Santa Monica Pier Travel Guide (65)

1. 1.Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier

   ★ 4.6(15,160)
   theme-parks activities
   

   Pacific Park is a small amusement park on the beachfront at Santa Monica Pier. Its main ride, the Pacific Whee…

2. 2.Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

   ★ 4.3(8,034)
   seafood restaurants
   

   Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. is a seafood restaurant at the entrance to Santa Monica Pier, themed around Forrest Gump…

3. 3.Shutters on the Beach

   ★ 4.5(2,509)
   hotels
   

   Shutters on the Beach is a hotel in Santa Monica where guests can use both rooms and dining. Meals are served …

4. 4.Water Grill

   ★ 4.4(2,859)
   seafood restaurants
   

   Water Grill is a seafood restaurant near Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles that serves oysters, shrimp, and lo…

5. 5.Meat On Ocean

   ★ 4.4(2,642)
   steak restaurants
   

   Meat On Ocean is a steakhouse on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica that serves dry-aged steaks in front of Santa Mo…

6. 6.UOVO Santa Monica

   ★ 4.6(1,855)
   italian restaurants
   

   UOVO Santa Monica is an Italian pasta bar near Santa Monica Beach that serves fresh pasta. Diners can order tr…

7. 7.The Cheesecake Factory

   ★ 4.1(4,659)
   western restaurants
   

   The Cheesecake Factory is an American restaurant in Santa Monica Place in downtown Santa Monica, serving chees…

8. 8.The Albright

   ★ 4.3(3,016)
   seafood restaurants
   

   Albright is a seafood restaurant on Santa Monica Beach. It serves lobster sandwiches, clam chowder, fish and c…

9. 9.BOA Steakhouse

   ★ 4.6(1,730)
   wine-bars bars
   

   BOA Steakhouse is a steak restaurant in Santa Monica where diners can eat while watching the sunset. It serves…

10. 10.The Lobster

    ★ 4.3(2,883)
    seafood restaurants
    

    The Lobster is a restaurant near Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles that serves seafood, including lobster. Gril…

11. 11.Blue Plate Taco

    ★ 4.4(2,326)
    mexican restaurants
    

    Blue Plate Taco serves tacos and Mexican food near Santa Monica Beach and Ocean Avenue in Los Angeles. A combo…

12. 12.North Italia

    ★ 4.4(2,266)
    italian restaurants
    

    North Italia serves Italian food with both indoor and outdoor seating. The menu includes tomato pasta, bologne…

13. 13.SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

    ★ 4.6(1,598)
    sushi restaurants
    

    SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is a sushi restaurant in Los Angeles. Its signature set, Trust Me, serves a course s…

14. 14.Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe

    ★ 4.4(1,735)
    korean-bbq restaurants
    

    Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe is a grill near Santa Monica Pier that serves burgers, cheeseburgers, onion rings,…

15. 15.Bruno's Italian Restaurant

    ★ 4.5(1,365)
    italian restaurants
    

    Bruno's Italian Restaurant is an Italian restaurant a few steps from the Santa Monica Pier. It serves pizza an…

16. 16.KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar

    ★ 4.6(1,135)
    sushi restaurants
    

    KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar is a bar-style sushi restaurant in Los Angeles that serves only hand-roll…

17. 17.Sushi Roku Santa Monica

    ★ 4.5(1,272)
    sushi restaurants
    

    Sushi Roku Santa Monica is a restaurant in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. It serves sushi and drinks, with fish su…

18. 18.Chez Jay

    ★ 4.5(1,168)
    steak restaurants
    

    Chez Jay is a steak restaurant in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, serving butter steak and ribeye. It also offers a…

19. 19.Pier Burger

    ★ 4.3(1,612)
    burgers restaurants
    

    Pier Burger is a burger and french fry stand on the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. The fries come in large …

20. 20.The Curious Palate

    ★ 4.7(818)
    western restaurants
    

    The Curious Palate serves American fusion dishes in a deep corner on the third floor of Nordstrom, across from…

21. 21.Barney’s Beanery

    ★ 4.2(1,684)
    western restaurants
    

    Barney’s Beanery is an American pub in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. It serves omelets with bacon, mushrooms, and…

22. 22.Sol Agave

    ★ 4.6(862)
    mexican restaurants
    

    Sol Agave is a restaurant serving Mexican food and margaritas in the busy, tourist-heavy area of Santa Monica.…

23. 23.Maria Sol

    ★ 4.0(2,284)
    mexican restaurants
    

    Maria Sol is a beachfront restaurant on the Santa Monica Pier, facing the Pacific Ocean, serving Mexican food …

24. 24.RED O CANTINA

    ★ 4.2(1,492)
    mexican restaurants
    

    RED O CANTINA is a Mexican restaurant across from the entrance to Santa Monica Pier, facing the beach and ocea…

25. 25.Tender Greens

    ★ 4.4(1,060)
    sandwiches restaurants
    

    Tender Greens is a restaurant in Santa Monica that serves salads, Mediterranean dishes, and protein-focused he…

26. 26.Ivy at the Shore

    ★ 4.3(1,111)
    western restaurants
    

    Ivy at the Shore is a restaurant near Santa Monica Beach and Pier that serves American and Mexican-influenced …

27. 27.Sweet Maple

    ★ 4.5(733)
    cafes
    

    Sweet Maple is a cafe in Santa Monica that serves brunch and coffee near the Santa Monica Pier. Its menu inclu…

28. 28.Harvelle's

    ★ 4.6(630)
    bars
    

    Harvelle's is a bar in Santa Monica with live music and band performances. A cabaret show is held on Sundays, …

29. 29.LouLou Santa Monica

    ★ 4.3(947)
    french restaurants
    

    LouLou Santa Monica is a rooftop restaurant in Santa Monica that serves French dishes. Its brunch is run as a …

30. 30.Dogtown Coffee

    ★ 4.1(1,043)
    coffee cafes
    

    Dogtown Coffee is a cafe near Santa Monica Beach that serves coffee, bagels, and sandwiches. Its signature ite…

31. 31.Casa Martin | Ocean Ave

    ★ 4.2(850)
    mexican restaurants
    

    Casa Martin is a family-run Mexican restaurant on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. It serves tacos, house guacamo…

32. 32.Britannia Pub

    ★ 4.3(720)
    beer bars
    

    Britannia Pub is a British-style sports pub in Los Angeles that serves draft beer and pub food. It offers fish…

33. 33.Espresso Cielo

    ★ 4.4(500)
    coffee cafes
    

    Espresso Cielo is an Italian cafe and bistro in Santa Monica that serves espresso, lattes, and avocado toast. …

34. 34.Cora's Coffee Shoppe

    ★ 4.1(768)
    coffee cafes
    

    Cora's Coffee Shoppe is a cafe near Santa Monica Beach and Pier in Los Angeles that serves coffee and brunch. …

35. 35.The Surfing Fox

    ★ 4.4(466)
    restaurants
    

    The Surfing Fox is a restaurant inside the Pierside Hotel in Santa Monica that serves brunch along with breakf…

36. 36.Holey Moley Golf Club Santa Monica

    ★ 4.4(452)
    bars
    

    Holey Moley Golf Club Santa Monica is a bar in Santa Monica where guests play mini golf alongside drinks and f…

37. 37.Seaside on the Pier

    ★ 3.8(1,198)
    western restaurants
    

    Seaside on the Pier is an American restaurant on Santa Monica Pier. Its seafood Alfredo contains lobster, cod,…

38. 38.The Pierside Santa Monica

    ★ 4.3(489)
    hotels
    

    The Pierside Santa Monica is a hotel across from the entrance to Santa Monica Pier, at the south end of the Pr…

39. 39.The Whaler Santa Monica

    ★ 4.1(640)
    korean-bbq restaurants
    

    The Whaler Santa Monica is a grill serving seafood and burgers directly across from Santa Monica Beach. It off…

40. 40.Coast

    ★ 4.2(498)
    wine-bars bars
    

    Coast is a beach cafe and bar on the lower level of Shutters Hotel, next to the Santa Monica beach walkway. It…

41. 41.Starbucks

    ★ 3.8(915)
    coffee cafes
    

    Starbucks is a cafe on 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, that sells coffee. Matcha lattes are…

42. 42.1 Pico

    ★ 4.4(270)
    italian restaurants
    

    1 Pico is a restaurant inside the Shutters on the Beach hotel in Santa Monica that serves California cuisine a…

43. 43.Odd One Out Tea Santa Monica

    ★ 4.7(163)
    coffee cafes
    

    Odd One Out Tea Santa Monica is a small bubble tea and gelato shop in the middle of the Third Street Promenade…

44. 44.Terrazza

    ★ 4.3(265)
    cafes
    

    Terrazza is a cafe in Los Angeles that serves breakfast and brunch, looking out on the Santa Monica beach boar…

45. 45.Illusion Magic Lounge

    ★ 4.5(169)
    attractions
    

    Illusion Magic Lounge is a small theater-style lounge in Los Angeles that stages magic and comedy shows. Befor…

46. 46.The Backyard

    ★ 4.6(121)
    cocktail-bars bars
    

    The Backyard is a cocktail bar one block from the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, serving cocktails, burgers…

47. 47.Bacio di Latte | Santa Monica, LA

    ★ 4.5(130)
    coffee cafes
    

    Bacio di Latte is a cafe in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, selling Italian-style gelato and affogato. You can put …

48. 48.Bar Chloe

    ★ 4.2(189)
    cocktail-bars bars
    

    Bar Chloe is a cocktail bar attached to a hotel in Santa Monica, open until 2 a.m. It serves cocktails and bee…

49. 49.Capital One Café

    ★ 4.0(206)
    coffee cafes
    

    Capital One Café is a lobby café in Santa Monica that serves coffee and espresso drinks, located on the way fr…

50. 50.Joe Kyoto

    ★ 5.0(63)
    coffee cafes
    

    Joe Kyoto is a Japanese-style coffee and drink cart on the Santa Monica and Venice boardwalk in Los Angeles. I…

51. 51.Sugar Palm Santa Monica

    ★ 4.5(105)
    cocktail-bars bars
    

    Sugar Palm Santa Monica is a restaurant and bar inside the Viceroy Hotel, near Santa Monica Pier and the beach…

52. 52.The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

    ★ 3.7(301)
    coffee cafes
    

    The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is a coffee shop in Los Angeles where you can choose from coffee, bread, and variou…

53. 53.Organic Beauty Bar

    ★ 4.9(66)
    places
    

    Organic Beauty Bar is a hair salon in Los Angeles that does cuts, color, and styling. Maggie, Leonore, and Vic…

54. 54.Santa Monica Cigars

    ★ 5.0(53)
    shopping
    

    Santa Monica Cigars is a cigar shop in Los Angeles that also carries pipe tobacco. One wall holds Nicaraguan c…

55. 55.MARELLE Santa Monica

    ★ 4.5(84)
    cocktail-bars bars
    

    MARELLE Santa Monica is a bar inside a hotel on the Santa Monica beachfront. It serves cocktails and food, and…

56. 56.Santa Monica Ghosts: Ghost Tours & Haunted Pub Crawls

    ★ 5.0(44)
    places
    

    This ghost tour takes place in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. It combines the history of Santa Monica with ghost s…

57. 57.Perry's Cafe & Beach Rentals - 1200

    ★ 4.2(85)
    coffee cafes
    

    Perry's Cafe & Beach Rentals - 1200 is a cafe in Santa Monica that sells meals, drinks, ice cream, and beer. T…

58. 58.Ye Olde King's Head Gift Shoppe, Bakery & Coffee

    ★ 4.4(55)
    coffee cafes
    

    Ye Olde King's Head Gift Shoppe, Bakery & Coffee is a British-style shop in Santa Monica that sells British sw…

59. 59.Santa Monica Cafe

    ★ 4.9(31)
    coffee cafes
    

    Santa Monica Cafe & Coffee House is a cafe in Santa Monica that sells coffee, tea, sandwiches, and croissants.…

60. 60.Shoreside Restaurant and Bar

    ★ 4.4(50)
    cocktail-bars bars
    

    Shoreside Restaurant and Bar is a restaurant and bar on the first floor of Santa Monica Shoreside Hotel. It se…

The Santa Monica Pier Area sits at the western edge of Los Angeles, where the pier meets the beach and the Pacific Ocean. This list covers 26 restaurants, 17 cafes, and 11 bars, including Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and Water Grill. Nearby are Downtown Santa Monica and Santa Monica Place, along with Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.