Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Marina del Rey

This restaurant by Chef Dave Beran is truly special! The food was incredible, made with top quality ingredients and bursting with flavor. Every dish felt unique and delicious. The service was outstanding! friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable, making the experience even better. If you’re looking for amazing food and a great atmosphere, this is a must visit. Can’t wait to go back!

The food is outstanding and the atmosphere is a perfect Marina del Rey experience.

Dinner’s food is amazing, brunch was mediocre, but the ambiance is always 10/10!

AMAZING! We had a beautiful evening at Melisse last night. The culinary experience was phenomenal, 18 amazing courses of food serves with beautiful wine and exceptional service. We are still very full now! Such a fantastic evening in Santa Monica, CA.

Service is attentive, professional, and at the same time casual. Bar is very comfortable if a bit loud when you’re right under the speakers but bartender adjusted them. Food standouts were the grilled olives and asparagus with morels. Rest of the food including a ‘three-finger’ Bistecca alla fiorentina were very good. Main dining room is cosy low tables and there’s a strip of outside tables enclosed by greenery from the parking lot. The open kitchen next to the bar with the Argentine grill was not being used the night we went. Don’t know if they’ve permanently moved the kitchen or only use it on busy nights. Top 4 of my steakhouses in LA.