Best acai + smoothie bowls: Cafe Surfinista (Hannah's and Ryan's order: Sandy Beach bowl, add almond butter)

Best bagel shop: Corey’s Bagels on the Beach

Best ice cream: Surfin Turtle (pro tip: order the Dole Whip!)

Best Mexican food: Fiesta Jalisco for traditional Tex-Mex or Masa Taquieria y Cantina for modern Mexican cuisine (check out their brunch and bottomless mimosas options!)

Best coffee: Apocalypse Coffee

Best burgers + beers: Coasters Pub & Biergarten (Locals order: classic cheeseburger (it's that good!) and the Beef on Wick with one of the many German and Belgian beers on tap!)

Best seafood + raw bar: Bunky’s Raw Bar and Seafood Grill (Locals order: Fried Oyster Po Boy’s, Fresh Shucked Oysters, + Clam Chowder)

Best outdoor eats: 4th Street Fillin Station Gastrobar & Grill (125+ craft beers, huge craft cocktail menu and wine list and monster milkshakes and waffle sundaes. Locals order the street tacos and poke bowls. Also offers plenty of gluten-free and plant-based options.)

Best sushi + thai: Thai Thai 2 + Haru Sushi Bar & Grill

Best Greek diner: Nikki's Rainbow Restaurant

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