Santa Monica Asian Restaurants
2627 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
606 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Just off the Promenade, with an artfully arranged décor, plentiful seating and a calm vibe. A bit of al fresco available, but note: not much people watching on this...
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...
2104 Main St., Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Family-run for more than 30 years in a cozy bungalow at the quiet north end of Main Street, Dhaba specializes in North Indian cuisine with touches of the South and West as...
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...
115 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
With eight grand and ancient-looking gates lining the walls of the ostentatiously decorated dining area, Gate of India is aptly named. Well-known for its all-you-can-eat...
3110 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
A stylish indoor/outdoor restaurant with four kitchens for four cuisines: Japanese, Vietnamese, Spanish tapas and pizza. A sleek lounge with a DJ turns the place into a...
1456 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
201 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Adorned as it is with a New England-style lighthouse sign, Lighthouse Buffet at first looks like the kind of place the Gorton’s Fisherman might go for some clam...
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...
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...
1401 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90401
3221 Donald Douglas Loop S., Santa Monica, Ca, 90405
The great diversity of the Pacific Rim is celebrated at this lively Santa Monica Airport restaurant owned by pilot/naturalist/musician Brian Vidor, who also owns the...