3. Ye Olde King's Head
8.0
116 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn Ocean Ave. & 2nd St.), Santa Monica, CA
Pub · Downtown Santa Monica · 137 tips and reviews
LIVESTRONG_COM: Locals love this British watering hole with soul. Their traditional fish and chips are a favorite and the curries are the real deal.
Ava Miyazaki: Get the fish & chips or Thursday's Corned Beef & Cabbage special!
Christine Boone-Ogden: Get the fish & chips!!! Very yummy, flakey, & to die for!!!!
4. Mercado
8.5
1416 4th St (at Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews
Gail H: Get the queso dip w mushrooms and chiles etc. Rich but oh so good as a starter.
Gregory R: Many great items: choriqueso, duo dip, carnitas, fish tacos. Went in a group of 9. had an upstairs table. The food was outstanding. Service excellent. Would go back again and again.
Russell Adams: Excellent guacamole and chips. We'll be back.
5. Blue Plate Taco
8.4
1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 137 tips and reviews
Joseph Duerr: Lobster taco, margaritas, chips with guacamole are excellent!
William Capodanno: Great chips and guacamole, delicious margaritas and solid but not great tacos ( specifically the surf and turf special)
Caitlin Taylor: Great ambience and great food. Ordered chips and guacamole (great guac), a cheese quesadilla (very cheesy and delicious), short rib tacos (a la carte) and grilled fish tacos (a la carte) for two.
6. R+D Kitchen
8.4
1323 Montana Ave (at 14th St), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · North of Montana · 115 tips and reviews
Shirley Z.: Get the dip duo, it's the best guac in town. Theres always a long wait and they only seat you if everyone is present - so don't bring a lagger or youll be waiting forever!
Dani P.: Known for their French Dip, R & D Kitchen has a small but delightful menu. Suggest: Dip Duo as a starter. Also have fresh salads and side items.
Jennifer Lucas: Sit at the bar and have a glass of wine or a. Steigel with the dip duo. Hamburger and fries are awesome too!
8. Gilbert's El Indio
8.6
2526 Pico Blvd (26th street), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews
Danielle: Super tasty pickled carrots, freshly fried chips, and tasty salsa are given to you as soon as you walk in the door. Huge portions, good breakfast burrito, and huevos rancheros.
Jennifer: The chips are fantastic. Thick, crunchy, perfect with the pickled carrots and salsa. The waitstaff serve them in tiny little bowls, but don't feel bad about asking for thirds, fourths, fifths...
Michael Carroll: Best chips and salsa. Love their pickled carrots. Their nachos are the best in Southern California using real cheese instead of Velveeta. Go early because the line to get in gets long.
10. Upper West
8.3
3321 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 87 tips and reviews
Fabian Alsultany: Roasted corn soup with falafel, simply rich and incredible. The crab cake sandwich is probably the best I have had since moving to LA. Had the chips their famous chips and blue cheese. Amazing.
Mark Gilliam: Get the blue cheese chips for an appetizer. You won't regret it!
suna: Blue cheese chips, blackened salmon and chicken tawwouk 👌🏻
11. Love Coffee Bar
8.7
1732 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA · 10 tips and reviews
Joseph C: Their House LOVE Cookies, This is their Chocolate Chip! Awesome Gourmet Sammies, Teas, Grinds, Accessories, Milks and More!! They use Clover Brand Milk here 👌🐄
Christian B.: Their chocolate chip cookies are the best treat, and their coffee is A++++. My favorite coffee shop in the area.. and their staff is always friendly and community oriented
Joseph C: Great Rwandan Pour Over Coffee from Elm Coffee with excellent knowledgable & insightful Russian Barista!) He Really Knows His Coffee! 👍☕ Pour Over List Changes Weekly for Connesieurs wanting Flavors
12. The Library Alehouse
8.5
2911 Main St (btwn Kinney St & Ashland Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · Ocean Park · 137 tips and reviews
Chris Wright: Must haves: salmon fish and chips, salmon enchiladas, ahi burger, sweet potato fries.
Charles Edge: Hmmmm, do I want the fish and chips or just a stout?!?!?
Mac Mcintosh: Great beers & beer cocktails. Pick the cod fish & chips.
13. El Cholo
8.0
1025 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 79 tips and reviews
Melody Sazegar: Make sure to ask for the spicy salsa with the free chips
Carol Martinez: Valet parking only here so make sure you have loose bills. They do have ATM inside. Nice looking environment inside with friendly customer service. Fresh hot chips w salsa,good food&yummy Margaritas!
John: Unlimited tortilla chips and salsa! Fiesta plate is very good when you don't know what to order
14. Lares
8.4
2909 Pico Blvd (29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 65 tips and reviews
Troy Devers: Make sure to ask for the house spicy salsa with your chips, fantastic!
Winnie Khoo: Faves: Sr. Maclorio Especial, Chips & Salsa
Paul Schrodt: Carnitas, chicken mole, chips and salsa 👌🏻.
15. Lula Cocina Mexicana
7.6
2722 Main St (Hill St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Ocean Park · 54 tips and reviews
Alexander Lange: Great lunch spot for a great price. Awesome. Chips and salsa
Kelly Laymon: Nice margaritas, but they also still have the wonderful and salty old school tortilla chips that every other Mexican joint has done away with. Most are gross and bland, but these are actually good!
Doris Neubauer: Great chips and salsa plus margaritas. Very colorful atmosphere.