1. Sushi King
8.0
1330 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 32 tips and reviews
Royce: Hamachi, sake, toro, uni, seabass misoyaki.. yum :)
T R: I've been when everything is so fresh it melts in your mouth and i've also been when the toro was just bad!! I def recommend sitting at the bar and asking them what is fresh!
Irem Erdilek: Miso yaki Seabass is a must! Fresh fish, excellent chefs. Really a great sushi restaurant.
3. Bar Pintxo
109 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 47 tips and reviews
Declan Durcan: 2007 San Roman-Prima-Tinta de Toro wine is great
Amanda Chigbrow: A must try Pintxo: manchego, quince & arugula. Satisfying & fresh. Also, top notch deal on the delicious house red during happy hour.
Dress for the Date: Authentic tapas in an authentic environment. Huge fan of the Happy Hour menu 4-6:30pm. 6 tapas for $6 and vino or sangria by the glass for $4.
4. Mélisse
1104 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St), Santa Monica, CA
French Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews
Marc-alain Spruch: Very Cozy and nicely decorated restaurant. Good service, I would recommand the toro, the salmon and the wagyu steak
Arnold: Food was excellent. Our faves were the prawns, egg caviar and wagyu beef. Our server, Ryan, with his entree and wine pairing suggestions + personality was the cherry on top.
Los Angeles Times: The luxury ingredients and luxury prices seem not to dissuade diners who are happy to face down $175 asparagus dinners, showers of truffles and caviar, and even the standard $125 prix fixe. Read more.
5. Capo Restaurant
8.3
1810 Ocean Ave (Vicente Terrace), Santa Monica, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 30 tips and reviews
The Feast: Best for prime cuts of steak, pizza from a woodburning oven and lobster risotto. They also house one of the most impressive new world wine lists in town.
Brittany Letto: Highly recommend Veal Scallopini (served original way), the Branzino was so amazing & flaky/crispy, the White corn ravioli w/ black truffles was so rich & delicious! Choc soufflé & volcano for dessert
Doug McCracken: Sweet corn ravioli is delicious
6. Tar & Roses
8.8
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Chefs Feed: "The bone marrow—served with a red onion marmalade and grilled sourdough—is richer than butter. Paired with a glass of Zinfandel, it's perfection!"- Makani Gerardi Read more.
Michael Kane: Has some decent appetizer veggie options but lacks entrees for vegetarians. They were out of the only two they offer tonight
Christopher Auyeung: You're not doing it right if you don't end your meal with the Strawberry Ricotta Crostata. It's served with honeycomb ice cream and sprinkled with thyme and black pepper.
7. Seasons 52
1501 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 27 tips and reviews
VEEV Spirits: Organic and seasonal ingredients don't end at the food, if you want a healthy cocktail make sure you order the Superfruit Martini, with VEEV, pomegranate juice, blueberry juice & organic agave nectar.
Ryan McPhail: Steven the manager is super nice. And the salmon entree is amazing. Overall the food and service are consistantly good.
Ilariia Belova: Very tasty fish entrees! Especially Salmon!
10. Upper West
8.3
3321 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 87 tips and reviews
Elle Cameron: Ahi taco appetizer, duck meatballs, & Giselle crab cake are yummy! Also the watermelon mojito is delish if you like sweeter tropical drinks.
Mindy Johnson: No Wi-Fi. Veggie burger is pretty good.
Showtime Network: A delicious American bistro tucked away on the Westside. Bacon and blue cheese shoestring fries – need we say more? -Kacy & Cori, The Real L Word
11. Sushi Roku Santa Monica
7.5
1401 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews
Dechon Ryan: Everything is delicious! I had the katana roll, tuna sashimi, salmon sashimi, plum wine and eel + avocado roll. The eel + avocado was my favorite!
Dress for the Date: The Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice rocks!
LIVESTRONG_COM: Pick from a variety of the freshest sashimi to load up on omega-3 fatty acids. Check out our sushi nutrition guide. Read more.