Guidebook for Santa Monica

Sara And Sam
Sara And Sam
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Drinks & Nightlife

Great whiskey dive bar, shuffle board, pool, and Karaoke!
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Daily Pint
2310 Pico Blvd
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Great whiskey dive bar, shuffle board, pool, and Karaoke!
Super divey bar, karaoke, cheap drinks, easy walking distance
1326 Pico Blvd
1326 Pico Boulevard
Super divey bar, karaoke, cheap drinks, easy walking distance
Irish bar that sometimes has live music - standard 'bar' type crowd but a decent place for a drink. And they have great fish and chips!
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Finn McCool's
2702 Main St
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Irish bar that sometimes has live music - standard 'bar' type crowd but a decent place for a drink. And they have great fish and chips!
Great speakeasy type vibe, downstairs, can get loud esp. if there's a band, but fun drinks and you can sit upstairs outside too!
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Basement Tavern
2640 Main St
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Great speakeasy type vibe, downstairs, can get loud esp. if there's a band, but fun drinks and you can sit upstairs outside too!
Neighborhood bar that likes to feature local bands. Small and fun
Bar pico
2819 Pico Blvd
Neighborhood bar that likes to feature local bands. Small and fun
Caribbean theme restaurant / bar...the cocktails will kick your butt (lots of rum!!) the food is great, spicy and small plate style, so good for sharing
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Sunny Spot
822 Washington Blvd
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Caribbean theme restaurant / bar...the cocktails will kick your butt (lots of rum!!) the food is great, spicy and small plate style, so good for sharing
Another favorite dive bar ;) this one has burgers that are fantastic, but its CASH only, they have an ATM inside, but better to be prepared. Pool tables and live music
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Hinano Cafe
15 Washington Blvd
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Another favorite dive bar ;) this one has burgers that are fantastic, but its CASH only, they have an ATM inside, but better to be prepared. Pool tables and live music

Essentials

My local grocery store...everything you need in walking distance!
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Bob's Market
1650 Ocean Park Blvd
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My local grocery store...everything you need in walking distance!
Best market ever...cheap booze, great food, lots of premade meals if you dont want to cook, lowest prices on cheese meats and everything!
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Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
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Best market ever...cheap booze, great food, lots of premade meals if you dont want to cook, lowest prices on cheese meats and everything!
You know the saying, "whole paychecks" well its still my favorite grocery store! But be prepared to pay!
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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You know the saying, "whole paychecks" well its still my favorite grocery store! But be prepared to pay!

Food Scene

AWESOME burgers and fries, can get kinda crowded, be prepared to wait
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The Counter
5779 Wilshire Blvd
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AWESOME burgers and fries, can get kinda crowded, be prepared to wait
Greasy spoon for breakfast/brunch - old skool SM and a nice walk!
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The OP Cafe
3117 Ocean Park Blvd
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Greasy spoon for breakfast/brunch - old skool SM and a nice walk!
Adorable cafe, great food, very cute, a little pricy, but totally worth it!
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Thyme Cafe and Market
1630 Ocean Park Blvd
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Adorable cafe, great food, very cute, a little pricy, but totally worth it!
Fantastic coffee shop, with south american style coffee, panini's, fresh juice hop skip and a jump from my apartment
1741 Ocean Park Blvd
Fantastic coffee shop, with south american style coffee, panini's, fresh juice hop skip and a jump from my apartment
coffee - I'm sure you've heard of it
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Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
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coffee - I'm sure you've heard of it
Sweet little wine/beer bar / gastropub. Outdoor seating, great food and great ambiance!
South Main Street
South Main Street
Sweet little wine/beer bar / gastropub. Outdoor seating, great food and great ambiance!
Awesome pizza!!!!
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Stella Barra Pizzeria
2000 Main St
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Awesome pizza!!!!
All around great food, full bar, indoor /outdoor seating, brunch - dinner it's all good!
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M Street Kitchen
2000 Main St
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All around great food, full bar, indoor /outdoor seating, brunch - dinner it's all good!
Raw, cooked, organic, veggie, vegan, all around awesomeness!
512 Rose Ave
Raw, cooked, organic, veggie, vegan, all around awesomeness!
Great restaurant/bar - high community tables are fun for meeting new folks, food is awesome! Tons of specials - tuesday is half price bottles of wine!!!
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The Upper West
3321 Pico Blvd
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Great restaurant/bar - high community tables are fun for meeting new folks, food is awesome! Tons of specials - tuesday is half price bottles of wine!!!
Mexican food...great chips and salsa, the food is pretty standard, but still fun to go eat there! Plus they are open LATE NIGHT...serving food till 2 am I think. Save yourself a hangover!
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La Cabaña
738 Rose Ave
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Mexican food...great chips and salsa, the food is pretty standard, but still fun to go eat there! Plus they are open LATE NIGHT...serving food till 2 am I think. Save yourself a hangover!
LOVE this restaurant! Great food, fun ambiance, cocktails are delicious! And I love the pickle platter...if you like pickles, get this!
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A-Frame
12565 W Washington Blvd
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LOVE this restaurant! Great food, fun ambiance, cocktails are delicious! And I love the pickle platter...if you like pickles, get this!
Pot Pie...nuff said! But the whole menu is great, lots of house made meats and cheese, tasting menus and fun drinks
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Waterloo & City
12517 W Washington Blvd
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Pot Pie...nuff said! But the whole menu is great, lots of house made meats and cheese, tasting menus and fun drinks

Everything Else

My local yoga studio - amazing teachers, walking distance!!!
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Santa Monica Yoga
1640 Ocean Park Blvd
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My local yoga studio - amazing teachers, walking distance!!!
I recommend going to the pool. It's $5 or $6 for the whole day, you can lay out on the upper deck, swim laps, or jump off the diving board!!
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Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd
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I recommend going to the pool. It's $5 or $6 for the whole day, you can lay out on the upper deck, swim laps, or jump off the diving board!!
head to Abbot Kinney for everything - bars, food, shopping, art, coffee...if you are here for the "First Friday" of every month, you must go down and walk around, its great fun!
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
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head to Abbot Kinney for everything - bars, food, shopping, art, coffee...if you are here for the "First Friday" of every month, you must go down and walk around, its great fun!
Go to the pier for the arcade, the roller coasters, and the ferris wheel!
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Santa Monica Pier Rock Shop
321 Santa Monica Pier
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Go to the pier for the arcade, the roller coasters, and the ferris wheel!
fantastic local venice yoga studio! Small classes, amazingly talented teachers
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Studio Surya Yoga Venice
1501 Main St
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fantastic local venice yoga studio! Small classes, amazingly talented teachers
Every sunday morning, the farmers market sells fresh produce, clothes, jewelry, and you can eat delicious food - omelets, waffles, tamales, sausages etc till about 2 pm
2640 Main St
2640 Main Street
Every sunday morning, the farmers market sells fresh produce, clothes, jewelry, and you can eat delicious food - omelets, waffles, tamales, sausages etc till about 2 pm

Arts & Culture

Super cool arts community center very close by! Google them to see if there are any shows going while you are here!
2525 Michigan Ave
2525 Michigan Avenue
Super cool arts community center very close by! Google them to see if there are any shows going while you are here!

Shopping

Amazing surf/snow/skate shop! you can rent boards for all your water/snow adventures!
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ZJ Boarding House
2619 Main St
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Amazing surf/snow/skate shop! you can rent boards for all your water/snow adventures!
Santa Monica's shopping mecca! All the big chain stores, outdoor dining, bars, just up from the SM Pier, and connected to the SM Place Mall.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
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Santa Monica's shopping mecca! All the big chain stores, outdoor dining, bars, just up from the SM Pier, and connected to the SM Place Mall.