Santa Monica Pier Travel Guide

Los Angeles near Santa Monica Pier: places to visit 45 places, ranked by rating and review count.

The Santa Monica Pier Area sits at the western edge of Los Angeles, where the pier meets the beach and the Pacific Ocean. This list covers 26 restaurants, 17 cafes, and 11 bars, including Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and Water Grill. Nearby are Downtown Santa Monica and Santa Monica Place, along with Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

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…
Shutters on the Beach

★ 4.5(2,509) hotels

Shutters on the Beach is a hotel in Santa Monica where guests can use both rooms and dining. Meals are served …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 …
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 …
Dogtown Coffee

★ 4.1(1,043) cafes

Dogtown Coffee is a cafe near Santa Monica Beach that serves coffee, bagels, and sandwiches. Its signature ite…
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…
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. …
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,…
The Pierside Santa Monica

★ 4.3(489) hotels

The Pierside Santa Monica is a hotel across from the entrance to Santa Monica Pier, at the south end of the Pr…
The Whaler Santa Monica

★ 4.1(640) restaurants

The Whaler Santa Monica is a grill serving seafood and burgers directly across from Santa Monica Beach. It off…
Coast

★ 4.2(498) bars

Coast is a beach cafe and bar on the lower level of Shutters Hotel, next to the Santa Monica beach walkway. It…
Starbucks

★ 3.8(915) cafes

Starbucks is a cafe on 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, that sells coffee. Matcha lattes are…
1 Pico

★ 4.4(270) restaurants

1 Pico is a restaurant inside the Shutters on the Beach hotel in Santa Monica that serves California cuisine a…
Illusion Magic Lounge

★ 4.5(169) attractions

Illusion Magic Lounge is a small theater-style lounge in Los Angeles that stages magic and comedy shows. Befor…
Bar Chloe

★ 4.2(189) bars

Bar Chloe is a cocktail bar attached to a hotel in Santa Monica, open until 2 a.m. It serves cocktails and bee…
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

★ 3.7(301) cafes

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a coffee shop in Los Angeles where you can choose from coffee, bread, and variou…

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