Guidebook for Malibu

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Guidebook for Malibu

Sightseeing

It's the biggest stretch of sand and surf!
44 locals recommend
Zuma Beach Access Road
Zuma Beach Access Road
44 locals recommend
It's the biggest stretch of sand and surf!
Closest beach. My fav. Go pay for the extra parking fees and all the way to the "rock", where it is more secluded.
58 locals recommend
Point Dume State Beach
Birdview Avenue
58 locals recommend
Closest beach. My fav. Go pay for the extra parking fees and all the way to the "rock", where it is more secluded.
Secluded, kids haven kinda beach with its own camping grounds.
56 locals recommend
Leo Carrillo State Beach
35000 Pacific Coast Hwy
56 locals recommend
Secluded, kids haven kinda beach with its own camping grounds.
Amazing display of California natives…and nature haven.
16 locals recommend
Point Mugu State Park
9000 Pacific Coast Hwy
16 locals recommend
Amazing display of California natives…and nature haven.
Park, Beach, across PCH from Cross Creek shopping center.
45 locals recommend
Malibu Lagoon
3835 Cross Creek Rd
45 locals recommend
Park, Beach, across PCH from Cross Creek shopping center.

Food Scene

Family friendly Italian restaurant with Ocean View. Casual and friendly. Good place for kids too. I love their spaghetti and meatballs! They also deliver.
46 locals recommend
Spruzzo Restaurant & Bar
29575 CA-1
46 locals recommend
Family friendly Italian restaurant with Ocean View. Casual and friendly. Good place for kids too. I love their spaghetti and meatballs! They also deliver.
Feel like getting dressed up (but sill in shorts) for a night cap? Fancy some sushi? Don't forget to call them ahead for RSVP
477 locals recommend
Nobu Malibu
22706 Pacific Coast Hwy
477 locals recommend
Feel like getting dressed up (but sill in shorts) for a night cap? Fancy some sushi? Don't forget to call them ahead for RSVP
Wanna spot a celeb/mode/actor/rapper/producet etc etc…this is a good place as any other. Good food too!
65 locals recommend
Mr Chow
344 N Camden Dr
65 locals recommend
Wanna spot a celeb/mode/actor/rapper/producet etc etc…this is a good place as any other. Good food too!
Healthy, Organic, Spiritual lifer's go to place for supplements, smoothies, snacks. We love this place!
43 locals recommend
SunLife Organics
29169 Heathercliff Rd
43 locals recommend
Healthy, Organic, Spiritual lifer's go to place for supplements, smoothies, snacks. We love this place!
Lovely, delicious place. My daughter's favorite place!
284 locals recommend
Malibu Farm Pier Cafe
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy
284 locals recommend
Lovely, delicious place. My daughter's favorite place!
Locals go there more for yummy rolls, fresh sushi, forget the Nobu prices! This place does get busy, so call ahead.
62 locals recommend
Bui Sushi
23733 Malibu Rd
62 locals recommend
Locals go there more for yummy rolls, fresh sushi, forget the Nobu prices! This place does get busy, so call ahead.
Mexican Resto…Good tacos, cold beer, outside seating.
23 locals recommend
Malibu Beach Inn
22878 Pacific Coast Hwy
23 locals recommend
Mexican Resto…Good tacos, cold beer, outside seating.
Local coffee house.
153 locals recommend
Cafecito Organico
29169 Heathercliff Rd
153 locals recommend
Local coffee house.
Be forewarned..you may get addicted to there yummy gelatos, amazing espressos, and my personal winter fav..Bacio Hot Chocolate with fresh cream!!
19 locals recommend
Grom
3888 Cross Creek Rd
19 locals recommend
Be forewarned..you may get addicted to there yummy gelatos, amazing espressos, and my personal winter fav..Bacio Hot Chocolate with fresh cream!!
Local fav. for dinner.
20 locals recommend
Gravina Malibu
28925 CA-1
20 locals recommend
Local fav. for dinner.
You can't do better than Geoffrey's for view. Food is good too, although not what it was before. Call ahead please.
181 locals recommend
Geoffreys
27400 Pacific Coast Hwy
181 locals recommend
You can't do better than Geoffrey's for view. Food is good too, although not what it was before. Call ahead please.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good Pizza!
51 locals recommend
Kristy's Malibu
30745 CA-1
51 locals recommend
Good Pizza!
Right on the ocean! They have jazz nights…great cocktails. Oysters! Good food. Good service.
123 locals recommend
The Sunset Restaurant
6800 Westward Beach Rd
123 locals recommend
Right on the ocean! They have jazz nights…great cocktails. Oysters! Good food. Good service.
They even have karaoke nights! But I love their brunch in the patio...
111 locals recommend
Cafe Habana
3939 Cross Creek Rd
111 locals recommend
They even have karaoke nights! But I love their brunch in the patio...

Everything Else

My daughter is a picky, foody, allergic to wheat-kind of gal and this place is gourmet's delight. Homemade ice cream, organic produce…great selection of cheese and champaign too!
86 locals recommend
Vintage Grocers
140 Promenade Way
86 locals recommend
My daughter is a picky, foody, allergic to wheat-kind of gal and this place is gourmet's delight. Homemade ice cream, organic produce…great selection of cheese and champaign too!
Hopefully you won't need this…and if you do, it's only 15 min. away…and please let us know too so we can help you!
18 locals recommend
Malibu Urgent Care
23656 Pacific Coast Hwy
18 locals recommend
Hopefully you won't need this…and if you do, it's only 15 min. away…and please let us know too so we can help you!
In the same area as Vintage grocers
Wells Fargo Bank
30745 Pacific Coast Hwy
In the same area as Vintage grocers
In the same shopping center as Sunlife Organics, Pavillion
Chase Bank
29211 Heathercliff Rd
In the same shopping center as Sunlife Organics, Pavillion
Same shopping center as Sunlife Organics, Pavillions
Bank of America Financial Center
29171 Heathercliff Rd
Same shopping center as Sunlife Organics, Pavillions
Casual and fun. Burgers, Sandwiches, drinks. Located in the CrossCreek shopping area with fun play ground in the middle for kids. Also walking distance from Surfrider Beach
31 locals recommend
John's Garden
3835 Cross Creek Rd
31 locals recommend
Casual and fun. Burgers, Sandwiches, drinks. Located in the CrossCreek shopping area with fun play ground in the middle for kids. Also walking distance from Surfrider Beach
Great for family. OK food. Gets busy and parking is expensive..but you get to have cold beer on the sand, watch sunset and kids play. Awsome for fire works watching if you can deal with the crowd!
Paradise Cove Road
Paradise Cove Road
Great for family. OK food. Gets busy and parking is expensive..but you get to have cold beer on the sand, watch sunset and kids play. Awsome for fire works watching if you can deal with the crowd!
It's not a megaplex, but I love it here because it is not a megaplex. Still may need to get tickets online before you go especially in the summer, weekends.
29 locals recommend
Regal Cinemas Malibu Twin
3822 Cross Creek Road
29 locals recommend
It's not a megaplex, but I love it here because it is not a megaplex. Still may need to get tickets online before you go especially in the summer, weekends.

Shopping

Wanna try stand up boarding? Borrow a kayak? Forgot swimsuit? This is very close and they will help you!
14 locals recommend
Drill Surf & Skate
California 1
14 locals recommend
Wanna try stand up boarding? Borrow a kayak? Forgot swimsuit? This is very close and they will help you!
Surf boards, bikinis, flip flops, sunblocks…everything fashionable for surferistas.
6 locals recommend
Becker Surfboards
23755 Malibu Rd
6 locals recommend
Surf boards, bikinis, flip flops, sunblocks…everything fashionable for surferistas.
More surf shop!- I love their wet suits
Rip Curl - Malibu
23705 Malibu Rd
More surf shop!- I love their wet suits
My mom, sisters, friends, all loves this place. Everyone from out of the country loves to go here to get great US items at steep discount!
207 locals recommend
Camarillo Premium Outlets
740 Ventura Blvd
207 locals recommend
My mom, sisters, friends, all loves this place. Everyone from out of the country loves to go here to get great US items at steep discount!

Entertainment & Activities

Got kids and they want to learn Ocean safety and Surf too? Call Tom. He knows how to do this right. I also have taken lessons from them and they are awsome.
7 locals recommend
Malibu Makos Surf Club
30600 Pacific Coast Hwy
7 locals recommend
Got kids and they want to learn Ocean safety and Surf too? Call Tom. He knows how to do this right. I also have taken lessons from them and they are awsome.

Essentials

Go-to place. Good, actually…but gets busy busy busy during summers!
62 locals recommend
Pavilions
29211 Heathercliff Rd
62 locals recommend
Go-to place. Good, actually…but gets busy busy busy during summers!
On Sundays. from 8am-1pm
40 locals recommend
Malibu Farmers Market
23555 Civic Center Way
40 locals recommend
On Sundays. from 8am-1pm