Essentials
Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as for grocery shopping.
1701 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdGreat for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as for grocery shopping.
Food Scene
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose AveCasual chic: great wines, beer and appetizers.
Superba Snack Bar
Delicious food.
Modern Italian homemade cuisine. Great happy hour 4-9pm Monday-Friday.
34 locals recommend
Hostaria Del Piccolo
512 Rose AvenueModern Italian homemade cuisine. Great happy hour 4-9pm Monday-Friday.
Flake
513 Rose AveGreat for coffee, breakfast and lunch!
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose AveDelicious vegetarian cuisine lunch and dinner.
Chaya
110 Navy StGreat sushi happy hour in the bar 5-12pm!
A favorite for outdoor garden dining and indoor sports watching. Excellent local cuisine and happy hour 4-7pm!
54 locals recommend
Areal Restaurant
2820 Main StreetA favorite for outdoor garden dining and indoor sports watching. Excellent local cuisine and happy hour 4-7pm!
Library Alehouse
2911 Main StBurgers, cuisine, wine, beer, outdoor back garden!
Enterprise Fish Co.
174 Kinney StHappy hour outside by fire-pits 4.7pm! Fresh seafood!
Great happy hour with wine, cheese, burgers, salads, hummus and wine, cocktails and beer: 4-7pm
Also a sports bar inside.
80 locals recommend
Brick + Mortar
2435 Main StGreat happy hour with wine, cheese, burgers, salads, hummus and wine, cocktails and beer: 4-7pm
Also a sports bar inside.
Celebrity hot spot, casual-chic, farm to table food: great for a date or meal to impress!
1061 locals recommend
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdCelebrity hot spot, casual-chic, farm to table food: great for a date or meal to impress!
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney BlvdAmazing coffee, espresso and design!
For coffee and shopping: back area is with faux grass and fire pit, so great for working on computer with free wifi!
138 locals recommend
TOMS Flagship Store
1344 Abbot Kinney BlvdFor coffee and shopping: back area is with faux grass and fire pit, so great for working on computer with free wifi!
Zinqué
1440 Lincoln BlvdFrom coffee to wine enthusiast happy hour in-doors and outside!
Abbot's Habit
1401 Abbot Kinney BoulevardAs featured in Californication: coffee for the locals.
In the garden or inside: delicious Southern Cooking contemporary style.
24 locals recommend
Willie Jane
1031 Abbot Kinney BlvdIn the garden or inside: delicious Southern Cooking contemporary style.
Axe
1009 Abbot Kinney BoulevardLocal food, delicious and casual chic: breakfast lunch and dinner
A Venice hot-spot for over 20 years: gastronomic food and flavors!
63 locals recommend
Joe's Restaurant
1023 Abbot Kinney BoulevardA Venice hot-spot for over 20 years: gastronomic food and flavors!
The Rose Venice
220 Rose AveGreat for quick coffee, shopping and garden dining!
Fig Tree
431 Ocean Front WalkLocal produce breakfast, lunch and happy hour! 8-9am 50% off!
Lunch in the sun, dinner in the sunset! Local cuisine fun crowd.
321 locals recommend
The Commons Ale House
129 BroadwayLunch in the sun, dinner in the sunset! Local cuisine fun crowd.
The Firehouse
213 Rose AveQuick bite of breakfast or lunch: happy hour 4-7 too.
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Avelocal roasted coffee house!
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose AveLocal roasted coffee house!
Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose AveLocal roasted coffee house!
Delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee's, pastries and outdoor dining!
256 locals recommend
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StDelicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee's, pastries and outdoor dining!
Sauce on Ocean
1541 Ocean AvenueGreat food breakfast, lunch and dinner!
The baby of Gjelina (top restaurant in Venice).
Gjusta is hip-trendy-cool and delightfully delicious for coffee, bakery, foods for breakfast and lunch!
320 Sunset Ave
320 East Sunset AvenueThe baby of Gjelina (top restaurant in Venice).
Gjusta is hip-trendy-cool and delightfully delicious for coffee, bakery, foods for breakfast and lunch!
Brick House Kitchen
826 Hampton DrA local breakfast hot spot with outdoor dining.
Barrique
796 Main StHigh end Italian restaurant.
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Great artisanal coffee!
Coffee in the sun in blue cups, on the street watching strangers. ;-)
10 locals recommend
Espresso Cielo
3101 Main StCoffee in the sun in blue cups, on the street watching strangers. ;-)
Shopping
DNA Clothing
411 Rose AveLocal clothing shop.
Planet Blue
2940 Main Stgreat shopping for the ladies!
Everything Else
The Yoga Collective
512 Rose AveExcellent yoga!
Exhale Los Angeles - Venice
245 S Main StGreat yoga (Shiva Rae) and Core Fusion.
The Massage Place
245 Main Stmassage place!
CVS
255 Main StFor all your last minute needs (toothpaste, toothbrush, etc).
Gold’s Gym
360 Hampton DrGym!
Where you can swim and hot tub overlooking the beach and Santa Monica Pier for free: towels and dressing rooms provided.
18 locals recommend
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean AveWhere you can swim and hot tub overlooking the beach and Santa Monica Pier for free: towels and dressing rooms provided.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Victorian
2640 Main StBeautiful garden happy hour 4-8pm!
The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney BlvdDelicious Food and amazing bar tenders who mix like magic!
The Brig
1515 Abbot Kinney Blvddj dancing drinks!
Wabi on Rose
512 F Rose Avesushi!
Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvdtapas and wine in the garden or inside!
Circle Bar
2926 Main StLate night Bar Dance place
31Ten Lounge
Drinks and dancing!
Arts & Culture
Breakfast delights, coffee, fresh produce, arts, music and pony rides! Sunday 8am-1pm
162 locals recommend
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StBreakfast delights, coffee, fresh produce, arts, music and pony rides! Sunday 8am-1pm
AMC DINE-IN Marina 6
13455 Maxella AveDine-in movie theatre! So great!!!
STUDIOSPIN
245 Main StreetSpinning and yoga!
Sightseeing
Google LAX BIN1
340 Main StGoogle: goggle building designed by Frank Geary.