Mélisse Restaurant is one of the best american restaurants in Los Angeles for fine dining, especially if you want a strong option in Santa Monica.
Melisse is Josiah Citrin's long-running tasting-menu room in Santa Monica, and its reputation — built over two decades of LA fine dining — rests on a specific and sustained premise: classical French technique applied to California's seasonal produce without apology or drift.
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Mélisse Restaurant looks like a good night-out option in Santa Monica in Los Angeles because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Seasonal seafood course and California produce tasting also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 400 Google reviews.
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Mélisse Restaurant is a American restaurant located in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Melisse is Josiah Citrin's long-running tasting-menu room in Santa Monica, and its reputation — built over two decades of LA fine dining — rests on a specific and sustained premise: classical French technique applied to California's seasonal produce without apology or drift.
Mélisse Restaurant is best for fine dining. Mélisse Restaurant looks like a good night-out option in Santa Monica in Los Angeles because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Seasonal seafood course and California produce tasting also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 400 Google reviews.
Mélisse Restaurant is in the Splurge territory price range ($$$$). Google rating: 9.0 from 400 reviews
Start with Seasonal seafood course, California produce tasting, Signature protein course and Dessert progression. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Mélisse Restaurant holds a 9.0 Google rating from 400 reviews. Mélisse Restaurant looks like a good night-out option in Santa Monica in Los Angeles because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Seasonal seafood course and California produce tasting also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.0 rating across 400 Google reviews.
Mélisse Restaurant is located at 1104 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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