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Cora's Coffee Shoppe


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4.5 of 5 stars 9 ratings
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#51 of 311 restaurants in Santa Monica
  • Cuisines: American, Coffee Shop, Diner, Californian
  • Price range*: $1-$20
  • Address: 1802 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • Phone:  (310) 451-9562
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 17, 2008

Cap with scone and fresh green tomato jam like mom used to make more

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5 of 5 stars
ddavis130 29 contributions
san antonio
Aug 15, 2008

I come here every year when I visit and I can never get enough of their breakfasts. The juevos rancheros are soooo good you can't believe it. They make what we have back in Texas look awful. Scrambled eggs with their homemade ranchera salsa( appears to be from heirloom tomatoes) and white cannellini beans instead of pinto/refried beans, with a... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 10, 2008

The hamburger salad is amazing. more

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3 of 5 stars
CaliforniaPlanner 36 contributions
Seattle, Washington
Jul 29, 2008

Based on reviews here and its convenient location, we tried this place for breakfast one weekday morning in July 2008. First, the location is right on very busy Ocean Ave. Although outdoor diners are quite well visually shielded from the street by ivy, you can still hear plenty of noise. That didn't bother us, though, since we were mainly there... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 20, 2007

Unbelievably good breakfast -- especially the homemade preserves! more

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5 of 5 stars
JSJS 7 contributions
Los Angeles
Sep 12, 2006

This place is the best. It is a simple, basic breakfast place with great food. Sure, you have to expect to wait for a while to get a table, but that is part of the fun. The food is awesome and the service is perfectly adequate. more

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1 of 5 stars
janeblaize 8 contributions
Jan 29, 2006

The location of this cafe is the only thing going for it. It's busy on week-ends-and getting a table is a chore-They seem to use the sign up sheet as a "guidline". Not a good policy. The staff is not very attentive and a bit rude. You have to ask for everything-coffee re-fill, glass of water, and check. To top... more

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Cora's Coffee Shoppe Address

1802 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: (310) 451-9562
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.