Lane Rettig: Excellent excellent sushi. The Nozawa set is $40 including a daily special. These guys are serious about sushi: there are no rice dishes, no noodle dishes, hardly any appetizers. Worth the wait!
Kitt Hod: The Trust Me (omakase) menus are amazing, ask about the daily special before ordering the expensive one. The acoustics are poor, so don't expect conversation when the restaurant is full.
Jennifer Yip: the blue crab hand roll is amazing. definitely get the scallop nigiri if it's on the menu!
2. Lares
8.4
2909 Pico Blvd (29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 65 tips and reviews
Nick Don Vito: Great food! Love the daily specials...Fridays my fave, grilled red snapper tacos rice and beans $8! Great margaritas too 👍
Troy Devers: Make sure to ask for the house spicy salsa with your chips, fantastic!
Steve Raymond: Order the carnitas, best on the west side.
3. Milo and Olive
8.8
2723 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · 131 tips and reviews
Ken S: Pretty much everything here is great. Keep an eye for the daily special board since those choices are often amazing!!
Benjamin Palmer: meatballs, cauliflower bisque, pork belly sausage pizza. this place is so good
Eater: A tiny, always packed bakery and cafe from the Rustic Canyon team. Expect seasonal small plates, impeccable baked goods, and some of the best pizza pies in the city. [Eater 38 Member]
Chris Blakely: Burger Madness Tuesdays and Thursdays plus daily specials
Yuna 🇰🇷 Park: THE Yankees and Giants bar in the neighborhood. They purport to play all the games in the season. Grab your big blue gear, munch on the delicious snacks & enjoy the game with some draft.
Jeff ✈: Stop by on a wednesday, have a drink with some drunk hackers, order a japhy, or a hooker with Tommee
13. Coast
6.7
1 Pico Blvd (Appian Way), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 54 tips and reviews
Nina J: get the fruits pancakes & the peach smoothie for breakfast. also, their chicken avocado sourdough sandwich with fries is really healthy & tasty
Mike Dillin: Ask for "James" he is the best most professional, happy and sincere waiter!!
Joabba Duff: Happy hour is 4-7 M-F - get the fish tacos! Delish.