Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Santa Monica

Great experience from everyone involved including front and the kitchen.

Had a wonderful experience, beautiful table by the window overlooking the ocean. The Wagyu, filet mignon, served with mixed vegetables was superb! Loved the cocktails and wine. The GM came by with a complementary app, a very lovely touch 

What a total delight to experience artists at the height of their game. Both versions of the menu (one being vegetarian) were exciting, fun, interesting, and so so SO delicious. Each course was also visually gorgeous. Evocative. Often delicate—even when you want to lick delicate right off the plate. You can really feel how much thought and love must have gone into every dish. And truly, not one miss or boring substitution in the vegetarian adaptation—that almost never happens! Every single course was satisfying and scrumptious and so appreciated. This is clearly a kitchen that knows and loves plants. The wine pairing was exceptional, and the additional bottle we ordered based on a spot-on somm recommendation was one to remember. The dining room and open kitchen are beautiful and the ideal scale. Intimate but unobtrusive. Pretty fabulous art—ceramics included. Finally, Chef was such a gracious and involved host. The entire staff was likewise warm and charming while operating (seemingly) seamlessly. F*CK what a great meal! Thank you. Bravo, all. PS- Shout out to the friendly security guard stationed outside near the garage entrance. He must have noticed us looking around getting our bearings after being dropped off across the street, and he came right out to greet us and show us in to the restaurant entrance. I’m not sure if that’s his job or not, but he made a great first impression for the restaurant. Credit where credit is due :)

Food, drunk and service were absolutely amazing! Can't wait to come back, beautiful space

Great service, great food, my wife and I always enjoy our dinner experiences here. Citrin along with Melisse of course are on our list of best and favorite restaurants in LA and has been for many years now.