Guidebook for Santa Monica
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All kinds of yoga classes from gentle restorative to intense vinyasa.
21 locals recommend
Santa Monica Yoga
1640 Ocean Park BlvdAll kinds of yoga classes from gentle restorative to intense vinyasa.
Local, independent natural food store. Grab gorgeous fresh produce, meat and dairy, organic wine.
73 locals recommend
Co-opportunity
1525 BroadwayLocal, independent natural food store. Grab gorgeous fresh produce, meat and dairy, organic wine.
TAO Healing Arts Center
2309 Main StAll kinds of wonderful treatments from shiatsu massage to infrared sauna.
OK so it's a total tourist trap sketchy carnival scene but riding the ferris wheel is a blast! It's the only LED light/solar powered ferris wheel in the world! Do it at sunset.
2744 locals recommend
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierOK so it's a total tourist trap sketchy carnival scene but riding the ferris wheel is a blast! It's the only LED light/solar powered ferris wheel in the world! Do it at sunset.
Free parking, movies, restaurants, big brand shops, buskers and the farmers market. Kind of a big outdoor mall. Not a lot of indie businesses.
1594 locals recommend
Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeFree parking, movies, restaurants, big brand shops, buskers and the farmers market. Kind of a big outdoor mall. Not a lot of indie businesses.
Exhale Los Angeles - Venice
245 S Main StGreat yoga studio/spa
Arts & Culture
YogaWorks Main St
2215 Main StGreat yoga classes all the time!
Food Scene
Great local thai place. Nothing to write home about but solid curries and noodles.
Lattitude Thai Restaurant
2906 Lincoln BlvdGreat local thai place. Nothing to write home about but solid curries and noodles.
Fabulous, hearty, satisfying and 100% RAW vegan food. Get a Dogtown Wrap and a chlorophyll lemonade after yoga class.
21 locals recommend
Euphoria Loves Rawvolution
2301 Main StFabulous, hearty, satisfying and 100% RAW vegan food. Get a Dogtown Wrap and a chlorophyll lemonade after yoga class.
Gorgeous setting inside and out. Reclaimed wood walls, antique fixtures. The best salads in the world and unbelievable brunch. Reservations recommended.
1061 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdGorgeous setting inside and out. Reclaimed wood walls, antique fixtures. The best salads in the world and unbelievable brunch. Reservations recommended.
Seed
1604 Pacific AvenueAwesome macrobiotic veggie burgers.
Sweet little vegetarian tea house. Decorated like a gypsy wagon. Yummy middle eastern stews, indian curries, kale salads.
Vardo Cafe
235 Main StreetSweet little vegetarian tea house. Decorated like a gypsy wagon. Yummy middle eastern stews, indian curries, kale salads.
Ok haven't actually tried this place yet but it's an easy walk and looks tasty.
89 locals recommend
Thyme Cafe and Market
1630 Ocean Park BlvdOk haven't actually tried this place yet but it's an easy walk and looks tasty.
Great little indie coffeeshop. Popular place to set up with a laptop or relax with a book.
45 locals recommend
Cafe Bolivar
1741 Ocean Park BlvdGreat little indie coffeeshop. Popular place to set up with a laptop or relax with a book.
Best. Coffee. In. The. World. Also amazing tea. They use a proprietary low-acid process to brew coffee. Watch out though, it's super-strong.
27 locals recommend
Funnel Mill Rare Coffee & Tea
1506 BroadwayBest. Coffee. In. The. World. Also amazing tea. They use a proprietary low-acid process to brew coffee. Watch out though, it's super-strong.
Essentials
It's Albertson's . . . you know what to expect. It's California so they sell beer and wine and have limited organic offerings.
35 locals recommend
Albertson’s Pharmacy
2627 Lincoln BlvdIt's Albertson's . . . you know what to expect. It's California so they sell beer and wine and have limited organic offerings.
Yes, it is getting real in this Whole Foods Parking lot. Great place to pick up celebrities and get kale.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdYes, it is getting real in this Whole Foods Parking lot. Great place to pick up celebrities and get kale.
Bob's Market
1650 Ocean Park BlvdSmall conventional grocery store. Good for basics.