Guidebook for Santa Monica
Food Scene
sweetgreen
8055 W 3rd StGreat salads!
Mendocino Farms
4724 Admiralty WayGreat place for lunch, sandwiches, salads!
Gets crowded on weekends, best burgers ever, kind of a 'scene' if you're looking to meet people. Burgers and beer!
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Father's Office
1018 Montana AveGets crowded on weekends, best burgers ever, kind of a 'scene' if you're looking to meet people. Burgers and beer!
R+D Kitchen
1323 Montana AveGreat lunch and dinner!
Forma Restaurant & Cheese Bar
1610 Montana AveDinner!
Bardonna
1601 Montana AveGreat food, atmosphere and coffee!
Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica BlvdCoffee!
Caffe Luxxe
925 Montana AveBest coffee around
Peet's Coffee
1401 Montana AveGreat coffee
SUGARFISH
1345 2nd StGreat sushi!
Art's Table
1002 Montana AveYummy food!
Sweet Rose Creamery
225 26th StBest ice cream ever! Get mint chip!
Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main StGreat food. Great scene!
Santa Monica Sunday Main Street Farmers Markets
2640 Main StCafe Gratitude
512 Rose Ave
Cerveteca Culver City
9418 Venice Blvd.Hip new restaurant
Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdAnother hip new local hangout
Parks & Nature
Paseo Miramar Trailhead
865 Vista Pacifica StreetGorgeous hiking trail with spectacular views
Watch some polo matches, hike the beautiful hills, bring a picnic to sit on green rolling fields!
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Will Rogers State Historic Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park RdWatch some polo matches, hike the beautiful hills, bring a picnic to sit on green rolling fields!
Topanga State Park
20828 Entrada RdAnother gorgeous hiking trail!
Palisades Park
Ocean AvenueSunsets!
Entertainment & Activities
YogaWorks Montana Ave
1426 Montana AveBest yoga teachers around!
Temescal Canyon Trail
Temescal Canyon TrailGreat hiking trail!
Movie theaters, people watching, restaurants, clothing stores, everything you can imagine
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeMovie theaters, people watching, restaurants, clothing stores, everything you can imagine
Heal the Bay Aquarium
1600 Ocean Front WalkSightseeing
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica PierRide bikes down bike path towards SM Pier
Muscle Beach Venice
1800 Ocean Front WalkFun
Well known for shops , restaurants and movie theaters. It is a great place for people watching!
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeWell known for shops , restaurants and movie theaters. It is a great place for people watching!
Shopping
Montana Avenue
Montana AvenueGreat trendy shops and restaurants!
It's one of the the streets with all of the trendy stores and restaurants
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Abbot Kinney BLVD Shopping
Navarre CourtIt's one of the the streets with all of the trendy stores and restaurants
Arts & Culture
The Getty
1200 Getty Center Dr
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan AveEssentials
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd