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Bar + Dining Room - Upper West, Santa Monica, CA

Upper West

4.9
4.9
2698 Reviews
$30 and under
American
3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

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2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
**Contact us today to schedule your next event! We can accommodate parties of 10 to 150 guests**

Upper West's ever-changing menu draws inspiration from around the world while maintaining eclectic flavors unique to them. The bar offers Happy Hour Wednesday-Sunday from 4:30-7:00pm serving refreshing craft cocktails, handcrafted beer. The dinner menu is always evolving and includes ingredients sourced locally from the Santa Monica Farmers Market as well as local farmers such as Weiser Farms and Niman Ranch. Upper West is the perfect place to book large events for 20 or more guests and is an excellent private party venue for hosting corporate events, birthdays, anniversaries, holiday festivities, rehearsal dinners, and more.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Global, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed, Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sun 4:30 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Nick Shipp
  • Catering
    Prefixed or customized buffet and seated menus, with full bar service.<br />We can accommodate off site or personal home catering as well.
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Cross Street
    1 block west of Centinela
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Public transit
    Santa Monica Blue Bus line #7Bus Stop Pico & 33rd St
  • Entertainment
    12 foot projector screen featuring movies, shows, and sports events.
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining

Experiences

  • Thirsty Thursday Half-Off Wine Bottles

    Multiple dates available
    Join us every Thursday for a wine experience like no other, where you can enjoy 50% off most of our wine bottles. Reserve your table now and raise a glass to #ThirstyThursday!🥂
    Thirsty Thursday Half-Off Wine Bottles photo

Offers

  • Happy Hour at Upper West

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 16:30 - 19:00,Wed - Sat - 16:30 - 19:00
    Every Wednesday - Sunday 4:30pm-7pm, 40% off all specialty cocktails and selected wines by the glass.

    Happy Hour at Upper West photo

What 2,698 people are saying

Upper West reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Los Angeles

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Los Angeles

    American

  • Westside

    Best Overall

  • Westside

    Best Service

  • Westside

    Best Value

  • Westside

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Westside

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Upper West is a neighborhood gem with "excellent food and service" that guests rave about. The ambiance is inviting, and the menu offers standout dishes like the chicken and flat iron steak. Patrons love the "friendly staff" and "delicious cocktails." It's a perfect spot for any occasion, including large groups.
2,698 Reviews
  1. Beth

    Charleston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Menu descriptions were yummy. And the food lived up to the billing. Highly recommend.

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  2. Kamran

    Los Angeles12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent as usual. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. Definitely recommend this restaurant

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  3. Donna VIP

    Los Angeles34 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 6 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and drink. We'll be back another time soon.

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  4. Vogt VIP

    Los Angeles504 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is excellent especially the chicken dish. The Spanish Manhattan is a fantastic drink. We LOVE going here. Very nice neighborhood-feeling ambience.

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  5. elizabeth

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 5 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. Drinks worth their value. Our host Aldo so attentive.

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  6. Barbara VIP

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a delightful and fun experience. The staff is great. The owners are amazing.

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  7. LisaG VIP

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the food and the vibe. The Owner came to say hi very friendly highly recommend.

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  8. Leslie VIP

    Los Angeles74 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful lively restaurant. I loved the blackberry bramble. For food I highly recommend the flatbread pizza with lamb, the charred avocado, the best seabass. The owners are very attentive and check to make sure everything is going well.

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  9. elizabeth

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent, service was above and beyond.

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  10. LAURA VIP

    Los Angeles63 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service, wonderful food, great desserts!

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FAQs

Upper West offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Upper West also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 586-1111.

Upper West is rated 4.9 stars by 2698 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Upper West

3321 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    1 block west of Centinela
  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed, Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sun 4:30 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Global, International
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Public transit
    Santa Monica Blue Bus line #7Bus Stop Pico & 33rd St
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Nick Shipp
  • Entertainment
    12 foot projector screen featuring movies, shows, and sports events.
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Impressum
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Cookie Preferences
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