2. Café Gratitude
8.9
512 Rose Ave, Venice, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 139 tips and reviews
Amy Chang: The cheesecake is SO delicious. It tastes better than non-vegan cheesecake with its nut crust, raw cocoa nibs, and creamy cashew butter. mmm...
Sarju Shah: Probably the best vegan place I've been to in the world. Very creative dishes, but still balanced and filling.
Monica Labayen: Feel the bottom of the tables :]
4. Plant Food and Wine
7.8
1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews
Peter Howard: menu shifts with time and the season, and is all amazing; mix and match smaller dishes and enjoy the beautiful plating
Petra K: Delicious food in great ambiance. The Brussel sprout tacos, Frittata and the Persimmon Toast were all excellent 👍🏼😊 I'll be back tomorrow for brunch 😉😋
Jane Richards: Make sure you get a table out back on the romantic patio.
5. Wirin Thai
7.4
2308 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA
Thai Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Aimee Cruz: Can't beat their lunch special! $6.25 for soup, salad, rice, egg rolls, and entree!
David Bier: Curries here are awesome
HOTTAMAN ESCADAMAN: Pad thai is exceptional Thai iced TeA (Ice Cream) is Remarkable HOTTAESCADA Gives this place "5 Stars" !
6. Akbar Cuisine Of India
8.0
3115 Washington Blvd (btw Yale Ave. & Stanford Ave.), Marina del Rey, CA
Indian Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews
Joe Bose: Chicken Tikka Massala here is awesome. Try it as a three on the spice scale. Well worth it.
KCRW: Yummy, yummy, spicy, spicy! That's why you're eating Indian food for right? Tastes so good. Tastes even better with their great wine selection. Oh, yeah! And with a FRINGE BENEFITS discount! Flash it!
Faiza Jay: The worst service I ever had. The server is very slow. The food had no flavor and dal had no salt. Tandoori Chicken is not even spice.
7. Mao's Kitchen
8.4
1512 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 89 tips and reviews
Royce: Everything I've tried so far on menu is tasty, can't go wrong.
Leo Virgo: I know you can have this at any other place, but the orange chicken is great here. And after trod-ding through Venice beach, the clean restroom is a definite plus.
Molly P.: try the homemade gingerale. refreshing! deelish!
9. Sunny Spot
822 Washington Blvd (Abbot Kinney Blvd), Marina del Rey, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
Erin Lane: Great food + cool vibe + bottomless brunch. Come with friends and drown yourself in rum punch.
LA Weekly: Celebrity chef Roy Choi recently re-formatted the menu to be on bigger plates & the food is like an island vacation! Plates come with rice and coleslaw. All the sandwiches comes with yucca fries. Yum! Read more.
Serious Eats: Roy Choi's Caribbean fusion brunch spot in Venice, with lots of jerk chicken and bottomless weekend mimosas.
10. James' Beach
7.7
60 N Venice Blvd (Pacific Ave.), Venice, CA
American Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
Matthew Caenahan: Get the beach club with sourdough and a Caesar instead of fries
ryan h: Douchebag sausage fest.
MarieClaire: If you’re in the mood for some authentic California tacos, look no further than James’ Beach. Featured in the movie, I Love You Man, their fish tacos hit the spot when it comes to SoCal cuisine.
11. 26 Beach Cafe
8.1
3100 Washington Blvd (at Yale Ave), Marina del Rey, CA
Café · Venice · 156 tips and reviews
Ricky Sherrill: They have you covered with breakfast, lunch, & dinner which are all good menus. The burgers & sandwiches are always good too.
Brian Pokorny: if you like a crowded place, decorated with your grandma's furniture with lots of smoggy traffic outside, you hit the jackpot.
Thrillist: This bad boy's the perfect solution for the clash between lunch and brunch; stacked high with thick applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar, and a fried egg, the Brunch Burger is the fix-all. Read more.