Anything good in Venice?

[KellBell]

I am going to Venice Beach next weekend. Is there anything in the area that is a can't miss? I have no idea what is even in the area.

[bulavinaka]

If you're going for lunch or dinner, any of these suggestions would work, but I think 3 Square is only supper right now. However, you can put Joe's on your list as well for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Joe's has a reputation for gourmet food (kinda Cal/French with a dash of Asian here and there) at very reasonable prices.

If you want to do Tea or grab some great cakes/desserts/chocolates, then try Jin Patisserie as well.

Pizza? Abbot's Pizza has great pizza. Their salad pizza/salad on a slice is a full lunch for most.

Sushi? Two options - Wabi Sabi for a more hip (albeit loud) crowd. They do alot of other menu items as well - mostly fusion stuff. Shima for the more subdued but higher sushi experience - Yoshi mills his own brown rice for brown rice sushi, uses fresh wasabi and makes his own tofu as well. Shima also has more than sushi as well - Yoshi is seasonally oriented as his focus is on quality.

http://www.joesrestaurant.com/

http://www.jinpatisserie.com/

Abbot's Pizza
1407 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
310-396-7334

Wabi Sabi
1637 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
310-314-2229

Shima
1432 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291
310-314-0882

[glutton]

3 Square is serving three meals a day at this point. Their brunch menu on weekends is served until 4PM.

[mollyomormon]

3 Square is definitely serving three meals a day, hence the name :)!

[bulavinaka]

I'm just not sure if they're serving a full dinner menu... I think it was just supper when they initially fired up the third square... :)

[New Trial]

I have had several dinners there over the past couples of months, two of them on the late side, and it is a full (albeit not extensive) dinner menu--though, for both the late dinners, I had the pretzel burger.

[hrhboo]

They are! Full menu at dinner.

[Woolsey]

I have to second Jin. I love that place.

[ipsedixit]

Stop by Rockenwager Bakery and pick up some Berliners.

http://www.rockenwagner.com/bakery.html

[bulavinaka]

Heck, why not do breakfast or lunch there as well... If it sounds good on the menu, you will enjoy it... and grab a couple of bacon cheddar twists for later...

[SeanT]

Johnnies pastrami, Abbot's pizza

[Burger Boy]

French Toasts at 26 Beach Restaurant!

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26 Beach
3100 Washington Blvd., Venice, CA 90292

[glutton]

If you search on "venice" you'll find lots of recommendations, many of which have been posted in the last few weeks.

[danikm]

I like primitivo for small plates and wine. I also know many, many fans of Axe (pronounced Ashay). After dinner, the other room is a nice spot for a glass of wine if it's not too croweded.