
Guided tour · 3 hours
Gourmet Hollywood Walking Food Tour
Step into the glamor of old Hollywood as you dine at historic restaurants once graced by silver screen legends. Explore top-rated contemporary fare and diverse immigra...
Sweetfin is a street-food stop in Downtown, Santa Monica.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

Guided tour · 3 hours
Step into the glamor of old Hollywood as you dine at historic restaurants once graced by silver screen legends. Explore top-rated contemporary fare and diverse immigra...

Guided tour · 3 hours
Experience the energy of the iconic Original Farmers Market, a Los Angeles landmark since 1934, and discover why the market and its the surrounding neighborhood remain...

Guided tour · 6 hours
Spend a day surfing in Los Angeles with local experts. Visit two iconic surf breaks in Southern California, learn about the history of the beaches, and enjoy a picnic ...
Address: 829 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401
HiHo Cheeseburger griddles 100 percent grass-fed wagyu from First Light Farm on 2nd Street in Santa Monica, a classic double for fast-casual money.
TryWagyu cheeseburger, counter service
TipThe mustard-grilled double with onions is the order; it is counter service, so grab a booth before you order.
La Purepecha hand-presses corn tortillas on Broadway in Santa Monica, a Michoacan-style counter of asada tacos and machaca burritos without the fuss.
TryAsada tacos on handmade tortillas
TipTacos on handmade tortillas with cilantro and onions are the order; parking sits right beside the shop.
HiHo Cheeseburger griddles 100 percent grass-fed wagyu from First Light Farm on 2nd Street in Santa Monica, a classic double for fast-casual money.
TryWagyu cheeseburger, counter service
TipThe mustard-grilled double with onions is the order; it is counter service, so grab a booth before you order.
Hot Dog on a Stick still hand-dips corn dogs at Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, where Dave Barham began hand-dipping them at his 1946 lemonade stand.
TryOriginal corn dog
TipThe rebuilt stand pounds its lemonade by hand the way it did in 1946; corn dog and lemonade is the whole menu you need.
Sunny Blue wraps made-to-order omusubi on Main Street in Santa Monica, miso beef and curry rice balls pressed warm behind a six-seat counter.
TryMade-to-order omusubi
TipMiso mushroom is vegetarian and gluten-free; get one spicy salmon for the walk down to the beach.
La Purepecha hand-presses corn tortillas on Broadway in Santa Monica, a Michoacan-style counter of asada tacos and machaca burritos without the fuss.
TryAsada tacos on handmade tortillas
TipTacos on handmade tortillas with cilantro and onions are the order; parking sits right beside the shop.
Tacos Por Favor has fed Santa Monica's Olympic Boulevard workshops since the nineties, a no-frills counter of hard-shell tacos and chile relleno burritos.
TryHard-shell tacos and burritos
TipThe lunch rush peaks at noon sharp; order the chicken taco plate and grab salsa from the bar before sitting.
Heavy Handed smashes short-rib-blend patties on Main Street in Santa Monica, beef tallow fries and Straus soft serve from a pandemic pop-up made good.
TryShort-rib smashburger
TipDouble smash with American cheese, fries in tallow, soft serve after; the line moves faster than it looks.