2. Philz Coffee
8.7
525 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn 5th & 6th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 114 tips and reviews
Alex Pyatetsky: Solid coffee shop. The "we put your cream and sugar in for you" shtick is a bit corny imo, but the coffee is good. Not a huge space but wifi, outlets, etc. All there.
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).
4. Love Coffee Bar
8.7
1732 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA · 10 tips and reviews
Chante Eliaszadeh: Free wifi rules!!! Cool study spot
Josef Szotten: Really nice coffee, free wifi, nice staff. What's not to like? One of few good coffee places in Santa Monica that you can sit and work for a while.
Michael Discenza: Lots of light, friendly people, cute dogs, and specialty espresso drinks. The Lavender Latte is quite good!
6. Starbucks
8.4
1705 Ocean Ave. (Civic Center Dr.), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Santa Monica · 14 tips and reviews
Erinn Moore: Very fast wifi
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.
7. Metro Cafe
8.2
603 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (Arizona), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 4 tips and reviews
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.
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
10. Bookmark Cafe
8.0
601 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 14 tips and reviews
Rex Chapman: Breakfast burrito is great and huge! Also ask for the banana pancakes! Coffee is the best in LA too
T: You wouldn't expect a small cafe inside a library to be that great, but the food here is awesome. Got the santa monica burger on sourdough, so good.
Jason Scott: Great wraps, my favorites are the tuna and the vegetarian
Mick Magsino: It's a bit on the pricey side but good for the area and has free WiFi bunch og googlers always meet there a lot
Work Square: Wifi here is free. Decent place to work outside the office.
Alex Payne: A bit dark when seated away from the windows but good coffee, free wifi, and decent vegan pastries. Ample street parking around the corner. Plus, a cute German Shepherd snoozing in the corner!
Jade Thomas: I come here to study, my normal is yogurt, an ice blended mocha, and a cranberry juice. Cute hipster place. Live music. Cool hangout. Nice people.
Eve Landis: AA meeting every morning! Place is eclectic for me!
Lucy Drummond: Must visit gem in Southern California!