Beach Guide

Where to Eat

Santa Monica · fresh off the boat

Fish tacos
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Local eats, sorted

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Order whatever's freshest — ask the staff what came off the boat today.

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Skip the chains. The spots without signs are almost always better.

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Two local favorites for eating at Santa Monica: Bay Cities Italian Deli for the The Godmother, and Tacos Por Favor for the Fish Tacos. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.