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El Sombrero is a low-key Mexican joint in Manhattan Beach

Blue Plate Taco is a rowdy, but solid option for tacos in downtown Santa Monica.

There's a 20-item long French toast section at 26 Beach in Marina del Rey, which is all you really need to know.

Cafe Milan is the local's pick for breakfast in Playa Del Rey.

Uncle Bill's Pancake House is a Manhattan Beach breakfast classic for, you guessed it, pancakes.

Ollie's Duck & Dive is a neighborhood gastropub in Malibu with an easygoing vibe.

Taverna Tony is a Greek spot in the Malibu Country Mart, perfect for a low-key date night.

Lily's is a low-key spot for breakfast burritos near Zuma Beach in Malibu.

Get quality seafood without the hype or crowds at Reel Inn in Malibu.

The Country Kitchen is the ideal place for a post-surf breakfast burrito in Malibu.

Hinano Cafe is a Venice icon and the kind of place you go into for one drink and walk out plastered and maybe with a lower-back henna tattoo.

This tiny strip mall spot has some of the best delivery pizza on the Westside.

Does Ivory have the best food in West Hollywood? No. But it’s still decent enough for big groups and that patio is as good as it gets.

Wolfdown is a casual neighborhood hangout in Silver Lake that feels like a backyard dinner party.

Verlaine is a scene-y Weho spot whose boring menu and bland cocktails don’t live up to the hype.

Carlitos Gardel is a consistent, if not slightly by-the-books Argentinian restaurant that's an ideal dinner spot for when the parents come to town.