Guidebook for Manhattan Beach
Essentials
Our local, smaller grocery store. They should have most things that you need, including beer, wine and liquor.
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Vons
4001 S Inglewood AveOur local, smaller grocery store. They should have most things that you need, including beer, wine and liquor.
Ralphs
1413 Hawthorne BlvdThis is our largest chain grocery store nearby.
Our nicest local grocery store, with a cafe and prepared foods. Great cheeses and produce. Great wine selection.
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Bristol Farms Manhattan Beach
1570 Rosecrans AveOur nicest local grocery store, with a cafe and prepared foods. Great cheeses and produce. Great wine selection.
A large, gourmet and organic market with plenty of prepared foods, great produce, and much more.
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Whole Foods Market
225 Lincoln BlvdA large, gourmet and organic market with plenty of prepared foods, great produce, and much more.
A great little grocery store. They source their own products worldwide for a unique selection. Good to pick up easy to prepare snacks and meals.
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Trader Joe's
1761 S Elena AveA great little grocery store. They source their own products worldwide for a unique selection. Good to pick up easy to prepare snacks and meals.
Food Scene
This is a great restaurant near the pier featuring delicious small plates and wonderful cocktails. One of the nicer restaurants in MB, but still somewhat casual.
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Manhattan Beach Parks & Rec
1400 Highland AveThis is a great restaurant near the pier featuring delicious small plates and wonderful cocktails. One of the nicer restaurants in MB, but still somewhat casual.
Delicious pseudo-italian cafe, featured on Diners, Drive-in and Dives (a US foodie show). Great coffee, better food. Check the hours, which vary by season. And they aren't allowed to open early.
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North End Caffe
3421 Highland AveDelicious pseudo-italian cafe, featured on Diners, Drive-in and Dives (a US foodie show). Great coffee, better food. Check the hours, which vary by season. And they aren't allowed to open early.
A fairly new gastropub. Good selection of microbrews. Great food. Try the wings, blue cheese haystack, and burgers. One of our favorite casual restaurants.
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Simmzy's
229 Manhattan Beach BlvdA fairly new gastropub. Good selection of microbrews. Great food. Try the wings, blue cheese haystack, and burgers. One of our favorite casual restaurants.
This hole in the wall Mexican restaurant is just a few blocks from us. Good, cheap Mexican food. No beer, but they let you bring your own.
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El Tarasco Mexican Food
316 Rosecrans AveThis hole in the wall Mexican restaurant is just a few blocks from us. Good, cheap Mexican food. No beer, but they let you bring your own.
Panchos is a great Mexican restaurant with good ambience. It is a little pricey, but has some amazing and authentic dishes. The menu is extensive, so there is something for everyone. Great margaritas!
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Pancho's Restaurant
3615 Highland AvePanchos is a great Mexican restaurant with good ambience. It is a little pricey, but has some amazing and authentic dishes. The menu is extensive, so there is something for everyone. Great margaritas!
A local favorite, this place is nearly always crowded. Use OpenTable to get a reservation. Great burger, steaks, fish, and drinks. Try the Navy Grog, a tribute to the old restaurant which stood here.
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Rock'N Fish Restaurant
120 Manhattan Beach BlvdA local favorite, this place is nearly always crowded. Use OpenTable to get a reservation. Great burger, steaks, fish, and drinks. Try the Navy Grog, a tribute to the old restaurant which stood here.
This is a great place for sushi! It's right in downtown Manhattan Beach. Very yummy! Not really expensive, but definitely on the higher end of mid-range for sushi--and worth it!
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The IZAKA-YA by KATSU-YA Manhattan Beach
1133 Highland AveThis is a great place for sushi! It's right in downtown Manhattan Beach. Very yummy! Not really expensive, but definitely on the higher end of mid-range for sushi--and worth it!
Mama D's is very casual, but good. It tends to be quite popular with families, so if you're looking for a quiet night, might not be the best spot. Food and service are both good.
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Mama D's Italian Kitchen
1125 Manhattan AveMama D's is very casual, but good. It tends to be quite popular with families, so if you're looking for a quiet night, might not be the best spot. Food and service are both good.
If you want good Italian, fancier, definitely adult, Mangiamo's is fantastic. Ask for a table in the wine cellar if you want a quiet dinner. Not a real wine cellar, but brick walls with wine storage.
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Mangiamo Restaurant
128 Manhattan Beach BlvdIf you want good Italian, fancier, definitely adult, Mangiamo's is fantastic. Ask for a table in the wine cellar if you want a quiet dinner. Not a real wine cellar, but brick walls with wine storage.
This is one of our newer restaurants from the acclaimed chef of MB Post. Simply amazing seafood dishes. The place is dinky, and they take few reservations, so expect a wait. Open for lunch too.
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Fishing With Dynamite
1148 Manhattan AveThis is one of our newer restaurants from the acclaimed chef of MB Post. Simply amazing seafood dishes. The place is dinky, and they take few reservations, so expect a wait. Open for lunch too.
Fishbar is a short walk from our house and has great food and cocktails. It can get crowded and they don't take reservations, so plan to have a drink at the bar. They are good with kids, too.
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FISHBAR
3801 Highland AveFishbar is a short walk from our house and has great food and cocktails. It can get crowded and they don't take reservations, so plan to have a drink at the bar. They are good with kids, too.
While Starbuck's is just a few doors down, we prefer the bolder brews at Peet's. Nice pastries, too.
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Peet's Coffee
328 Manhattan Beach BlvdWhile Starbuck's is just a few doors down, we prefer the bolder brews at Peet's. Nice pastries, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our "local". It's a casual sports pub with decent food. Free barrel of peanuts. Throw the shells on the floor. You know the place.
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OB's Pub & Grill
3610 North Highland AvenueOur "local". It's a casual sports pub with decent food. Free barrel of peanuts. Throw the shells on the floor. You know the place.
This grungy hole in the wall is MB's oldest bar, and one of its best kept secrets. They pick up fresh hamburger daily from the butcher shop next door to make their amazing burgers.
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Ercoles 1101
1101 Manhattan AveThis grungy hole in the wall is MB's oldest bar, and one of its best kept secrets. They pick up fresh hamburger daily from the butcher shop next door to make their amazing burgers.
Sightseeing
Strolling out to the end of our pier has many rewards. You'll often see dolphins in the afternoon. This small aquarium is dedicated to local marine life. http://www.roundhouseaquarium.org
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Roundhouse Aquarium
Manhattan Beach PierStrolling out to the end of our pier has many rewards. You'll often see dolphins in the afternoon. This small aquarium is dedicated to local marine life. http://www.roundhouseaquarium.org
Everything Else
Just around the corner from our guest house is a near vertical hill of sand used by professional athletes to train. It got so busy, you now have to make a reservation on the city website.
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Sand Dune Park
3299 Bell AveJust around the corner from our guest house is a near vertical hill of sand used by professional athletes to train. It got so busy, you now have to make a reservation on the city website.
About a 5-8 minute walk is this park that boasts tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball courts and a nice toddler playground.
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Live Oak Park
1901 N Valley DrAbout a 5-8 minute walk is this park that boasts tennis courts, baseball fields, basketball courts and a nice toddler playground.