Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
Outdoor garden for eating, free WiFi, great for breakfast, brunch or lunch, and is only 2 blocks from cottage!
9 locals recommend
The Novel Cafe
2507 Main StOutdoor garden for eating, free WiFi, great for breakfast, brunch or lunch, and is only 2 blocks from cottage!
Family owned Mexican restaurant in operation for decades. Great food and best guacamole you'll ever have -- they make it to order right at your table! 10 minute walk from cottage or 2 min drive.
119 locals recommend
La Cabaña
738 Rose AveFamily owned Mexican restaurant in operation for decades. Great food and best guacamole you'll ever have -- they make it to order right at your table! 10 minute walk from cottage or 2 min drive.
Restaurant/Bar. Great food. 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
54 locals recommend
Areal Restaurant
2820 Main StreetRestaurant/Bar. Great food. 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
Great restaurant/bar. Place is always hopping! 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
80 locals recommend
Brick + Mortar
2435 Main StGreat restaurant/bar. Place is always hopping! 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
Healthy, organic breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
256 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StHealthy, organic breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
Best raw food restaurant around. My favorite is the Taco Salad and Coconut Jerky. 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
21 locals recommend
Euphoria Loves Rawvolution
2301 Main StBest raw food restaurant around. My favorite is the Taco Salad and Coconut Jerky. 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
Bar/Restaurant. Hamburgers, salads, etc. Basic and good! 15 minute walk from cottage and 5 minute drive.
55 locals recommend
The Galley
2442 Main StBar/Restaurant. Hamburgers, salads, etc. Basic and good! 15 minute walk from cottage and 5 minute drive.
Lovely and great restaurant. Go there for a really nice dinner.
99 locals recommend
Shutters on the Beach
1 Pico BlvdLovely and great restaurant. Go there for a really nice dinner.
You must go here at sunset, sit by the huge windows, have a drink and watch the sun set over the Pacific. Beautiful hotel, restaurant and bar, and live music.
76 locals recommend
Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean WayYou must go here at sunset, sit by the huge windows, have a drink and watch the sun set over the Pacific. Beautiful hotel, restaurant and bar, and live music.
One of my favorite restaurants. Great for brunch or celebratory dinner. Lunch, too. Beautiful decor. Great food.
38 locals recommend
Ivy at the Shore
1535 Ocean AveOne of my favorite restaurants. Great for brunch or celebratory dinner. Lunch, too. Beautiful decor. Great food.
If you like fish, you'll love Water Grill. There's one in downtown LA, too, and they just opened the Santa Monica location not long ago. I'm so grateful! LOVE this place!
104 locals recommend
Water Grill
544 S Grand AveIf you like fish, you'll love Water Grill. There's one in downtown LA, too, and they just opened the Santa Monica location not long ago. I'm so grateful! LOVE this place!
Arts & Culture
Great live theater! I'm in a show here called Train to Zakopané. Hit me up for free tickets! Performances Thurs, Fri, Sat, & Sun.
Edgemar Center for the Arts
2437 Main StGreat live theater! I'm in a show here called Train to Zakopané. Hit me up for free tickets! Performances Thurs, Fri, Sat, & Sun.
Everything Else
You can rent bikes here! Right by the cottage! Less expensive than renting at the beach.
Bicycle Ambulance
2212 Lincoln BlvdYou can rent bikes here! Right by the cottage! Less expensive than renting at the beach.
Don't miss the Farmer's Market on Main St. in Santa Monica on Sundays! 15 minute walk from cottage, or 5 minute drive.
162 locals recommend
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StDon't miss the Farmer's Market on Main St. in Santa Monica on Sundays! 15 minute walk from cottage, or 5 minute drive.
Stores, restaurants, bars. The most happening, funky street in Venice. Check to see when the food trucks are there, and when the music festivals are happening.
1065 locals recommend
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardStores, restaurants, bars. The most happening, funky street in Venice. Check to see when the food trucks are there, and when the music festivals are happening.
Shopping
Every store known to God or man. No cars. Extends from Broadway to Wilshire. Movie theaters, too. Restaurants. You name it. Best to ride your bike there or drive or take the blue bus on Lincoln.
1595 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeEvery store known to God or man. No cars. Extends from Broadway to Wilshire. Movie theaters, too. Restaurants. You name it. Best to ride your bike there or drive or take the blue bus on Lincoln.
Sightseeing
Don't miss the beautiful Venice canals in Venice. Only 5 minute drive or 10 minute bike ride. You'll think you're in Venice, Italy! Then go over to famous Abbot Kinney Blvd for lunch and shopping.
947 locals recommend
Venice Canals
Don't miss the beautiful Venice canals in Venice. Only 5 minute drive or 10 minute bike ride. You'll think you're in Venice, Italy! Then go over to famous Abbot Kinney Blvd for lunch and shopping.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar, great restaurant, great hang out. On famous Abbot Kinney Blvd.
139 locals recommend
Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat bar, great restaurant, great hang out. On famous Abbot Kinney Blvd.
Do you like Polish food? This one is great! Amazing bar area in back, outdoors with fireplace and huge TV screen. Ask for Wojciech Fry-Lewis (bartender) and tell him Cathy Arden sent you!
13 locals recommend
Solidarity
1414 Lincoln BlvdDo you like Polish food? This one is great! Amazing bar area in back, outdoors with fireplace and huge TV screen. Ask for Wojciech Fry-Lewis (bartender) and tell him Cathy Arden sent you!