Restaurants in Santa Monica

Southeast Asian diaspora menu. Nasi goreng, beef rendang, chicken larb, fried chicken brunch. Pink maximalist grandmacore dining room. Single location at 2104 Main St.

Chef Casey Lane (ex-Tasting Kitchen). Italian American with wood-fired pizza, meatballs, rigatoni. Secret lush back patio. Single location at 1620 Ocean Park Blvd.

Classic combo-plate Mexican. Family-friendly, open 8am-11pm. $11 margaritas. Old-timey interior with Christmas lights. Single location at 2909 Pico Blvd.

Eater 38. Chef Dave Beran's neighborhood bistro. Tableside pressed duck, chicken cordon bleu wings, PJ Sundae. Single location at 2732 Main St.

Chef Sandra Cordero's tapas bar. Fried anchovies, gambas al ajillo, razor clams. Bi-level space. Single location at 516 Santa Monica Blvd.