Santa Monica Restaurants
1541 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Artful presentation accompanies smart 1960s décor and a globally infused menu of contemporary American fare. Evidently the dollar isn’t too strong in this part...
101 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
The third in recent chain of exceedingly clean, modern and elegantly furnished restaurants, Boa serves the spoils of surf and turf at prices guaranteed to keep the hoi...
1740 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Cal-French fare in Santa Monica's luxurious Le Merigot Hotel. Elegant indoor dining is offered as well as alfresco dining on a shady terrace overlooking the pool. Chef...
3221 Donald Douglas Loop S., Santa Monica, Ca, 90405
Japanese restaurants are few and far between in the small Midwestern town where my friend Alan lives, so whenever he comes to Los Angeles, the first thing he wants to do is...
1535 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
A breezy, resort-style restaurant draped with bougainvillea and overflowing with Old World colonial charm, Ivy at the Shore is known as the shorefront spot where Hollywood...
1602 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
A modern architectural feat suspended precariously above Moomat Ahiko Way for a splendid view of the Santa Monica Pier and Bay, the Lobster is a sunny, well-appointed...
1147 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
So quintessentially Californian it’s argued that California cuisine was born here. Michael’s is a Santa Monica standard that makes everyone’s “best...
1104 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
It's a thrill walking into such a grown-up restaurant, where waiters are dressed in suits and ties and the room is full of large, festive groups. Several of the best dishes,...
1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Although the posh Shutters on the Beach hotel has a New England-esque design, its One Pico is a great place to enjoy a classic California sunset and an inventive, relatively...
3115 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Wine Spectator once declared Valentino’s 2,500-labels-long wine list “the greatest wine cellar of them all.” If that seems daunting, never fear. This...
2454 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
MAIN courses are terrific one and all. I love that Kirschner has roast leg of lamb on the menu. You hardly see it anymore. And this one is beautifully cooked to a deep rose...