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1. Calabra at Santa Monica Proper
4.8
Exceptional(1612)
Price: Moderate
• Mediterranean • Santa Monica
Booked 78 times today
Calabra is an elevated rooftop restaurant and bar serving Mediterranean and California cuisine, prepared in an inspiring setting with the ocean as a backdrop. Whether from the sundeck, circular bar, or indoor lounge, views are best enjoyed with boutique wines, seasonal cocktails, and small-batch spirits. All dishes are thoughtfully crafted with a seed oil-free approach for a dining experience that feels as good as it tastes.
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2. Tar & Roses
4.8
Exceptional(4271)
Price: Expensive
• American • Santa Monica
Booked 29 times today
Tar & Roses is a globally inspired culinary experience. Chef Andrew Kirschner has transformed his kitchen into a local and welcoming home, focused on the element of the wood fired oven to bring out the best flavor in our dishes. Coming straight from the visionary mind of our award winning chef, our menu is created with only the highest quality ingredients and fresh, local products. This attention to detail helps makes our food a perfected craft which will inspire you to be adventurous, in the most approachable and delicious way possible. When you step into Tar & Roses, you'll feel like you are coming home. Our entire staff awaits your arrival with warm smiles and thoughtful service ~ please, come share a meal with us!
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3. Palma at Santa Monica Proper
4.8
Exceptional(292)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Santa Monica
Booked 13 times today
Palma is an intimate, inspiring space lined with windows and original art, offering thoughtfully designed areas for all-day dining, coffee, or quiet conversation. Settle into one of the carved-out niches or gather around the monolithic bar featuring a mural by local artist Ben Medansky. Enjoy a meal or snack accompanied by small-batch spirits or expertly crafted cocktails. Every dish is thoughtfully prepared without seed oils, bringing freshness and balance to every bite.
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4. Massilia
4.5
Awesome(841)
Price: Expensive
• French • Santa Monica
Booked 10 times today
Massilia is a Marseille-inspired brasserie with culinary influences from the South of France, Italy, Spain & North Africa. SUN – THURS Bar open til 11pm / Kitchen open til 10pm | FRI + SAT Bar open til 12am / Kitchen open til 11pm | MON – FRI Enjoy 50% off all craft cocktails & wines by the glass from 11am – 6pm
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5. Xuntos
4.7
Exceptional(165)
Price: Expensive
• Tapas / Small Plates • Santa Monica
Booked 9 times today
XUNTOS, "together" in Gallego, is a Tapas Bar from Chef Sandra Cordero in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica, serving small plates of things we want you to try: from the farmer's market around the corner to traditional dishes of Galicia, Asturias, Catalunya & the Basque Country, as they're eaten in Spain.The wines follow the food: natural, fun & unrefined–joined at the bar with Spanish twists on classic cocktails, plus vermouths, sherries & cold cervezas.Now open for lunch!! Tuesday-Saturday, 11-3pm.Walk in to the bar for Bikini Bar Happy Hour from 3-6pm, Tuesday-Saturday!Please email us for large parties & private dining: hola@barxuntos.comValidated parking is available across the street at 501 Santa Monica Blvd (Enter on 5th St.): $7 for 3 hours.
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6. Kappo Miyabi Santa Monica
4.4
Awesome(72)
Price: Very Expensive
• Japanese • Santa Monica
Booked 8 times today
Kappo (かっぽう / 割烹) means cooking food with knives and fire. In simple Japanese terms, means cutting, chopping and cooking food with knife, and so on. And means boiling, cooking food with fire. So the combination of these two Japanese characters are a different expression of cooking with a knife and fire. Kappo is a dish that is improvised by the customer's order and can be enjoyed at the counter or at the table just in front of the kitchen without much formality. From now on, Kappo will be held in Miyabi restaurant, Santa Monica. Miyabi (雅) is one of the traditional Japanese aesthetic ideals, meaning "elegance," "graceful" and "courtliness". There are a lot of complexities of Japanese cuisine, including not only food, but also visitors, music, and order of food. So, there is a burden because of the needlessly cumbersome, expensive, and unnecessary formalities, and we focus on foods that are only used to show off the cooking skills of the chefs and customers.
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7. Orto Santa Monica
4.3
Awesome(1126)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Santa Monica
Booked 3 times today
Growing up in Italy, my family cooked at home and had the most extraordinary experiences with ingredients grown in our backyard, paired with the wines my chef/restaurateur stepfather would bring back from regions throughout Italy. I fell in love with food as a child watching my stepfather, once nominated a top chef in Italy, work in restaurant kitchens and floors. Moving to California in 1991 and subsequently to Santa Monica and experiencing the Farmers Market inspired me to start Orto - Italian for “vegetable garden” - where I meld local ingredients and organic herbs grown here at the restaurant to create traditional Italian recipes. At our bar you’ll find a cocktail list created from fresh herbs and premium spirits, and our wine list focuses on sustainable and organic producers. Andrea InioHappy Hour Monday-Thursday 5-7pmValidated parking is available for $7 for 3 hours at 501 Santa Monica Blvd (enter on 5th street, behind the Citibank)
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8. Siete at Santa Monica Proper
4.5
Awesome(48)
Price: Expensive
• American • Santa Monica
James Beard Finalist Caroline Schiff, formerly the Executive Pastry Chef of Brooklyn’s iconic Gage & Tollner, is thrilled to present a preview of her forthcoming New York City Diner concept at Santa Monica Proper this December. For one weekend only, enjoy a set menu featuring fun twists on diner classics and her signature maximalist desserts, all paired with crafted cocktails.
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9. Élephante Santa Monica
4.6
Exceptional(1621)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Santa Monica
Booked 355 times today
Chic destination for elevated Italian cuisine in breezy, loungelike dining areas with ocean views.
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10. Gjelina
4.7
Exceptional(2427)
Price: Expensive
• American • Venice
Booked 187 times today
Gjelina is a restaurant specializing in New American cuisine. Open every day from 8 a.m. until 11pm, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast, try 9 grain pancakes with butter and maple syrup or warm banana buckwheat loaf with butter and jam of the day. Brunch options include Moroccan baked eggs and 7 grain porridge. Gjelina offers a variety of oysters, crudo, charcuterie and salad options to start at lunch and dinner. Main courses include pizzas from our wood fired oven and entrees like duck confit, house made pastas and roasted organic half chicken.*Only ADA certified animals are allowed in Gjelina*A 20% Mandatory Service Charge is added to your check. Our belief is that every hourly Gjelina employee contributes to your service and 100% of the MSC will be distributed amongst them.

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