Tar & Roses
Tar & Roses is the kind of contemporary room in Santa Monica you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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The best restaurants for santa monica dinner in Los Angeles, curated by TastyPals editors.

Fast answers for diners searching for santa monica dinner restaurants in Los Angeles. These first picks make the occasion easier to compare.
Tar & Roses is the kind of contemporary room in Santa Monica you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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The Curious Palate is the kind of contemporary room in Santa Monica you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Water Grill is a contemporary pick in Santa Monica in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Meat On Ocean is a contemporary pick in Santa Monica in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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The Penthouse suits a night out in Santa Monica when you want contemporary that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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FIG RESTAURANT suits a night out in Santa Monica when you want contemporary that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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The Surfing Fox suits a night out in Santa Monica when you want contemporary that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Élephante is the kind of contemporary room in Santa Monica you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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The Lobster is a contemporary pick in Santa Monica in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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LouLou Santa Monica is the kind of contemporary room in Santa Monica you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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The top restaurants for santa monica dinner in Los Angeles include Tar & Roses, The Curious Palate, Water Grill. TastyPals curates these picks based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
Tar & Roses is among the top-rated options for santa monica dinner in Los Angeles, with a 4.7 Google rating and 1,093 reviews.
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