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The Sidewalk Cafe, Santa Monica, CA

The Sidewalk Cafe

3.8
3.8
254 Reviews
$30 and under
American
  • Romantic
  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
Join us at our newly opened Outdoor ocean View Sidewalk Cafe on Ocean Avenue.

Despite our relative youth, Hotel Shangri-La offers an array of delightful outdoor ocean view dining options to be celebrated among the best Santa Monica restaurants. Serving up tantalizing dishes in family-style spirit, our outdoor gourmet restaurant on Ocean Avenue Savor tasty selections featuring only the freshest ingredients from the nearby Santa Monica Farmer's Market. From sumptuous breakfast to late-night grill favorites, we offer the ideal Santa Monica outdoor dining experience for all tastes.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 07:00–11:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 09:00–14:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00–17:00 Dinner Mon–Fri 17:00–22:00 Sat, Sun 15:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (310) 394-2791 ext. 2012
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jessica Bedolla
  • Private party facilities
    For event information contact Sara Requeijo
  • Private party contact
    Herminia Berrueco: (310) 430-7301
  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Cross Street
    Arizona
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 254 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 0.9Value

NoiseModerate

254 Reviews
  1. ShylC

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 26 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I loved this place, and the waitress was sooo nice!

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  2. ShylC

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I loved this place soooo much! My dad and I went here together and he is not a big foodie what so ever but he LOVED it!!! I am a big foodie myself as well and I am pretty picky sometimes and this place had a very diverse menu. Anyone can find at least one thing that they like. The Ambience was amazing aswell!!

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  3. skluvsfood

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    161 reviews

    5.0

    161 reviews

    Dined on 17 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love everything they have, and service is excellent. Hostess is always sooo nice and makes it very welcoming.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 3 October 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Visiting Santa Monica with husband and two teens for the weekend. Loved the ease of getting our table, beautiful sunset view and the excellent service. Also appreciated that this end of Santa Monica is more high end, cleaner and relaxed. Thanks so much for a lovely evening.

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  5. jacquesk

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    17 reviews

    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 20 September 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice service Very long waits Onion soup came very salty Over easy eggs came hard, than replacement only one instead of two and then finally two which were ok

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  6. chadh

    Las Vegas

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 18 September 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    this place is DOPE! we are so coming back. menu is big but we tried a bit of everything - and it was all great. gottA try a brunch day - you cannot beat the seats - beautiful and friendly service

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  7. KBinSM

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 13 September 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a nice lunch outdoors with a friend and got to catch up. There was a bit of a delay each time we ordered another beer, but service was good otherwise. Music volume was perfect .My Chinese Chicken Salad was flavorful and my friend was happy with his Chicken Club Sandwich and French fries.

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  8. Linus

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on 30 August 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent covid cafe! Really well done. Food quality was great. The server was a little impatient but just fine. Will definitely go back.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 15 August 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was terrible. Our waitress took forever to get us a menu & order and bring our drinks. We finally got to order and they brought my date’s order but not mine. The other wait staff passed by our table 3 times looking at my date as he’s patiently waiting for me to get my order without even bothering to ask if everything is ok. Our waitress finally came over about 15 minutes after and realized she never put my order in. They did not offer to comp us or adjust our bill and then took forever to bring our bill too.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 August 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing host!

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FAQs

The Sidewalk Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 394-2791 ext. 2012.

The Sidewalk Cafe is rated 3.8 stars by 254 OpenTable diners.

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

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Sidewalk Cafe

1301 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Arizona
  • Area
    Santa Monica
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 07:00–11:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 09:00–14:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00–17:00 Dinner Mon–Fri 17:00–22:00 Sat, Sun 15:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jessica Bedolla
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (310) 394-2791 ext. 2012
  • Private party facilities
    For event information contact Sara Requeijo
  • Private party contact
    Herminia Berrueco: (310) 430-7301
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