R+D Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

1. R+D Kitchen

8.3
1323 Montana Ave (at 14th St), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · North of Montana · 115 tips and reviews

Shirley Z.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.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 L.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!

Mercado is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

2. Mercado

8.5
1416 4th St (at Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews

Lisa C.Lisa Cousins: The guacamole and queso dips are orgasmic...hands down the best ever. Don't ask questions, just order it.

Gail H.Gail H: Get the queso dip w mushrooms and chiles etc. Rich but oh so good as a starter.

Marc B.Marc Buon: Carne asada rocked as well as dip duo!

Hillstone is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

3. Hillstone

8.9
202 Wilshire Blvd (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 112 tips and reviews

Dave C.Dave C: Artichoke Dip!!!

Taryn D.Taryn Davis: Always reliable for amazing food and wine. Perfect for any occassion like meeting your crazy aunt or a first date. Spinach dip and ribs. Never deviate.

Daniel S.Daniel Samakow: Spinach and avocado dip is killer!

The Misfit Restaurant + Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

4. The Misfit Restaurant + Bar

8.9
225 Santa Monica Blvd (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 349 tips and reviews

Harsh M.Harsh Mehta: The misfit dip plate is great!

HelenHelen: The dip plate is amazing and the mountain of fries truly is a mountain of fries. If you're near sighted make sure to bring a flashlight.

Rachel K.Rachel K: The French fries with blue cheese dipped in the honey mustard plus one of the happy hour cocktails makes a good weekend afternoon.

Annenberg Community Beach House is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

5. Annenberg Community Beach House

9.1
415 Palisades Beach Rd, Santa Monica, CA
Swimming Pool · North of Montana · 23 tips and reviews

Victoria L.Victoria Linssen: Take a dip in the pool on a warm summer day at the Annenberg Community Beach House. Be sure to make your reservation 72 hours in advance. Read more.

Alex S.Alex Stockham: Great place to swim and get some sun if you can avoid the crowds. Get there early.

Patricia P.Patricia Perez: Perfect spot for a board retreat. Inspires creativity and great for team building.

Blue Plate Oysterette is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

6. 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

Cathy V.Cathy Vegas: Crab dip is rich, but tasty

AdventureGirl S.AdventureGirl Stef: Lobster Mac n Cheese+ crap dip + Fish tacos rock it here!!!

Rachel K.Rachel K: Limited vegetarian options: grilled artichoke, simple salads, a do it yourself rice bowl of coconut brown rice + Brussel sprouts + cocktail sauce.

Élephante is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

7. Élephante

8.8
1332 2nd St, Rooftop, Santa Monica, CA
Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 31 tips and reviews

Connie C.Connie Chiu: Such a gorgeous, gorgeous space! It’s expensive so byob for a corkage fee. Eggplant dip and pastas are amazing. The staff is amazing and so accommodating.

Marie L.Marie La Rue: Visit at Sunset. Amazing view.

GG: The pizza get 10/10.. everything else is average but the view is amazing 💜

Z Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

8. Z Garden

7.4
2350 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Lucy R.Lucy Raskin: Get the vegetarian entree. It's the best combo of dips and great to share!

Adam H.Adam Hill: The zaatar app, kafta kebab dinner, and baklava are deliciosos! Check in to Foursquare for a free treat.

Di L.Di Lucie: All around excellent Mediterranean fare. Their garlic sauce is perfection.

TAKUMA Santa Monica SAKE & IZAKAYA is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

9. TAKUMA Santa Monica SAKE & IZAKAYA

8.2
2627 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Sake Bar · 11 tips and reviews

LizaLiza: Manila clams are fantastic and the spicy tuna dip is delicious.

Martin M.Martin Martin: Everything was excellent. Mackerel, veggies, soup, sake. All of it!

Takumi S.Takumi Suzuki:  "Maguro" Tuna Minced Katsu

Milo and Olive is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

10. Milo and Olive

8.8
2723 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · 131 tips and reviews

Dan S.Dan Steinberg: This is the one pizza spot where you don't want to leave the crust on your plate. Get the house cured olives and dip the crust in the olive oil.

Valentina M.Valentina Monte: DELICIOUS. Great pizza and pasta. White bean dip situation and salad w crispy capers were surprising and scrumptious

K P.K P: Housemade pork belly pizza, pastas, milo chopped salad, sangria, prosecco cocktails, strawberry corn meal cake, strawberry vanilla tart, verve coffee!!

Ingo's Tasty Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

11. Ingo's Tasty Diner

8.2
1213 Wilshire Blvd (12th Street), Santa Monica, CA
Diner · Wilshire-Montana · 17 tips and reviews

Cheap Best HiddenCheap Best Hidden: Everything is farm to table. The crispy Brussels sprouts with marcona almonds and goat cheese dipping sauce is seriously a must-have. And I’m still excited about the lamb. Read more.

Patricia Y.Patricia Yang: One of the best spicy bloody mary!! And do ask for the crispy prosciutto 💗💗

RonRon: Good food and cocktails, more affordable than other newish restaurants on Wilshire. Excellent seafood and market vegetables.

West Roller Coaster is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

12. West Roller Coaster

7.5
200 Santa Monica Blvd Pier Santa, Santa Monica, CA
Attraction · Downtown Santa Monica · 13 tips and reviews

ℳ𝒶𝓎♍ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: Being a roller coaster fan the West Coaster is one of my favorite rides, this steel-track roller coaster races along the side of the pier, the view of the ocean as you dip and dive is phenomenal

Danielle N.Danielle Neufeld: $5 gets you around the track twice :)

Drea S.Drea Scott: Great view of the ocean

The Grilled Cheese Truck is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

13. The Grilled Cheese Truck

8.2
(Gre. LA Metro Area), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · West Los Angeles · 105 tips and reviews

Super D.Super Divvy: Fully Loaded, tots, garlic aioli dip, coke zero...nuff said

Monica S.Monica Schreck: Pros: tator tots and special dipping sauce of the day. Cons: in multiple visits their grilled cheese isn't melted, so if you're expecting cheesy ooey goodness as promoted, be forewarned.

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: I love their cheesy mac & rib♡ breakfast melt was very delicious too. believe the hype. (I love grilled cheese!) this food truck is amazing ;)

Blue Daisy is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

14. Blue Daisy

7.7
609 Broadway (6th), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Promenade · 57 tips and reviews

Lynne 🐰 Q.Lynne 🐰 Qu: Good for happy hour. 4-7pm. $1 oyster, feta dip, chicken wings are amazing! Go with Sagrita in a jar.

Cory K.Cory Klippsten: The Turkish omelet is the best breakfast dish in Santa Monica.

Elise H.Elise Hansen: Crepes are delicious!

Stella Barra is one of The 15 Best Places for Dips in Santa Monica.

15. Stella Barra

8.5
2000 Main St (btw Bay St & Bicknell Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Pizzeria · Ocean Park · 108 tips and reviews

Derrek L.Derrek Long: Order pizzas first then order goat cheese app to dip your left over crusts in.

Bullfrog & BaumBullfrog & Baum: Featuring 12-13-inch artisan style pizzas highlighting a range of sustainable, locally-grown ingredients found at the Santa Monica farmer's market. The menu changes seasonally, too.

DailyCandyDailyCandy: The bustling, sceney atmosphere has small but mighty wine list, and best spinach and kale salad west of the Mississippi.