Guidebook for Venice

Ed And Terry
Guidebook for Venice

Food Scene

Better coffee than Starbucks and it's way closer, just three blocks away. They also have custom motorcycles, surf gear and clothing. Can Starbucks match that?
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Deus Ex Machina - Emporium Of Post Modern Activities
1001 Venice Blvd.
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Better coffee than Starbucks and it's way closer, just three blocks away. They also have custom motorcycles, surf gear and clothing. Can Starbucks match that?
Mediterranean food, sandwiches, falafel, salads. Inexpensive and always fresh.
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Gaby's Restaurant
3216 Washington Boulevard
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Mediterranean food, sandwiches, falafel, salads. Inexpensive and always fresh.
It's Starbucks. They have coffee.
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Starbucks
12100 Santa Monica Blvd
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It's Starbucks. They have coffee.
Pretty good pizza. They deliver.
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Johnnie's New York Pizzeria
2805 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Pretty good pizza. They deliver.
Good for breakfast, lunch and baked goods. Just a few blocks away, the new neighborhood hangout.
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Superba Food + Bread
1900 Lincoln Blvd
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Good for breakfast, lunch and baked goods. Just a few blocks away, the new neighborhood hangout.
Authentic Tokyo-style ramen. Non-pork and vegetarian options too. Everything made in-house, noodles, broths, chicken and pork chashu, he even ferments his own bamboo shoots. Delicious and reasonable prices.
13 helybéli ajánlásával
VENICE RAMEN
515 Washington Blvd
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Authentic Tokyo-style ramen. Non-pork and vegetarian options too. Everything made in-house, noodles, broths, chicken and pork chashu, he even ferments his own bamboo shoots. Delicious and reasonable prices.
Our local brewery and restaurant featuring a score of unique craft beers and ales. The restaurant has a solid menu of burgers, shareable plates, sandwiches, and salads. They also have a 'beer brunch' Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM - 2 PM. You can get a growler of beer to go, or just enjoy the local scene and get your pub grub on.
55 helybéli ajánlásával
Firestone Walker Brewing Company - The Propagator
3205 Washington Blvd
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Our local brewery and restaurant featuring a score of unique craft beers and ales. The restaurant has a solid menu of burgers, shareable plates, sandwiches, and salads. They also have a 'beer brunch' Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM - 2 PM. You can get a growler of beer to go, or just enjoy the local scene and get your pub grub on.
Wonderful authentic Italian food. Standout items include the Creste Rigate, Brussel Sprout Salad, Lobster Fra Diavolo, and the Eggplant Parmesan. Order them all and share around. Lively bar scene, phenomenal drink selection, reservations highly recommended.
260 helybéli ajánlásával
Scopa Italian Roots
2905 Washington Blvd
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Wonderful authentic Italian food. Standout items include the Creste Rigate, Brussel Sprout Salad, Lobster Fra Diavolo, and the Eggplant Parmesan. Order them all and share around. Lively bar scene, phenomenal drink selection, reservations highly recommended.
Local landmark. Now called MAXINE'S. Fabulous breakfasts and lunch. Excellent pancakes, turkey bacon and chicken cilantro sausage. Ask for your hash browns crispy and if you are up for it, the steak burrito is delicious and huge. You never leave Maxwell's hungry!
52 helybéli ajánlásával
Maxwell's Cafe
13329 Washington Blvd
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Local landmark. Now called MAXINE'S. Fabulous breakfasts and lunch. Excellent pancakes, turkey bacon and chicken cilantro sausage. Ask for your hash browns crispy and if you are up for it, the steak burrito is delicious and huge. You never leave Maxwell's hungry!
Upstairs in a little strip mall on Washington Blvd and Ocean Ave., Tahntawan is excellent Thai food. Try the drunken noodles and the pumpkin and eggplant.
Tahntawan
523 Washington Blvd
Upstairs in a little strip mall on Washington Blvd and Ocean Ave., Tahntawan is excellent Thai food. Try the drunken noodles and the pumpkin and eggplant.
Local Favorite!! Most food is cooked over live fire. Fabulous Happy Hour from 5:30-7:00. Everything is delicious. Standouts include tuna tartare, little gem salad, New York steak, and French Fries. One of our personal favorites.
47 helybéli ajánlásával
Charcoal Venice
425 Washington Blvd
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Local Favorite!! Most food is cooked over live fire. Fabulous Happy Hour from 5:30-7:00. Everything is delicious. Standouts include tuna tartare, little gem salad, New York steak, and French Fries. One of our personal favorites.
Sister restaurant to Charcoal. Wonderful fish and seafood. Beautiful room overlooking the Marina boat harbor. As close to fine dining as you get in Venice. Expensive but well worth it. Reservations highly recommended. Another great happy hour and you can get the full menu at the bar anytime.
Dear Jane's
Sister restaurant to Charcoal. Wonderful fish and seafood. Beautiful room overlooking the Marina boat harbor. As close to fine dining as you get in Venice. Expensive but well worth it. Reservations highly recommended. Another great happy hour and you can get the full menu at the bar anytime.
Tacos La Opcion. Good hole-in-the-wall family-owned Mexican restaurant. excellent tacos, burritos, combinations, and plates. Standouts are the fish tacos and plate, the chile rellenos, and carne asada. Home made salsa bar. Great value.
Tacos La Opcion
Tacos La Opcion. Good hole-in-the-wall family-owned Mexican restaurant. excellent tacos, burritos, combinations, and plates. Standouts are the fish tacos and plate, the chile rellenos, and carne asada. Home made salsa bar. Great value.
Local favorite. The BEST croissants, baguettes and babka in town. Delicious deli, pizza, smoked fish, sandwiches, and coffee. Lovely shaded patio. Gets crowded on the weekends, you can order online for pick up. Another personal favorite.
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Gjusta
320 Sunset Ave
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Local favorite. The BEST croissants, baguettes and babka in town. Delicious deli, pizza, smoked fish, sandwiches, and coffee. Lovely shaded patio. Gets crowded on the weekends, you can order online for pick up. Another personal favorite.
Another local favorite. The best pizza in town. Excellent pasta, salads and a good variety of entrees. Standouts include the Linguini Pescatore, the Branzino, and the Fileto al Porto. One of our personal favorites for the past 35 years. Locals line up for the 5:00 happy hour at the bar.
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La Vecchia Cucina
2654 Main St
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Another local favorite. The best pizza in town. Excellent pasta, salads and a good variety of entrees. Standouts include the Linguini Pescatore, the Branzino, and the Fileto al Porto. One of our personal favorites for the past 35 years. Locals line up for the 5:00 happy hour at the bar.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice 9-hole municipal course.
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Penmar Golf Course
1233 Rose Ave
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Nice 9-hole municipal course.
Tennis courts, playground, rec center, softball fields.
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Penmar Recreation Center
1341 Lake St
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Tennis courts, playground, rec center, softball fields.

Essentials

Friday from 7-11 AM. Local vendors, fresh produce, flowers, meats, fish, coffee, and breads.
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Venice Farmers' Market
500 Venice Blvd.
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Friday from 7-11 AM. Local vendors, fresh produce, flowers, meats, fish, coffee, and breads.
If you need to send a package.
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United States Postal Service
313 Grand Blvd
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If you need to send a package.
24 hour emergency care.
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Cedars Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
4650 Lincoln Blvd
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24 hour emergency care.
Great upscale grocery store.
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Gelson's Market
13455 Maxella Ave
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Great upscale grocery store.
Supermarket just a 15 minute walk from our place.
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Ralphs
1644 Cloverfield Blvd
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Supermarket just a 15 minute walk from our place.
Many organic products. Bring someone else's wallet if you can. Expensive.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln Blvd
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Many organic products. Bring someone else's wallet if you can. Expensive.
Laundromat just two blocks away. Next to a 24 hour liquor store, so you can have a brew while your clothes spin.
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Coin Laundry of Venice
1000 Venice Blvd.
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Laundromat just two blocks away. Next to a 24 hour liquor store, so you can have a brew while your clothes spin.
Now called Erba. Local Cannabis dispensary. They have weekly specials.
The Green Dot
4200 Lincoln Blvd
Now called Erba. Local Cannabis dispensary. They have weekly specials.
CVS 24 hour pharmacy.
CVS
CVS 24 hour pharmacy.

Everything Else

Nearby cinema 6-plex.
198 helybéli ajánlásával
AMC DINE-IN Marina 6
13455 Maxella Ave
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Nearby cinema 6-plex.
Abbot Massage. Good local reasonably priced massage. Our favorites are Kate and Lina.
Abbot Massage
Abbot Massage. Good local reasonably priced massage. Our favorites are Kate and Lina.

Shopping

Shopping, galleries, restaurants, lots of local flavor.
1065 helybéli ajánlásával
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
1065 helybéli ajánlásával
Shopping, galleries, restaurants, lots of local flavor.

Drinks & Nightlife

Retro, hip, cocktails. Food trucks in the parking lot many nights.
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The Brig
1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd
220 helybéli ajánlásával
Retro, hip, cocktails. Food trucks in the parking lot many nights.
Venice institution. Full local hangout bar and a great restaurant too. Casual scene, patio dining, friendly folks.
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
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Venice institution. Full local hangout bar and a great restaurant too. Casual scene, patio dining, friendly folks.

Sightseeing

The last remnants of the original Venice Canals. Magnificently restored bungalows, beautiful new homes, a one-of-a-kind place
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Velencei csatornák
947 helybéli ajánlásával
The last remnants of the original Venice Canals. Magnificently restored bungalows, beautiful new homes, a one-of-a-kind place
Nice place for a stroll. Lots of birds at the right time of the year. Walk to the end of the path and out along the jetty.
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Ballona Lagoon Bridge
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Nice place for a stroll. Lots of birds at the right time of the year. Walk to the end of the path and out along the jetty.
Authentic local color. Shops, restaurants, vendors, street performers, characters of all kinds. No trip to Venice is complete without a visit.
815 helybéli ajánlásával
Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front Walk
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Authentic local color. Shops, restaurants, vendors, street performers, characters of all kinds. No trip to Venice is complete without a visit.
Iconic Santa Monica pier is a must see. Check out the vintage carousel, the family-friendly Pacific Park and shops and restaurants. Best to take a Lyft as parking can be tricky during the high season. Take a walk to the nearby Promenade for world-class shopping.
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Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
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Iconic Santa Monica pier is a must see. Check out the vintage carousel, the family-friendly Pacific Park and shops and restaurants. Best to take a Lyft as parking can be tricky during the high season. Take a walk to the nearby Promenade for world-class shopping.
"You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard. Some that you recognize, some that you never even heard of." Be sure to stop at the Chinese Theater to see the footprints of past and current stars.
175 helybéli ajánlásával
Hírességek sétánya
6901 Hollywood Blvd
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"You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard. Some that you recognize, some that you never even heard of." Be sure to stop at the Chinese Theater to see the footprints of past and current stars.