Urth Caffé is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

1. Urth Caffé

9.0
2327 Main St (at Hollister Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Ocean Park · 354 tips and reviews

Photographic E.Photographic Elements: Spanish latte & breakfast bread pudding = amazing.

GWC V.GWC Valve: Love this place. Amazing lattes!

Denisha P.Denisha Perez: Cafe latte is amazing with almond milk no need for extra sugar

Demitasse is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

2. Demitasse

8.4
1149 3rd St (at Wilshire Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Wilshire-Montana · 67 tips and reviews

Cyndie C.Cyndie Carlson: Try the Maple Rosemary Latte! Really unique & delish!!

Yvette C.Yvette Cruz: The menu is only available online which isn't great for a non-local first timer like me. Opted for reg iced latte and a H&C pastry which were both delicious! 😋 Real coffee! 🤗👍🏼

GG: Lavender latte is amazing here 💜

Primo Passo Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

3. Primo Passo Coffee Co.

8.7
702 Montana Ave (at 7th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Wilshire-Montana · 49 tips and reviews

Paul M.Paul Morris: Seriously amazing coffee; cappuccino and beans to go! One of the best!!

Aleksandra B.Aleksandra Booher: Get the cortado! The Danish is very delicious. I love the sleek interior and location of this place. Definitely will come back!

Rachel K.Rachel K: Delicious pourover coffee and cappuccinos.

Caffe Luxxe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

4. Caffe Luxxe

8.4
925 Montana Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · North of Montana · 54 tips and reviews

Chris H.Chris Huddleston: Givin' Intelligentsia a run for its money! Great espresso.

Sean S.Sean Stoner: Best latte in LA. Best single estate beans and pour overs in LA. Been to Jones, Intelligentsia, et al. No competition.

Nate B.Nate Brewer: The Cafe Nico is to die for and the Marocchino is the perfect balance of steamed milk and espresso (~1.5 oz of each).

Espresso Cielo is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

5. Espresso Cielo

8.1
3101 Main St (at Marine St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Ocean Park · 51 tips and reviews

Miffy E.Miffy Eats: Love the Latte. Coffee on the acid side, and sublimeness of your drink depends on who is the barista in charge that day.

Chris B.Chris Blakely: Confirmed again today: the best cappuccino I've had in recent memory!

Lewis M.Lewis Maler: you need to try the Piccolo Latte Great coffee flavor and perfect amount of milk A great experience any time of the day

Dogtown Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

6. Dogtown Coffee

8.4
2003 Main St (at Bay St), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Ocean Park · 99 tips and reviews

Laurens L.Laurens Lateman: Lattes here are bomb, get it on ice and grab a read or a friend and soak in the sun. Great spot

Thirsty J.Thirsty James: Small indie coffee shop, Supreme Bean Roasters helps out, try a flavored latte - Carmel was divine!

Eric H.Eric Hinman: Yerba matte latte. Wow. Hip spot with outdoor seating.

Caffe Luxxe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

7. Caffe Luxxe

8.1
Brentwood Country Mart (San Vicente Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 20 tips and reviews

carlyn k.carlyn kessler: Amazing Cappuccinos!

Jack K.Jack Kelly: Better cappuccino than Intelligentsia. Seriously.

miss_tee_deemiss_tee_dee: Excellent cappuccino - like in Italy!

Groundwork Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

8. Groundwork Coffee

7.7
2908 Main St (at Ashland Ave.), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Ocean Park · 33 tips and reviews

KCRWKCRW: My favorite Mocha of all time, and you can get it with Almond Milk! Woah nelly! This sweet deal is even better when you use your Fringe Benefits card!

Jonathan S.Jonathan Salomon: Great mocha, especially the Mexican mocha with Mexican chocolate. And you can have out with almond milk!

James B.James Bates: Great macchiato

Lo/Cal Coffee and Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

9. Lo/Cal Coffee and Market

8.7
2214 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 16 tips and reviews

Traci K.Traci Kato-kiriyama: Generous pour of mineral water with the espresso is a big plus :)

Andrew V.Andrew Vogel: The guys make a good flat white

Jeff B.Jeff Bowen: Great Stumptown coffee. Lots of interesting options. The honey latte was great.

Blueys Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

10. Blueys Kitchen

8.9
1814 Berkeley St (Nebraska), Santa Monica, CA
Australian Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Sophia S.Sophia S: Loved the quinoa pudding and lavender latte

Joe D.Joe DiMaria: Digging the squash pancakes and lavender latte

Kerin S.Kerin S.: 3 words: iced horchata latte 👌🏼

Café Bolívar is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

11. Café Bolívar

8.5
1741 Ocean Park Blvd (at 18th St), Santa Monica, CA
South American Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Jessie R.Jessie Rubin: Try the yerba mate latte. It's like honey-flavored crack.

Azmir S.Azmir Saliefendic: Iced Carmel latte is smoooooooth.

Nathalie J.Nathalie J.: The arepas are to die for. SO good. The lattes are also delicious. They take a long time though, especially if you want something quick to go.

Funnel Mill of Santa Monica is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

12. Funnel Mill of Santa Monica

7.8
930 Broadway Ste A (10th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 68 tips and reviews

Domingo R.Domingo Rossitto: have in iced latte (preferably with mocha beans). they get better as the iced espresso melts!

Keiichi S.Keiichi Shibuya: They have turkish coffee, european style latte, and sometimes kopi luwak.

Matt M.Matt McCormack: You come here for quality coffee and/or a nice place to work. Espresso, cold drip and siphon coffee are all excellent.

Elabrew Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

13. Elabrew Coffee

7.7
2425 Colorado Ave Ste B118 (at Cloverfield Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 36 tips and reviews

Caroline O.Caroline On Crack: Mocha is made with Valrhona chocolate!

Caroline O.Caroline On Crack: Best soy latte I've ever had. Actually creamy!

Annabel Y.Annabel Youens: These guys know how to make a latte! Single origin beans and a daft hand at the espresso machine mean you'll get a smooth and delicious coffee. Come here and support local business.

Amelia's Espresso & Panini is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

14. Amelia's Espresso & Panini

8.2
2645 Main St (btw Hill and Ocean Park), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Ocean Park · 29 tips and reviews

Rosalind R.Rosalind Robinson: Go to Amelia's for the best espresso, breakfast cheesy toast & most of all the warm neighborhood vibe where they know you by name and prioritize conversation over computers. No huddling over laptops!

Karin L.Karin Lopez: Try cappuccino and chocolate croissant delicious!!!

Katie D.Katie D: Their almond milk vanilla lattes are amazing!

La La Land Kind Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Santa Monica.

15. La La Land Kind Cafe

9.0
1426 Montana Ave (15th Street), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Wilshire-Montana · 7 tips and reviews

JenniferJennifer: Their la la latte is fab!

GhydaGhyda: Classic avocado toast, lavender bloom latte and french toast latte all very yummmm😋

barbie k.barbie k: such a cute place that made me love matcha lattes!