Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
The Rose Venice
220 Rose AveChef Jason Neroni's newest hotspot restaurant. Great everything.
Laid-back hangout for good modern Mexican food. Great beer and wine selection.
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Cerveteca
523 Rose AveLaid-back hangout for good modern Mexican food. Great beer and wine selection.
Flake
513 Rose AveSuper popular, inexpensive breakfast spot that has a definite SoCal vibe.
Makani
512 Rose AveHawaiian burgers, plenty of space and a full bar.
Hipster spot for late night modern Indonesian food. They also have a beautiful bar and great cocktails.
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Wallflower
609 Rose AveHipster spot for late night modern Indonesian food. They also have a beautiful bar and great cocktails.
Local organic coffee shop. Always a line, but worth the wait. They have nitro cold brew as well!
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Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose AveLocal organic coffee shop. Always a line, but worth the wait. They have nitro cold brew as well!
The Firehouse has been around forever. Good, inexpensive, "no frills" breakfast food.
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The Firehouse
213 Rose AveThe Firehouse has been around forever. Good, inexpensive, "no frills" breakfast food.
Probably the oldest restaurant in Venice, its a must visit dive for old school Mexican food and hand made tortillas. The entire place is decorated with Casablanca memorabilia.
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Casablanca
220 Lincoln BlvdProbably the oldest restaurant in Venice, its a must visit dive for old school Mexican food and hand made tortillas. The entire place is decorated with Casablanca memorabilia.
While not the best food in town, they are open until 3am and have a full bar. The place is big and gets pretty busy late at night. It's a popular place to stop by on your way home from a late night out drinking.
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La Cabaña
738 Rose AveWhile not the best food in town, they are open until 3am and have a full bar. The place is big and gets pretty busy late at night. It's a popular place to stop by on your way home from a late night out drinking.
Great beer selection. Great location right on the boardwalk. Meh food.
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The Commons Ale House
129 BroadwayGreat beer selection. Great location right on the boardwalk. Meh food.
Just go, it's the best. On the down side, if you don't make a reservation at least a week in advance, be prepared to wait for seats at the communal tables.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdJust go, it's the best. On the down side, if you don't make a reservation at least a week in advance, be prepared to wait for seats at the communal tables.
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat spot for a quick, healthy lunch.
The Butcher's Daughter
1205 Abbot Kinney BoulevardBlue Star Donuts
1142 Abbot Kinney BlvdBest donuts in town!
Great coffee, but not as good as Intelligentsia just down the street.
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Blue Bottle Coffee
1103 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat coffee, but not as good as Intelligentsia just down the street.
Great coffee! Better than Blue Bottle (but Blue Bottle is still great too).
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat coffee! Better than Blue Bottle (but Blue Bottle is still great too).
Tacos Por Favor
1408 Olympic BlvdLocal old school taco spot.
Fala Bar
1146 Abbot Kinney BoulevardVegan food and surprisingly good! Cool little spot.
Great Mediterranean spot with nice outdoor seating.
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Kreation Organic Kafe & Juicery
1202 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat Mediterranean spot with nice outdoor seating.
Insanely good ice cream. Crazy seasonal flavors. There's always a line, so be prepared to wait a bit.
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Salt & Straw
1357 Abbot Kinney BlvdInsanely good ice cream. Crazy seasonal flavors. There's always a line, so be prepared to wait a bit.
Now a joint restaurant between Primitivo and Hal's. Great location and food.
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney BlvdNow a joint restaurant between Primitivo and Hal's. Great location and food.
Plant Food + Wine
300 Abbot Kinney BlvdVegan place with a simple, modern aesthetic.
Salt Air
1616 Abbot Kinney BlvdReally beautiful restaurant that focusses on seafood.
Wabi on Rose
512 F Rose AveHip modern Japanese food and a full bar.
Shima
1432 Abbot Kinney BlvdTrendy, colorful and pricey sushi spot on Abbot Kinney.
Abbot's Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney BoulevardGreat pizza by the slice or for delivery.
Italian and pricey, but in a converted 2 story beach house so that's pretty neat.
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Barrique
796 Main StItalian and pricey, but in a converted 2 story beach house so that's pretty neat.
3 Square Cafe
1121 Abbot Kinney BoulevardGreenleaf Kitchen & Cocktails
1239 Abbot Kinney BoulevardMade-to-order salads, wraps and sandwiches.
They bake, they cook, they juice, they preserve. This place has a bit of everything. Pricey but insane quality and attention to detail. They have seating out back so you can stay and eat or grab and go.
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Gjusta
320 Sunset AveThey bake, they cook, they juice, they preserve. This place has a bit of everything. Pricey but insane quality and attention to detail. They have seating out back so you can stay and eat or grab and go.
One of my favorite spots in Venice. Cafe and people working on laptops by day. Beer, wine and french food by night. Great looking space too.
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Zinqué
1440 Lincoln BlvdOne of my favorite spots in Venice. Cafe and people working on laptops by day. Beer, wine and french food by night. Great looking space too.
Moon Juice
507 Rose AveTons of fresh juices here.
La Fiesta Brava
259B Hampton DrOld school family run Mexican spot. Good and inexpensive.
CAVA
326 Lincoln BoulevardQuick, healthy Mediterranean food.
Clutch
427 Lincoln BlvdA laid back, roadhouse BBQ spot. Always lively.
Baby Blues BBQ - Venice
444 Lincoln BlvdLegit Carolina style BBQ. Be prepared to wait for a table.
Banh Mi. Venice
307 Lincoln BlvdA casual grab and go bahn mi spot.
Flowerboy Project
816 Lincoln BlvdNeat little coffee and flower shop.
Amazing ice cream, crazy flavors. There's usually a line but its worth the wait.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
540 Rose AveAmazing ice cream, crazy flavors. There's usually a line but its worth the wait.
Exotic sausages, fries and German beers. Loud and busy most nights. Great spot to hang out. There's usually a DJ on the weekends.
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Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln BlvdExotic sausages, fries and German beers. Loud and busy most nights. Great spot to hang out. There's usually a DJ on the weekends.
Ultra casual LA staple. Chicken wraps, salads and healthy sides. A lunchtime go-to.
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California Chicken Cafe
424 Lincoln BlvdUltra casual LA staple. Chicken wraps, salads and healthy sides. A lunchtime go-to.
Drinks & Nightlife
Small and dark with limited space. Perfect for a quiet night out.
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Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose AveSmall and dark with limited space. Perfect for a quiet night out.
the otheroom Venice Beach
Dark, concrete and brick. A very "New York" vibe.
The Brig
1515 Abbot Kinney BlvdProbably the best craft cocktails in the area. Great food too, but the bar is the main attraction here.
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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney BlvdProbably the best craft cocktails in the area. Great food too, but the bar is the main attraction here.
Essentials
This place is a local gem. Fantastic beer and wine selection. Lots of gourmet foods (snacks, cheese, etc), both imported and locally made.
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Simons Market
511 Rose AveThis place is a local gem. Fantastic beer and wine selection. Lots of gourmet foods (snacks, cheese, etc), both imported and locally made.
Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdThe biggest Whole Foods in California. They have everything.
CVS
12015 Wilshire BlvdPharmacy and other essentials.
Getting Around
Our fancy new train that connects the beach to Downtown Los Angeles, with stops everywhere in between. Get here from the guesthouse by taking the #18 Big Blue Bus line that stops along Rose Ave.
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Downtown Santa Monica Station
402 Colorado AveOur fancy new train that connects the beach to Downtown Los Angeles, with stops everywhere in between. Get here from the guesthouse by taking the #18 Big Blue Bus line that stops along Rose Ave.
Everything Else
Great yoga studio around the corner. They have an intro pack of $25 for 3 classes. Perfect if you're in town for a week and want to keep up your practice.
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The Yoga Collective
512 Rose AveGreat yoga studio around the corner. They have an intro pack of $25 for 3 classes. Perfect if you're in town for a week and want to keep up your practice.
trim.
512 D Rose AveNeed a haircut? Trim!
Entertainment & Activities
Shopping, movies, food/drink, basically anything you can think of is offered at or near the Promenade.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street PromenadeShopping, movies, food/drink, basically anything you can think of is offered at or near the Promenade.