1. The Counter
7.7
2901 Ocean Park Blvd, Ste 102 (at 29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 76 tips and reviews
Kadrian Alvarenga: 1/3 lb. beef, honey wheat bun, soft ripened brie, coleslaw, tomatoes, corn and black bean salsa, jalapenos, and whipped avocado! its like the French-Spanish War with cheese Read more.
LIVESTRONG_COM: With all the healthy add-ons (grilled pineapple, roasted peppers, sprouts & more), even a juicy burger can be nutritious. Bonus - whole wheat buns and vegetarian-friendly patties.
Shawn Hermes: 2/3 lb. beef, medium, multigrain bun, applewood bacon and tillamock cheddar, with sweet potatoe fries! so good!
2. Farmshop
8.8
225 26th St, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Brentwood · 69 tips and reviews
Karen W: Coddled eggs, mushrooms, smoked salmon and toasted brioche - good stuff.
JH H-D: Get a sticky bun to share, more than enough to go around!!
Connie Chiu: Beware of whiteness. But other than that, coddled egg, shurri eggs, and that morning bun with latte 👍🏾 cool expensive market attached for your eyes (cause I be broke!)
3. Milo and Olive
8.8
2723 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · 131 tips and reviews
Emily Runk: Get the sweet cream brioche. I'm a better person for it
Buttercup D: Mushroom pizza!!! Oh, and their walnut sticky bun is deeeelish!!
Mario Leal-Cruz, Jr.: Get a sit @ the bar and try the sautéed kale, Brussels sprouts, beet salad, garlic bun, and ANY pizza.
4. Pono Burger
8.7
829 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 99 tips and reviews
warrent satt: Camelids onion and soft bun, one of the fewer burger like this so Fantastic!
Natalie: Staff is amazingly nice and the burgers are sooo good. Everything is organic and they also serve burgers on Gluten Free bun if you'd like. Oh and the Sweet Potato Fries are a must order.
Rj St Thomas: Get the Pono burger with bacon, their fresh cut fries and their salted Caramel shake! Oh and Lemonade is excellent as well!
6. Upper West
8.3
3321 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 87 tips and reviews
Kelly Bone: Eggs and dairy are laced throughout the patty, toppings and bun making this a non-vegan friendly veggie burger
Frosty: The veggie burger is damn good, also the bun is stellar.
Jordan Vadnais: The burrata is amazing and unique. Apples, berries, and croutons give it amazing flavor and texture. Get that, the Tawook, and a Honey Rye cocktail or 2 and call it a meal.
7. Trader Joe's
8.4
3212 Pico Blvd (at 32nd St), Santa Monica, CA
Grocery Store · 30 tips and reviews
Nina Mo: So many amazing things! Frozen: garlic naan, palak paneer, channa masala, gorgonzola gnocchi, chicken tacos, frozen berries, mochi, arancini balls, mac cheese balls, cinnamon mini buns, wild rice..
Nina Mo: Salad mixes, goddess dressing, mini tomatoes & mozz balls (for caprese salad), garlic hummus, garlic pita chips, chipotle salsa, avo salsa, cheese bar!! Supreme Brie, goat, goudas w sopresata salame!
Jonathan Abramowitz: cashiers are friendly here 8-)
12. Urth Caffé
9.0
2327 Main St (at Hollister Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Ocean Park · 354 tips and reviews
Sydney Williams: Get the eggs salmone. Brioche, poached egg and arugula wrapped in smoked salmon.
Adam Tarshis: Sticky buns are great, lots of pecans!
Adam Tarshis: Sticky buns are great, lord of pecans.
14. Blue Plate Oysterette
8.9
1355 Ocean Ave (btwn Santa Monica Blvd & Arizona Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 149 tips and reviews
Bon Appetit Magazine: The LA area has arguably the most diverse food scene in the country. Exemplary lobster roll - served on top a split brioche roll with a side of house-made sweet potato chips. Read more.
Kate H.: Oysters, beer, Ocean Ave. Sit outside and soak it up.
Sabina B.: Sit outside and ask your waiter to put together a sampler of oysters to amuse your bouche. Don't fill up on appeteasers though - save room for the lobster roll, your taste buds will heart you for it.