Local Restaurants

Hama Restaurant: Sushi
(310) 396-8783 
213 Windward Ave
Venice, CA 90291

website: http://www.hamasushi.com/

Notes: best sushi in venice, try the baked tuna collar

Baby Blues: BBQ
(310) 396-7675
444 Lincoln Blvd
Venice, CA 90291

website: http://www.babybluesbarbq.com/

Notes: best bbq in town

Sakura House: Japanese BBQ
(310) 306-7010
13362 Washington Blvd, 
Los Angeles, CA 90066

notes: japanese BBQ, skewers, really fun place and the food is superb

Canal Club: Sushi, Mexican, American
(310) 823-3878
2025 Pacific Ave
Venice, CA

Website: http://jamesbeach.com/ (this is the bar across the street, same owner)

Notes: everyday happy hour, from 5-7, great calamari and shrimp empanadas

Fiesta Brava: Mexican
(310) 399-8005
423 Rose Ave
Venice, CA 90291

Notes: only open till 5 or so, great for lunch, excellent tacos, and shrimp burritos

La Cabana: Mexican
(310) 392-7973 
773 Rose Ave
Venice, CA 90291

website: http://www.lacabanavenice.com/

The Library Ale House: New American
(310) 314-4855
2911 Main Street
Santa Monica CA, 90405

website: http://www.libraryalehouse.com/index.php

notes: everything here is really good, and they have a heated patio in the back, which is great for dining under the stars.

Fig Tree Cafe: California fresh organic
(310) 392-4937 
429 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA 90291

notes: Really great breakfast, morning happy hour before 9am, everything 50% off! This place is yummy, my favorite breakfast in town.

Rose Café, California Cusine
(310) 399-0711
220 Rose Ave
Venice, CA

Notes: a bit pricy, but good quality. They have two sections, the counter/ seat-yourself section, and the sit down restaurant. Go for lunch, and seat yourself, and enjoy the patio in the back, its lovely.

Primativo: Mediterranean/  Wine Bistro
(310) 396-5353
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291

notes: this place is excellent, superb chef

Abbots Pizza: Pizza
(310) 396-7334
1407 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA, 90291

Notes: the best pizza in town, call ahead delivery can be 1 hour on average. Pick up is usually 20 min. They have lots of specialty pizzas, the Athens Pie is my fave.

Hals Bar and Grill: just great food
(310) 396-3105
1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA

Website: http://www.halsbarandgrill.com/pages/home.php

notes: this is a landmark in Venice, great food, good hangout spot

Industry Café and Jazz: African and American
(310) 202-6633
6039 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA

Website: http://www.industrycafeandjazz.com/