
A local favorite
22 residents recomanen
SHOREbar
112 W Channel Rd
22 residents recomanen
A local favorite
Private beach club on the sand just down from the stairs to the beach!
Jonathan Club
850 Palisades Beach Rd
Private beach club on the sand just down from the stairs to the beach!
Everybody's favorite frozen yogurt spot!
15 residents recomanen
Pinkberry
1612 Montana Ave
15 residents recomanen
Everybody's favorite frozen yogurt spot!
A great selection of fine wine and spirits. Perfect place to get some wine to enjoy on the roof deck at sunset!
The Duck Blind
1102 Montana Ave
A great selection of fine wine and spirits. Perfect place to get some wine to enjoy on the roof deck at sunset!
Local Independent movie theater with a throwback feel features vintage Hollywood classics & foreign films. A bit like the in the film "The Majestic."
57 residents recomanen
Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave
57 residents recomanen
Local Independent movie theater with a throwback feel features vintage Hollywood classics & foreign films. A bit like the in the film "The Majestic."
Pick up a bike right in front of the building!! Return anywhere! Santa Monica Bike share program has locations all over the city. Sign up for the app or visit: http://santamonicabikeshare.com/
801 Ocean Ave
801 Ocean Avenue
Pick up a bike right in front of the building!! Return anywhere! Santa Monica Bike share program has locations all over the city. Sign up for the app or visit: http://santamonicabikeshare.com/

Shopping

Classic carousel.
13 residents recomanen
Santa Monica Pier Rock Shop
321 Santa Monica Pier
13 residents recomanen
Classic carousel.
Green tea chai latte. Great spot for lunch if you want to check out the Main Street shops.
256 residents recomanen
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
256 residents recomanen
Green tea chai latte. Great spot for lunch if you want to check out the Main Street shops.
Lingerie!
Only Hearts
1407 Montana Ave
Lingerie!
Skin, skin, skin!
Dermalogica on Montana
1022 Montana Ave
Skin, skin, skin!
Healthy Indian. That says it all.
9 residents recomanen
Pradeeps
1405 Montana Ave
9 residents recomanen
Healthy Indian. That says it all.
Louis Vuitton Santa Monica Place
395 Santa Monica Pl
High end handbags
Make up and skincare!
24 residents recomanen
SEPHORA
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
24 residents recomanen
Make up and skincare!
Another great choice for stocking up on wine. It's directly next to Whole Foods Market!
Fireside Cellars
1421 Montana Ave
Another great choice for stocking up on wine. It's directly next to Whole Foods Market!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local favorite watering hole.
344 residents recomanen
Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
344 residents recomanen
Local favorite watering hole.
A nice spot for drinks on the patio.
96 residents recomanen
The Victorian
2640 Main St
96 residents recomanen
A nice spot for drinks on the patio.
The food!
74 residents recomanen
Tavern Restaurant
11648 San Vicente Blvd
74 residents recomanen
The food!
Bar scene.
146 residents recomanen
BOA Steakhouse
9200 Sunset Blvd
146 residents recomanen
Bar scene.
A local favorite hotspot right down the street!
525 residents recomanen
The Bungalow
101 Wilshire Blvd
525 residents recomanen
A local favorite hotspot right down the street!
An Italian-born chef prepares his native cuisine to pair with wine at this charming restaurant.
Osteria Bigoli
714 Montana Ave
An Italian-born chef prepares his native cuisine to pair with wine at this charming restaurant.
A good spot for drinks and watching the sunset just down the street and quite close to the fabulous local favorite Blueplate Oysterette restaurant!
18 residents recomanen
ONYX Rooftop Bar
1301 Ocean Ave
18 residents recomanen
A good spot for drinks and watching the sunset just down the street and quite close to the fabulous local favorite Blueplate Oysterette restaurant!
The famed Mastro's of Beverly Hills has recently opened this new location on the water in Malibu. Just a short drive up PCH!
130 residents recomanen
Mastro's Ocean Club
18412 Pacific Coast Hwy
130 residents recomanen
The famed Mastro's of Beverly Hills has recently opened this new location on the water in Malibu. Just a short drive up PCH!

Essentials

A close local market and an alternative to Whole Foods down the street. A good place to stock up on household items and toiletries.
154 residents recomanen
Pavilions
820 Montana Ave
154 residents recomanen
A close local market and an alternative to Whole Foods down the street. A good place to stock up on household items and toiletries.

Arts & Culture

This is the go to spot for boat and Jetskii rental, as well as parasailing in Santa Monica Bay! Great service and rates. Only about 10 min away by car!
17 residents recomanen
Marina del Rey Parasailing
13717 Fiji Way
17 residents recomanen
This is the go to spot for boat and Jetskii rental, as well as parasailing in Santa Monica Bay! Great service and rates. Only about 10 min away by car!