Venice Beach City Guide: Eat & Sip

COFFEE SHOP & EATERIES

Groundwork Coffee Co. (located on the ground floor of our hotel) 
This Los Angeles institution grew from a café and rare book shop to one of California’s first certified organic roasters, boasting solar-powered, low-emission technology. Groundwork didn’t stop there — sourcing from every growing region in the world, this roaster is certified kosher and non-GMO.

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://www.groundworkcoffee.com/pages/venice-on-the-boardwalk
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 7am — 5pm
Address: 3 Westminster Ave., Venice, CA 90291

EL Huarique (right outside our front door) 
It’s a tiny stall inside a suspect-looking food court directly on Ocean Front Walk, but, turns out, they have some excellent Peruvian ceviche. Get the Venice Beach or Leche de Tigre versions to go, walk in the opposite direction to the crowds, and eat a solid lunch on the beach.

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://www.elhuariquevenice.com
Hours of Operation: Monday — Sunday, 8am — 7:30pm
Address: 1301 Ocean Front Walk #10, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 452 1254

Fruit Gallery (right outside our front door) 
Cool off with a refreshing acai bowl, organic juice, or a vegan wrap to-go at Fruit Gallery — a small, sweet spot for grabbing healthy, fresh food on the go.

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://fruitgalleryla.com
Hours of Operation: Monday — Sunday, 8am — 5pm
Address: 1 Westminster Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 452 3034

The Wee Chippy (right outside our front door)
Get a twist on tradition at The Wee Chippy, with their classic (and beloved) take on fried fish paired with some of the best fries we’ve ever had — perfect for a post-beach craving.

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://www.weechippy.com
Hours of Operation: Monday — Sunday, 12pm — 7pm
Address: 1301 Ocean Front Walk, #9, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 450 0077

Zelda’s Corner (right outside our front door) 
Zelda’s Corner is a family owned breakfast and lunch spot located just off of Ocean Front Walk in Venice Beach. Located at the end of Westminster Avenue, stop by for ocean views, made-to-order gourmet sandwiches, salads, breakfast burritos, soups, coffee, and fresh mini donuts

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://zeldascorner.com
Hours of Operation: Wednesday — Sunday, 8am — 4pm
Address: 9 Westminster Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 314 6458

Menotti’s Coffee Shop
Get your caffeine fix for an afternoon pick-me-up on your Boardwalk stroll — Menotti’s is a beloved gathering spot for coffee, espresso, and baked goods. Try the Venice Beach cappuccino (and be sure to check out their expansive collection of vintage vinyl while you’re there).

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://www.menottiscoffeeveniceca.com/
Hours of Operation: Monday — Sunday, 7am — 5pm
Address: 56 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (424) 205 7014

Great White
Blue algae smoothies, on-tap kombucha, kale salads, grain bowls, turmeric lattes, avocado toast, fish tacos. Check, check, check. This Aussie all-day café seems to be ticking all the boxes, and it does it well. Come early to avoid crowds, and snag a stool while you’re waiting. Whatever you do, get the breakfast burrito.

Category: Californian, Deli
Vibe: Hip
Budget: $
Website: https://greatwhite.cafe/
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 7am — 5pm
Address: 1604 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291

The Win~Dow
Don’t let the unassuming facade fool you — step up to this informal Boardwalk window for a melt-in-your-mouth, local-favorite cheeseburger that’ll have you revelling in its perfect simplicity. The Win-Dow makes their burgers smashburger-style, with patties smashed on the flat-top grill to maximize flavor, cooked with caramelized onions until crisp, covered in American cheese, then carefully arranged in the freshest, softest brioche bun on a bed of house sauce and pickles (they also offer a Beyond versions of the burger for herbivore friends).

Category: Burger Joint
Vibe: Street Food
Budget: $
Website: https://www.americanbeauty.la
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 8am — 8pm
Address: 1827 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (424) 259 4834

The Rose Venice
The Rose, a Venice standby since 1979, is a lofty, boho-chic all-day eatery with two patios, a bar, and a bakery, serving rustic Californian cuisine. With a space that pays homage to longtime Venice Beach roots, step inside for walls lined by local artists’ work — a mix of modern, whimsical, and historic that nods to Venice’s rapidly-changing landscape. We suggest the cacio e pepe and the fire-roasted chicken.

Vibe: Hipster
Budget: $$
Website: https://therosevenice.la/
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 7am — 12pm
Address: 220 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 399 0711

Fig Tree
A family owned neighborhood classic since 1978 that was recently reimagined with a feel and flavor driven by the owner’s Latin roots and love for the Pacific coastline. Good food, good drinks, and good company.

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://www.figtreevenice.com
Hours of operation: Monday – Sunday 8am-10pm
Address: 429 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 392 4937

BARS & RESTAURANTS

Felix
Felix has everything of an Italian trattoria. A green wallpaper completes the warm decor of a nonna’s home, friendly service, a Tuscan grill, and a wood-fired oven. At the heart of the dining room, you’ll find the highlight of the show: a temperature-controlled pasta laboratory where you can admire Evan Funke and his chefs work the pasta dough by hand. Be sure to order the well-oiled sfincione focaccia, pesto trofie from Cinque Terre, zucchini flowers stuffed with fior di latte mozzarella, cacio e pepe tonnarelli, and parmesan-covered polpette, swimming in a delicious salsa verde.

Vibe: Hip
Budget: $$$
Website: https://www.felixla.com
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 5pm —11pm
Address: 1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (424) 387 8622

Gjelina
The delicacy of their mozzarella and orange-tinted cherry tomato pizza, the refined decor, the necessity to book ahead in order to avoid the line on a Saturday lunch, the gnocchi with brown butter and truffle honey, the ricotta pancakes which sell out faster than a Rolling Stones concert…we could go on, but just trust us when we say that Gjelina is a Venice staple for a reason.

Vibe: Hip
Budget: $$$
Website: https://gjelina.com/la/
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 11am — 11pm
Address: Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 450 1429

Valle
Effectively an Oaxaca-Venice mashup when it comes to flavors, Valle Venice—from the guys behind Gjusta and Gjelina—churns out the food you crave come Friday night. The plates, bowls, salads, and sides explode with taste. A hearty shellfish pozole verde, a couple of barbacoa tacos, kanpachi ceviche, and a squash blossom quesadilla on a blue corn tortilla—all washed down with a spicy marg or aqua fresca—is heaven after a long week of lunches al desko.

Vibe: Hip
Budget: $$
Website: https://vallevenice.com/
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 11:30am —10pm
Address: 1305 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 299 9735

The Butcher’s Daughter
As the name does not suggest, The Butcher’s Daughter is a vegan canteen. From their first shop in Nolita, they kept the most popular dishes: spicy kale Caesar, black bean burger, and the famous smashed avocado toast. The large communal table right off Abbott Kinney is also welcoming new dishes like wood-fired pizzas, cauliflower steak frites, and hand-made pasta with milk-free mozzarella. A former baker from Bouchon takes care of pastries, including a deliciously sacrilegious vegan croissant.

Vibe: Hip
Budget: $$
Website: https://www.thebutchersdaughter.com
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 8am —10pm
Address: 1205 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: 310 981 3004

Gjusta
If the early bird catches the best waves, they would certainly catch Gjusta’s baklava croissant as well. A perfect buttery pastry topped with crushed pistachios and powdered sugar…if you happen to be a late riser, take the raspberry rhubarb galette, which has big chunks of fruit covered in brown sugar grains. If Gjusta’s small rickety tables on the patio intimidate you, they also excel at takeout: think traditional cheese, cured fish, and meat. Everything at Gjusta is incredibly good, the most difficult task is to choose. And to wait in line.

Vibe: Hip
Budget: $$
Website: https://gjusta.com/
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 7am — 9pm
Address: 320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 314 0320

Roosterfish
As one of the original bars along Mr. Kinney’s boulevard, Roosterfish is a part of a rare collective of original restaurants along Abbot Kinney — one of the first progressive bars for the community, whose new owners have kept its namesake and legacy intact.

Vibe: Hipster
Budget: $$
Website: https://www.roosterfishla.com
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 4pm — 2am
Address: 1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (424) 387 8221

The Waterfront
A sunny, colorful, plant-filled patio restaurant for cocktails, tacos, all-day salads, and much, much more.

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://www.thewaterfrontvenice.com
Hours of Operation: Mon — Sun, 11am — 12pm
Address: 205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291

Dudley Market
Cozied up in an unassuming corner off the Venice Beach boardwalk within earshot of the surf lies the local hangout and unpretentious wine bar Dudley Market. On the menu du jour: “sustainable seafood,” which is really LA-speak for locally caught crudo, the freshest sashimi you’ve ever tasted, and shucked oysters so good, they actually do come with a disclaimer: Buy twelve rounds and the thirteenth’s free.

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $$
Website: https://www.dudleymarketvenice.com/
Hours of Operation: Wednesday – Sunday 5pm-9pm
Address: 9 Dudley Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 392 0825

Chez Tex
A Parisian inspired neo-bistro on the Venice end of Main Street, pairing French and Mediterranean small dishes with a top-notch natural wine selection.

Category: Wine Bar
Vibe: Casual Chic
Budget: $
Website: https://www.cheztex.com
Hours of operation: Tuesday – Sunday 5pm-9pm
Address: 218 Main St, Venice, CA 90291
Phone Number: (310) 314 1314

Chulita
The best part about Chulita isn’t the charming rattan chairs or the vibrant greenery cascading down the walls. It’s the fact that it’s one of the few places tucked away on Rose Avenue—and in the greater Venice area, for that matter—where you can walk in, grab a couple stools at the bar, and order from an extensive list of top-shelf, artisanal tequilas. It’s a taco spot that moonlights as a damn good mezcal bar. And in Venice—the land of beer and wine—those liquor licenses are essentially a luxury currency. Our best advice: Snag a seat on the patio, order the serrano-infused mezcal, and don’t skip the coliflor fundido.

Vibe: Casual
Budget: $
Website: https://www.chulita.com
Address: 533 Rose Ave, Venice, CA, 90291
Phone Number: (424) 322 8333