Santa Monica & Venice

Breakfast/Brunch:

• Sauce on Hampton - Fav brunch off Main, lots of healthy options.
• Gjelina
• Dogtown Coffee on Main
• Swingers - Diner Food
• M Street Kitchen
• Santa Monica Farmers Market - Main Street market on Sundays

Coffee: Groundworks – Amazing Tiger Chai Latte

Lunch:

• Bay Cities – Some say this is the best sandwich shop in LA; order the Godmother
• Venice Ale House – great spot on Venice boardwalk; fun people watching; good food and drinks
• GTA (Gjelina Take Away)

Dinner:

• Axe
• Gjelina - If it’s too crowded, check out Gjelina Take Away (GTA) next door.
• Stella Rosa - Gourmet pizzas and Farmer’s Market salads
• Urth Cafe
• Tar & Roses
• True Food Kitchen at Santa Monica Place
• Stout - Great burgers
• Thai Vegan - My favorite cheap take out

Happy Hour/Bar Scene:

• The Bungalow | Hottest bar scene in SM
• Larry’s Venice - Great Outdoor Venice Beach Scene
• Sonoma Wine Garden - Santa Monica Promenade, Beach View
• Chaya Venice - Sushi, Lively Scene
• Brick + Mortar
• The Other Room – Fun spot on Abbot Kinney
• Oscar’s Cerveteca
• Misfits

Great BYO Restaurants – No Corkage Fee:

• Mao’s Kitchen - Great, hole-in-the-wall Chinese food in Venice
• Manchego - Tiny, Tapas restaurant on Main Street – great cured meats and cheeses
• Cha Cha Chicken - Colorful Caribbean casual cuisine – great for lunch/early dinner
• Kreation Kafe (on Montana Ave) – very healthy cuisine