Guidebook for Los Angeles
Food Scene
Gjelina is definitely a gem of a find in Venice!
This New American restaurant by Travis Lett offers lunch, brunch, and dinner options, as well as some desserts. The restaurant itself is very rustic-chic, with the dark wood, industrial-like light fixtures, and even has a great presentation of the bar set-up.
The place is always busy; reservations are recommended for dinner, it's walk-ins for other meal times.
Hours: 8am to 12am
Contact: (310) 450-1429
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Gjelina Take Away
1427 Abbot Kinney BlvdGjelina is definitely a gem of a find in Venice!
This New American restaurant by Travis Lett offers lunch, brunch, and dinner options, as well as some desserts. The restaurant itself is very rustic-chic, with the dark wood, industrial-like light fixtures, and even has a great presentation of the bar set-up.
The place is always busy; reservations are recommended for dinner, it's walk-ins for other meal times.
Hours: 8am to 12am
Contact: (310) 450-1429
Wabi Sabi is a scene, for sure, but for good reason. The hanging plans and eco chic ambiance give a chill vibe, even amongst the madness of the post work crowd. If you sneak to the back sushi counter during off hours, the sushi chef will invent rolls to your preference and offer up his favorite restaurant advice across the city. The fish is fresh, the cocktails are tasty, and for a date or night out with friends, it's a solid go to!
Hours: Sun-Thu: 11:30am to 10:30pm / Fri-Sat: 11:30am to 11pm.
Contact: (310) 314-2229
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Wabi on Rose
512 F Rose AveWabi Sabi is a scene, for sure, but for good reason. The hanging plans and eco chic ambiance give a chill vibe, even amongst the madness of the post work crowd. If you sneak to the back sushi counter during off hours, the sushi chef will invent rolls to your preference and offer up his favorite restaurant advice across the city. The fish is fresh, the cocktails are tasty, and for a date or night out with friends, it's a solid go to!
Hours: Sun-Thu: 11:30am to 10:30pm / Fri-Sat: 11:30am to 11pm.
Contact: (310) 314-2229
This place can be the cherry on top of your day! No false notes at all, beautifully cooked meat at a perfect medium rare, wonderful vegetable dishes and most of all, flawless fish - don't miss the Sea Bass or the cod. You can't go wrong here. Professional service, nice modern ambiance and consistently perfect dishes. This represents the essence of modern Southern Californian cuisine.
Hours: Sun-Thu: 11am to 10pm / Fri-Sat: 10am to 11pm.
Contact: 310-396-9333
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Salt Air
1616 Abbot Kinney BlvdThis place can be the cherry on top of your day! No false notes at all, beautifully cooked meat at a perfect medium rare, wonderful vegetable dishes and most of all, flawless fish - don't miss the Sea Bass or the cod. You can't go wrong here. Professional service, nice modern ambiance and consistently perfect dishes. This represents the essence of modern Southern Californian cuisine.
Hours: Sun-Thu: 11am to 10pm / Fri-Sat: 10am to 11pm.
Contact: 310-396-9333
This restaurant is part of the culinary, ingredient-centered wave started by Gjelina that makes Abbot Kinney a true foodie destination. It is modern, cool, with excellent music, friendly staff and sophisticated food. This venue had a combination of a nice bar and an out door vibe. It is a mix between Italian, tapas, and bistro style dishes so be prepared for a wide choice of European flavors!
Hours: 5:30pm to 12:00am - Sat/Sun Brunch: 10:30am to 2:30pm.
Contact: 310-392-6644
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The Tasting Kitchen
1633 Abbot Kinney BlvdThis restaurant is part of the culinary, ingredient-centered wave started by Gjelina that makes Abbot Kinney a true foodie destination. It is modern, cool, with excellent music, friendly staff and sophisticated food. This venue had a combination of a nice bar and an out door vibe. It is a mix between Italian, tapas, and bistro style dishes so be prepared for a wide choice of European flavors!
Hours: 5:30pm to 12:00am - Sat/Sun Brunch: 10:30am to 2:30pm.
Contact: 310-392-6644
A great farm to table Italian interpreted recipes by celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso of Top Chef and Restaurant Startup fame. Scope is a trendy LA scene with a creative artsy looking wait staff. Extremely well prepared food in small share portions. Beautiful decor with exposed brick interior, warm dimmed lighting, wood tables both communal and booths. Definitely a must see in Venice.
Hours: 5pm to 1am.
Contact: (310) 821-1100
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Scopa Italian Roots
2905 Washington BlvdA great farm to table Italian interpreted recipes by celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso of Top Chef and Restaurant Startup fame. Scope is a trendy LA scene with a creative artsy looking wait staff. Extremely well prepared food in small share portions. Beautiful decor with exposed brick interior, warm dimmed lighting, wood tables both communal and booths. Definitely a must see in Venice.
Hours: 5pm to 1am.
Contact: (310) 821-1100
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a very cool spot that seems so out of place—yet somehow so perfectly situated—on the grounds of the Fairmont Hotel. Chic, Ratty Retro in all the right ways and looks like an old California beach spot should. It's as if a rich kid's parents left town and he invited 400 of his best friends over for a rousing party at their beach bungalow. Beautiful people having a splendid time. Standing elbow to elbow at the bars and having some strong cocktails. Chatty and loud. Don't miss it!
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The Bungalow
101 Wilshire BlvdThis is a very cool spot that seems so out of place—yet somehow so perfectly situated—on the grounds of the Fairmont Hotel. Chic, Ratty Retro in all the right ways and looks like an old California beach spot should. It's as if a rich kid's parents left town and he invited 400 of his best friends over for a rousing party at their beach bungalow. Beautiful people having a splendid time. Standing elbow to elbow at the bars and having some strong cocktails. Chatty and loud. Don't miss it!
A Los Angeles icon for over 90 years, it is the original Route66 Roadhouse. A huge newspaper-sized menu offering of breakfast, lunch and dinner all day and night, 40 beers on draft, full bar, games, and hundreds of feet of hi-def tvs showing all the best sporting events! You were looking for a sports bar? This is the spot!
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Barney's Beanery
1037 Broxton AveA Los Angeles icon for over 90 years, it is the original Route66 Roadhouse. A huge newspaper-sized menu offering of breakfast, lunch and dinner all day and night, 40 beers on draft, full bar, games, and hundreds of feet of hi-def tvs showing all the best sporting events! You were looking for a sports bar? This is the spot!
This place has everything! Man buns, V-necks, music that doesn't exist yet, a bike rack, microbrews, flannels, etc.
So put on your favorite PBR shirt, hop on your fixie, and come nod apathetically while someone tells you about their Kickstarter campaign or crossfit progress.
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The Brig
1515 Abbot Kinney BlvdThis place has everything! Man buns, V-necks, music that doesn't exist yet, a bike rack, microbrews, flannels, etc.
So put on your favorite PBR shirt, hop on your fixie, and come nod apathetically while someone tells you about their Kickstarter campaign or crossfit progress.
Part bar, part art venue, part magical mystery tour... Several good choices on draft as well as by the bottle. Lots of candles scattered through the dimly lit seating areas lends a sense of drama to the ambiance. Great to meet up with locals!
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the otheroom Venice Beach
Part bar, part art venue, part magical mystery tour... Several good choices on draft as well as by the bottle. Lots of candles scattered through the dimly lit seating areas lends a sense of drama to the ambiance. Great to meet up with locals!
A local institution known for its hospitality, The Venice Whaler has been welcoming locals and visitors since 1944. Whether you need an escape from reality or just crave an impromptu celebration, The Venice Whaler is an infamous purveyor of magical sunsets, killer margaritas and world-famous fish tacos.
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VENICE WHALER BAR & GRILL
10 Washington BoulevardA local institution known for its hospitality, The Venice Whaler has been welcoming locals and visitors since 1944. Whether you need an escape from reality or just crave an impromptu celebration, The Venice Whaler is an infamous purveyor of magical sunsets, killer margaritas and world-famous fish tacos.
Established in 1915 by Italian immigrant, Cesar Menotti, Townhouse is the oldest bar in Venice and one of the oldest in the Los Angeles area. Its live entertainment basement, known as The Del Monte, was a true speakeasy during Prohibition, cleverly hidden by Menotti’s grocery store, and was a hot nightlife destination for many infamous characters of the day.
Today, both floors serve hand-crafted cocktails reminiscent of the Golden Age of drinking, with bartenders treating thirsty guest to classic bartending techniques and a fine library of world-class spirits, beer and wine. The Del Monte features live band performances, deejays, comedy and burlesque shows, five to seven nights per week.
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The Del Monte Speakeasy
52 Windward AveEstablished in 1915 by Italian immigrant, Cesar Menotti, Townhouse is the oldest bar in Venice and one of the oldest in the Los Angeles area. Its live entertainment basement, known as The Del Monte, was a true speakeasy during Prohibition, cleverly hidden by Menotti’s grocery store, and was a hot nightlife destination for many infamous characters of the day.
Today, both floors serve hand-crafted cocktails reminiscent of the Golden Age of drinking, with bartenders treating thirsty guest to classic bartending techniques and a fine library of world-class spirits, beer and wine. The Del Monte features live band performances, deejays, comedy and burlesque shows, five to seven nights per week.
Essentials
Erewhon Market
585 Venice Blvd.Probably the best food and wellness products all in one store.
Sightseeing
Anything and everything on this famous concrete strip - from hippies to skateboarders, you will see it all here. Stretching across one and a half miles of pristine sand beaches, world famous Venice Beach Boardwalk is Southern California’s number one visitor attraction. If uninhibited, panoramic Pacific Ocean views are too tame for our taste, you can visit the west side of the “walk” to mingle with hundreds of street vendors and performers, and where breakdancing and broken-glass walking are the norm. In addition to art finds of every type, you can pick up a one-of-kind t-shirt on your way to the tattoo parlor.
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Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front WalkAnything and everything on this famous concrete strip - from hippies to skateboarders, you will see it all here. Stretching across one and a half miles of pristine sand beaches, world famous Venice Beach Boardwalk is Southern California’s number one visitor attraction. If uninhibited, panoramic Pacific Ocean views are too tame for our taste, you can visit the west side of the “walk” to mingle with hundreds of street vendors and performers, and where breakdancing and broken-glass walking are the norm. In addition to art finds of every type, you can pick up a one-of-kind t-shirt on your way to the tattoo parlor.
Located steps from the sand on Venice Beach Boardwalk, Muscle Beach Gym is one of the treasures of Venice. Once the home gym of bodybuilders Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, the newly outfitted facility still serves the community as the only outdoor weight room around.
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Muscle Beach Venice
1800 Ocean Front WalkLocated steps from the sand on Venice Beach Boardwalk, Muscle Beach Gym is one of the treasures of Venice. Once the home gym of bodybuilders Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno, the newly outfitted facility still serves the community as the only outdoor weight room around.
The 1,300-foot Venice Pier, built in 1963, was falling to pieces by the 1980s. It was closed and scheduled for demolition in 1986. Venice residents rallied to the cause, and after years of perseverance the pier was restored and reopened in 1997. The restored pier is fully accessible, with special cutouts for fishing from wheelchairs.
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Venice Fishing Pier
Venice Fishing PierThe 1,300-foot Venice Pier, built in 1963, was falling to pieces by the 1980s. It was closed and scheduled for demolition in 1986. Venice residents rallied to the cause, and after years of perseverance the pier was restored and reopened in 1997. The restored pier is fully accessible, with special cutouts for fishing from wheelchairs.
Tucked between the grimy Venice Boardwalk and the posh Abbot Kinney, the Venice Canals offer a completely different side of the famed beachfront neighborhood. Take a stroll through these three canal-lined blocks—hence the name, Venice—and you'll discover an idyllic scene: arching pedestrian bridges, charming beach houses, bunches of ducklings and the occasional paddle boarding bulldog. Though you won't find boat rentals anywhere along the canals, you can bring your own non-motorized vessel to tour the neighborhood at water level (enter via the launch ramp at Venice Boulevard).
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Venetíu kanalarnir
Tucked between the grimy Venice Boardwalk and the posh Abbot Kinney, the Venice Canals offer a completely different side of the famed beachfront neighborhood. Take a stroll through these three canal-lined blocks—hence the name, Venice—and you'll discover an idyllic scene: arching pedestrian bridges, charming beach houses, bunches of ducklings and the occasional paddle boarding bulldog. Though you won't find boat rentals anywhere along the canals, you can bring your own non-motorized vessel to tour the neighborhood at water level (enter via the launch ramp at Venice Boulevard).
While Venice's claim to fame may be its laid-back beach culture, from Dogtown to the Venice Boardwalk, the 'hood's most Stylish street is home to some of the city's best boutiques, galleries, coffee shops, restaurants and bars. Abbot Kinney is one of the Westside's hippest havens, offering a day's worth of beach-adjacent exploration that's one of L.A.'s quintessential must-dos. So accessorize in your best beachside casual and hop on your cruiser to the coolest block of America!
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Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Abbot Kinney BoulevardWhile Venice's claim to fame may be its laid-back beach culture, from Dogtown to the Venice Boardwalk, the 'hood's most Stylish street is home to some of the city's best boutiques, galleries, coffee shops, restaurants and bars. Abbot Kinney is one of the Westside's hippest havens, offering a day's worth of beach-adjacent exploration that's one of L.A.'s quintessential must-dos. So accessorize in your best beachside casual and hop on your cruiser to the coolest block of America!