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Voted by GQ Magazine as the 4th best restaurant in the US! Great mixed cocktails and excellent for brunch/dinner. A bit pricey, but worth it.
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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney BlvdVoted by GQ Magazine as the 4th best restaurant in the US! Great mixed cocktails and excellent for brunch/dinner. A bit pricey, but worth it.
Expect delicious Mediterranean fare, a lively crowd, Euro-style shabby chic environs and a mean glass of sangria. Make sure to get the bacon-wrapped dates!
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney BlvdExpect delicious Mediterranean fare, a lively crowd, Euro-style shabby chic environs and a mean glass of sangria. Make sure to get the bacon-wrapped dates!
Directly next door, this sushi joint, part chic Asian bistro, has tasty raw deals and more than a few cooked items. Must order the eggplant! Check out the $5 happy hour menu beginning at 5:30pm.
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Wabi on Rose
512 F Rose AveDirectly next door, this sushi joint, part chic Asian bistro, has tasty raw deals and more than a few cooked items. Must order the eggplant! Check out the $5 happy hour menu beginning at 5:30pm.
Our favorite restuanat in LA. With rustic design and a menu serving fresh fare straight from the farmers' market, this Venice outpost is California at its best. Fantastic dinner or weekend brunch.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdOur favorite restuanat in LA. With rustic design and a menu serving fresh fare straight from the farmers' market, this Venice outpost is California at its best. Fantastic dinner or weekend brunch.
The sister space to Rockenwagner bakery that focuses on serving three enticing square meals a day from their Austrian-tinged menu. Get the fantastic pretzel roll burger and avocado fries!
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3 Square Cafe
1121 Abbot Kinney BoulevardThe sister space to Rockenwagner bakery that focuses on serving three enticing square meals a day from their Austrian-tinged menu. Get the fantastic pretzel roll burger and avocado fries!
French-flecked Cali cuisine that is slightly more upscale than the more down-to-earth spots on our street (i.e. table cloths and wine glasses), but the food is top-notch. Dinner and weekend brunch.
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Joe's Restaurant
1023 Abbot Kinney BoulevardFrench-flecked Cali cuisine that is slightly more upscale than the more down-to-earth spots on our street (i.e. table cloths and wine glasses), but the food is top-notch. Dinner and weekend brunch.
Directly downstairs, this casual spot serves up loads of health-conscious, Cali grub in a buffet line with cups of tasty unique lemonade. Perfect for lunch or grabbing dinner to go to eat upstairs.
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Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney BlvdDirectly downstairs, this casual spot serves up loads of health-conscious, Cali grub in a buffet line with cups of tasty unique lemonade. Perfect for lunch or grabbing dinner to go to eat upstairs.
Great soulful food with excellent bloody maries. Good dinner spot or classy social drinking spot. Live jazz on Sundays during brunch.
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Hal's Bar and Grill
1025 Abbot Kinney BlvdGreat soulful food with excellent bloody maries. Good dinner spot or classy social drinking spot. Live jazz on Sundays during brunch.
An AK staple, this is a great spot for a late night slice of pizza. While it sounds strange, their "salad pizza" is really amazing and a must try. You'll feel very Venice :-)
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Abbot's Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney BoulevardAn AK staple, this is a great spot for a late night slice of pizza. While it sounds strange, their "salad pizza" is really amazing and a must try. You'll feel very Venice :-)
The best cup of coffee on the west side. Period. There is often a long line because every cup is made fresh, but it is worth the wait. Trust me. Try it and be amazed.
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Intelligentsia Coffee Venice Coffeebar
1331 Abbot Kinney BlvdThe best cup of coffee on the west side. Period. There is often a long line because every cup is made fresh, but it is worth the wait. Trust me. Try it and be amazed.
This little spot next door to the original Gjelina is open for at 7am for you early birds. Get the delicious breakfast sandwich! Also has AMAZING stone-oven pizza that can rival anything in Italy.
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdThis little spot next door to the original Gjelina is open for at 7am for you early birds. Get the delicious breakfast sandwich! Also has AMAZING stone-oven pizza that can rival anything in Italy.
A very delicious all organic menu serving a simple dinner and weekend brunch. A bit "hippy pretentious," but the 9-grain pancake for brunch is a must!
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Axe
1009 Abbot Kinney BoulevardA very delicious all organic menu serving a simple dinner and weekend brunch. A bit "hippy pretentious," but the 9-grain pancake for brunch is a must!
Simply wonderful gelato made by a Danish couple who trained in Italy. Perfect for a late-night snack while strolling Abbot Kinney.
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N'Ice Cream
1410 Abbot Kinney BoulevardSimply wonderful gelato made by a Danish couple who trained in Italy. Perfect for a late-night snack while strolling Abbot Kinney.
A very cute secluded spot for afternoon tea outdoors and perhaps a little desert. Fantastic selection of exotics teas and delicious homemade cakes and macaroons.
Jin Patisserie
A very cute secluded spot for afternoon tea outdoors and perhaps a little desert. Fantastic selection of exotics teas and delicious homemade cakes and macaroons.
This is a high-end sushi spot that specializes in serving creative fresh fish over brown rice. While very good, ts a bit pricey.
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Shima
1432 Abbot Kinney BlvdThis is a high-end sushi spot that specializes in serving creative fresh fish over brown rice. While very good, ts a bit pricey.
This is Mexi Cali cuisine at its best. This cheap little Mexican spot is perfect for a chill casual lunch. Of course, get the tacos!
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Casa Linda
This is Mexi Cali cuisine at its best. This cheap little Mexican spot is perfect for a chill casual lunch. Of course, get the tacos!
A very tasty spot serving southern style tapas. The food is amazing and original. A truly special Venice joint with great cocktails as well.
1031 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1031 Abbot Kinney BoulevardA very tasty spot serving southern style tapas. The food is amazing and original. A truly special Venice joint with great cocktails as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our local dive bar. This place is a bit seedy, but an Abbot Kinney original. Fun watering hole for the young crowd. Gets pretty wild and packed on the weekends. Great acid jazz on Tuesday nights.
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The Brig
1515 Abbot Kinney BlvdOur local dive bar. This place is a bit seedy, but an Abbot Kinney original. Fun watering hole for the young crowd. Gets pretty wild and packed on the weekends. Great acid jazz on Tuesday nights.
Excellent beer and wine bar. Fun crowd during the week, but gets pretty packed on the weekends. Fabulous beer selection and a good place to chill after a long day at the beach.
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the otheroom Venice Beach
Excellent beer and wine bar. Fun crowd during the week, but gets pretty packed on the weekends. Fabulous beer selection and a good place to chill after a long day at the beach.
A cozy wine bar directly across the street on Venice Blvd, perfect spot for that relaxing glass of wine indoors or out. Also have a few good beers on tap and serves as a casual breakfast/brunch spot.
600 Venice Blvd
600 Venice BoulevardA cozy wine bar directly across the street on Venice Blvd, perfect spot for that relaxing glass of wine indoors or out. Also have a few good beers on tap and serves as a casual breakfast/brunch spot.
Roosterfish
1302 Abbot Kinney BlvdThe local gay bar.
Essentials
A great little wine shop that also does tasting on the weekends. Staff are very friendly and will help you pick out that perfect bottle of wine for a mellow evening.
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Elvino
1142 Abbot Kinney BlvdA great little wine shop that also does tasting on the weekends. Staff are very friendly and will help you pick out that perfect bottle of wine for a mellow evening.
Shopping
Bazar
1108C Abbot Kinney BlvdThe place to browse for funky antiques.
One of my favorite stores. The website says "pop culture home accessories store." We say it's like a West Coast MoMA outpost. A great place to buy that unusual, yet very useful and memorable gift.
A+R
1121 Abbot Kinney BoulevardOne of my favorite stores. The website says "pop culture home accessories store." We say it's like a West Coast MoMA outpost. A great place to buy that unusual, yet very useful and memorable gift.
If limited-edition sneaks from Japan (leopard print, yo!) are your thing, Waraku is your spot.
1225 Abbot Kinney Blvd
1225 Abbot Kinney BoulevardIf limited-edition sneaks from Japan (leopard print, yo!) are your thing, Waraku is your spot.
Prefer designer clothes to surf tees? Guild's the place. Just don't get too impulsive around the vintage Rolexes.
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Guild
1335 1/2 Abbot Kinney BlvdPrefer designer clothes to surf tees? Guild's the place. Just don't get too impulsive around the vintage Rolexes.
I love this store cause its not only affordable, but has the softest T-shirts anywhere. (Note: To transform tee into beach pillow, place under head.)
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Alternative Apparel
1337 Abbot Kinney BlvdI love this store cause its not only affordable, but has the softest T-shirts anywhere. (Note: To transform tee into beach pillow, place under head.)
Milkmade
A niche-cool boutique offering a more contemporary take on the American heritage look.
At the beach without trunks—or leaving for dinner without a decent shirt? Alan's got you covered.
Steven Alan
1601 Abbot Kinney BlvdAt the beach without trunks—or leaving for dinner without a decent shirt? Alan's got you covered.
A key spot for Cali mod furniture and accessories. Their T-shirts and hoodies are among the coolest L.A. souvenirs you can get your sandy mitts on.
Surfing Cowboys
12553 Venice Blvd.A key spot for Cali mod furniture and accessories. Their T-shirts and hoodies are among the coolest L.A. souvenirs you can get your sandy mitts on.
Even if you're not gonna fork out $500 for a custom made pair of jeans, its worth popping in this iconic Americana boutique just to gawk at all the denim. Pretty freakin' cool.
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The Stronghold
1625 Abbot Kinney BlvdEven if you're not gonna fork out $500 for a custom made pair of jeans, its worth popping in this iconic Americana boutique just to gawk at all the denim. Pretty freakin' cool.
Everything Else
Just one of many cool salons on our block. We go to this one cause its the closest...which is I know is lazy considering they're all just steps away...but they do an awesome job.
Fringe Hair Salon
1605 Abbot Kinney BlvdJust one of many cool salons on our block. We go to this one cause its the closest...which is I know is lazy considering they're all just steps away...but they do an awesome job.