Best bars Santa Monica on Thursday night (US)

The Nickel Mine is most popular around 10 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 1-2,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

ABOUT THE NICKEL MINE The Nickel Mine is a philosophy of loving food, everything beautiful, delicious and delightful, but more importantly – a philosophy of loving people. It is the philosophy that makes all our bars and restaurants exceptional. Our every bar is very different, unique, yet recognisable altogether. We opened The Nickel Mine in West Los Angeles in 2016, bringing life back to this gorgeous neighbourhood.

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Esters Wine Shop & Bar is most popular around 8 PM on Fridays. It's most quiet on Sundays.

We're a chic wine bar with some really great food, a massive, planet-friendly wine collection, thoughtful cocktails, and a beautifully curated shop with gourmet provisions and gifts in downtown Santa Monica. We’re like your neighborhood clubhouse with fun programming, and a relaxing place to drink, eat and socialize. A 2023 James Beard Semifinalist for “Outstanding Bar,” we also have a variety of seasonal cocktails and mocktails.

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Tiny's Hi-Dive is most popular around 11 PM on Fridays. Visitors usually stay 1-2,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Touted as “The Westside’s High Class Dive Bar” - at Tiny’s, you won’t find mixologists, drinks with 15 ingredients, or top-40 hits blaring on the speakers. What you will find are bartenders who remember your name (or more importantly, your go-to drink order), classic cocktails crafted with care, and a jukebox that plays only the best of the best. Complete with arcade games, a pool table, and shuffleboard, it's the ideal place to unwind, hang out, and experience what a bar is truly meant to be.

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