La Cabaña Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

1. La Cabaña Restaurant

7.9
738 Rose Ave (at Lincoln Blvd), Venice, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews

Will A.Will Adams: The best overall Mexican restaurant in LA no one comes close in terms of food authenticity, service drinks, and atmosphere.. the best!

Henie R.Henie Reisinger: Authentic mex food! Margis to calm nerves!

Amanda P.Amanda Peralta: Friendly service, delicious food, and an authentic Mexican atmosphere!

Baby Blues BBQ is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

2. Baby Blues BBQ

8.3
444 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA
BBQ Joint · 135 tips and reviews

Ian B.Ian Blackburn: Awesome and authentic loved the ribs and chicken combo - great friendly service

Justin O.Justin Ordoveza: The lunch specials here are a really good deal. The pulled pork sandwiches and the sides are authentic. Park across the street at the lot.

BaileyBailey: Very authentic southern food 😍 I had the brisket, mac and cheese and baked beans. Absolutely delicious 👏👍

Tacos Por Favor is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

3. Tacos Por Favor

8.0
826 Hampton Dr (Brooks Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Venice · 12 tips and reviews

Sarp E.Sarp Erkaya: Authentic, cheap tacos. 👍🏼🌮Skip the guac.

Chris C.Chris Cookson: One of the best values in food when it comes to stuff around Abbot Kinney. Great burritos and nice salsas off to the site. They don't hold back on the spiciness, their food is better for it too!

Edward H.Edward Hutchinson: Great Tacos at Great prices!! Hard to go wrong here. The Breakfast Burrito with Bacon is delicious.

Scopa Italian Roots is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

4. Scopa Italian Roots

9.1
2905 Washington Blvd (at Abbot Kinney Blvd), Marina del Rey, CA
Italian Restaurant · 78 tips and reviews

Paul F.Paul Fisher: Great vibe. Feels more like a buzzy bar. Wasn't blown away by the food although it was acceptable. I was expecting authentic Italian - it certainly ain't (IMHO).

Chuck C.Chuck Coulson: Great vibrant environment and an awesome bar display with a great cocktail list! Good Italian food although portions are a bit on the smaller side.

Numwan W.Numwan Wannie: Good food!!! Ricotta is delicious

Hinano Cafe is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

5. Hinano Cafe

8.5
15 Washington Blvd (at Speedway), Venice, CA
Burger Joint · 113 tips and reviews

Markus U.Markus Unterberger: Try one of the best burgers in LA and the Hinano beer (brewed and bottled in Tahiti/French Polynesia). Enjoy live music, pool and a relaxed atmosphere. Hinano is THE authentic old school Venice bar!

Matei P.Matei P.: Decent burgers. Good beers and authentic atmosphere. Locals.

Terry A.Terry Adams: Great burgers and amazing dive vibe.

Groundwork Coffee is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

6. Groundwork Coffee

9.0
671 Rose Ave (at 7th Ave), Venice, CA
Coffee Shop · 72 tips and reviews

A K.A Karno: breakfast burrito that is so authentic and fresh, it's off the chain

Chip K.Chip Kanne: The breakfast burrito is pretty solid as well. Coffee and Tea are amazing

Papereater E.Papereater Elisabet: Delicious local coffee! Really friendly staff :D "It's kinda like being at a bar, but in the morning." A nice place for some AM socializing.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

7. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.0
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd (Westminster), Venice, CA
Coffee Shop · 76 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: The cascara fizz is a lovely non-coffee based drink. The ginger and molasses cookies are awesome too.

ZachZach: Generally known for the New Orleans iced but you also cannot fail if you get something from the pour over bar. Stop by and support great coffee.

Zack K.Zack Kantor: iced - New Orleans style 👍🏽

Locanda Positano is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

8. Locanda Positano

8.2
4059 Lincoln Blvd, Marina del Rey, CA
Italian Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Andrew G.Andrew Galdi: Delicious authentic Italian food! The place is small but super charming and the staff is friendly. Good wine selection too

Shawn T.Shawn Thornton: Had the ravioli with truffle. Amazing. Place is small so better to get reservations. Also, valet parking who take credit cards.

Check In with Los AngelesCheck In with Los Angeles: Locanda Positano is celebrating #4sqday by offering a free bottle of wine for checking in on 4/16!

Deus Ex Machina is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

9. Deus Ex Machina

9.0
1001 Venice Blvd (at Lincoln Blvd), Venice, CA
Café · 70 tips and reviews

Josef S.Josef Szotten: One of my favorite coffee shops in Venice. The staff is friendly, lots of outside seating, good coffee and free wifi.

Charles K.Charles Knoles: They use Australian naming conventions for coffee. A flat white is 5 ounces of steamed milk with espresso and a long black is what americans call an Americano.

Cory G.Cory Grabow: The flat whites tastes just like they were made in Australia.

Piccolo is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

10. Piccolo

8.2
1616 Abbot Kinney Blvd (Rialto Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Venice · 2 tips and reviews

BiancaBianca: Very good. Tasty, authentic, good ingredients. Lovely staff. Try the burrata and the carpaccio, plus the orecchiette.

Y. Raquel L.Y. Raquel Lopez: Great food!

Flake is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

11. Flake

8.8
513 Rose Ave, Venice, CA
Coffee Shop · 83 tips and reviews

Gail H.Gail H: Super dog friendly. Super good coffee.

Jordan E.Jordan El-Saden: Veggie Rad is delicious even if you're not a vegetarian.

Neil R.Neil Rosos: Açai Bowl w/ Granola, Bananas, and Mixed Berries. That is your breakfast. No...THAT is your breakfast.

Mao's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

12. Mao's Kitchen

8.4
1512 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 89 tips and reviews

FuyuFuyu: If you bring your own wine, they'll serve you. Btw, #38 Weiwuer Lamb is very closed to the authentic Chinese dish.

Chung H.Chung Ho: The rating is a lie - this is a very whitewashed asian restaurant. The food tastes alright and the lamb dish is good but it would be a stretch to call it authentic Chinese food.

🐯 A.🐯 A: I should have known to walk out when they served the fried wonton appetizer. Not authentic at all. Potstickers... Deep fried? WTF. Kung pao chicken is a stir fry with oyster sauce. FML.

Café Gratitude is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

13. Café Gratitude

8.9
512 Rose Ave, Venice, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 139 tips and reviews

eeena d.eeena d.: Had a taste of the Pineapple cucumber and Lemon Juice it was really good. I had the I am worthy juice, equally good and had just the right kick of ginger and beets.

Monica L.Monica Labayen: Feel the bottom of the tables :]

@sloane@sloane: WiFi Password: GratitudeVB

Gjusta is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

14. Gjusta

9.2
320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA
Café · Venice · 266 tips and reviews

David B.David Boulanger: Reuben sandwich and the banana cream pie are my go to lunch items!

Charles K.Charles Knoles: The bread, the sandwiches, the coffee, all perfect. The chefs are each specialists on their field and this place is truly remarkable. Expect a long line.

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: The first counter displays sweets: scones, cookies, banana cream pie, an iced kabocha squash/chocolate tea cake with pumpkin seeds & a gorgeous lemon poppy seed cake topped with blueberries Read more.

GTA  (Gjelina Take Away) is one of The 15 Best Authentic Places in Venice, Los Angeles.

15. GTA (Gjelina Take Away)

8.8
1427 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
Café · 106 tips and reviews

Alex P.Alex Pyatetsky: I can eat the cauliflower and Brussel sprouts in endless quantities. The pizza is possibly the best I've ever hard. Bahn mi good, but not authentic. Best brownies I've ever had.

Aybuke C.Aybuke Celebi: Geanola with fresh berries and yoğurt was the best I have ever had

Martin M.Martin Martin: Get a delicious kale smoothie and pet some dogs