West LA offers tons of coffee shops to choose from. We’ve listed some of our favorites for you to check out below.
Intelligentsia Coffee – Venice
By the stunning Claudia Cantalamessa
Address: 1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 399-1233
Yelp link: (4 stars with 1200+ reviews)
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Can you think of anything more classically LA hipster than Saturday morning at Intelligentsia Coffee in Abbot Kinney? Me neither. Great coffee, great people and dog watching, fast, friendly service but not easy to find parking or a seat
Cafe Buna
Address: 3105 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Phone: (310) 823-2430
Yelp link: (4 stars with 600+ reviews)
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- Great spot for breakfast or coffee and a snack
- Red Velvet and Blue Velvet pancakes are popular – we prefer the red
Urth Caffé
Address: 2327 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 314-7040
Yelp link: (4 stars with 2500+ reviews)
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- The godfather of LA institutions – every location is great, and this one is no different
- We love the chocolate crumble muffin and the blueberry cheesecake
Amelia’s Espresso & Panini
Address: 2645 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 396-9095
Yelp link: (4.5 stars with 300+ reviews)
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- Love the pannis here
- No computers – just real conversation, good food and coffee
KC’s Crepes Café
Address: 8320 Lincoln Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 348-9697
Yelp link: (4 stars with 500+ reviews)
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- We’re fans of the Jasmine Green Milk Tea and nutella crepes
bolivar coffee + arepa bar

Shoutout to the super fly liana
Address: 1741 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 581-2344
Yelp link: (4 stars with 300+ reviews)
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- The veggie bagel, Bolivian arepas and coffee are all great