Coast

"OUTDOOR SEATING: Yes, beautiful ocean front tables VEGAN OPTIONS: Several! PARKING: Valet parking at Shutter’s Hotel otherwise competitive meter parking on Ocean Avenue and surrounding area. Two hour parking structures at SM Place if you have time to walk over. We went here on a fall evening for drinks and appetizers to celebrate a couple birthdays since there is nothing nicer than seeing the gorgeous sunset while drinking a cocktail at the beach. Shutters Hotel is right on the beach in Santa Monica and the Coast Cafe is one of their oceanfront cafes. The unobstructed view of the water is worth the high prices of the food and drink for a special occasion. We happen to be there on a Friday Night which is “pizza night” and we all shared a Margarita Pizza that had nice thin crust and was cooked in their wood-fired pizza oven. The menu had several VEGAN options, including a vegan dessert, which I really appreciated and I would most certainly come back again to try. Cocktails in fall 2025 were $22 each which is about average for a beachfront restaurant in a hotel. Our server, Jesse, was great, very friendly and checking on us constantly. We never felt rushed even though we were there for just drinks and appetizers during weekend dinner hour. There was a musician on the beach path in front of our table (see photo) playing soft tunes which added to the chill vibe and beach atmosphere of our experience. He overhead that we had some birthdays in our group (yes he was that close) and he beautifully sang Happy Birthday to each person individually which we really enjoyed. I don’t believe he is employed by the hotel and yes we gave him a well-deserved tip. All in all and great experience."

"We stopped by for a family meal by the beach, and everything was excellent—the food was outstanding, and the coffee was great too."

"Pros: 1. View 2. Lemon ricotta pancakes were delicious Cons: 1. The prices here are insane for the portion. 2. $12 for 3 pieces of bacon?? 3. Coffee was sour 4. We paid for $200 for 1 order of pancakes, french toast, and the eggplant tomato egg thing + 2 egg sides, 1 side ham and 1 side bacon. Just come here once in your life and never again. The end."