Best Live Music Restaurants in Santa Monica

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1. Loulou Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge

4.3

Price: Expensive

• French • Santa Monica

Booked 42 times today

Experience the "Joie de Vivre"At LouLou, food, entertainment, fashion, and art converge into a unique, one-of-a-kind destination.LouLou’s carefully crafted menus showcase French Mediterranean flavors with a classic California twist, while honoring the generosity of artisanal and homemade ingredients, as well as local organic produce.A carefully selected wine list offers a tasteful array of wines from both France and CaliforniaNever bowing to the ordinary, whether it’s a legendary brunch, after work cocktails, elegant dinner, or corporate event, LouLou will always deliver an experience to remember.Ample parking is available in the building. We are located on the rooftop level. Suite 300

2. 1212 Santa Monica

4.6

Exceptional(1784)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Santa Monica

Booked 54 times today

1212 Santa Monica is a unique New American Cuisine restaurant located in the heart of Downtown Santa Monica on the Third Street Promenade. Our menu highlights the palette and diversity of the SoCal landscape. Complimenting the food, our beverage program includes select wines and creative cocktails to enhance your dining experience.Join us for All Night Happy Hour starting daily at 5pm & Bottomless Brunch every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with bottomless mimosas for only $28. On specific Saturdays & Sunday brunches we charge a $10 Entertainment Fee for those enjoying drag shows in our Main Dining Area.Enjoy the beautiful beach weather on the patio, or indoors in our massive dining room. Plan a private event or meeting on our Balcony, Private Dining Room or Patio.

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3. Sogno Toscano - Santa Monica

4.7

Exceptional(144)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Santa Monica

Booked 16 times today

Our newly opening location, SOGNO TOSCANO WINE BAR, MARKET & LIFESTYLE CAFÉ, will offer an exquisite selection of the finest Italian delicacies such as pastries, espresso, cappuccino, typical focacce Toscane, and great wines. What is most unique and differentiated about our new venue is that the place will not just be your regular bar for breakfast, lunch and aperitivo, but rather a very much needed Italian marketplace. Located in one of the coolest neighborhoods of the city, Santa Monica, our groundbreaking venue will provide customers with a variety of high-quality, specialty retail food products under the single label of the already well known “Sogno Toscano” brand. Our patio is unique, spacious and charming, ready to host very interesting events such as Wine Tastings, Sip & Draw nights, live Jazz music on weekends. Get ready to experience the Italian Dolce Vita...!

4. Baltaire

4.7

Exceptional(2880)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Brentwood

Booked 112 times today

Baltaire is a modern restaurant with a classic touch, offering high-quality steaks, exceptional seafood, and healthy, light fare options in Brentwood. Our spacious dining room opens to a beautiful outdoor terrace, and we have an inviting lounge where you can enjoy a cocktail or glass of wine and listen to live music. Our Sunday DJ Brunch features a prix fixe, tableside bloody mary & cinnamon roll carts plus roaming caviar. Come and experience a re-imagined steakhouse at Baltaire.

5. LA Puglia

4.7

Exceptional(255)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Santa Monica

Booked 7 times today

LA Puglia celebrates the beauty of the Puglia region - in the Southern Italy - through its culinary tradition with a contemporary sensibility and aims to transport its guests right there through an authentic food & wine experience.Calling it “an ode to the authenticity of our regional cuisines”, the prestigious Gambero Rosso International awarded LA Puglia in Santa Monica as Restaurant of the Year from among its 2023 list of Top Italian Restaurants in the world. The official press release describes feeling transported to a small town between Bari and Lecce where flavors without filters and authentic, precise cooking deliver a genuine Apulian experience.Our menu features specialties such as fresh orecchiette with brasciole, black linguine with seafood, puree of fava beans with sautéed dandelion greens, the unique Apulian focaccia, and Pasticciotto, the decadent cream-filled pastry eaten for breakfast in the province of Lecce.

6. Paloma Venice

4.4

Awesome(376)

Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Venice

Booked 34 times today

Paloma is a Mediterranean inspired oasis at the iconic corner of Abbot Kinney and Venice Blvds. With three distinct dining areas - indoors with velveteen banquettes and comfortable bar seating; a bougainvillea framed patio with a retractable roof; and an al fresco deck shaded with large, breezy umbrellas and lush greenery, complete with a fire pit tucked away in a corner alcove, guests will feel transported and enjoy a market-fresh menu with something for everyone.

7. Wolfsglen

4.2

Awesome(406)

Price: Expensive

• American • Westwood

Booked 12 times today

A delicious and refreshing take on the fine dining experience in Historic Westwood Village. Chef Fidel Guzman brings together familiar flavors from our favorite cultures and cuisines in Los Angeles.Come see the wonderful changes we've made as we seek to perfect the idea of "Los Angeles comfort food".

8. Manchego

4.8

Exceptional(1123)

Price: Moderate

• Tapas / Small Plates • Santa Monica

Booked 14 times today

Manchego also offers walk-ins!Manchego is a Spanish Tapas restaurant in Santa Monica that focuses on delicious small plates and a cozy atmosphere. We recently relocated a few doors down, to a larger space with a romantic patio in the back.Manchego has always been one of the best kept secrets in Santa Monica, and now locals can enjoy our bigger, more accommodating space that offers outside dining on our beautiful patio. Always a great spot for romantic dates or meeting up with friends and family.We also added a specially curated Spanish wine list that offers mainly small-production, unique wines. Our Spanish wine distributor spends his time traveling the Spanish countryside, sourcing hard to find wines from small, mom-and-pop wineries. The wine list also includes a few South American selections and a great local, organic wine.Follow us on instagram at instagram.com/manchegorestaurant

9. Zinqué - Venice

4.7

Exceptional(859)

Price: Moderate

• French • Venice

Booked 29 times today

zinqué is a beloved neighborhood hotspot & all-day restaurant serving French-inspired dishes, small plates, craft cocktails & a uniquely curated wine selection. Inspired by the zinc countertop bars & cafés of Paris, many of its customers consider it a second home—a place to work, linger & socialize. Open from 7am till late, the space transforms from a European-style bistro & café, serving full breakfast with La Colombe coffee drinks & its famous Le Bowl for lunch, to full service dining at night. Live music, guest DJs, art workshops & wine tastings also make it a favorite community hangout. (zin-kæ)

10. Ōwa

4.5

Awesome(49)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Venice

Booked 20 times today

Ōwa is a return home for Sushi and Japanese cuisine on Abbot Kinney. The culinary program showcases a modern take on sushi favorites and other Japanese classics using from-scratch recipes and fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. The spirit center of Ōwa is an artful balance of light, floral Japanese Gins and bold Japanese whiskeys. With appearances of shōchū, yuzu, an extensive sake selection, and Japanese beer heroes, Ōwa’s beverage offerings would not be complete without several tequila and mezcal tributes that pay homage to the Mexican roots of Los Angeles. Between superb cuisine, cocktails, heart-centered experiences and the impassioned experts behind it all, Ōwa keeps the heart of restaurant culture beating in Los Angeles, starting in the holistic and tightly knit community of Venice Beach.

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JimVIP
South Carolina •113 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Great service and good. Christin is a top notch server!
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1212 Santa MonicaPrice: Expensive• Californian• Santa Monica
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4.6
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RamseyVIP
Los Angeles •64 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
The Sanuki A5 Wagyu strip was phenomenal. On Christmas Eve too - thanks to the lovely staff, and all the more reason to indulge! The charred octopus was also deliciously exceptional. 5-stars for the experience
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BaltairePrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Brentwood
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4.7
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India
Houston •4 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 20, 2024
The food and service was amazing! I have the Lobster Linguine and the flavor was top tier! Will definitely be back.
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Loulou Rooftop Restaurant and LoungePrice: Expensive• French• Santa Monica
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4.3
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StephenVIP
Los Angeles •9 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 19, 2024
First time dining at this establishment and it was a great experience. Friendly staff and excellent food and service. Definitely recommend.
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LA PugliaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Santa Monica
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4.7
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WendyVIP
Los Angeles •49 reviews
5.0
Dined on Dec 17, 2024
Lunch was superb, as the Contadina Schiacciate is a favorite, with artichokes and other vegetables pressed with melted rubiola cheese in between flaky focaccia. The seasonal salad offered even more artichokes and intensely flavored tomatoes. The patio is delightful, complete with lovely Italian tableware. Service was prompt, but nobody seemed rushed, most diners enjoying the terrific food and convivial atmosphere.
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Sogno Toscano - Santa MonicaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Santa Monica
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4.7

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89 restaurants available nearby

1. Loulou Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge

2. 1212 Santa Monica

3. Sogno Toscano - Santa Monica

4. Baltaire

5. LA Puglia

6. Paloma Venice

7. Wolfsglen

8. Manchego

9. Zinqué - Venice

10. Ōwa

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