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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Santa Monica Seafood Market & Restaurant (Market)
1000 Wilshire Blvd
4.6

Santa Monica Seafood Market & Restaurant is most popular around 1 PM on Tuesdays. Visitors usually stay 15 min to 1 hr here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Our Market, Café and Oyster Bar History Santa Monica Seafood started on the Santa Monica Pier selling the freshest seafood both to restaurants and customers who visited the pier. We may have moved more than once but we still offer our customers great seafood from each of our two Southern California retail locations.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

DK's Donuts & Bakery (Bakery)
1614 Santa Monica Blvd
4.5

DK's Donuts & Bakery is most popular around 12 PM on Thursdays. Visitors usually stay 10 min here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

El Cholo (Mexican restaurant)
1025 Wilshire Blvd
4.3

El Cholo is most popular around 6 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay 1-2 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Tongva Park (Park)
1615 Ocean Ave
4.5

Tongva Park is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Original Muscle Beach Santa Monica (Historical)
Ocean Front Walk
4.6

Original Muscle Beach Santa Monica is most popular around 5 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 1,5 hours here.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Fritto Misto (Italian restaurant)
620 Santa Monica Blvd #A
4.6

Fritto Misto is most popular around 6 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Fridays.

“Fritto Misto was founded on the principles that everyone needs recognition, that everyone deserves to be valued as an individual and made to feel welcome, that everyone appreciates high quality at reasonable prices, and that no one wants to leave a restaurant feeling hungry after eating “nouveau” portions.”

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

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