Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Drink in Santa Monica, by the Record

2 places in the record

The best places to drink in Santa Monica, by the professional record: Esquire, Wine Enthusiast, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Farmshop comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Farmshop

    Awards
    Address
    225 26th St, Unit 25, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Esters Wine Shop & Bar

    Awards
    Address
    1314 Seventh St, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.