New restaurants and bars coming to Santa Monica, CA
1 new liquor license applications in the last 30 days, through October 29, 2026, in Los Angeles County. Here is every new venue on file with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Notice
of application to sell alcoholic beverages at these premises
- Business
- Main 2820 LLC
- Applicant
- Main 2820 LLC
- Premises
- 1445 4th St
Santa Monica, CA 90401 - License
- On-Sale General - Eating Place (Type 47)
- Filed with
- ABC,
A recent Santa Monica filing.
Latest filings in Santa Monica
| Business | Type | License | Address | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main 2820 LLC | Restaurant | On-Sale General - Eating PlaceType 47 | 1445 4th St90401 | Applied for a liquor license | |
| Lobster And Beer Santa MonicaLobsterguys Inc. | Restaurant | On-Sale General - Eating PlaceType 47 | 530 Wilshire Blvd, Unit 10390401 | Liquor license issued | |
| Shore HotelTrue Hospitality | Hotel | Temporary Retail Permit (operating during a transfer)Type 30 | 1515 Ocean Ave90401 | Liquor license issued | |
| Pacific Golf CorpPacific Golf Corp. | Restaurant | On-Sale General - Eating PlaceType 47 | 828 Pico Blvd, Ste 590405 | Liquor license issued | |
| Clover Restaurants Inc | Restaurant | On-Sale General - Eating PlaceType 47 | 3200 Airport Ave, Ste 190405 | Liquor license issued | |
| Gott's Roadside - Santa MonicaGotts Partners L-Pship | Restaurant | On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating PlaceType 41 | 401 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 120 & 14090401 | Liquor license issued | |
| One Stop Shop Mart | Store | Off-Sale GeneralType 21 | 314 Santa Monica Blvd90401 | Applied for a liquor license | |
| Attenti Ai CaniAttenti Ai Cani LLC | Store | Off-Sale Beer & Wine + Beer and Wine WholesalerType 20 + 17 | 2812 Santa Monica Blvd, Unit 20190404 | Liquor license issued | |
| SantinosSantinos Group LLC | Restaurant | On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating PlaceType 41 | 3021 Lincoln Blvd90405 | Liquor license issued |
What is opening
- Restaurant950%
- Store (grocery, convenience, liquor)422%
- Hotel or inn211%
- Bar or tavern211%
- Caterer16%
License types
- On-Sale General - Eating Place (type 47)633%
- On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating Place (type 41)317%
- Off-Sale General (type 21)317%
- Temporary Retail Permit (operating during a transfer) (type 30)16%
- Caterer's Permit (type 58)16%
- On-Sale General - Restrictive Service (type 70)16%
Where in Santa Monica
- 90401739%
- 90405739%
- 90404211%
- 9040316%
- 9040216%
Santa Monica accounted for 18 of California's 3,142 filings in the last 90 days (1%). Most were restaurants (50%). 9 were ownership changes at existing venues. The busiest ZIP code was 90401 with 7 filings.
Ownership changes in Santa Monica
Existing venues where a new owner applied. New owners often re-pick suppliers.
| Business | Type | License | Address | Filed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar FortunaCucina Nostra Culinary Services LLC | Restaurant | On-Sale General - Eating PlaceType 47 | 2917 Main St90405 | Changed hands | |
| Cuore Mio Cafe LLC | Restaurant | On-Sale Beer & Wine - Eating Place + Caterer's PermitType 41 + 58 | 2510 Main St, Ste B90405 | Changed hands | |
| Off-Sale General, 2125 Lincoln Blvd | Store | Off-Sale GeneralType 21 | 2125 Lincoln Blvd90405 | Changed hands | |
| Whole Foods MarketWfm-Wo, LLC | Store | Off-Sale GeneralType 21 | 1421 Montana Ave90403 | Changed hands | |
| West Side Oyster ClubWest Side Oyster Club LLC | Caterer | Caterer's Permit + On-Sale General - Eating PlaceType 58 + 47 | 1355 Ocean Ave90401 | Changed hands | |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Santa MonicaCrescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC | Hotel | On-Sale General - Restrictive ServiceType 70 | 501 Colorado Ave90401 | Changed hands | |
| Metro Cafe Santa MonicaCali Sky Group LLC | Restaurant | On-Sale General - Eating Place + Caterer's Permit + Temporary Retail Permit (operating during a transfer)Type 47 + 58 + 30 | 1920 Santa Monica Blvd90404 | Changed hands | |
| Exodus Beer ShopKysky Solutions LLC | Bar | On-Sale Beer & Wine - Public PremisesType 42 | 2819 Pico Blvd90405 | Changed hands | |
| SS Friendship LLC | Bar | On-Sale General - Public Premises + Temporary Retail Permit (operating during a transfer)Type 48 + 30 | 112 W Channel Rd90402 | Changed hands |
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Questions
What new restaurants are opening in Santa Monica?
In the last 30 days, Santa Monica businesses filed 1 new liquor license applications with ABC. The newest are listed on this page with their address, license type and filing date.
How do I find out about new restaurants in Santa Monica before they open?
Liquor and food license filings are public and usually come before opening. New Restaurant Permits reads the ABC files every morning and emails new Santa Monica filings to subscribers, filtered by ZIP radius and venue type.
Source: ABC, file of October 28, 2026. All California filings.
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