Things to do in Santa Monica (US)

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Benihana (Japanese restaurant)
1447 4th St
4.0

Benihana is most popular around 8 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.

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Milo & Olive (Italian restaurant)
2723 Wilshire Blvd
4.4

Milo & Olive is most popular around 7 PM on Fridays. Visitors usually stay 1-2 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Milo + Olive is an all-day, neighborhood bakery and pizzeria that features the best, organic ingredients from the nearby Santa Monica Farmers' Market. Breakfast showcases Head Baker Andrea Shirey's handcrafted breads, rustic pastries and morning desserts, with plated dishes incorporating a variety of those breads, plus hearty egg dishes and bowls.

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SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa (Sushi restaurant)
1345 2nd St
4.6

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is most popular around 7 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

SUGARFISH, a food-centric full-service restaurant, features a unique omakase-style service based on Nozawa’s 50 plus years of experience in Japan and the US. The menu features only tradition-based sushi of the highest quality, offered in four "Trust Me®" options, as well as an array of a la carte sashimi, sushi, and hand rolls made with carefully sourced fish, warm and loosely-packed rice, and crisp nori. SUGARFISH has locations in Los Angeles and New York City.

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UOVO | Santa Monica (Italian restaurant)
1320 2nd St Ste A
4.6

UOVO | Santa Monica is most popular around 8 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay 30 min to 1,5 hr here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

Traditional pasta dishes featuring handmade fresh pasta from our kitchen in Bologna, Italy.

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Don Antonio's (Mexican restaurant)
11755 W Pico Blvd
4.5

Visitors usually stay 1-2 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

Best Mexican Restaurant serving West LA for 40 years. Please remember, We are Closed every Monday.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Back on the Beach Cafe (Restaurant)
445 CA-1
4.5

Back on the Beach Cafe is most popular around 2 PM on Sundays. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

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