Anniversary Dinner In West LA/SaMo Area

[tstrum]

We are celebrating an anniversary dinner, and staying at a hotel near the beach in Santa Monica. We enjoy top notch Italian or great seafood, or even a spectacular steak. Any suggestions? Price is no object.

[pamm5959]

For something different try Zu Robata on Whileshire just west of Bundy. It's new and Japanese tapas style. The best food I've had all year and I am hard to please! Great drinks and very nice atmosphere.

[whatsfordinner]

Via Veneto, of course.

[yogachik]

Will you have a car? What hotel are you staying in, and did you want to walk to dinner?

Abode
Catch at Casa del Mar (really spectacular food)
Michaels
Via Veneto
Chinois on Main
Whist at Viceroy

[LisaStitch]

Via Veneto
top notch Italian, fantastic service, lovely romantic space
my favorite restaurant in LA!

[SauceSupreme]

An anniversary dinner for me in that area, I'm looking at Michael's on 3rd just west of the Promenade. With the weather warming up, that patio will be great at night.

http://www.michaelssantamonica.com/

[ElissaInPlaya]

Just Say no to Michael's. Our experience there is May was so disappointing; nothing like my good memories.

Melisse is fantastic - especially the tasting menus. Josie's is also wonderful.

[Big C]

abode (french/steak)
josie (french/californian - rising star restaurant)
valentino (italian - old school, consistent, pricey, but authentic and atmosphere)

[Emme]

Vincenti (great Italian on San Vicente)
Valentino (Italian on PIco)
Peppone (old school Italian in Brentwood)
Melisse (French on Wilshire at 11th)
The Penthouse
Abode
Cut (for the steak)

[J.L.]

Second the opinion regarding Capo. Great Italian food, great potential star sightings (I know, so "un-Houndish", but you gotta admit, sitting next to Steven Spielberg who was dining with Tom Hanks is kinda cool).

[hrhboo]

Capo is top-notch Italian and very close to where you're staying. The Penthouse, Whist and Catch are all very close and very nice.