First dates and seasoned vets alike will Abbot Kinney has everything you want, rolled into a single sunny stroll.
Kick things off with a healthy-ish slice of salad pizza at the buzzing Abbot’s Pizza Co. Head across the street to Salt & Straw for a scoop of their delightfully offbeat ice cream flavors.
Finally, grab an afternoon coffee at Intelligentsia before walking it all off to catch the sun at Venice Beach.
Grab a slice of salad pizza at Abbot’s Pizza Co.
📍 1407 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
You can’t go wrong with any of the slices up for grabs at this hole-in-the-wall pizza shop, but many people come solely for the salad pizza. Mozzarella cheese and onion baked crust, a thin layer of sour cream, then topped with a healthy layer of chopped salad, feta cheese and tomatoes sprinkled on top, drizzled with their house lemon-olive oil dressing, and finally covered with a layer of fresh avocados.
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✔ There’s not a lot of seating here, so take a stroll down Abbot Kinney while you eat your slice.
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Get a scoop of ice cream at Salt & Straw
📍 7924 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046
With flavors like Pear & Blue Cheese or Buttered Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, it’s clear the mad geniuses at Salt & Straw are on a mission to blow your taste buds to smithereens. You can’t help but smile at the daring, anything-goes spirit that makes every scoop feel like Russian Roulette. It’s kind of like exploring the uncharted corners of your weird friend’s Spotify playlists and realizing… this actually hits.
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✔ Skip the giant line by ordering online. You can walk right in the side door when your order is ready.
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Sip a coffee and stroll to the beach
📍 1118 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
While the Arts District flagship may be Intelligentsia’s grandest temple, Venice locals love their cozy Abbott Kinney outpost. This pint-sized cafe has all the Intelligentsia greatness distilled into every cup, but with a more laidback, sunny disposition to send you on your way to the beach a few blocks away. As you wait for your drinks, don’t forget to shamelessly eavesdrop on all the actors/yoga instructors/aspiring influencers who congregate here.
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✔ The Venice boardwalk is a breezy 12 min. walk away
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