O'Brien's Irish Pub & Restaurant on Wilshire, not to be confused with the one on Main Street, is a traditional Irish pub owned and operated by Irish expat Willie O'Sullivan. The menu has many American-style appetizers and sandwiches, with some authentic Irish dishes, as well. Irish Breakfast is served all day, with all meat imported from Ireland. The traditional Irish items include shepherd's pie, fish and chips, corned beef and cabbage, and bangers and mash. Other items include fajitas, blackened salmon, penne primavera and chicken curry. O'Sullivan's own New York steak comes with Irish whiskey sauce or peppercorn sauce. The popular bar here is busy most nights, with Monday trivia night, Tuesday two-for-one burgers, Wednesday martini night and Thursday night karaoke. Happy Hour is 4pm to 7pm, Monday through Friday. The pub is also popular for football and baseball viewing, with plenty of televisions around.
The Britannia, located one block from 3rd St Promenade, is a popular English pub with a cozy and inviting atmosphere for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu offers California favorites and traditional English fare such as Fish n' Chips, Shepherds' Pie and Bangers 'n' Mash, all washed down with a pint of of which can be washed down with a pint of your favorite beer. Thursdays and Saturdays are karaoke nights.
Bodega is a posh wine bar that also serves gourmet hors d'oeuvres as well as specialty pizzas. Bodega has an extensive wine list, but it's not all wine and cheese. Bodega is also one of the most popular nightlife spots in Santa Monica. It features a Sunday happy hour that offers happy hour prices all day long.
Ye Olde King's Head Shoppe, located on Santa Monica Blvd. next door to a British pub, carries a wide selection of British foods, Cadbury's chocolate, knick knacks, tea and tea sets, postcards, giftware, British newspapers and magazines, Aussie meat pies, sausage rolls, vegemite, and other wonderful things expats can't live without. Many items would also make fun, suitable gifts to friends and family who are Anglophiles.