Santa Monica Ocean Front Walk

Sunshine,sandcastles &scoops of California

The Beach Shop is Santa Monica's brightest little seaside stop — packed with buckets, spades, crabbing kit and inflatables, plus 25 flavours of local California farm cream ice cream, Mr Whippy and ice-cold slush.

Opening hours
Open every day, 9am – 9pm
Google rating
4.6/5 on Google
Illustration of a colourful seaside beach shop with striped awning, buckets, spades, inflatables and a giant ice cream sign
25 flavours!

Everything a proper beach day needs

Right on the Ocean Front Walk, a few steps from the sand. Grab a bucket and spade on the way down, a crabbing line for the harbour wall and an enormous ice cream on the way back.

Colourful buckets, spades, beach ball and inflatable rings laid out on golden sand

Beach goods

Buckets, spades, sand toys, crabbing nets, inflatables, water shoes and games.

Two California farm cream ice cream cones held up against a bright blue sky

25 ice cream flavours

Local California farm cream ice cream, classic Mr Whippy and ice lollies galore.

Sticks of pink seaside rock and jars of colourful sweets and California fudge

Sweets & souvenirs

Seaside rock, fudge, biscuits, magnets, keyrings and pocket money toys.

Loved by Santa Monica visitors

Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google

Reckons it's the best value, top-quality ice cream he's come across anywhere in California.
Trevor Bibic
Found the staff wonderfully friendly — the welcome made the whole visit.
Ruth McKie
Lovely service and seriously tasty ice cream on a sunny day by the sea.
Siobhan

Pop in and see us

We're open every single day through the season — rain, shine or classic California sea breeze.

1350 Ocean Front Walk, Santa Monica CA 90401

(310) 555-0147

Sunday – Saturday, 9:00am – 9:00pm