Fun things to do in Santa Monica (US)

Best and most fun things to do in Santa Monica : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.

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Baltaire Restaurant (Restaurant)
11647 San Vicente Blvd
4.5

Baltaire Restaurant is most popular around 7 PM on Thursdays. Visitors usually stay up to 4 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Baltaire is a modern steakhouse and restaurant with a classic touch, offering high-quality steaks, exceptional seafood, and healthy, light fare options in Brentwood. Our spacious dining room opens to a beautiful outdoor terrace, and we have an inviting lounge where you can enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine and listen to live music. Our Sunday DJ Brunch features a prix fixe, tableside bloody mary & cinnamon roll carts plus roaming caviar. Come and experience a re-imagined steakhouse at Baltaire.

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Busby's West (Restaurant)
3110 Santa Monica Blvd
4.2

Busby's West is most popular around 10 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

Sports Club Bar & Grill

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Cayton Children's Museum (Museum)
395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 374 Level 3
4.4

Cayton Children's Museum is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

The Cayton Children’s Museum is 21,000 square feet of indoor hands-on exhibits and immersive play, designed for children ages 0 to 8 years. The Museum Store inside the Cayton has a curated selection of children’s toys, books, games, and more.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

El Pollo Loco (Mexican restaurant)
1906 Lincoln Blvd
4.4

El Pollo Loco is most popular around 12 PM on Tuesdays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

While some things have changed over the last few decades, El Pollo Loco's delivery of fresh, authentic food has not. Everything starts with whole chickens that are slowly marinated in a special recipe of herbs, spices, fruit juices and garlic. The chicken is then expertly fire-grilled to perfection the authentic way - on our signature open-flame grills - then hand cut into your favorite Mexican entrees.

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Tacos Por Favor (Mexican restaurant)
826 Hampton Dr
4.3

Tacos Por Favor is most popular around 12 PM on Mondays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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Starbucks (Coffee)
1356 3rd Street Promenade
3.8

Starbucks is most popular around 8 PM on Wednesdays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

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