4. Love Coffee Bar
8.7
1732 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA · 10 tips and reviews
Michael Discenza: Lots of light, friendly people, cute dogs, and specialty espresso drinks. The Lavender Latte is quite good!
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
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 👌🐄
5. Philz Coffee
8.9
525 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn 5th & 6th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 114 tips and reviews
Andy Sternberg: Jacob Wonderbar is my fave - a dark, rich roast named for Philz CEO Jacob Jaber and recommended by Phil himself. If you're not up for the mint, the regular Ecstatic Iced Coffee is great + strong.
ᴡ Lesinski: Welcome to the anti-Intelligentsia! A coffee shop that focuses on drinkable, non-pretentious, balanced drinks based around blends (instead of regions).
Dustin Choe: Bring your own mug and you'll only be charged the price of a small cup.
7. Starbucks
8.4
1705 Ocean Ave. (Civic Center Dr.), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Monica · 14 tips and reviews
Joseph C: Nice brand new Starbucks! Plenty of seating available. Lots of barstool seating, a couple commune tables, cozy chairs in a more private area to the side, wide tables & regular seating. Great outside!
William Capodanno: One of the best Starbucks. Open with plenty of light and great service.
Joseph C: The Asian Barista dude is super cool! On point with service when it's busy! They're all very nice. 👍😉 www.starbuckssecretmenu.com
10. Caffe Luxxe
8.4
925 Montana Ave (btwn 9th & 10th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · North of Montana · 54 tips and reviews
Tom Lee: The team at Caffe Luxxe is passionate about artisanal coffee, handcrafting each drink one at a time. The vibe here is great, too. Instead of bleary-eyed caffeine addicts staring at open laptops, yo...
Nimisha: One of the few places in the country that serves a Nico.
Chris Huddleston: Givin' Intelligentsia a run for its money! Great espresso.
15. Metro Cafe
8.2
603 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Arizona), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 4 tips and reviews
Jeff Bowen: Simple, super-friendly, pay-what-you-want coffee shop with lots of seating inside and outside. Good community vibes. Wi-Fi password is “metropolis”.
Oleg Levy: Free Wi-Fi and electricity. You pay as much as you want as it's all charity based
Tiffany Ho: A hidden gem of a place with great coffee in a bright, spacious and cozy cafe. There's also shaded outdoor seating and free wifi.