Restaurants & Bars

Try These 34 Santa Monica Restaurants During Dine LA Week

It's time to feast, LA. Dine LA Restaurant Week kicks off next week and it's full of tasty eats and deals.

It’s time to feast, LA. Dine LA Restaurant Week kicks off next week and it’s full of tasty eats and deals.
It’s time to feast, LA. Dine LA Restaurant Week kicks off next week and it’s full of tasty eats and deals. (Shutterstock)

SANTA MONICA, CA —It’s time to start chipping away at the restaurant bucket list.

Dine LA Restaurant Week starts on Oct. 14, promising a tour of the Los Angeles dining scene perfect for tasting new dishes or enjoying decadent old classics.

Over 200 restaurants across the region will offer special lunch and dinner menus mostly between $15-$65. The lineup includes over 30 global cuisines, according to Dine LA.

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The week of great eats will run from Oct. 14-Oct. 28. Participating is simple: just go to one of the participating restaurants for lunch or dinner — some places only serve one or the other — and ask for the Dine LA Restaurant Week menu. No tickets or specific reservations required.

This year’s event will feature 34 Santa Monica restaurants featuring special dine-in menus and deals. The Santa Monica options include LA favorite Catch, a number of taco spots, Italian food and plenty of great sushi.

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The participating restaurants include:

  • 1212 Santa Monica, American, Dinner $55, menu.
  • Blue Plate Oysterette, Seafood, Lunch $35 and dinner $55, menu.
  • Blue Plate Taco, Mexican, Lunch $35 and dinner $55, menu.
  • Catch, Seafood, Dinner $65+, menu.
  • Chinois On Main, Chinese, Dinner $65+, menu.
  • Citrin, American, Dinner $65+, menu.
  • Colapasta, Italian, Lunch $45 and dinner $45, menu.
  • Del Frisco's Grille, American, Lunch $35 and dinner $55, menu.
  • Dono, Spanish, Dinner $45, menu.
  • FIG, Californian, Dinner $65+, menu.
  • Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, Japanese, Lunch $25 and dinner $45, menu.
  • Il Forno, Italian, Lunch $35 and dinner $55, menu.
  • Jonah's Kitchen, Barbecue, Dinner $35, menu.
  • KazuNori, Sushi, Lunch $25 and dinner $25, menu.
  • Local Kitchen & Wine Bar, Italian, Dinner $65, menu.
  • Lunetta, American, Lunch $35 and dinner $65+, menu.
  • Meat on Ocean, Steakhouse, Dinner $65+, menu.
  • Nostalgia Bar and Lounge, American, Dinner $65+, menu.
  • Osteria del Fornaio, Italian, Lunch $25 and dinner $35, menu.
  • Papille Gustative, Californian, Dinner $45, menu.
  • Patio Del Mar, Seafood, Lunch $45, menu.
  • Piccolo Ristorante, Italian, Dinner $55, menu.
  • Red O Taste of Mexico, Mexican, Lunch $35 and dinner $35, menu.
  • Seaside on The Pier, Lunch $25 and dinner $25, menu.
  • Socalo, Mexican, Lunch $25 and dinner $45, menu.
  • Sol Agave, Mexican, Lunch $25 and dinner $45, menu.
  • Sugarfish, Sushi, Lunch $35 and dinner $35, menu.
  • Tallula's, Mexican, Dinner $45, menu.
  • The Galley, American, Dinner $35, menu.
  • The Penthouse at The Huntley, Lunch $35 and dinner $65+, menu.
  • Tiato, Vietnamese, Lunch $35 and dinner $55, menu.
  • Trejo's Tacos, Mexican, Lunch $25 and dinner $25, menu.
  • UOVO, Italian, Lunch $25 and dinner $45, menu.
  • Upper West, American, Dinner $55, menu.
  • Water Grill, Seafood, Dinner $65+, menu.

For a full list of Santa Monica restaurants, visit Discover Los Angeles’ website.


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