OUR HOURS

Tues – Sat (Happy Hour)4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Tues – Sat (Dinner)5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Michael’s is closed on Mondays & Sundays

THE MICHAEL'S EXPERIENCE

We serve & prepare only the best for our patrons. Hospitality and service is our passion, impressing your palette is our mission, and quality is our commitment.

OUR STORY

In 1979, at the age of 25, Michael McCarty founded Michael’s Santa Monica, a restaurant credited as an early pioneer of California cuisine with its market-driven plates that utilize local produce and hyper-seasonal ingredients. Throughout the years, Michael has spearheaded the restaurant’s evolution, bringing in a veritable who’s who of culinary talent that includes current chef Job Carder, as well as opening chef Jonathan Waxman, Nancy Silverton, Brooke Williamson, Sang Yoon, Mark Peel, Miles Thompson among others; and along the way, he authored Welcome to Michael’s: Great Food, Great People, Great Party!, which received a 2008 James Beard Foundation Cookbook award nomination in the entertaining category. Michael continues to walk the floor at Michael’s Santa Monica when he’s not splitting his time in New York, where he operates a different iteration of Michael’s in midtown Manhattan. Both restaurants feature modern art treasures, as curated by McCarty and his wife (an artist herself) Kim, and boast award-winning wine lists, which include the latest vintages from McCarty’s own The Malibu Vineyard.

OUR MENUS

The best of local produce farm to table.

OUR SEASONALLY PREPARED MENUS

We seek out the finest ingredients and prepare them with beautiful simplicity. We serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and Happy Hour.

PRIVATE EVENTS

With over 3,500 sq ft of space, 2 private rooms, our gorgeous Garden Area, and new front outdoor dining, Michael’s is the perfect venue for small parties of 20 to larger events of 350. Impress your guests with the very best in dining, ambiance, service, and style.

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