1. Blue Plate Taco
8.3
1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 137 tips and reviews
Joseph Duerr: Lobster taco, margaritas, chips with guacamole are excellent!
William Capodanno: Great chips and guacamole, delicious margaritas and solid but not great tacos ( specifically the surf and turf special)
Caitlin Taylor: Great ambience and great food. Ordered chips and guacamole (great guac), a cheese quesadilla (very cheesy and delicious), short rib tacos (a la carte) and grilled fish tacos (a la carte) for two.
2. Mercado
8.6
1416 4th St (at Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews
Adam Chrisakis: Awesome spot. Amazing service. Get the guac
Dress for the Date: Serving classic and contemporary Mexican food. With over 60 premium Tequilas and mescal's. Be sure to order the Guacamole with fresh chips as a starter.
Rachel K: Not the widest selection of vegetarian options, but they label them on the menu which is really nice. The guac is fantastic. The chili relleno is not bad either.
3. Blueys Kitchen
9.1
1814 Berkeley St (Nebraska), Santa Monica, CA
Australian Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews
Christine D.: Avo toast... poached eggs are extra $$$
Mark Garcia: Amazing coffee experience AND some of the best Avocado Toast around LA!
Julia Park: Awesome coffee, food (avo toast & breakfast egg sandwich; but everything else is awesome too) Great service, chill vibe. I'm just in love with Bondi harvest ❤️
5. True Food Kitchen
8.9
395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 172, Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 263 tips and reviews
Los Angeles: One of the most extensive gluten-free options in town, including turkey lasagna and an “inside-out” quinoa burger garnished with hummus, tzatziki, tomato, avocado and feta.
Nada fouzan: I loved it very much.. try the honey ginger beer and the kale avocado hummus
Dan Sanginés: Kale Guacamole and Lasagna are great
7. The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
8.9
225 Santa Monica Blvd (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 349 tips and reviews
Eve Griffin: Misfit Burger(very wet/greasy)Lobster Nik Nik was lovely texture, Avocado Toast was the best, light & flavourful. Service wasnt great, too many servers, all sticking to themselves not helping ech othr
Lb Feary: This place is amazing, be sure to get the avocado on toast and or chickpea wraps. Great service and to top it off, a praline cookie with the bill.
Keegan Sims: Highly recommend the "avocado toast." Banging!
8. El Cholo
8.0
1025 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 79 tips and reviews
CBS Local: The El Cholo family recipe dates back to 1923, and the traditional guacamole benefits from years of experience. Try it! - CBS LA Read more.
Anna Poore-Cordova: The guacamole is awesome. Tortilla soup is flavorful and now we are going to try the green chile - corn - cheese tamales that the restaurant is known for - okay first bite delicious
Travis Swingler: The guac is on point.
9. Cafe Zella
8.2
1531 Wilshire Blvd (at 16th St), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Wilshire-Montana · 18 tips and reviews
Erin: Great sandwiches, love the tuna melt with basil and Zella's choice with turkey, provolone and avocado.
Michael Kane: Great small cafe with a friendly staff. Love the breakfast sandwiches and the avocado melt.
Nina Ribbeklint: Love this place. Good and healthy food. Friendly and quick service. Oh and good pastries! :)
10. Bluestone Lane
8.1
631 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Café · Wilshire-Montana · 8 tips and reviews
Tina Glickman: avocado toast, oat milk matcha lattes (hot or cold are both delicious), get the bluestone lane app to use their rewards program!
Shelby Ann: Best avocado toast you’ll ever have. In your life. Love this Aussie chain
Ekaterina Volodina: Try magic and affogato. I love this place. The Best coffee in LA)
11. The Counter
7.7
2901 Ocean Park Blvd, Ste 102 (at 29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 76 tips and reviews
Kadrian Alvarenga: 1/3 lb. beef, honey wheat bun, soft ripened brie, coleslaw, tomatoes, corn and black bean salsa, jalapenos, and whipped avocado! its like the French-Spanish War with cheese Read more.
Sean Alvarado: Order this: 1/3 beef burger with organic greens, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, grilled onions, avocado, honey mustard and some sweet potato fries.
Gilt City: With four types of patties, 12 types of cheese, 33 toppings, 21 sauces and six types of bun, exactly 312,120 different burgers combos are possible. (House-made guac and tangy tzatziki are two faves.)
LIVESTRONG_COM: California Chicken Salad at the California Chicken Cafe -- it's that simple. With feta, guac, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, and croutons this is a hearty, but healthy, salad
Jon Mogharrabi: 411 salad is the way to go! Chicken, avocado, feta, tomato, sprouts, almonds, and balsamic. Perfection.
Matthew Kamen: Salads are huge and very tasty. The whole avocado on top was a nice plus too.
15. Bergamot Cafe
7.8
2525 Michigan Ave #A3 (at Cloverfield Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 26 tips and reviews
BlackboardEats: menu musts: Roast beef and avocado sandwich; Chipotle veggie burger mel;t The Caesar; Penny’s fresh mint lemonade.
BlackboardEats: menu musts: Roast beef and avocado sandwich; Chipotle veggie burger melt; The Caesar; Penny’s fresh mint lemonade. $.
Xenia Harley: Go for beef and avocado sandwich – unbeatable! Echinacea tea is spicy and refreshing, worth trying, as well.