Santa Monica's refined tasting menu for the most special of occasions
Must-try: Full Tasting Menu ($295), Tomato Salad, Lobster Bolognese
📍 1104 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Michelin-starred 15–18 course tasting menu in Santa Monica by Chef Dave Beran — one seating per night
Must-try: 15–18 course chef's tasting menu, Seasonal wine pairing
📍 3110 Main St, Ste 132, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Michelin-starred French bistro on Main Street — showstopping pressed duck and casual Parisian soul
Must-try: Canard à la Presse (pressed duck for two), Moules frites, Jambon beurre
📍 2732 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Santa Monica's Italian-inspired restaurant where wood-fired cooking and California produce meet in a warm, beautiful room
Must-try: Wood-fired whole fish, Pasta carbonara, Burrata with seasonal accompaniments
📍 2454 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Jeremy Fox's Santa Monica American — duck, ribs, and Jewish-Southern cooking that defies category
Must-try: BBQ duck, Gluten-free fried chicken, Pie of the day
📍 2421 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Santa Monica's Southeast Asian brasserie — Bryant Ng's Singapore-inflected cooking in a beautiful room one block from the beach
Must-try: Singapore-style laksa, Kaya toast with coconut jam, Slow-roasted pork shoulder
📍 1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Santa Monica's farmhouse wine room — Jeremy Fox's produce-first cooking and one of the best natural wine lists on the Westside
Must-try: Vegetable plate (seasonal), Whole roasted chicken, Pasta with whatever's at the market
📍 1119 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401