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Lunch in Santa Monica

The Best Lunch in Santa Monica

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Updated in October 2026

Citrin Restaurant

4/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Fusion cuisine
££££
Open (17:30-21:00)
Santa Monica262m from downtown

The Lobster

tripbestSelected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Los Angeles
4.1/5
Great
35 reviews
󱵁Seafood
££-£££
Open (11:30-22:00)
Santa Monica615m from downtown

Meat On Ocean

tripbestNo. 19 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Los Angeles
4/5
Great
4 reviews
󱵁Seafood
££-£££
Open (11:30-23:00)
Reservation available
Santa Monica650m from downtown
Reserve a table

Santa Monica Seafood Market & Cafe

4/5
Great
20 reviews
󱵁Seafood
££-£££
Closing soon (9:00-20:00)
Santa Monica258m from downtown

Perry's Café & Beach Rentals - Santa Monica 2400

4.3/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Coffee shop
££-£££
Currently closed (Tomorrow9:30-17:30)
Santa Monica967m from downtown

Cora's Coffee Shoppe

4.1/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Latin American cuisine
££-£££
Currently closed (Tomorrow7:00-15:00)
Santa Monica601m from downtown

Joe's Pizza

4.5/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
£
Open (12:00-23:59)
Santa Monica653m from downtown

Barney’s Beanery

4.1/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Quick bites
£
Open (11:00-Next day1:30)
Santa Monica581m from downtown

Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe

4.3/5
Great
9 reviews
󱵁Coffee shop
££-£££
Currently closed (Tomorrow7:00-15:00)
Santa Monica254m from downtown

O'Briens Irish Pub

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Quick bites
£
Open (11:30-22:00)
Santa Monica1.4km from downtown

Benihana - Santa Monica

4.4/5
Great
5 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
££-£££
Open (11:00-23:59)
Reservation available
Santa Monica361m from downtown
Reserve a table

The Galley

4.3/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Seafood
££-£££
Open (17:00-Next day2:00)
Santa Monica1.1km from downtown

La Vecchia Cucina

4/5
Great
5 reviews
󱵁Bars/bistros
££-£££
Open (17:00-22:30)
Reservation available
Santa Monica1.3km from downtown
Reserve a table

Michael's

4.1/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
££-£££
Open (17:00-22:30)
Santa Monica937m from downtown

Tiato Kitchen + Venue

4.1/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
££-£££
Currently closed
Santa Monica2.5km from downtown

Noma Sushi

4.2/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
££-£££
Open (11:30-22:00)
Santa Monica1.2km from downtown

Hillstone

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
££-£££
Open (11:30-22:00)
Santa Monica965m from downtown

Father's Office

4.3/5
Great
8 reviews
󱵁Quick bites
££-£££
Open (12:00-23:00)
Santa Monica964m from downtown

Fromin's

4.1/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Snacks
££-£££
Closing soon (7:00-20:00)
Santa Monica984m from downtown

North Italia

4.5/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Bars/bistros
£
Open (11:00-23:00)
Santa Monica634m from downtown

HiHo Cheeseburger | Santa Monica

4.7/5
Amazing
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
££-£££
Open (11:30-22:00)
Santa Monica808m from downtown

Backyard Bowls

4.3/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
£
Currently closed (Tomorrow08:00-18:00)
Santa Monica247m from downtown

Satdha, Plant Based Thai Kitchen

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Vegetarian
££-£££
Open (16:00-21:00)
Santa Monica1.3km from downtown

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

4.6/5
Amazing
7 reviews
󱵁Japanese cuisine
££-£££
Open (11:30-22:00)
Santa Monica706m from downtown

Burger Lounge

4.5/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
£
Open (10:30-22:00)
Santa Monica816m from downtown

California Pizza Kitchen at Santa Monica

4.2/5
Great
5 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
££-£££
Open (11:00-23:00)
Santa Monica944m from downtown

Snug Harbor

4.6/5
Amazing
7 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
££-£££
Currently closed (Tomorrow7:00-15:00)
Santa Monica1.4km from downtown

Calif Chicken Cafe

4.5/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Western cuisine
££-£££
Open (10:45-22:00)
Santa Monica1.5km from downtown

Chez Jay

4.4/5
Great
7 reviews
󱵁Seafood
££-£££
Open (14:00-Next day2:00)
Santa Monica530m from downtown

1 Pico

4.3/5
Great
6 reviews
󱵁Seafood
££-£££
Open (17:30-21:30)
Santa Monica672m from downtown