Santa Monica Restaurant Information
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The assortment of Santa Monica Restaurant, makes Santa Monica a food lover's paradise. Whether you're into fast food or five star dining, you'll find a restaurant, cafe, diner, coffee shop, or kiosk to suit both your taste and budget. Santa Monica restaurants have been known for winning national and international awards. They are also routinely cited in "ten best" lists and surveys of excellence by top food and travel magazines. With literally hundred of eateries to choose from and cuisine representing nearly every country in the world, it is hard to go wrong. Here is just a sample of the kind of restaurants you can expect to find in Santa Monica, California.
Broadway Deli
- 1457 3rd St. Promenade
- Santa Monica, CA
- Phone: 310-451-0616
- Price: $12 - $22
- Cuisine: American
The Broadway Deli is a joint venture of Michel Richard and Bruce Marder. The restaurant is a cross between a European brasserie and an upscale diner. Whatever you feel like eating you'll probably find it on the menu including, of course, corned-beef and pastrami sandwiches, but also Caesar salad, shepherd's pie, carpaccio, and broiled salmon with creamed spinach. There area also side dishes such as corn muffins, mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy, and potato pancake. Breads are baked fresh, and there's also a kids' menu.
Valentino
- 3115 Pico Blvd.
- Santa Monica, CA
- Phone: 310-829-4313
- Price: $12 - $32
- Cuisine: Italian
Among the nation's best Italian restaurants, Valentino also has one of the top wine lists. In the 1980s, owner Piero Selvaggio introduced Los Angeles to his exquisite modern Italian cuisine, including carpaccio with arugula and shaved Parmesan, tagliolini sauteed with salmon and asparagus, spaghetti with garlic and bottarga (tuna roe), and lamb shank with saffron risotto. For a true Valentino experience, order from the lengthy list of daily specials instead of the standard menu.
Border Grill
- 1445 4th St.
- Santa Monica, CA
- Phone: 310-451-1655
- Price: $12 - $32
- Cuisine: Mexican
Hipsters love this loud, trendy eating hall designed by minimalist architect Josh Schweitzer and owned by the talented team of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, who often appear on TV and radio. It is probably the most eclectic Mexican restaurant in L.A., with a menu ranging from Yucatán grilled-fish tacos to vinegar-and-pepper-grilled turkey to daily ceviche specials.