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Address:
1104 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Neighborhood:
Santa Monica

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Cuisine:
French

Price: $50 and over

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Melisse Details

Dining Style: Fine Dining
Website: http://www.melisse.com
Email: guestservices@melisse.com
Phone: (310) 395-0881
Hours of Operation: Melisse is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday Evenings. OUR SEATINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS: TUESDAY – THURSDAY: 6:00PM -9:30PM FRIDAY: 6:00PM - 9:45PM SATURDAY: 5:45PM – 9:45PM SUNDAY and MONDAY: Closed Except for Sunday April 29!
Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: French, American
Executive Chef: Josiah Citrin
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Beer, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering: Plan your Special Event today! Please call Aranka Smith at 310.395.0881 or events@melisse.com, to discuss our various options for an event here at Melisse or at your location.
Entertainment: Melisse's Wine Service Policy: $30.00 per bottle for first 2 bottles, $50.00 per bottle for each additional bottle. If a bottle is purchased from our wine list we will waive the wine service charge, 1 service charge for 1 bottle purchased.
Special Events & Promotions: Join chefs from Northern and Southern California to fight the foie gras ban! This wonderful event will start at 5:30 pm on Monday, May 14 at Melisse. The 6-course prix-fixe menu will be prepared by Chefs Citrin, Lunetta, Collins, Dommen, Wangler, Sone and Doumani and cost $200.00. This price includes wine, tax and gratuity. Please purchase tickets at eventbrite or call Melisse for more information. *Join us for Josiah Citrin's "Foie For All" Menu. This 7-course foie gras tasting menu will be available every night and cost $185.00. Melisse Gift Cards and Chef's new cook book are available to purchase on our website! A 2-star Michelin dinner is a perfect gift for any occasion.

Getting there

Cross Street: 11th Street and Wilshire Blvd.
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Melisse is located on the south-east corner of 11th and Wilshire in Santa Monica. Our valet parking is located on 11th street behind the restaurant. The cost is $8.50.

A word from Melisse

It's confirmed Chefs across the state are coming together to fight the ban on foie gras. Melisse will host the Foie Gras event on Monday, May 14, 2012, seating starts at 5:30, featuring Chefs from Southern CA Josiah Citrin, Raphael Lunetta, Brendan Collins and Northern CA Mark Dommen, Justin… Wangler, Hiro Sone and Lissa Douman. These chefs will create a 6-course menu for $200.00 (includes wine, tax and gratuity.) A portion of the proceeds will go to C.H.E.F.S. Tickets are available on eventbrite.com, this evening should not be missed! Help us say yes to foie and no to the California lawmakers. Melisse is both a two Michelin Star Award winning restaurant and the recipient of Zagats highly coveted number one rated restaurant in Los Angeles since 2003. Situated in Santa Monica, Melisse inspires all of the senses with its chic ambiance, superb, contemporary French cuisine and gracious service. Continued

Melisse

4.6

169 $50 and over restaurant

Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerBest Food
Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
Diners' Choice WinnerFrench

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170 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.7 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.8 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

170 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4.7 / 5

Food

(Outstanding) 4.8 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.6 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 4.5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

special occasion(141)
fit for foodies(133)
romantic(109)

notable wine list(87)
neighborhood gem(29)
good for groups(17)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (170)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Amazing food in Santa Monica

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2008

Dined on 04/14/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"A wonderful set of various tasting menus that were truly excellent. Not necessarily the most inventive Michelin starred restaurant but certainly the execution was nearly flawless. The sashimi dish didn't use great fish, but the other items on the 10 course tasting menus ranged from excellent to amazing. The ambiance is refined and the service is polished. Loved the champagne by the glass choices."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent food and service.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Excellent food and service. Great place to celebrate an event. Valet parking was a bit expensive."

Dined on 04/06/2012

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Awesome restaurant. We tried

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/05/2012

2010

Dined on 04/05/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Awesome restaurant. We tried the 6 course fois gras menu and we loved it."

Dined on 04/05/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Sensational dinner met all

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/03/2012

2012

Dined on 04/03/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Sensational dinner met all our expectations ,great food, wine and service ."

Dined on 04/03/2012

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

As always, Melisse is amazing.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/03/2012

2009

Dined on 04/03/2012

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"As always, Melisse is amazing. Food is exquisite and service above reproach. One of the best dining experiences I've had. This was my second visit, 10 course tasting menu with win pairing. Every item was delicious and perfectly prepared."

Dined on 04/03/2012

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Amazing food, right down to

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2010

Dined on 03/30/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Amazing food, right down to bread and butter. Very good service. Large wine selection. Booth seatings are nice. Spent almost 4 hours there for the TEN course menu. Corkage fee $30. Would dine here again."

Dined on 03/30/2012

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Loved the food, the service

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/31/2012

2012

Dined on 03/31/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Loved the food, the service was great! Absolutely recommended"

Dined on 03/31/2012

2012

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Fine ingredients, fine dining

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The food at this restaurant is inventive and fresh - absolutely fine, fine dining. The tasting menus have lots of variety. The vegetable salad was superb - composed of unusual vegetables mixed in with more everyday veggies. The presentation was lovely. If you manage to get there during the start of Spring when morels, white asparagus and ramps are in season, you are in luck as the chef makes the most of these delicacies. The only negative was the waiter -a bit pushy for my liking, disregarding requests for options he saw better suited. We are not novices at fine dining, but we chose to exercise restraint rather than to take him to task. All in all a wonderful experience in a beautiful dining room. We would recommend it."

Dined on 03/30/2012

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Highly Recommended

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/29/2012

2010

Dined on 03/29/2012

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The food was prepared well and tasted great. The booths are a little larger than normal so you have to lean in to have a romantic conversation. Small serving sizes, yet several courses are ordered throughout the evening. Our reservation was at 6:30 and we did not leave untill 9:45. Things were extremely slow when we were in Paris last summer,which was nice, and this place followed suite. My fiancé said that this was the best evening she had ever experienced. I attribute that statement to the resturant and to Hotel Oceana in Santa Monica."