1. BOA Steakhouse
8.9
101 Santa Monica Blvd (Ocean Ave.), Santa Monica, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown Santa Monica · 104 tips and reviews
Deb Small: Bone -in ribeye, to die for! Corn and mac n cheese too.
GourmetLive: Food blogger Lori or Loriculwell.com recommends BOA for its “warm bread, great wine, amazing steaks, mac and cheese, candlelit ambience, and the fact that the people who work there are so darn nice.”
Leury Hidalgo: Tried the truffled cheese fries and the ribeye, was left totally amazed. Must have, must try, must splurge, 🔥🔥🔥
2. Tender Greens
9.1
201 Arizona Ave (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
Salad Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 161 tips and reviews
Patrick Hinds: For sides, the mashed potatoes and Kale salad are BOMB!!! For mains, the steak and chipotle chicken are insanely delicious!
Amy Lam: Can't go wrong with the Backyard Marinated Steak Sandwich with a Kale Simple Salad or the Roasted Roma Tomato Soup. Skip the coffee.
Daniel Maggipinto: Steak plate, ravioli special, killer mint lemonade
3. Chez Jay
8.3
1657 Ocean Ave (Colorado), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 70 tips and reviews
Michael Anderson: Legendary Chez Jay, est. 1959, is a Santa Monica Historical Landmark. Known for its steaks, seafood, generous drinks and comfortable atmosphere. One of the best celebrity hideaway taverns in all LA.
Robin Verlangen: Great steaks, nice people and authentic looks.
Melanie Reitler: Great Steaks and a lot of ambiance! Santa Monica old school and "must be"!
7. Meat On Ocean
8.5
1501 Ocean Ave (Broadway), Santa Monica, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown Santa Monica · 18 tips and reviews
Mohammed Bin F: Was so disappointed with the steak and the service was slow and it takes them ages to do what you asked
Maina Khoja: Steaks r to die for! they make great mashed potatoes & creamed corn. Beautiful interiors & outdoor terrace overlooking the ocean, staff were good but the food took ages to arrive.
mona mohimani: Amaziiing steak house..we trided the filet mignion steak and the tase was really good 😍😋
8. Tar & Roses
8.8
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews
Susan Tran: Decided to come here on a whim and had an amazing meal. Enjoyed the English peas, lamb belly, bone marrow, hanger steak, trumpet mushrooms and the affogato for dessert. Will be coming back again soon!
Gorkem Unel: Rib eye for two was a killer. Nice ambience, high class restaurant in SM. Try honeycomb ice cream !
Sean Stoner: Cauliflower is amazing, as are the prime steak and octopus. Fantastic wine list. Will be back!
9. Estate Restaurant
8.0
1519 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 17 tips and reviews
Robert Bell: Hemingway Daiquiri, scallop appetizer, smaller rib eye steak, pad Thai, fried rice, banana cake.
jennifer han: WE LIKUH DUH BOTTOM FEEDERS. loved the scallop in spun crispy potato, crab slider, and the estate fried rice with steak and shrimp.
T Man: Fiji Cannelloni, Alaskan Cod, Flank Steak, not in order. Service efficient.
11. Via Veneto
8.4
3009 Main St (marine), Santa Monica, CA
Italian Restaurant · Ocean Park · 26 tips and reviews
Rebecca Lee: Quail pappardelle (often a special, not usually on the menu if I recall) is TO DIE FOR. Special seafood salad also stunning. Pasta dishes are generally better than mains but the steak is an exception
Original Penguin: Who cares if this old-fashioned Italian restaurant is frequently crowded, noisy and a little pricey? You won’t find a more authentic bowl of pumpkin ravioli or thick-cut rib eye in Santa Monica.
Mohammed S: Service was great. We order the fillet steak was one of the best steaks I've ever tasted. Also the fettuccine was amazing. Teramso was great . Definitely I'm coming back!
14. True Food Kitchen
8.9
395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 172, Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 263 tips and reviews
Thrillist: Nutritious, doctor-approved eats that you can still brag to your friends about. Pair the avocado/tomatillo/cotija Angus steak tacos with one of their still-healthy-if-it-has-fruit infused cocktails. Read more.
Michael Holz: You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The squash casserole, lettuce cups, steak tacos, kale salad are especially jermazing.
Ryan Wyatt: Medicine Man + Steak Tacos = Food and Liquid Sex