Santa Monica
Near The Pier & Promenade
Date
Night
Night on the town
Breakfast & Lunch
Caffeine & Sugar Fix
Tar & Roses
LAFL Tip: Go with friends so you can try a bit of everything, no bad choice on the menu.
Must order: Balsamic Glazed Ribs
Price point: $$$$
Stout
LAFL Tip: Order fries when you order your drink, ask it to be served as a first course or else it'll come with your burger.
Must order: The Morning After Burger
Price point: $$
The Misfit
LAFL Tip: Perfect for drinks and dinner. The bar gets crowded so get a table and an appetizer.
Must order: Mezcal Yellow Jacket
Price point: $$
Herringbone
LAFL Tip: Go for happy hour. I repeat GO FOR HAPPY HOUR.
Must order: Oysters ($1HH)
Price point: Normal $$$$ HH $$
Umami Burger
LAFL Tip: Go with friends or a casual date.
Must order: The Beefy
Price point: $$
LAFL Tip: You don't have to bowl to drink or eat. BUT go with a group so you can play a competitive game.
Must order: Moscow Mule
Price point: $$
Bowlmor
LAFL Tip: Try a seasonal beer, Their taps are always changing
Must order: Roast Your Own S’mores
Price point: $$
Barney's Beanery
LAFL Tip: THIS PLACE GETS CROWDED, come early. That perfect British pub feel.
Must order: Churchill's Dark & Stormy
Price point: $$
Ye Olde King's Head
Greens Up
LAFL Tip: Create your own!
Must order: Roasted Garlic Dressing (on the side)
Price point: $$
Elephante
LAFL Tip: most of the tables are low to the ground- make sure you request a normal table if you need one! Also great for dinner.
Must order: Whipped Eggplant
Price point: $$
Bay Cities
LAFL Tip: Order online to avoid the lines
Must order: The GodMother
Price point: $
Bru's Wiffle
LAFL Tip: Anything with fried chicken here is delicious.
Must order: Dwight's Special and a Nutella almond milk Latte
Price point: $$
Blue Daisy
LAFL Tip: Carbo load your face here.
Must order: Blueberry Pancakes
Price point: $$
Phillz Coffee
LAFL Tip: Lanes are confusing, look for signs on where to order
Must order: Mint Mojito
Price point: $
The Boba Café
LAFL Tip: Don't like things too sweet? Order half sweet.
Must order: Passionfruit Black Tea with boba
Price point: $
Sidecar Doughnuts
LAFL Tip: Order a dozen, you'll want more than just one
Must order: Greatest Hits Box
Price point: $$
Main Street
Date
Night
Night on the town
Breakfast & Lunch
Caffeine
Fix
Manchego
LAFL Tip: Check in on yelp for a free glass of Cava
Must order: Goat cheese and fig Tostado
Price point: $$
Ashland Hill
LAFL Tip: Perfect place to bring your pooch. They have "Yappy Hour"
Must order: Giant Preztel
Price point: $$
🐶Friendly
Enterprise Fish Co.
LAFL Tip: Go for Dollar Oyster Wednesday or Happy Hour
Must order: Bloody Mary
Price point: $$
Jinya Ramen
LAFL Tip: Eat outside by the fire
Must order: Spicy Creamy Vegan Ramen
Price point: $$
Tsukiji Sushi Sen
LAFL Tip: Sit at the sushi bar
Must order: Bento Box
Price point: $$
Rick's Tavern
LAFL Tip: Perfect place to watch the big game
Must order: Beer on draft and Tavern Wings
Price point: $
Library Alehouse
LAFL Tip: Walk though the bar and onto the patio
Must order: Hell Burger and a beer on daft
Price point: $$
Basement Tavern
LAFL Tip: Come early to avoid lines. Stay late to enjoy the outside
Must order: Standard drinks
Price point: $$
The Galley
LAFL Tip: Be prepared to see LOTS of lights
Must order: standard cocktails
Price point: $$
Jameson’s Pub
LAFL Tip:
Be prepared to be in a very crowded bar
Must order:
standard cocktails
Price point: $$
Holy Guacamole
LAFL Tip: Order at the counter and sit outside. Get both salsas!
Must order: Bean and Cheese
burrito for the perfect cheese pull
Price point: $
Sam's Bagels
LAFL Tip: Get your bagel toasted
Must order:
Bagel Sandwich
Price point: $
Sunny Blue
LAFL Tip: They prefer cash.
Must order: Miso Mushroom and Ebi Mayo omusubi
Price point: $
PokeCeviche
LAFL Tip: Portions are BIG
Must order: Salmon poke with your favorite mix-ins
Price point: $$
Groundwork Coffee
LAFL Tip: Look at the menu ahead of time, location is small and the menu is up high
Must order: Iced horchata latte
Price point: $
Urth Caffé
LAFL Tip: Avoid peak lunch time. You have to order at the counter here
Must order: Early Grey boba tea
Price point: $$
Espresso Cielo
LAFL Tip: Secret charging ports on the high counter by the window
Must order: Matcha coconut milk latte
Price point: $
Inland & Montana
Date
Night
Night on the town
Breakfast & Lunch
Caffeine
Fix
Rustic Canyon
LAFL Tip: Romantic atmosphere, can get very loud though
Must order: Ricotta dumplings (menu changes very often, but you cant make the wrong choice)
Price point: $$$
Belcampo
LAFL Tip: GET A COCKTAIL, you won't regret it
Must order: Belcampo Burger
Price point: $$
Sushi Hanashi
LAFL Tip: Tables are close together, so if you've got a personal story to tell, save it for later!
Must order: X- Girl Friend Roll
Price point: $$
The Arsenal
LAFL Tip: Dancing to the right when you walk in, usually the left is a private party
Must order: Gin & Tonic
Price point: $
Cock and Bull British Pub
LAFL Tip: Claim a dart board and send a friend to grab you drinks
Must order: Gin & Tonic
Price point: $
Busby's West
LAFL Tip: If you've been out of college for more than two years this is NOT the place for you
Must order: Beer
Price point: $
Lazy Daisy
LAFL Tip: Grab a cozy spot outside
Must order: French Toast
Price point: $$
Bardonna
LAFL Tip: They have an array of sugars and flavorings you can add after you've picked up the coffee from the bar
Must order: Iced almond-milk Latte
Price point: $