Guidebook for Santa Monica

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Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

Hands-down the best food in all of LA. Charming ambiance too.
26 locals recommend
Capo
1810 Ocean Ave
26 locals recommend
Hands-down the best food in all of LA. Charming ambiance too.
Walk here for coffee, or a scene that's annoyingly LA-ish.
79 locals recommend
Peet's Coffee
1401 Montana Ave
79 locals recommend
Walk here for coffee, or a scene that's annoyingly LA-ish.
Write your screenplay here while watching the LA-affected in their yoga pants.
573 locals recommend
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
573 locals recommend
Write your screenplay here while watching the LA-affected in their yoga pants.
Just a walk away for dinner & shopping
28 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pl
28 locals recommend
Just a walk away for dinner & shopping
Bike, Rollerblades, SUP, Surf Boards and other rentals here. Great place to grab your rental and cruise the scene from the ocean view bike path.
41 locals recommend
Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals
2400 Ocean Front Walk
41 locals recommend
Bike, Rollerblades, SUP, Surf Boards and other rentals here. Great place to grab your rental and cruise the scene from the ocean view bike path.

Everything Else

If there aren't enough classes on Montana Ave., head here.
73 locals recommend
YogaWorks Main St
2215 Main St
73 locals recommend
If there aren't enough classes on Montana Ave., head here.
Walk here for morning yoga.
34 locals recommend
YogaWorks Montana Ave
1426 Montana Ave
34 locals recommend
Walk here for morning yoga.
A famous boulevard to run that ends with the "steps"
6 locals recommend
San Vicente Boulevard
San Vicente Boulevard
6 locals recommend
A famous boulevard to run that ends with the "steps"
Rent a chaise lounge chair that overlooks the beach and crashing waves. SUPs, Yoga and other classes available. The adjacent cafe is decent as well.
63 locals recommend
Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Ave
63 locals recommend
Rent a chaise lounge chair that overlooks the beach and crashing waves. SUPs, Yoga and other classes available. The adjacent cafe is decent as well.

Shopping

Good shopping here.
31 locals recommend
Blue Plate
1415 Montana Ave
31 locals recommend
Good shopping here.
Restaurants and shopping just a walk away.
8 locals recommend
Barnes & Noble
1201 3rd Street
8 locals recommend
Restaurants and shopping just a walk away.

Arts & Culture

A must-see.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
A must-see.
Do something original on your holiday.
8 locals recommend
Trapeze School New York, Los Angeles
370 Santa Monica Pier
8 locals recommend
Do something original on your holiday.

Sightseeing

Not all of these buses stop at every location – many of them fly all they way to Westwood and downtown/China town faster than it would be to drive.
Santa Monica EB & 14th NS station
Not all of these buses stop at every location – many of them fly all they way to Westwood and downtown/China town faster than it would be to drive.