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Santa Monica Restaurants
We have mined thousands of reviews of Santa Monica Restaurants to discover the most highly recommended Santa Monica Restaurants for you.
#1Melisse
Cuisine:
American, French
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 8.5 |
| Food | 8.5 |
| Overall | 8.5 |
1104 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Description: The prices may be high at this Santa Monica bistro, but so is the class: We're talking foie gras and roasted grouse prepared in the traditional French technique. Impress your date and add truffles to ...Read more
#2JiRaffe Restaurant
Cuisine:
French, Californian
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 8 |
| Food | 8 |
| Overall | 8.5 |
502 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Description: Chef/owner Raphael Lunetta calls it rustic American French cusine—French in its technique, American in its oversized presentation. Bathed in sauces 10 to 18 hours in the making, inventive signature ...Read more
#3Amelia's
Cuisine:
Sandwiches, American, Italian
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 8.5 |
| Overall | 9 |
| Food | 7.5 |
2645 Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Description: The ambience is simple—e.g. outdoor “patio” seating in the parking lot of the Seashore Motel—but the panini crowd can’t get enough of Amelia’s personable service and quick, savory sandwich...Read more
#4La Vecchia Cucina
Cuisine:
Italian
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 8 |
| Food | 8.5 |
| Overall | 8.5 |
2654 Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Description: Wednesday’s neighborhood farmers market determines the weekly specials at this long-time Main Street favorite, known for hand-tossed pizzas and sophisticated entrees. Evenings, it’s very candlelit...Read more
#5Cafe Paradiso
Cuisine:
Italian
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 9 |
| Food | 9 |
| Overall | 8.5 |
2408 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Description: Practically hidden between a bank and a liquor store, Cafe Paradiso is a warm, homey Italian restaurant with a loyal local following. Its intimate setting bodes well for romance, but they staff is hap...Read more
#6Bay Cities Italian Deli
Cuisine:
Italian
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Overall | 9 |
| Food | 6.5 |
| Food | 6 |
1517 Lincoln Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401-2776
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#7Sam's by the Beach
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Californian
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 9 |
| Overall | 8 |
| Food | 9 |
108 W Channel Rd
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Description: Sam's is the kind of old-school spot that attracts loyal regulars right to the beach. The warm, inviting atmosphere is complemented by a menu of favorites including blue cheese salad, seafood risotto,...Read more
#8The Lobster
Cuisine:
Seafood, American
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 8.5 |
| Overall | 8.5 |
| Food | 8 |
1602 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Description: The view here is gorgeous—no, like stupidly gorgeous—with a 180 degree view of the ocean. Go with a good friend on a Sunday afternoon, share the lobster and indulge in a glass of white wine. Drink...Read more
#9Vincenzo Ristorante
Cuisine:
Italian
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 8 |
| Food | 8.5 |
| Overall | 8.5 |
714 Montana Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90403-1404
Description: Welcome to Vincenzo Ristorante Chef Vincenzo Nicoletta has done it again! He has been quietly turning out some of the most refined Italian dishes on the Westside for twenty years, combining his native...Read more
#10Josie
Cuisine:
French, Mediterranean, American
| TripZen Score | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 |
| Food | 8 |
| Overall | 8 |
| Food | 8 |
2424 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Description: Blink, and you might just whiz by one of the L.A.’s favorite fine-dining establishments—hidden, as it is, out in the open along a forgettable part of Santa Monica. Chef/owner Josie Le Balch’s fa...Read more
