Good Value Restaurants
Hop Louie, 950 Mei Ling Way
Tel. +1 213.628.4244
Chinese food
Kua’Aina, 119 Broadway
Tel +1 310.394.0100
Hawaiian restaurant
The Birds, 5925 Franklin Avenue
Tel. +1 323.465.0175
Restaurant specializing in chicken dishes; relaxed atmosphere
El Coyote, 7312 Beverly Boulevard
Tel. +1 323. 939.2255
Good Mexican food
Barney’s Beanery, 8447 Santa Monica Boulevard
Tel. +1 323.654.2287
American food served in American style
Affordable trendy
The Terrace, 7 Washington Boulevard
Tel. +1 310.578.1530
Good food with Italian tendency served in this nice restaurant with a charming terrace overlooking the sea.
Topper’s, 1111 2nd Street, Santa Monica
Tel. +1 319.393.8080
Good Mexican food at this restaurant situated on the top floor of the Radisson Hotel offering excellent views over the ocean.
World’s Café, 2820 Main Street, Santa Monica
Tel. +1 310.392.1661
Good eclectic food: wood oven pizza and great salads.
Border Grill, 1445 4th Street, Santa Monica
Good Mexican food served in a modern and smart environment. Interesting murals.
Lala’s, 5925 Franklin Avenue
Tel. +1 323.934.6838
Good Argentinean restaurant specializing in grilled meat
The Farm of Beverly Hills, 439 Beverly Drive
Tel. +1 310.273.5578
Good simple food served in a relaxed atmosphere
High-end
Yamashiro, 1999 North Sycomore Avenue
Tel. +1 323.466.5125
Excellent Japanese restaurant with great views over the city
Koi, 730 North La Cienega Boulevard
Tel. +1 310.659.9449
Japanese food
The Spanish Kitchen, 826 North La Cienega Boulevard
Tel. +1 310.659.4794
Mexican food
Spago, 176 North Canon Drive
Tel. +1 310.385.0880
Trendy restaurant with smart atmosphere and clientele. A place to go to for the food as well as to be seen. Reservations are necessary.
Bars and Pubs
House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Boulevard
Characteristic wood interior and good music ranging from rock and reggae to rap
Roxy, 9009 sunset Boulevard
Live music every evening
Gotham Hall, 1431 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica
O’Brien, 2941 Main Street
Tel. +1 310.396.4725
Trendy Irish Pub rock live music on every night
The Cat and Fiddle, 6530 Sunset Boulevard
Trendy bar that was declared the best pub in Hollywood by L.A. Weekly



