Pop into {pages}, Manhattan Beach’s women-owned bookstore, for your next great read, a thoughtful gift or an evening with an author. Come for a browse, ask the staff for a recommendation and leave with a book you didn’t know you needed. That’s half the fun.

Shopping in Manhattan Beach just got even better with the reopening of Gum Tree at its new Highland Avenue location. This beloved family-owned South Bay shop is a great stop for thoughtful gifts, home finds, accessories and holiday shopping, with additional locations in Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach.

El Porto is home to world-famous surf breaks and one of the most authentic stretches of Manhattan Beach. It’s casual, a little gritty, and deeply tied to the local surf culture.

If you’re looking for things to do in Manhattan Beach, this is a great place to walk the Strand, watch the surfers, spend time on the beach, and check out some of the more laid-back North Manhattan Beach restaurants.

Manhattan Beach Food & Wine is two nights of great food, wine, cocktails, and some of the South Bay’s best chefs and restaurants…all wrapped into one fun, social weekend. Read more

Dine LA Restaurant Week returns August 14–28, 2026, giving diners the perfect excuse to try somewhere new or revisit a local favorite.

Down by the beach, right at the foot of the Manhattan Beach Pier, Rock’N Fish has been serving generous portions, warm hospitality and amazing food for 25 years.

My Travelling Circus

Weekend brunch is back at Love & Salt with Italian-inspired dishes, family history, and a perfect location steps from the pier.

Los Angeles Times

“a 450-foot-wide, 2.1-mile-long, sand-covered slice of paradise with an unspoiled view south from the pier all the way to the curve of the Palos Verdes Peninsula”

(Photo by Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Eater

“Coucou, a sleek neighborhood French bistro, just expanded with a new outpost in tony Manhattan Beach, housed in the former Nando Trattoria space. The restaurant from Jesse and Hayley Feldman first opened in Venice in 2023, followed by a location in West Hollywood in 2024.”

Daily Breeze

“The more than half-an-acre demonstration garden is a certified nature habitat. There’s even a butterfly hut on site, and a toolshed that captures and stores rainwater for garden plants.”

Easy Reader

“The decision was straightforward for most council members. Manhattan Beach is already on the international map for the tournament — the Westdrift hotel has been booked to house competing national teams, and FIFA matches will be played at SoFi Stadium in nearby Inglewood.

“This is a once-in-a-generation event,” said Council Member Nina Tarnay, who made the motion for Tier 4. “The last time the World Cup came to Los Angeles, I was 20 years old. That was 32 years ago.”