Santa Monica Restaurants
1725 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
Bob Dylan may not own the place, as rumor has long had it, but this wood-and-brick, old-timey coffee house is pretty cool nonetheless. A spacious spot with a shady courtyard...
1811 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Noted for its bagel crust—a mixture of poppy seeds, onion, garlic and sesame—Abbot’s Pizza serves the kind of fusion pizza for which California is famous (...
1541 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Artful presentation accompanies smart 1960s décor and a globally infused menu of contemporary American fare. Evidently the dollar isn’t too strong in this part...
2645 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
The ambience is simple—e.g. outdoor “patio” seating in the parking lot of the Seashore Motel—but the panini crowd can’t get enough of...
301 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
A bright, clean, almost futuristic Italian ice cream shop, Angelato Café combines the words “gelato” and “angel” to describe something so...
1002 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Wood shutters, bamboo accents, tin ceilings and large tropical fans are all part of the Caribbean-style decor at this trendy eatery on Montana Avenue. The menu consists of...
445 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA, 90402
720 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
606 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Just off the Promenade, with an artfully arranged décor, plentiful seating and a calm vibe. A bit of al fresco available, but note: not much people watching on this...
101 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
The third in recent chain of exceedingly clean, modern and elegantly furnished restaurants, Boa serves the spoils of surf and turf at prices guaranteed to keep the hoi...
1457 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Broadway Deli bills itself as a “farmers market restaurant,” and with a semi-autonomous wine shop, a point-and-pick deli counter, a coffee-and-juice station and...
1460 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Located on a tree-lined corner at the calmer, Santa Monica Place end of the Promenade, and across from a burbling water feature, Café Crepes serves up French baguette...
1211 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Most weekends, this place is packed with a waiting list and long line snaking out into the alleyway. They come for the food—largely Greek and European cuisine (eggs...
1400 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Locanda del Lago owns and operates this little sandwich and gelato kiosk plopped down in the middle of the Promenade. Its modest dining room offers little in the way of...
210 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401