1. Rustic Canyon

    Market-driven New American

    Rustic Canyon treats the farmers market as its playbook, building a menu of unfussy, sturdy dishes—terrines and roasted chicken alongside bay scallops in saffron—within a Santa Monica dining room whose warm light and close booths feel made for lingering. The seasonal cocktails arrive with the same market logic, and twenty years of community traffic has only deepened the place's sense of purpose.

    Michelin Guide
    Selected Restaurant
    LAist
    2025 · Chochoyotes · Best Bites
    Los Angeles Times
    2025 · #48 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
    Address
    1119 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Santa Monica
    Online
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    On the Way What's Around

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