Santa Monica Asian Restaurants
2518 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Cheap sake, massive murals of Mt. Fuji, ever-changing menu with loads of veggie rolls with non-standard veggies and something called white butterfish. It’s nothing if...
2301 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
There are many reasons to fear this raw/organic/vegan/low-glycemic café and market, but few turn out to be valid. Sure, it can be a little disconcerting at first to...
1348 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
101 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Late at night, lines will often snake down Broadway as the young and barely-dressed wait to mingle inside Ma’Kai. Unlike many hot clubs, though, Ma’Kai is...
1621 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Far from a hole-in-the-wall, yet not as opulent or ostentatious as some Indian restaurants in town, this warm, cozy Indian eatery specializing in Punjabi cuisine strikes a...
2915 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Kiss on the Beach sounds more like a cocktail, but it’s just one of the many quirky rolls (no rice? no seaweed?) artfully pioneered by chef Chris Hahn. And that...
1405 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
From his window of honor, Ganesh—the Hindu elephant god of success—presides over this butter- and cream-free restaurant. Mango colored walls, tables decorated...
2906 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
401 W. Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
One of the most authentic elements in this sushi place can be found on postcards of poor English translations (“The Omega 3 region mountain, which contains plentiful...
1303 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Donburi and smoked octopus and seaweed salads aside, Sushi Sho features rather American-ized sushi ( i.e., “special footballs” comprised of crab, tuna, and eel in...
1215 4th St, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Sandwiched between a bunch of Episcopalians and the Santa Monica Playhouse, it’s a family-friendly, family-run place serving large bowls of all the classic dishes....
418 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
1333 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
A bright, garishly modern spot with angular brushed-metal blocks hanging off the walls and ceiling, Yangtze is a pan-Asian restaurant that specializes in sushi as well as...