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Places in Santa Monica

Beaches, eats & places to stay in Santa Monica

11,967 places in Santa Monica: 1,066 places to eat and drink, 862 shops, 838 things to do and 111 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
11,967
131 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
1,066
12 per 1,000 residents
Shops
862
170 gifts · 18 antiques · 34 books
Things to do
838
179 outdoors · 263 arts · 75 landmarks
Places to stay
111
1.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Santa Monica have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A beach town59 beaches and 1 marina.A coffee town157 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 270 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages263 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms9 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 113 places to drink.
The map

Where Santa Monica gathers

1,671 of Santa Monica’s 11,967 places sit within a five-minute walk of Santa Monica Blvd.

Santa Monica Blvd
1,671places in a five-minute walk of Santa Monica Blvd14% of Santa Monica’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

838 things to do

321 fitness & sports, 263 arts & culture, 179 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

1,066 places to eat & drink

656 restaurants, 270 cafés & treats, 113 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 270 cafés & treats →
Shops

862 shops

215 clothing, 170 gifts & boutiques, 95 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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See all 18 antiques & vintage →
Places to stay

111 places to stay

102 hotels & inns, 9 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 102 hotels & inns →
Everyday

8,353 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 1,625Saint Johns Plaza Pharmacy · Exer Urgent Care · Assil Eye InstituteOffices & pros 1,016FedEx Office Print & Ship Center · Naughty Dog LLC · WeWorkHair & beauty 524Ocean Hair Studio · Restore Hyper Wellness · Cienega Medical - Santa MonicaBanks & insurance 305Wells Fargo · Wells Fargo · Wells Fargo BankHome services 298Bubble Beach Laundry · California Closets - Santa Monica · Tide CleanersAuto & gas 241Stokes Tire Service · Alfa Romeo of Santa Monica · Volvo Cars Santa MonicaPets 69Palms & Paws Veterinary Center · The Pet Affaire · Allan's Pet CenterGroceries & convenience 66Wine Expo · 99 Cents Only Stores · AmpmOther services 4,209Pump Station & Nurtury · UCLA Health Santa Monica Parkside Family Medicine · Cleopatra Ink Tattoo & Piercing Santa Monica Studio
Community

737 schools, churches & public places

Where Santa Monica learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 26710th Street Preschool · Santa Monica School of Dance and Music · Green Brooms Music AcademyTown & public services 201Pico Branch Library · United States Postal Service · United States Postal ServiceCommunity groups 170RAND Corporation · American Red Cross · The Moose - Santa Monica Lodge 702Places of worship 99St Augustine By The Sea Church · First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica · Saint Anne Church & Shrine

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.