3 american spots in Ocean Avenue, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Ocean Avenue's food · All american in Santa Monica.
Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe ★ 4.2
1615 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Big Dean's Ocean Front Cafe has anchored the boardwalk below the Santa Monica Pier since 1902 as Loring's Lunchroom, burgers and buckets on two patios.
Tip: It became Big Dean's in the 1970s; grab a patio rail seat, order the burger and watch the boardwalk crowds.
Ivy at the Shore ★ 4.1
1535 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Ivy at the Shore keeps its bougainvillea-draped pink facade on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, an American menu served on the same florid patio since 1985.
Tip: Brunch runs to 13:00 weekdays and 14:00 weekends; the patio people-watching is the real product.
Ivy at the Shore ★ 4.1
1535 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Ivy at the Shore keeps its bougainvillea-draped pink facade on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, an American menu served on the same florid patio since 1985.
Tip: Brunch runs to 13:00 weekdays and 14:00 weekends; the patio people-watching is the real product.