Downtown Santa Monica Travel Guide

Los Angeles near Downtown Santa Monica: places to visit 84 places, ranked by rating and review count.

The Downtown Santa Monica Area sits within Los Angeles, next to the Santa Monica Pier and Santa Monica Beach. This list covers 44 restaurants, 30 cafes, and 15 bars, with places such as Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Water Grill, and Santa Monica Seafood Market & Cafe. Santa Monica Place and the Santa Monica Pier are also included among the area's shopping and attractions.

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

★ 4.6(15,160) activities

Pacific Park is a small amusement park on the beachfront at Santa Monica Pier. Its main ride, the Pacific Whee…
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

★ 4.3(8,034) restaurants

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is a seafood restaurant at the entrance to Santa Monica Pier, themed around Forrest Gump…
1212 Santa Monica

★ 4.5(3,397) bars

1212 Santa Monica is a bar in Santa Monica that serves food and cocktails. The menu includes oysters, burgers,…
Water Grill

★ 4.4(2,859) restaurants

Water Grill is a seafood restaurant near Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles that serves oysters, shrimp, and lo…
Santa Monica Seafood Market & Cafe

★ 4.6(1,983) restaurants

Santa Monica Seafood Market & Cafe is a seafood market and cafe in Los Angeles, close to the Santa Monica coas…
Fritto Misto

★ 4.6(1,929) restaurants

Fritto Misto is a family restaurant in Los Angeles that serves Italian dishes centered on pasta and gnocchi. T…
Meat On Ocean

★ 4.4(2,642) restaurants

Meat On Ocean is a steakhouse on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica that serves dry-aged steaks in front of Santa Mo…
UOVO Santa Monica

★ 4.6(1,855) restaurants

UOVO Santa Monica is an Italian pasta bar near Santa Monica Beach that serves fresh pasta. Diners can order tr…
The Cheesecake Factory

★ 4.1(4,659) restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory is an American restaurant in Santa Monica Place in downtown Santa Monica, serving chees…
Huntley Hotel Santa Monica Beach

★ 4.5(2,136) hotels

Huntley Hotel Santa Monica Beach is a hotel in Santa Monica, one mile on foot from Santa Monica Pier and close…
The Albright

★ 4.3(3,016) restaurants

Albright is a seafood restaurant on Santa Monica Beach. It serves lobster sandwiches, clam chowder, fish and c…
Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

★ 4.6(1,752) cafes

Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee is a cafe in Santa Monica that sells doughnuts and coffee. The doughnuts include hu…
BOA Steakhouse

★ 4.6(1,730) bars

BOA Steakhouse is a steak restaurant in Santa Monica where diners can eat while watching the sunset. It serves…
The Lobster

★ 4.3(2,883) restaurants

The Lobster is a restaurant near Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles that serves seafood, including lobster. Gril…
Blue Plate Taco

★ 4.4(2,326) restaurants

Blue Plate Taco serves tacos and Mexican food near Santa Monica Beach and Ocean Avenue in Los Angeles. A combo…
North Italia

★ 4.4(2,266) restaurants

North Italia serves Italian food with both indoor and outdoor seating. The menu includes tomato pasta, bologne…
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

★ 4.6(1,598) restaurants

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles. Its signature set, Trust Me, serves a course s…
Tar & Roses

★ 4.7(1,108) restaurants

Tar & Roses is a restaurant in Santa Monica that serves American food. It offers oxtail dumplings. The restaur…
Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe

★ 4.4(1,735) restaurants

Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe is a grill near Santa Monica Pier that serves burgers, cheeseburgers, onion rings,…
Bruno's Italian Restaurant

★ 4.5(1,365) restaurants

Bruno's Italian Restaurant is an Italian restaurant a few steps from the Santa Monica Pier. It serves pizza an…
KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar

★ 4.6(1,135) restaurants

KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar is a bar-style sushi restaurant in Los Angeles that serves only hand-roll…
Blue Daisy

★ 4.4(1,527) bars

Blue Daisy is a bar in Santa Monica that serves brunch and coffee. Its signature items are eggs Benedict, salm…
Sushi Roku Santa Monica

★ 4.5(1,272) restaurants

Sushi Roku Santa Monica is a restaurant in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. It serves sushi and drinks, with fish su…
Chez Jay

★ 4.5(1,168) restaurants

Chez Jay is a steak restaurant in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, serving butter steak and ribeye. It also offers a…
Pier Burger

★ 4.3(1,612) restaurants

Pier Burger is a burger and french fry stand on the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. The fries come in large …
The Bungalow Santa Monica

★ 4.2(1,923) bars

The Bungalow Santa Monica is a bar near Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica where you can drink cocktails and liquor.…
The Curious Palate

★ 4.7(818) restaurants

The Curious Palate serves American fusion dishes in a deep corner on the third floor of Nordstrom, across from…
Barney’s Beanery

★ 4.2(1,684) restaurants

Barney’s Beanery is an American pub in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. It serves omelets with bacon, mushrooms, and…
Sol Agave

★ 4.6(862) restaurants

Sol Agave is a restaurant serving Mexican food and margaritas in the busy, tourist-heavy area of Santa Monica.…
Maria Sol

★ 4.0(2,284) restaurants

Maria Sol is a beachfront restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, facing the Pacific Ocean, serving Mexican food …
RED O CANTINA

★ 4.2(1,492) restaurants

RED O CANTINA is a Mexican restaurant across from the entrance to Santa Monica Pier, facing the beach and ocea…
Tender Greens

★ 4.4(1,060) restaurants

Tender Greens is a restaurant in Santa Monica that serves salads, Mediterranean dishes, and protein-focused he…
Solidarity

★ 4.6(774) restaurants

Solidarity is a Polish restaurant in Santa Monica. It serves pierogi, stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes and sch…
Santa Monica Proper Hotel

★ 4.4(1,030) hotels

Santa Monica Proper Hotel is a 10-minute walk from Santa Monica Beach and Pier, and it serves both lodging and…
Cienega Medical - Santa Monica

★ 4.8(570) activities

Cienega Medical is a medical spa in Santa Monica that offers vitamin injections, laser hair removal, Botox, an…
The Penthouse

★ 4.4(1,008) restaurants

The Penthouse is a restaurant inside the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica that serves California cuisine. Its bre…
Bodega Wine Bar

★ 4.5(812) bars

Bodega Wine Bar in Santa Monica operates as a cafe during the day and a wine bar at night. In the morning it s…
Ivy at the Shore

★ 4.3(1,111) restaurants

Ivy at the Shore is a restaurant near Santa Monica Beach and Pier that serves American and Mexican-influenced …
Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe

★ 4.2(1,290) cafes

Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe is a bakery cafe in Los Angeles that sells pastries, breakfast, and coffee. The menu…
Cabo Cantina

★ 4.0(1,706) restaurants

Cabo Cantina is a Mexican pub near Santa Monica Pier that serves tacos, cocktails, and beer. The menu centers …
Sweet Maple

★ 4.5(733) cafes

Sweet Maple is a cafe in Santa Monica that serves brunch and coffee near the Santa Monica Pier. Its menu inclu…
Harvelle's

★ 4.6(630) bars

Harvelle's is a bar in Santa Monica with live music and band performances. A cabaret show is held on Sundays, …
LouLou Santa Monica

★ 4.3(947) restaurants

LouLou Santa Monica is a rooftop restaurant in Santa Monica that serves French dishes. Its brunch is run as a …
Yagul Cafe

★ 4.9(342) cafes

Yagul Cafe is a family-run cafe in Los Angeles that serves Mexican breakfast and coffee. Its menu includes Mex…
Sweetfin Poke Santa Monica

★ 4.3(737) restaurants

Sweetfin Poke Santa Monica is a poke bar in Santa Monica that serves Hawaiian poke bowls with tuna, salmon, an…
Casa Martin | Ocean Ave

★ 4.2(850) restaurants

Casa Martin is a family-run Mexican restaurant on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. It serves tacos, house guacamo…
Britannia Pub

★ 4.3(720) bars

Britannia Pub is a British-style sports pub in Los Angeles that serves draft beer and pub food. It offers fish…
Wally's Santa Monica

★ 4.4(597) restaurants

Wally's Santa Monica is a restaurant and bar in Santa Monica that sells wine alongside cheese and chocolate. I…
FIG RESTAURANT

★ 4.4(592) restaurants

FIG RESTAURANT is a hotel restaurant inside the Fairmont in Santa Monica that serves modern American food, wit…
The Hive Superfood Eats & Organic Cafe - Santa Monica

★ 4.4(560) cafes

The Hive Superfood Eats & Organic Cafe is an organic cafe and superfood bar in Santa Monica that serves breakf…
Orto Santa Monica

★ 4.5(474) restaurants

Orto Santa Monica is an Italian restaurant in downtown Santa Monica. It serves truffle pasta tossed in a chees…
Secretive Nail&Beauty Bar

★ 4.8(297) places

Secretive Nail&Beauty Bar is a nail salon in Los Angeles that offers manicures, pedicures, and eyebrow and eye…
Jack in the Box

★ 3.7(1,661) restaurants

Jack in the Box is a fast-food restaurant selling hamburgers at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and…
Espresso Cielo

★ 4.4(500) cafes

Espresso Cielo is an Italian cafe and bistro in Santa Monica that serves espresso, lattes, and avocado toast. …
Cora's Coffee Shoppe

★ 4.1(768) cafes

Cora's Coffee Shoppe is a cafe near Santa Monica Beach and Pier in Los Angeles that serves coffee and brunch. …
Demitasse

★ 4.3(552) cafes

Demitasse is a coffee shop at the end of the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica that serves lattes and dri…
Tu Madre

★ 4.3(543) restaurants

Tu Madre is a taco and burrito restaurant serving Mexican food in Santa Monica. It adds global variations to M…
The Surfing Fox

★ 4.4(466) restaurants

The Surfing Fox is a restaurant inside the Pierside Hotel in Santa Monica that serves brunch along with breakf…
Holey Moley Golf Club Santa Monica

★ 4.4(452) bars

Holey Moley Golf Club Santa Monica is a bar in Santa Monica where guests play mini golf alongside drinks and f…
Seaside on the Pier

★ 3.8(1,198) restaurants

Seaside on the Pier is an American restaurant on Santa Monica Pier. Its seafood Alfredo contains lobster, cod,…

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