A fantastic find in SM. Have been going there for years & I have learned a lot about Middle…read moreEastern delights! I am always surprised by some new food wonders that I find! Deli is great, the array of salads & spreads is wonderful. Olive selection, French Feta, nuts, dried fruits and on & on! Marinated Chicken delish-mix 1/2 dark & 1/2 light meat & sear in a skillet until brown. Kebab day such fun & delish. Fresh Salmon is excellent & reasonable compared to other. Not sure if farm raised, but once in a while a treat at a reasonable $ Produce very good & reasonable Solheil is great & I really like visiting his market.

Fresh produce at much lower prices than any other store in Santa Monica…read more Is it all organic? Probably not, but sometimes you also have to think about the budget. It's fresh, it's good quality and to be honest: their fresh produce is actually better than Trader Joe's. Spices, an enormous selection that's worth checking out. Anything middle eastern in terms of

Please don't come here because I love it and it's still quaint. Selfishness aside, though this is…read moremy go to place when in Santa Monica. I used to always go to Bay Cities, and I can't say their sandwiches aren't worth the drive, but if you're looking for some high-quality ingredients and true Italian spirit and charm, this is your place.

Super cute little Italian grocery store in Santa Monica. A bit hard to find as it's tucked away…read moreamongst a commercial area. It's a gem of a find! Fresh pastas, amazing selection of cheeses and cured meats, wines, bottled and canned deliciousness (olives, sauces, etc,) chocolates, jams, drinks They have everything here and the selection is amazing. It's my favorite Italian store in So cal!

I've been going here for at least 10 years. I love cheese and have been to many shops across the…read morecountry and this one is the best. So many types of cheese I haven't seen anywhere else. Shadow Blossom is my all time favorite!

Our first time visiting this cheese shop and it won't be our last! They have a case for hard…read morecheeses, a case for soft cheeses, all the possible accoutrements you could want for a cheese board, and very knowledgeable staff to assist. Our daughter picked a brillat-savarin and a comte. My husband asked the person helping us if she could suggest an accessible blue, and since our other cheeses were French, she's suggested St Agur. As far as blue cheeses go, it wasn't terrible - more salty than moldy tasting (I am not a fan of blue cheese). We also purchased some calabrese and a box of Rustic Bakery citrus, ginger & thyme artisan crisps. Everything was delicious (well, I still don't know about the blue, but it was at least relatively inoffensive). We'll definitely be back to try more cheeses

tl;dr even if charcuterie boards and boutique home goods aren't your thing, don't miss the…read morenot-so-secret farm-to-table sandwich selection Lady & Larder is no stranger to the spotlight. This tiny Santa Monica wine-and-cheese concept debuted in 2016, and their charcuterie boards earned acclaim from Oprah and The New York Times alike. During the pandemic, Lady & Larder ventured into the sandwich game, and the result was a resounding success. Nowadays, the not-so-secret "Secret Lunch" lineup of gourmet sandwiches is among the best in Los Angeles. The tiny Santa Monica shop shares the block with a Sherwin-Williams and a boxing gym. Cross your fingers for metered street parking on the trafficky block of Pico. Outside, red metal patio furniture is shaded by the overhanging storefront. Natural light runs through multicolored windows to the shop within. The mosaic tiled floor is effortlessly chic. The soaring whitewashed walls are minimally decorated, while shelves and refrigerators are carefully curated with wines, cheeses, tinned fish, and candles. The tablet register is set up on a worn kitchen countertop. Soft, instrumental music immediately feels welcoming. I've visited multiple times for early weekend lunch, and our Toast pre-order was ready upon arrival. We grabbed a table outside, and numerous takeout customers popped in and out during our meal. My favorite was the Disco Only. This elevated turkey club featured an impressive depth of flavor, from the sharp alpine cheese to the rich garlic mayo to the tangy pepperoncini vinegar. The thick-cut Bub and Grandma's sesame bread held up admirably well, and the arugula added a welcome fresh factor. The proteins were plentiful but were outshone by the other components. I also loved the Hot Girl Salami. The sweet-and-hot mustard and crispy baguette accentuated the rich, almost buttery salami. Meanwhile, the Venice Cowgirl was like a cheeseboard on a baguette. The sweet peaches and apricot-habanero jam dominated the subtly rich cheese or thin prosciutto, but the sandwich nonetheless proved to be a unique, summery option worth sharing. Lastly, the Yes, Honey elevated the ham-and-cheese with tangy relish, but the other components felt standard and forgettable. The service was friendly and efficient, and sandwiches ran for $15-20 each. Overall, the food tasted like the Santa Monica Farmer's Market on a premium roll, with sandos ranging from good to excellent. They are worth a dedicated visit if you're in the neighborhood, and I can't wait to work my way through more of Lady & Larder's menu.

my boyfriend surprised me on Valentine's Day with these!…read more Everything tasted fresh and delicious. Please support these ladies!!

I stumbled into this place by accident and didn't even realize they served food. I was pleasantly…read moresurprised by how amazing the sandwiches were. They're definitely on the pricey side, but worth every penny. The portions are big, the meat is juicy and flavorful, and everything is just perfect. I tried the pastrami, pulled pork, and turkey sandwiches, and all of them were excellent. You won't be disappointed. Highly recommend this place.

The last time I went to this place was for their Italian beef sandwich and that sandwich seriously…read moremight be my favorite Italian beef sandwich in the area/ city. My most recent visit I came in to grab some sliced deli meats for some bread I got from another place. As soon as I walked in, I was created in the person behind the counter was very friendly and helpful. I just wanted some sliced ham and mortadella. The ham for a baguette and butter sandwich and the mortadella to used with another type of bread I got. The meats were neatly sliced and packaged and the service was quick. I really am a huge fan of this place.

This neighborhood grocery store on Montana Ave in Santa Monica is a fine place for a freshly made…read moresandwich or cooked items in their deli case. They've got a nice butcher section with fresh meat and seafood. There's a deli case with close to 20 items -- ribs, chicken, lasagna, mac 'n cheese, soup and more, depending on the day. They've got about a dozen salads, including three potato salads, and about as many deli meats for sandwiches. The beef stew was excellent, the lasagna, chili and meatloaf also very good. The sandwiches are solid and very reasonably priced. Two things stand out for me here: their weekend barbecue and the tamales. Someone in their kitchen makes delicious Oaxacan tamales (which are not always available). These tamales are chock full of chicken mole -- perhaps the highest ratio of filling to masa that I've had -- and are neatly wrapped in banana leaves. The burritos are similarly pre-made and stuffed to the gills with the protein of the day. As for the weekend barbecue, every Saturday and Sunday morning they grill select meats from the deli (prime steaks, tri tip, chicken, etc) which you can buy throughout the day at the deli. The Farms also has fresh vegetables, premade salads and all the other items you'd expect from a neighborhood grocery store. Service is super friendly, and there's free parking in back. It's definitely a good spot for a meal to go.

Best roast beef sandwich ever! Literally perfect flavor, maybe the best thing I've eaten in a…read moremonth! Coming back weekly

I found this amazing toffee company during the chocolate festival this weekend in San Francisco. I…read moregot hooked. Great quality and plenty of flavors!

Oh my goodness, what a gem! I had the opportunity to check out Pop Candy as a vendor at Uncorked…read moreFestival. I sampled several of their signature flavors including rosewater cardamom, rosemary, rum n vanilla, and maple bacon. The maple bacon flavor is one that exceeds expectations. Oddly, the sweet butteriness of maple syrup match perfectly with the savory goodness of bacon. I loved speaking with Bill and Rachel, Rachel even mentioned they hand make and hand pack each bag. For the maple bacon, they add a special sea salt on top too. For those who love a sweet or savory toffee treat, this place is it! I might just be a customer for life.

This is a good place for a decent breakfast- Service was…read morefriendly and efficient, vibe - fun and breakfast dishes were very good. It gets busy It is on par - price wise .... Pricey like most other nearby places

Visiting a friend in Santa Monica, and stopped in for something to eat…read more One of the things I truly love is homemade chicken noodle soup. I always look for it on the menu, when I go out. This place had a good chicken noodle soup. It was a German take on chicken noodle soup. Different, but in a good way. Employees were nice and the place was clean. A cool little deli, with a large selections of treats.

Nice find! Somebody I was talking to in the area mentioned it. I got a turkey bacon sandwich to go…read more- sorry PETA - I'm betting on that they lives a good life ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Good service, easy to navigate, nice and helpful staff. A bit pricey, but the food was good. There's a side area at the front, it can get pretty warm after 10am/ I. The sun. All-in-all, not bad and I will return!

This is a funny grocery store. The co-op is a Santa Monica institution from the old days when the…read moreneighborhood had strong community values, although it's always been expensive and a class statement to shop here. It's usually been an older crowd that's wanted whatever health products were popular 10-20 years ago. At one point during the late 90's and early 00's, it was tremendously popular with the celebrity class of LA, and it was Erewhon before there was Erewhon. It has since drifted into a more relaxed, slightly frumpier incarnation now in 2026. As you can see from all the 1 and 5 star reviews, it's a place that inspires both stubborn loyalty and intense frustration in equal measure, and I think that about sums up experience for the uninitiated. You'll see that I've split the difference with this 3 star review in an attempt to capture reality. This is far from a perfect grocery store -- the prices are high, a lot of the produce is not looking so good, the milk is always about to expire, the aisles are poorly organized, they're missing lots of things you want. But it's also a real co-op and not a chain, it's possible to eat healthfully from here, and they are extremely responsive to their member's (numerously and frequently delusional and extremely SaMo) requests. The angry reviews about bad service here are overblown; I've been here dozens of times and never had a problem. And as long as it's member-owned, it can always change for the better very quickly, which I've seen happen here before, and may happen again. Personally, my reason for not shopping here is just the poor organization of the store overall, selection of dry goods which are widely second-rate to me, and shabby, soon-to-be-expiring produce and perishables attached to a luxury price. I see no reason to shop here when I have the SaMo farmer's market AND better organized specialty stores like Erehwon or McCall's right near by -- which are, despite what numerous reviews here desperately proclaim, the exact same price point as Co-Opportunity. I hope this clears up why the reviews here are all-over-the-place, it's because the store is too!

A true hidden gem on Montana Avenue. I walked into this olive oil store thinking I'd spend a few…read moreminutes browsing and somehow ended up there for over an hour tasting the most heavenly olive oils and vinegars. Every single flavor was so delicious that choosing what to take home became the hardest part. What made the experience even more special was the owner -- so warm, generous with her time, and incredibly knowledgeable. She patiently explained every flavor, pairing, and use without ever making us feel rushed. You can really feel the passion behind the products. Honestly, this place is therapy. The kind of therapy that feels as satisfying as candle shopping. Just spending time in the store is such a calming and joyful experience, and trust me, you definitely won't leave without a few bottles in your hands. These make such beautiful gifts for friends and family, but honestly you'll want to keep some for yourself too. And the best part? No matter your cooking skill level, a few drops on a salad or dish instantly make you feel like a MasterChef. Healthy, flavorful, and such a fun experience from start to finish.

This is a little gem in Santa Monica that should not be overlooked. Walked in and was able to taste…read moreall the incredible vinegars, oils and other goodies. Left with 2 large bottles of the most aromatic delicious white balsamic vinegars. The owner Tanna is a sweetheart and spends time educating me and walking me through each note. Will definitely be back!