Suggestions for Dining and Drinking near Los Angeles

Guy H. • October 5, 2022We took the chicken butter, the beef curry and the dumplings. All was great, special tastes and so delisious.

Connie C. • December 5, 2017Good deals on the set menu! My favs are the salmon, blue crab, lobster, and uni! The uni is so good. I thought the salmon sashimi dish was alright.

Ghyda • August 30, 2021Classic avocado toast, lavender bloom latte and french toast latte all very yummmm😋

Caty S. • August 7, 2014I always get the "trust me" and am always blown away by the freshness and quality of the fish. Best sushi I have ever had, hands down.

Sam S. • March 15, 2017Yummy sandwiches and salads! I ordered the Kurobuta Pork Belly Banh Mi. So good, texture of the pork belly was amazing! Would love to try more items on their vast menu!

Joshua V. • June 24, 2016Joshua Van Dyk thinks this is the best salad place in Santa Monica. The food is fantastic. I have been there several times and love it. The line can get a bit long but moves fast. 2 thumbs up!

Anna H. • November 2, 2010This is the freshest seafood in town! Great service and yummy wine!

Eater • May 9, 2016The vibe is wonderful: expansive and vibrant without being too formal, it's the kind of place you can drop in for a cocktail and raw seafood at the bar, or a long sit-down dinner with friends.

T • April 27, 2018They have housemade almond milk, sweetened with dates.

Clean Bay R. • October 8, 2012This Cha Cha Chicken is a certified restaurant of the Clean Bay Restaurant Program, helping to reduce stormwater pollution in Santa Monica Bay! Learn about or find more certified restaurants at

Ron • January 13, 2020A great mix of Americana dining! Daily blue plate specials are fantastic and the cocktails are excellent.

Larisa G. • October 12, 2016Maple bacon is amazing, as is basically every flavor. Come with a group so you can sample them all without feeling intense donut shame when you eat 8 of them by yourself.

DoubleTree By Hilton Torrance- South Bay • April 22, 2014Some of the most delicious Coffee you'll find in LA County. The food is fantastic as well.

Marie L. • August 7, 2021Visit at Sunset. Amazing view.

g o. • June 19, 2015Well, as one of the three restaurants in Los Angeles that sells Whole Belly, fried Ipswich Clams! They have another New England favorite: The Lobster Roll. Both are excellent! Oyster selection superb!

Melanie M. • December 11, 2017Cali Green taco and barrio style tacos just the way the chef suggests. Yum!

Clean Bay R. • October 8, 2012Bay Cities is a certified restaurant of the Clean Bay Restaurant Program, helping to reduce stormwater pollution in Santa Monica Bay! Learn about or find more certified restaurants at

Sheila M. • February 7, 2015Great food!! Local, sustainable, healthy and delicious. Cucumber Honey Lemonade is very refreshing to drink. Super busy place, sit at the communal table to speed up sitting time.

Bianca G. • August 9, 2014best kale salad in town - sweet peanut flavored dressing with citrus accents and a kick of cilantro

Joelle H. • March 19, 2012Amazing kale salad!!!! Ive tried the green vegetable soup, mac and cheese, lobster sliders, tortilla soup, shoestring potato sticks... All good! The best salted chocolate chip cookies ( complimentary)

Deborah S. • August 20, 2016Maple pecan special.flavor today!! Hope they keep it. Tiny shop, ice cream, baked treats. Just perfect and just what Montana needed:-)

Travel + Leisure • September 21, 2012A boisterous gastropub in Santa Monica that focuses on farm-to-table vegetable dishes. Try the wood roasted peas with mint, charcuterie, and plates of rib-sticking braised lamb belly.

Jonathan C. • September 25, 2019One of the few remaining original Santa Monica spots. They’ve done a good job preserving its soul and local appeal. Great for people watching, a cold beer, and good bar food! Exceptional staff!

K P. • May 1, 2013Housemade pork belly pizza, pastas, milo chopped salad, sangria, prosecco cocktails, strawberry corn meal cake, strawberry vanilla tart, verve coffee!!

Joshua V. • September 30, 2016I love the salads here. Best spot in Santa Monica for tasty salads. Worth checking out for sure!

Sandro M. • December 23, 2011Lobster Ravioli, Mushroom Felet, Quail Parpadelle and ZD Pino Noir and you are good to go.

Zach • October 6, 2014Mocha here is sweetened (perfectly) unlike some other shops. Don't miss monkey bread.

Keith P. • June 10, 2023Small, clean shop with nice selection of flavored frozen yogurts. There was a good variety of fruit and non fruit choices. The fruit toppings were fresh. They have limited indoor seating.

GourmetLive • March 13, 2012Food blogger Lori or Loriculwell.com recommends BOA for its “warm bread, great wine, amazing steaks, mac and cheese, candlelit ambience, and the fact that the people who work there are so darn nice.”

esther k. • September 13, 2015Got the siracha tuna bowl with half bamboo rice and half kelp noodles. Added on topping and it was a loooot of food. The coconut water infusion was super refreshing; don't miss the matcha popcorn!