Santa Monica

It's basically a lifestyle at this point.

This Din Tai Fung in Santa Monica is special—it’s the chain’s first location where you can eat expertly folded xiao long bao while gazing at an ocean view.

Cosetta is a cute family-friendly restaurant in Santa Monica with great pizza and mozzarella sticks.

The Cheesecake Factory in Santa Monica has a big patio with views of The Promenade.

Interstellar is a Santa Monica cafe with sleek black decor, solid brunch dishes, and a small patio where you can see a sliver of the ocean.

H&H Bagels is a classic bagel shop from NYC with bagel sandwiches that get the ratios right.

Bristol Farms is an upscale grocery chain with very good rotisserie chicken.

Come to No Not Bar in Santa Monica for the tropical cocktails and disco, stay for the excellent Neapolitan-ish pizza.

Fitoor is a glamorous Indian restaurant in Santa Monica with gold accents, dessert-like cocktails, and curries you’ll want to mop up with every piece of naan.

20 restaurants worth braving the tourists.

Bay Cities deli is home to the most famous sandwich on the Westside, but it shouldn’t be your only order.

Seline is a tasting menu spot in Santa Monica with one-of-a-kind dishes that get cerebral with seasonal ingredients. But more importantly, it's also a very pleasant place to eat dinner.

Where to watch a game (maybe even the big game) in LA.

Pacific Catch's location in Santa Monica has a dining room full of tiki decor and a sprawling menu of seafood dishes that are done well.

Muse is an upscale French spot in Santa Monica with old-school flourishes that feel fresh.

Orla is an upscale Middle Eastern restaurant inside a fancy Santa Monica hotel. It’s great for a business dinner.

Pasjoli is a fancy French restaurant in Santa Monica that's worth a splurge for a special occasion.

Hillstone in Santa Monica is one of the few chain restaurants in LA worth getting excited about.

R+D Kitchen in Santa Monica is perpetually crowded, so put your name in by 5:30pm or prepare wait for a few hours.

If you’re looking for an easy pre-dinner drink in Santa Monica, AJA Vineyards is a great choice.

Edgemar is a clubby restaurant in Santa Monica with decent food and really good cocktails.

Socalo is a casual Mexican spot in Santa Monica with strong margaritas, a long taco menu, and lots of cute chihuahua portraits.

Canyon Grocer is a boutique grocery store in Santa Monica with upscale pantry staples.

Le Great Outdoor is an outdoor restaurant in Santa Monica that feels like a backyard barbecue.

This glass box of a sandwich shop in Santa Monica bakes airy, crackly, glossy focaccia daily for its incredible (giant) sandwiches.