Caroline’s Guide

Caroline
Caroline’s Guide

Food scene

Super hip, need reservation unless patient, new elevated yummy food.
63 locals recommend
Elephante
1332 2nd St
63 locals recommend
Super hip, need reservation unless patient, new elevated yummy food.
Sweet bar w yummy food - love !
63 locals recommend
Blue Plate Oysterette
1355 Ocean Ave
63 locals recommend
Sweet bar w yummy food - love !
Really great location, food scene, people watching popular!
35 locals recommend
Blue Plate Taco
1515 Ocean Ave
35 locals recommend
Really great location, food scene, people watching popular!
iconic beach morning breakfast place, (search bike rentals; are all over town and at the beach ) ride bikes, rollerblade, walk or drive -
39 locals recommend
Back on the Beach Cafe
445 CA-1
39 locals recommend
iconic beach morning breakfast place, (search bike rentals; are all over town and at the beach ) ride bikes, rollerblade, walk or drive -
Iconic hotel with FIG AT FIVE amazing one hour half price happy hour........yummmy!
21 locals recommend
Fairmont Miramar - Hotel & Bungalows
101 Wilshire Blvd
21 locals recommend
Iconic hotel with FIG AT FIVE amazing one hour half price happy hour........yummmy!
Local favorite - big servings, come early or come late or make a reservation.
76 locals recommend
Fritto Misto
620 Santa Monica Blvd
76 locals recommend
Local favorite - big servings, come early or come late or make a reservation.
For your inner vegan upscale gourmet gorgeous food to die for....make a reservation or try the bar - there might be a seat there...Not close but Melrose is worth the trek....closer in Venice I recommend Café Gratitude.
88 locals recommend
Crossroads Kitchen
8284 Melrose Ave
88 locals recommend
For your inner vegan upscale gourmet gorgeous food to die for....make a reservation or try the bar - there might be a seat there...Not close but Melrose is worth the trek....closer in Venice I recommend Café Gratitude.
Hipster fun food and coffee - nice vibe yummy everything.
38 locals recommend
Bardonna
1601 Montana Ave
38 locals recommend
Hipster fun food and coffee - nice vibe yummy everything.
Upscale coffee, tony crowd, no honey, a bit of attitude.
65 locals recommend
Caffe Luxxe
925 Montana Ave
65 locals recommend
Upscale coffee, tony crowd, no honey, a bit of attitude.
Ok...ridiculously good ice cream, some vegan too...
8 locals recommend
Rori's Artisanal Creamery
910 Montana Ave
8 locals recommend
Ok...ridiculously good ice cream, some vegan too...
Fantastic upscale Mexican Food....fantastic drinks...
193 locals recommend
Mercado
7910 W 3rd St
193 locals recommend
Fantastic upscale Mexican Food....fantastic drinks...
63 locals recommend
Elephante
1332 2nd St
63 locals recommend
Fabulous new outdoor seating and yummy food!
17 locals recommend
Golden Bull Restaurant
170 W Channel Rd
17 locals recommend
Fabulous new outdoor seating and yummy food!
Like a charming old world kitchen /restaurant, spot on interior design, intimate rooms, and outdoor patios. My favorite breakfast, easy dinner place !
11 locals recommend
The Courtyard Kitchen
1211 Montana Ave
11 locals recommend
Like a charming old world kitchen /restaurant, spot on interior design, intimate rooms, and outdoor patios. My favorite breakfast, easy dinner place !
Iconic hotel to go to on the holidays, amazing holiday spirit.
76 locals recommend
Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean Way
76 locals recommend
Iconic hotel to go to on the holidays, amazing holiday spirit.

Sightseeing

Make a reservation - same day okay - even go to the other Getty on the same day and save on parking!
883 locals recommend
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
883 locals recommend
Make a reservation - same day okay - even go to the other Getty on the same day and save on parking!
Iconic museum - make a reservation and even consider hitting both of the Getty's on the same day and only pay for one parking permit!
2309 locals recommend
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
2309 locals recommend
Iconic museum - make a reservation and even consider hitting both of the Getty's on the same day and only pay for one parking permit!
Well.....it's worth a stroll.......maybe sunset.......if you have time, and like crowds.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
2744 locals recommend
Well.....it's worth a stroll.......maybe sunset.......if you have time, and like crowds.

shopping

Ten blocks of shops and coffee shops and ice cream and such...
141 locals recommend
Montana Avenue
Montana Avenue
141 locals recommend
Ten blocks of shops and coffee shops and ice cream and such...
Lots to do and shop for.....exhaustingly so. Personally I prefer Montana Avenue - ten blocks of small shops and restaurants etc....
168 locals recommend
Downtown Santa Monica Station
402 Colorado Ave
168 locals recommend
Lots to do and shop for.....exhaustingly so. Personally I prefer Montana Avenue - ten blocks of small shops and restaurants etc....

Shopping, site seeing, restaurants, areas bordering Santa Monica

114 locals recommend
Brentwood Country Mart
225 26th St
114 locals recommend
From the best shopping to great food places this is a destination all its own.
1065 locals recommend
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
1065 locals recommend
From the best shopping to great food places this is a destination all its own.
195 locals recommend
Malibu Country Mart
3835 Cross Creek Rd
195 locals recommend
One of the newest, and most upscale and charming village experiences.
30 locals recommend
Palisades Village
15225 Palisades Village Ln
30 locals recommend
One of the newest, and most upscale and charming village experiences.

Bike and skate rentals

Too many places to list, so Google search and call first… Due to Covid closures etc.
Beach rentals - bikes and skates - call ahead.....
41 locals recommend
Perry’s Cafe and Beach Rentals
2400 Ocean Front Walk
41 locals recommend
Beach rentals - bikes and skates - call ahead.....