Bondi Beach is an iconic getaway 20 minutes from Sydney that’s best known for surfing. The saltwater Bondi Icebergs Swimming CLUB pools overlook the ocean. Bondi is a world away in Santa Monica, but Sydney import Bondi Harvest feels like a longtime community member. Their photogenic space near Tastemade Studios features surfer flourishes. Find rustic wood seating and a bar that dispenses Vittoria Coffee beverages. The food from Australia natives Guy Turland, Mark Alston, and GM/partner Sabrina Harper is fresh, seasonal, and vivid. Style doesn’t stop at the plate.

Bondi Harvest also devotes a whole menu section to smoothies. Nobody would confuse smoothies as cutting-edge in 2016, but this group dials up the concept. I was particularly impressed with Kombucha Kick ($7). This bold, colorful smoothie blends berries, spicy-tart Health Ade ginger kombucha, and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Aromatic thyme from Bondi Harvest’s garden and dry chia seeds serve dual garnishes.