Guidebook for Venice Beach

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Guidebook for Venice Beach

Food Scene

Fantastic for breakfast and lunch. Sister establishment of famous Gjelina on Abbot Kinney.
447 residents recomanen
Gjusta
320 Sunset Ave
447 residents recomanen
Fantastic for breakfast and lunch. Sister establishment of famous Gjelina on Abbot Kinney.
243 residents recomanen
Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln Blvd
243 residents recomanen
Fantastic Vegan Food.
488 residents recomanen
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
488 residents recomanen
Fantastic Vegan Food.
Remodel of a classic Venice cafe restaurant. Now a lofty, boho-chic all-day eatery with 2 patios, a bar & a bakery, serving rustic Californian menus.
347 residents recomanen
The Rose Venice
220 Rose Ave
347 residents recomanen
Remodel of a classic Venice cafe restaurant. Now a lofty, boho-chic all-day eatery with 2 patios, a bar & a bakery, serving rustic Californian menus.
Bustling, airy hot spot with bar scene & happy hours, crafting a menu of Asian-fusion fare & sushi. Great happy hour.
153 residents recomanen
Chaya
110 Navy St
153 residents recomanen
Bustling, airy hot spot with bar scene & happy hours, crafting a menu of Asian-fusion fare & sushi. Great happy hour.
Local international eats and beers.
181 residents recomanen
Cerveteca
523 Rose Ave
181 residents recomanen
Local international eats and beers.
Excellent Italian food. Great happy hour menu at the bar. Lots of local regulars.
71 residents recomanen
La Vecchia Cucina
2654 Main St
71 residents recomanen
Excellent Italian food. Great happy hour menu at the bar. Lots of local regulars.
Great for breakfast or brunch. Check out the shops next door as well.
320 residents recomanen
Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln Blvd
320 residents recomanen
Great for breakfast or brunch. Check out the shops next door as well.
Great old fashioned Mexican food. This restaurant has been in Venice forever.
119 residents recomanen
La Cabaña
738 Rose Ave
119 residents recomanen
Great old fashioned Mexican food. This restaurant has been in Venice forever.
Most famous restaurant in Venice at the moment - if not in the whole of Los Angeles.
1062 residents recomanen
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 residents recomanen
Most famous restaurant in Venice at the moment - if not in the whole of Los Angeles.
Romantic and great views of the ocean!
181 residents recomanen
Geoffreys
27400 Pacific Coast Hwy
181 residents recomanen
Romantic and great views of the ocean!
Japanese delicacies, plus California fare, in a modern, beachfront space. See and be seen! Celebrity hotspot with great views!
477 residents recomanen
Nobu Malibu
22706 Pacific Coast Hwy
477 residents recomanen
Japanese delicacies, plus California fare, in a modern, beachfront space. See and be seen! Celebrity hotspot with great views!
Hip eatery close by.
92 residents recomanen
Superba Snack Bar
92 residents recomanen
Hip eatery close by.
Get your Australian sausage roll on! Vegetarian option as well.
11 residents recomanen
Fork-In Aussie Pie Kitchen®
2510 Main Street
11 residents recomanen
Get your Australian sausage roll on! Vegetarian option as well.
All-day Californian-American diner eats served in a former firehouse with outdoor tables. Good vibe and happy hour.
44 residents recomanen
The Firehouse
213 Rose Ave
44 residents recomanen
All-day Californian-American diner eats served in a former firehouse with outdoor tables. Good vibe and happy hour.
Remodel of a classic Venice cafe restaurant. Now a lofty, boho-chic all-day eatery with 2 patios, a bar & a bakery, serving rustic Californian menus.
192 residents recomanen
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose Ave
192 residents recomanen
Remodel of a classic Venice cafe restaurant. Now a lofty, boho-chic all-day eatery with 2 patios, a bar & a bakery, serving rustic Californian menus.
Awesome breakfast spot!
174 residents recomanen
Flake
513 Rose Ave
174 residents recomanen
Awesome breakfast spot!
Hip, inventive Mediterranean option known for its creative plates, cocktails & bustling brunch.
395 residents recomanen
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
395 residents recomanen
Hip, inventive Mediterranean option known for its creative plates, cocktails & bustling brunch.
Next door to famous Gjelina. Upscale versions of pizza & sandwiches feature at this carry-out joint with a modern storefront.
1062 residents recomanen
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1062 residents recomanen
Next door to famous Gjelina. Upscale versions of pizza & sandwiches feature at this carry-out joint with a modern storefront.
Bustling, airy hot spot with bar scene & happy hours, crafting a menu of Asian-fusion fare & sushi. Great happy hour.
85 residents recomanen
JINYA Ramen Bar
11239 Ventura Blvd
85 residents recomanen
Bustling, airy hot spot with bar scene & happy hours, crafting a menu of Asian-fusion fare & sushi. Great happy hour.
Closest seafood restaurant.
76 residents recomanen
Enterprise Fish Co.
174 Kinney St
76 residents recomanen
Closest seafood restaurant.
Modern Indonesian restaurant on nearby Rose Avenue. Between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. for a breakfast menu of porridge, cakes and rujak (fruit salad), plus coffee from Demitasse. As the sun sets, the space transitions into dinner service. It feels like the coolest loft party in Venice.
47 residents recomanen
Wallflower
609 Rose Ave
47 residents recomanen
Modern Indonesian restaurant on nearby Rose Avenue. Between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. for a breakfast menu of porridge, cakes and rujak (fruit salad), plus coffee from Demitasse. As the sun sets, the space transitions into dinner service. It feels like the coolest loft party in Venice.
Breakfast-&-lunch spot offering locally sourced American cuisine & fantastic pierside Pacific views. Great place to watch the surfers from at the famous Malibu Point Break.
284 residents recomanen
Malibu Farm Pier Cafe
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy
284 residents recomanen
Breakfast-&-lunch spot offering locally sourced American cuisine & fantastic pierside Pacific views. Great place to watch the surfers from at the famous Malibu Point Break.
Excellent vegan food in Santa Monica.
9 residents recomanen
Real Food Daily
514-516 Santa Monica Boulevard
9 residents recomanen
Excellent vegan food in Santa Monica.
Excellent Asian Fusion cuisine.
48 residents recomanen
Cassia
1314 7th St
48 residents recomanen
Excellent Asian Fusion cuisine.

Sightseeing

The Venice Canal is a Historical District noteworthy for its man-made canals built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney as part of his Venice of America plan. Its a beautiful, relaxing space with cute houses.
947 residents recomanen
Canals de Venècia
947 residents recomanen
The Venice Canal is a Historical District noteworthy for its man-made canals built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney as part of his Venice of America plan. Its a beautiful, relaxing space with cute houses.
The famous Venice Beach Boardwalk is not to be missed. Full of street performers, food venues, cheap clothing and funky people.
815 residents recomanen
Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front Walk
815 residents recomanen
The famous Venice Beach Boardwalk is not to be missed. Full of street performers, food venues, cheap clothing and funky people.
Great people watching and summer concerts.
2744 residents recomanen
Moll de Santa Mònica
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 residents recomanen
Great people watching and summer concerts.
Great beaches, the pier and shopping/eating at the Malibu Country Mart.
580 residents recomanen
Malibu
580 residents recomanen
Great beaches, the pier and shopping/eating at the Malibu Country Mart.
Great day trip!
182 residents recomanen
Santa Barbara
182 residents recomanen
Great day trip!
Great day trip. You feel like you are in the South of France!
19 residents recomanen
Avalon
19 residents recomanen
Great day trip. You feel like you are in the South of France!
Lovely houses on the Venice Walk Streets in that area.
Nowita Place
Nowita Place
Lovely houses on the Venice Walk Streets in that area.
Bike over to scenic Marina del Rey to enjoy watching the boats. The bike path goes further south along the coast.
277 residents recomanen
Marina del Rey
277 residents recomanen
Bike over to scenic Marina del Rey to enjoy watching the boats. The bike path goes further south along the coast.
Excellent views of the city.
4367 residents recomanen
Observatori Griffith
2800 E Observatory Rd
4367 residents recomanen
Excellent views of the city.

Shopping

Great local gifts.
59 residents recomanen
General Store
1801 Lincoln Blvd
59 residents recomanen
Great local gifts.
Great gifts.
10 residents recomanen
LILY ASHWELL
10 residents recomanen
Great gifts.
Outdoor shopping street with lots of street artists.
1595 residents recomanen
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
1595 residents recomanen
Outdoor shopping street with lots of street artists.
Great gifts.
13 residents recomanen
Big Red Sun
560 Rose Ave
13 residents recomanen
Great gifts.
There is no shortage of testosterone at the first U.S. location of Australian brand Deus Ex Machina. Filled with hand-glassed surfboards, menswear collection and custom-built motorbikes favored by the likes of Orlando Bloom. Coffee from Handsome Coffee Roasters.
185 residents recomanen
Deus Ex Machina - Emporium Of Post Modern Activities
1001 Venice Blvd.
185 residents recomanen
There is no shortage of testosterone at the first U.S. location of Australian brand Deus Ex Machina. Filled with hand-glassed surfboards, menswear collection and custom-built motorbikes favored by the likes of Orlando Bloom. Coffee from Handsome Coffee Roasters.
Great shopping, restaurant and movie theater. Also excellent views from the rooftop.
178 residents recomanen
Santa Monica Place
Santa Monica Place
178 residents recomanen
Great shopping, restaurant and movie theater. Also excellent views from the rooftop.
Lots of great shopping, eating and people watching on trendy Abbot Kinney Blvd.
225 residents recomanen
Abbot Kinney BLVD Shopping
Navarre Court
225 residents recomanen
Lots of great shopping, eating and people watching on trendy Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Low key complex of stores. Where the Brentwood celebrities shop, eat and hang out.
114 residents recomanen
Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th St
114 residents recomanen
Low key complex of stores. Where the Brentwood celebrities shop, eat and hang out.
Low key complex of outdoor shops and restaurants. Where the Malibu celebrities shop, eat and hang out.
195 residents recomanen
Malibu Country Mart
3835 Cross Creek Rd
195 residents recomanen
Low key complex of outdoor shops and restaurants. Where the Malibu celebrities shop, eat and hang out.
Elegant shopping and eateries away from the tourist zone. Where the local Santa Monica celebrities shop and eat and do their errands.
141 residents recomanen
Montana Avenue
Montana Avenue
141 residents recomanen
Elegant shopping and eateries away from the tourist zone. Where the local Santa Monica celebrities shop and eat and do their errands.

Everything Else

Google's Offices.
39 residents recomanen
Google LAX BIN1
340 Main St
39 residents recomanen
Google's Offices.
Great cold pressed juices.
104 residents recomanen
Moon Juice
507 Rose Ave
104 residents recomanen
Great cold pressed juices.
Closest pharmacy on the way to the beach.
76 residents recomanen
CVS
255 Main St
76 residents recomanen
Closest pharmacy on the way to the beach.
Iconic Gold's Gym made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
111 residents recomanen
Gold’s Gym
360 Hampton Dr
111 residents recomanen
Iconic Gold's Gym made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Closest Barre classes.
8 residents recomanen
The Space
3009 Lincoln Blvd
8 residents recomanen
Closest Barre classes.
For when you need a stretch.
6 residents recomanen
StretchLab
512 Rose Ave
6 residents recomanen
For when you need a stretch.
Spa treatments.
7 residents recomanen
Caudalie
1416 Abbot Kinney Blvd
7 residents recomanen
Spa treatments.
Closest yoga studio - best in Venice!
71 residents recomanen
The Yoga Collective
512 Rose Ave
71 residents recomanen
Closest yoga studio - best in Venice!

Arts & Culture

LA's newest and coolest museum of modern art! Make a reservation months in advance as this is LA's most popular museum at the moment.
1555 residents recomanen
The Broad
221 S Grand Ave
1555 residents recomanen
LA's newest and coolest museum of modern art! Make a reservation months in advance as this is LA's most popular museum at the moment.
A visit to LA is not complete without a visit to the Getty!
2309 residents recomanen
El Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
2309 residents recomanen
A visit to LA is not complete without a visit to the Getty!
Fantastic architecture and great music performances.
1063 residents recomanen
Sala de concerts Walt Disney
111 S Grand Ave
1063 residents recomanen
Fantastic architecture and great music performances.
Fresh off a 90 million renovation, with an exterior newly clad in stainless steel ribbons that suggest the dynamic motion of what's inside. Go see some very cool cars in the most cherry museum in Los Angeles - self proclaimed Car Capital of the World. They even have Steve McQueen's 1965 Jaguar XKSS.
538 residents recomanen
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd
538 residents recomanen
Fresh off a 90 million renovation, with an exterior newly clad in stainless steel ribbons that suggest the dynamic motion of what's inside. Go see some very cool cars in the most cherry museum in Los Angeles - self proclaimed Car Capital of the World. They even have Steve McQueen's 1965 Jaguar XKSS.
The old Getty museum.
883 residents recomanen
La Villa Getty
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
883 residents recomanen
The old Getty museum.
Excellent museum of modern art.
695 residents recomanen
El Museu d'Art Contemporani
250 S Grand Ave
695 residents recomanen
Excellent museum of modern art.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great 360 views of the ocean and drinks at the Terrazza Lounge. Go at sunset.
76 residents recomanen
Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean Way
76 residents recomanen
Great 360 views of the ocean and drinks at the Terrazza Lounge. Go at sunset.
Great views and ambiance from the High Rooftop Lounge.
248 residents recomanen
Hotel Erwin
1697 Pacific Ave
248 residents recomanen
Great views and ambiance from the High Rooftop Lounge.
Local dive bar in Marina del Rey with excellent live music.
318 residents recomanen
Hinano Cafe
15 Washington Blvd
318 residents recomanen
Local dive bar in Marina del Rey with excellent live music.
Comfy haunt with a lively bar scene, outside seating & updated American eats, including fish tacos.
258 residents recomanen
James' Beach
60 N Venice Blvd
258 residents recomanen
Comfy haunt with a lively bar scene, outside seating & updated American eats, including fish tacos.
The sunsets at the Penthouse Bar at the Hotel Shangri-LA are really spectacular. If you get there early enough, they even have happy hour specials. And if you decide to stay for dinner, there is a nice city lights view. If you prefer sipping a cocktail outdoors in the fresh ocean breeze, the rooftop bar at the Shangri-La Hotel is a wonderful place to savor the sunsets.
99 residents recomanen
Hotel Shangri-La
1301 Ocean Ave
99 residents recomanen
The sunsets at the Penthouse Bar at the Hotel Shangri-LA are really spectacular. If you get there early enough, they even have happy hour specials. And if you decide to stay for dinner, there is a nice city lights view. If you prefer sipping a cocktail outdoors in the fresh ocean breeze, the rooftop bar at the Shangri-La Hotel is a wonderful place to savor the sunsets.
Great views from the Penthouse Restaurant/Bar at he Huntley Hotel.
95 residents recomanen
The Penthouse
1111 2nd St
95 residents recomanen
Great views from the Penthouse Restaurant/Bar at he Huntley Hotel.

Parks & Nature

Closest beach.
1387 residents recomanen
Venice Beach
1900 Ocean Front Walk
1387 residents recomanen
Closest beach.
Very close as well.
315 residents recomanen
Santa Monica Beach
315 residents recomanen
Very close as well.
The trail is in the Pacific Palisades, right off of Sunset. Drive to the top of Paseo Miramar and that is where the hike begins. If you are able to make it to the top, then you’ll see an amazing view of the whole city, which is well worth the two hour trek.
19 residents recomanen
Paseo Miramar Trailhead
865 Vista Pacifica Street
19 residents recomanen
The trail is in the Pacific Palisades, right off of Sunset. Drive to the top of Paseo Miramar and that is where the hike begins. If you are able to make it to the top, then you’ll see an amazing view of the whole city, which is well worth the two hour trek.
Temescal Canyon Loop offers a good workout along with ocean and canyon views. Temescal Gateway Park is situated just off Sunset Blvd in the Pacific Palisades, and this convenient urban location makes Temescal Canyon Loop a very popular hike. The basic dimensions of the loop is 2.6 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain, but the hike can be expanded to four miles or longer thanks to a variety of extensions. If the elevation seems too extreme, skip the Ridge Trail and enjoy a relaxing out-and-back along Canyon Trail instead, a level trail along the bottom of the canyon that makes up half of the loop. To reach the main trailhead: Cross the string of parking lots at the base of Temescal Gateway Park. Just past the bathrooms and general store, take the mulch road to the left following signs for Ridge Trail. After a few hundred feet, turn up the stars on the left next to the mileage sign for Ridge Trail and begin the loop.
62 residents recomanen
Temescal Canyon Trail
Temescal Canyon Trail
62 residents recomanen
Temescal Canyon Loop offers a good workout along with ocean and canyon views. Temescal Gateway Park is situated just off Sunset Blvd in the Pacific Palisades, and this convenient urban location makes Temescal Canyon Loop a very popular hike. The basic dimensions of the loop is 2.6 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain, but the hike can be expanded to four miles or longer thanks to a variety of extensions. If the elevation seems too extreme, skip the Ridge Trail and enjoy a relaxing out-and-back along Canyon Trail instead, a level trail along the bottom of the canyon that makes up half of the loop. To reach the main trailhead: Cross the string of parking lots at the base of Temescal Gateway Park. Just past the bathrooms and general store, take the mulch road to the left following signs for Ridge Trail. After a few hundred feet, turn up the stars on the left next to the mileage sign for Ridge Trail and begin the loop.