California Chicken Café is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

1. California Chicken Café

8.4
424 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA
American Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

Joe M.Joe Miller: Go to California Chicken Cafe on Lincoln for the best, healthiest roasted chicken! Skip the high-calorie but delicious potatoes and go with the squash! Healthy and no fat! Add a dash of pepper!

Adam M.Adam M: Chinese chicken salad!!!

Tanner W.Tanner Wilson: Yea number 17!!!! Woohoo! Ya!

The Waterfront is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

2. The Waterfront

8.6
205 Ocean Front Walk (at Rose Ave), Venice, CA
American Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Jonathan C.Jonathan Correa: Great renovation of an old spot. Directly on Venice Boardwalk, with indoor and outdoor seating. Beers, food, and shuffleboard & ping pong in the back. Bring your own sunscreen!

Maina K.Maina Khoja: Lovely location and service! And the food was good. I liked the lobster roll simple tiny and tasty.

Steven L.Steven Lambiase: AWESOME beach bar right on the water

Barlo Kitchen and Cocktails is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

3. Barlo Kitchen and Cocktails

1697 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA
American Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Felipe C.Felipe Carbonell: Pork Belly Sliders & Truffle Frites

Brooke L.Brooke LeBlanc: Try the Deep South!!

Rachel Y.Rachel Youens: Don't eat meat? The vegetarian meatballs are....my lord...so delicious.

James' Beach is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

4. James' Beach

7.7
60 N Venice Blvd (Pacific Ave.), Venice, CA
American Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews

Matthew C.Matthew Caenahan: Get the beach club with sourdough and a Caesar instead of fries

ryan h.ryan h: Douchebag sausage fest.

MarieClaireMarieClaire: If you’re in the mood for some authentic California tacos, look no further than James’ Beach. Featured in the movie, I Love You Man, their fish tacos hit the spot when it comes to SoCal cuisine.

The Firehouse is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

5. The Firehouse

7.2
213 Rose Ave (at Main St.), Venice, CA
American Restaurant · 54 tips and reviews

Matt A.Matt Alhadeff: This place has it all: breakfast, sushi, a full bar and enough protein packed meals to get you through the most intense workouts! And the original Golds Gym is just one block away :))

MuscleTechMuscleTech: The firehouse has a protein-heavy, low-carb section of the menu dedicated to bodybuilders. Probably one of the few restaurants in the world where you can get a side of steak!

Bradley M.Bradley Martyn: bodybuilder menu

The Rose Venice is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

6. The Rose Venice

9.0
220 Rose Ave, Venice, CA
American Restaurant · Los Angeles · 183 tips and reviews

Adam M.Adam Morgan: Best shakshuka I've had in Los Angeles but make sure you ask for extra bread.

Charles E.Charles Edge: Great brunch spot. They have heaters and covered patio. Try the Eggs Scandia if you like smoked salmon!

BravoBravo: A fun, funky environment that has paired shopping take out with sit down dining for a banging variety. The place to go for brunch! -Rob Leventhal, Top Chef

Sunny Spot is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

7. Sunny Spot

822 Washington Blvd (Abbot Kinney Blvd), Marina del Rey, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews

kWkW: Such a cute a delicious spot for brunch. Really great Cuban-style food!

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Celebrity chef Roy Choi recently re-formatted the menu to be on bigger plates & the food is like an island vacation! Plates come with rice and coleslaw. All the sandwiches comes with yucca fries. Yum! Read more.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Roy Choi's Caribbean fusion brunch spot in Venice, with lots of jerk chicken and bottomless weekend mimosas.

26 Beach Cafe is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

8. 26 Beach Cafe

8.1
3100 Washington Blvd (at Yale Ave), Marina del Rey, CA
Café · Venice · 156 tips and reviews

Ricky S.Ricky Sherrill: They have you covered with breakfast, lunch, & dinner which are all good menus. The burgers & sandwiches are always good too.

Brian P.Brian Pokorny: if you like a crowded place, decorated with your grandma's furniture with lots of smoggy traffic outside, you hit the jackpot.

ThrillistThrillist: This bad boy's the perfect solution for the clash between lunch and brunch; stacked high with thick applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar, and a fried egg, the Brunch Burger is the fix-all. Read more.

The Sidewalk Cafe is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

9. The Sidewalk Cafe

7.2
1401 Ocean Front Wal (at Horizon Ave), Venice, CA
Café · 81 tips and reviews

Terry A.Terry Adams: People watching and good breakfast. One of my favorite places to take visitors to get a feel of a busy weekend. The Belgian waffles and breakfast are good. Great place to stop for a drink too.

Ted H.Ted Hekman: The bartender Ed is a real swell guy. He just poured me a free shot of my favorite booze cause he remembers me from 2 weeks ago!

Alex F.Alex Frecon: I sat alone. Noone made fun of me. Works for me!!!

The Cow's End Cafe is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

10. The Cow's End Cafe

8.2
34 Washington Blvd (at Pacific Ave), Marina del Rey, CA
Café · 100 tips and reviews

DJ AM M.DJ AM Mo: Try to get the back couches before anyone else shows up. It's a great working spot where you can chill all day (but make sure you buy food/coffee).

Jen F.Jen Friel: Cash only.

Eric N.Eric Nelson: Great energy. Good Chai. Awesome location

Brennan's Pub is one of The 11 Best American Restaurants in Venice, Los Angeles.

11. Brennan's Pub

7.5
4089 Lincoln Blvd (at Berkeley Dr), Marina del Rey, CA
Pub · 48 tips and reviews

Sarah W.Sarah Weiner: I love their turkey burger!

ThrillistThrillist: Located on Lincoln (right near Washington), Brennan's is an appropriately neon-signed dive bar that's been doing real, live turtle races for 38 years. Read more.

Nikol H.Nikol Hasler: Thursday Night? Turtle races. Just remember not to point at the turtles.