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Recommended Restaurants in Santa Monica for September

The best restaurants in Santa Monica

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Updated in September 2026

Denny's Restaurant

4/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Buffet
$$-$$$
Open (Open all day)
Hollywood9.1km from downtown

Las Anitas

4/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Latin American cuisine
$
Currently closed (10:00-16:30)
Downtown Los Angeles747m from downtown

La Abeja Restaurant

4.7/5
Amazing
7 reviews
󱵁Latin American cuisine
$
Currently closed (8:00-17:30)
Northeast Los Angeles4km from downtown

Jar

4.2/5
Great
5 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (17:30-22:00)
Reservation available
14km from downtown
Reserve a table

THE FRENCH CREPES

4.1/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Bakery
$
Currently closed (7:30-21:00)
Fairfax13.1km from downtown

Spitz Mediterranean Street Food

4.5/5
Great
9 reviews
󱵁Quick bites
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-22:00)
5.6km from downtown

Best Fish Taco in Ensenada

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Latin American cuisine
$
Currently closed (11:00-21:00)
Sunset Boulevard5.5km from downtown

Mustard Seed Cafe

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$
Currently closed (8:00-16:00)
5.6km from downtown

Fred 62

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Quick bites
$$-$$$
Currently closed (7:30-Next day1:00)
6km from downtown

Spain Restaurant

4.2/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$
Currently closed (10:00-19:00)
2.6km from downtown

Cheech's Pizza

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Quick bites
$
Currently closed (12:00-21:30)
5.7km from downtown

Palms Thai Restaurant

4.3/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Seafood
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:45-14:30, 17:00-22:00)
Hollywood8.7km from downtown

Arroyo Chop House

4.5/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (17:00-21:30)
660m from downtown

Tokyo Wako Pasadena (CLOSED)

3.4/5
Good
5 reviews
󱵁Asian cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:30-22:00)
157m from downtown

Caioti Pizza Cafe

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (10:00-20:30)
Universal City1km from downtown

City Wok

4.3/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-21:00)
Universal City2km from downtown

Lal Mirch

4.7/5
Amazing
6 reviews
󱵁Southeast Asian cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-14:30)
Universal City1.5km from downtown

Teresitas Restaurant

4.5/5
Great
9 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$
Currently closed (10:00-20:00)
2km from downtown

El Coyote Mexican Restaurant

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Latin American cuisine
$
Currently closed (12:00-21:00)
Fairfax11.8km from downtown

It's Pho

4.3/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Southeast Asian cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:30-21:30)
Hollywood10km from downtown

Crown of India

4.5/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Halal
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-15:00, 17:00-22:30)
Hollywood10.7km from downtown

The Gumbo Pot

3.1/5
Good
7 reviews
󱵁Seafood
$$-$$$
Currently closed (9:00-21:00)
Fairfax13.1km from downtown

India's Grill

4.9/5
Amazing
7 reviews
󱵁Southeast Asian cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (10:30-23:59)
13.7km from downtown

Ruen Pair

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Southeast Asian cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (16:00-23:00)
Hollywood7.4km from downtown

Jaipur Cuisine of India

4.1/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Southeast Asian cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:30)
West Los Angeles20.7km from downtown

Truxton's American Bistro

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (9:00-21:00)
LAX International Airport17.4km from downtown

Paco's Tacos Cantina

4.2/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Latin American cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-21:00)
LAX International Airport17.4km from downtown

Panang Thai Restaurant

3.8/5
Very good
6 reviews
󱵁Southeast Asian cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-21:00)
LAX International Airport15.5km from downtown

Union Pizza Company

4.1/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
$
Currently closed (11:00-21:00)
2.9km from downtown

Alejo's Presto Trattoria Italian Restaurant

4.3/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Bakery
$$-$$$
Currently closed (12:00-21:00)
2.4km from downtown