Discover the best of LA’s South Bay — from oceanfront brunches in Manhattan Beach to sunset cocktails in Hermosa. This curated list highlights my favorite local spots for food, views, and beach-town vibes. Whether you’re a local or planning a weeken...
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Best Morning Spots 🥐🥞🍳☕️
Casual bites & Take Out 🥪🥙
Fancy Dinners Out & Drinks 🍷🍸🍝🍣
Sweet Treats 🍦🍰🍩
Shops 🛍️
Best Morning Spots 🥐🥞🍳☕️
Solid coffee shop with a good amount of food options besides just pastries. You get to pick up your order from a cute little window. Often many dogs around
Two Guns Espresso
Fav coffee shop! The bagels are 10/10 and on weekends, they fully load them up with delicious farmers market veggies
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Offset Coffee
CLASSIC South Bay 👏🏼 It’s a local fav with a relaxed atmosphere and all the breakfast favs. My hack: order an omelette and then add a side of pancakes. You get two meals for like $16
Uncle Bill's Pancake House
This is right in the center of MB. Perfect for those hungover Sunday mornings
The Kettle
Such a unique spot! Good at any time of the day as they have a LARGE menu. Dining in is the best since the inside of the restaurant is so unique looking
Sloopy's Beach Cafe
A local favorite coffee shop on Pier Avenue - grab a coffee and a slice of their coffee cake! ☕️
Java Man
Great place to grab a smoothie or açaí bowl. Hack: they can split one bowl into two if you’re trying to split one with a friend 🍌🍓🫐
Paradise Bowls
Great spot between downtown MB and El Porto. Lots of smoothie and healthy food options! Has a great ocean view and patio
The Hive
Great drink selection and their toasts are delicious. Great coffee shop to work at as it has WiFi and seating
Lavender & Honey®
Casual bites & Take Out 🥪🥙
New sandwich spot that just opened a location in MB. Half sandwiches are $15 and are large enough for me as a whole meal. The shop itself it gorgeous to eat at or in the perfect location to grab and then head down to the beach.
Bread Head LA
NYC style bagels - lots of parking + seating
Manhattan Bread & Bagel
This Thai place is slept on in the South Bay. Their fried rice is incredible
Thai Dishes Manhattan Beach
My fav spot to grab a late night bite or will sometimes grab take out and head to the beach. Food is always delicious and comes out quick
El Tarasco - 316 Rosecrans Ave, Manhattan Beach, California
Poke that’s basically as good as what you’ll get in Hawaii. Huge portions too
Jus' Poke
Fancy Dinners Out & Drinks 🍷🍸🍝🍣
My go to place to get sushi - good lunch deal if you want to dine in
Yume Manhattan Beach
The best view in Manhattan beach! Good spot for brunch, dinner or drinks 🍸
The Strand House | American Restaurant in Manhattan Beach ...
Come for a birthday dinner or just a weekend karaoke night! Huge menu and coolest decor inside. You’d never know how cool this place is from the outside
Pancho’s
Great location, great beers, great vibes. Often time food from other local restaurants is available to order
Culture Brewing Co.
Best dive bar - buy a hat when you’re here
Shellback Tavern
Sweet Treats 🍦🍰🍩
The most unique flavors and an ever changing menu! Love trying all the fun flavors and then ordering a split scoop of my two favs
Salt & Straw
Small-batch soft serve New Zealand style ice cream - get the hokey pokey🍦
Creamy Boys Ice Cream
Fresh donuts in fun flavors 🍩 grab one here and then go sit in the grassy section of Manhattan Village
Manhattan Beach
Shops 🛍️
My favorite boutique for beachy decor, and curated gifts. Lots of local South Bay merch available
Gum Tree
Cute gift shop with lots of beachy home items and local South Bay merch
