Guidebook for Santa Monica

Cathy
Guidebook for Santa Monica

Food Scene

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!
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Water Grill
544 S Grand Ave
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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!
One of my favorite restaurants. Great for brunch or celebratory dinner. Lunch, too. Beautiful decor. Great food.
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Ivy at the Shore
1535 Ocean Ave
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One of my favorite restaurants. Great for brunch or celebratory dinner. Lunch, too. Beautiful decor. Great food.
Bar & restaurant. Spectacular ocean views. You must go here at sunset, sit by the huge windows, have a drink and watch the sun set over the Pacific. Live music.
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Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean Way
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Bar & restaurant. Spectacular ocean views. You must go here at sunset, sit by the huge windows, have a drink and watch the sun set over the Pacific. Live music.
Lovely and great restaurant. Go there for a really nice dinner. Brunch, too.
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Shutters on the Beach
1 Pico Blvd
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Lovely and great restaurant. Go there for a really nice dinner. Brunch, too.
Restaurant/Bar. Hamburgers, salads, etc. Basic and good! 15 minute walk from cottage and 5 minute drive.
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The Galley
2442 Main St
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Restaurant/Bar. Hamburgers, salads, etc. Basic and good! 15 minute walk from cottage and 5 minute drive.
Healthy, organic breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main St
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Healthy, organic breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. 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.
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Brick + Mortar
2435 Main St
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Great restaurant/bar. Place is always hopping! 15 minute walk from cottage or 5 minute drive.
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.
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La Cabaña
738 Rose Ave
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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.
Restaurant/Bar. Great food.
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M Street Kitchen
2000 Main St
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Restaurant/Bar. Great food.
Restaurant/Bar. Great food!
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La Vecchia Cucina
2654 Main St
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Restaurant/Bar. Great food!
Great food. Book in advance!
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Tar & Roses
602 Santa Monica Boulevard
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Great food. Book in advance!
Healthy, great organic food.
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True Food Kitchen
395 Santa Monica Pl
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Healthy, great organic food.
They don't take reservations, so best not to go at a busy time. A bit noisy but fun and great food!
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The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
225 Santa Monica Blvd
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They don't take reservations, so best not to go at a busy time. A bit noisy but fun and great food!

Shopping

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.
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Abbot Kinney BLVD Shopping
Navarre Court
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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.
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.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenade
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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.
Upscale grocery store just a couple of blocks from the cottage. Stock your fridge!
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Gelson's Market
2627 Lincoln Blvd
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Upscale grocery store just a couple of blocks from the cottage. Stock your fridge!

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.
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Kanali ta 'Venice
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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.

Everything Else

Don't miss the Farmer's Market on Main St. in Santa Monica on Sundays, 10-2. 15 minute walk from cottage, 10 min bike ride, or 5 minute drive.
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Santa Monica Wednesday Downtown Farmers Market
155-199 Arizona Ave
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Don't miss the Farmer's Market on Main St. in Santa Monica on Sundays, 10-2. 15 minute walk from cottage, 10 min bike ride, or 5 minute drive.

Essentials

You can rent bikes here! Right by the cottage! Less expensive than renting at the beach.
Bicycle Ambulance
2212 Lincoln Blvd
You can rent bikes here! Right by the cottage! Less expensive than renting at the beach.
We all know Whole Foods. It's basically my second home! It's one of their flagship stores. Try the smoked counter with their smoked meats and poultry. Yum!
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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We all know Whole Foods. It's basically my second home! It's one of their flagship stores. Try the smoked counter with their smoked meats and poultry. Yum!

Arts & Culture

High up on a hill, parking below and you take a tram to get to the museum. Beautiful views, architecture, gardens, wonderful tours inside and out. Don't miss it!
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Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr
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High up on a hill, parking below and you take a tram to get to the museum. Beautiful views, architecture, gardens, wonderful tours inside and out. Don't miss it!
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The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
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Drinks & Nightlife

Both a restaurant and bar. Hang out for the younger set at night. Always hopping!
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R+D Kitchen
1323 Montana Ave
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Both a restaurant and bar. Hang out for the younger set at night. Always hopping!