Guidebook for Venice
Essentials
Groceries, as well as all sorts of prepared food like a restaurant, also coffee, smoothies, juices, etc:
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdGroceries, as well as all sorts of prepared food like a restaurant, also coffee, smoothies, juices, etc:
great for coffee, shoes and hanging in the back area working on computer (free wifi)
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TOMS Flagship Store
1344 Abbot Kinney Blvdgreat for coffee, shoes and hanging in the back area working on computer (free wifi)
Food Scene
Indoor and outdoor, providing a hip-cool environment with delicious nibbles, beer and wine.
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Clutch
427 Lincoln BlvdIndoor and outdoor, providing a hip-cool environment with delicious nibbles, beer and wine.
Baby Blues BBQ - Venice
444 Lincoln Blvdyummy bbq southern style!
Star Of Siam Rice Noodle
3133 Lincoln BlvdThai food: take out or dine in
coffee spot with wifi for those who like to work and watch
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Groundwork Coffee Co.
671 Rose Avecoffee spot with wifi for those who like to work and watch
breakfast-lunch and coffee of course: local hot spot for relaxing and people watching (hipsters abound)
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Flake
513 Rose Avebreakfast-lunch and coffee of course: local hot spot for relaxing and people watching (hipsters abound)
Delicious artisanal baked goods and delicatessen delights from founders of Gjelina.
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Gjusta
320 Sunset AveDelicious artisanal baked goods and delicatessen delights from founders of Gjelina.
breakfast-lunch-dinner-local produce, yummy and healthy all at once.
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Sauce on Ocean
1541 Ocean Avenuebreakfast-lunch-dinner-local produce, yummy and healthy all at once.
Cafe Gratitude
512 Rose Avevegetarian and very delicious!
The Rose Venice
220 Rose Avedelicious for food, baked goods and coffee.
delicious coffee, tea, pastries, salads and such: indoor and outdoor seating.
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Urth Caffe Santa Monica
2327 Main Stdelicious coffee, tea, pastries, salads and such: indoor and outdoor seating.
outdoors where the fire-pits are there is great happy hour 5-7pm!
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Enterprise Fish Co.
174 Kinney Stoutdoors where the fire-pits are there is great happy hour 5-7pm!
Make reservations for Venice's hippest celebrity studded restaurant.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdMake reservations for Venice's hippest celebrity studded restaurant.
Great artisanal cocktails (Braveheart is a favorite). Great food, as a bit of a foodie, I prefer it over Gjelina's.
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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat artisanal cocktails (Braveheart is a favorite). Great food, as a bit of a foodie, I prefer it over Gjelina's.
Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney BlvdStill a hot spot after all these years.
Barrique
796 Main Sthigh-end italian: make a reservation
excellent coffee of all kinds: very cool environment
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvdexcellent coffee of all kinds: very cool environment
Blue Bottle Coffee
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvddelicious coffee of all kinds
Abbot's Habit
1401 Abbot Kinney Boulevardcoffee and cafe: Californication filmed there quite a bit
restaurant indoor and outdoor, bakery next-door with pastries and coffee.
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3 Square Cafe
1121 Abbot Kinney Boulevardrestaurant indoor and outdoor, bakery next-door with pastries and coffee.
a place to eat, drink coffee, tea, smoothies, and write/work
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Novel Cafe & Pizzeria
2720 Neilson Waya place to eat, drink coffee, tea, smoothies, and write/work
great place to work and live like a local...surfers are just down left of the pier...
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The Cow's End Cafe
34 Washington Blvdgreat place to work and live like a local...surfers are just down left of the pier...
great for a sunset drink along the shore. Local produce and good food as well.
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The Commons Ale House
129 Broadwaygreat for a sunset drink along the shore. Local produce and good food as well.
The Anchor
235 Main Stlobster rolls oysters wine and delight!
Ashland Hill
2807 Main Styummy bites great patio
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurant as well, serving homemade sausages of all styles although German emphasis. Fun place, with indoor and outdoor space.
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Wurstküche Restaurant Venice Beach
625 Lincoln BlvdRestaurant as well, serving homemade sausages of all styles although German emphasis. Fun place, with indoor and outdoor space.
Nice upscale restaurant...in the bar there sushi happy hour 5pm-12am!
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Chaya
110 Navy StNice upscale restaurant...in the bar there sushi happy hour 5pm-12am!
Areal Restaurant
2820 Main Streetgreat happy hour 7 days a week 4-7pm!
Great happy hour 5-8pm outside under the lights and eucalyptus.
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The Victorian
2640 Main StGreat happy hour 5-8pm outside under the lights and eucalyptus.
Basement Tavern
2640 Main Stgreat live music!
happy hour 4-7pm (great hummus plate and burger with truffle fries)!
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Brick + Mortar
2435 Main Sthappy hour 4-7pm (great hummus plate and burger with truffle fries)!
fun for dates, indoor and outdoor. Happy hour too. Tapas plates.
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvdfun for dates, indoor and outdoor. Happy hour too. Tapas plates.
Hotel Shangri-La
1301 Ocean Avehappy hour sunset drinks on roof!
Hotel Erwin
1697 Pacific Avesunset at rooftop bar: make a reservation
Venice Beach Wines
529 Rose Avetapas and wine, romantic little spot.
great lunch, brunch and dinner mexican-foodie style. Hot hip local spot
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Cerveteca
523 Rose Avegreat lunch, brunch and dinner mexican-foodie style. Hot hip local spot
Barcopa
2810 Main StreetCool bar on Main Street
31Ten Lounge
a place you can dance: dress code requires less casual.
One of the most popular indoor/outdoor bars/clubs around: Hampton's style no dancing but cool environment.
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire BlvdOne of the most popular indoor/outdoor bars/clubs around: Hampton's style no dancing but cool environment.
Circle Bar
2926 Main Stdrinks and some dancing
Everything Else
day and week passes available: say you just moved here for and wanting to test out gym for free pass.
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Gold’s Gym
360 Hampton Drday and week passes available: say you just moved here for and wanting to test out gym for free pass.
The Yoga Collective
512 Rose AveYoga!!!
amazing yoga with world-renowned teachers like Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Sianna Sherman, Cristi Christensen, etc
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Exhale Los Angeles - Venice
245 S Main Stamazing yoga with world-renowned teachers like Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Sianna Sherman, Cristi Christensen, etc
CVS
12015 Wilshire Blvdpharmacy and store for sunscreen, toothbrush, supplies etc
great skatepark: fun to watch the professionals do their tricks.
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Venice Skate Park
1800 Ocean Front Walkgreat skatepark: fun to watch the professionals do their tricks.
summer concerts and lots of rides: solar powered ferris-wheel
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Piersummer concerts and lots of rides: solar powered ferris-wheel
use of pool/hot-tub, towels and changing rooms (free with a soda or something from the bar)!
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Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean Aveuse of pool/hot-tub, towels and changing rooms (free with a soda or something from the bar)!
Viceroy Santa Monica
1819 Ocean Avethey also have a pool and bar...
Shopping
lots of stores for shopping and restaurants to rest the feet.
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Apple Third Street Promenade
1415 3rd Street Promenadelots of stores for shopping and restaurants to rest the feet.
lululemon
11920 San Vicente Blvdathletic wear
Sightseeing
Google LAX BIN1
340 Main StBuilt by Frank Gehry.