Discover California pier spots where fresh seafood meets stunning ocean views. Eat, relax, and enjoy the salty sea breeze!

A crowd of tourists across the street from Mon Ami restaurant. (Thomas Wasper) Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica is currently teeming with summer tourists, signaling the hospitality business is almost back ...

Enjoy the city’s healthy lifestyle and culinary scene with Santa Monica Restaurant Week, formerly known as Eat Well Week. This annual event is presented by the Santa Monica Travel & Tourism. Hundreds ...

Matthew Kang is a correspondent for Eater. Previously, he was the lead editor of Eater Southern California/Southwest. He has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles ...

Santa Monica Farmers Market is the largest all-organic farmers market on the West Coast, and it’s overflowing with colorful ...

Rina Nakano reports from Santa Monica, where she speaks with the owner of Blue Plate Oysterette, an iconic restaurant that is ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- Many restaurants have struggled during the pandemic. On Sunday, the popular breakfast spot OP Cafe in Santa Monica said goodbye to its customers after 42 years. Through ...

Santa Monica has long held a gourmet reputation, but after weathering three rounds of shutdowns, the evaporation of tourists and an ever changing sea of health regulations, the 2021 return of Michelin ...

New York City has the Empire State Building, Hollywood has cutout letters strung across a hillside, and Santa Monica has its pier: a single, focus-pulling element that looms large in the public ...

Blue Plate Oysterette on Ocean Avenue is closing permanently in January 2026 due to business regulations, escalating ...