Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Beach Cities

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Beach Cities? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Manpuku Japanese BBQ Dining Torrance

4.9

4.9 (280)

$50 and over

Japanese

Torrance / Carson

About the restaurant

Authentic Japanese Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurant.

Manpuku Community!
Please call at 424-271-7830 if you have any questions. Thank you!

-Restaurant Policy-
We hold reservations for 15 minutes. If your party has not arrived or called via phone within 15 minutes after your reservation time, the restaurant reserves the right to mark your reservation as a no-show or cancellation. Time limit of 2 hours dinning must be required for all party. Please check in before your reservation time.

Top review

Jeff

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Great restaurant becoming one of my favorites. The food is amazing Service is good. Ambience is good enough I will be returning.

Two Hommés

4.9

4.9 (150)

$30 and under

Soul food

Inglewood

About the restaurant

Two Hommès is an Afro-Centric Eatery created by life long friends Marcus Yaw & Abdoulaye Balde
Located in Inglewood, CA

Top review

KimberlyVIP

Dined today

As usual, Two Hommes was wonderful and the new decor and cocktail menu was lovely. Definitely coming back again and again and again…

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Popular dish

Garlic Noodle

Popular dish

Honey Berbere Chicken Bites

Baran’s 2239

4.9

4.9 (1391)

$31 to $50

American

Hermosa Beach

About the restaurant

Baran’s 2239 is committed to serve exceptional food in a casual atmosphere. The idea formed when brothers Jason and Jonathan Baran linked up with long time friend and chef Tyler Gugliotta. Hours of prep and creativity go into every single dish, using only fresh and homemade ingredients. Baran’s 2239 has over 40 craft beers and extensive wine list. Recognized on Michelin's Bib Gourmand 2018 list

Top review

Ariel

Dined 1 day ago

We love Baran's. The service is outstanding and the food delicious!

Caffe Pinguini

4.9

4.9 (1635)

$31 to $50

Italian

Playa del Rey

About the restaurant

We are open for curbside pickup, takeout and delivery and offering a 10% discount on all orders! Lunch will be open from 12pm-2:30pm & Dinner from 5:30pm-9:30pm.

Italian owners, Tony Cotrufo and Enrico Fiorentini, both hail from Rome and have been serving fresh authentic Italian cuisine at their Playa Del Rey location since 1997. They offer homemade pastas, an excellent wine list, outdoor seating and daily specials.

Caffe Pinguini was awarded with the "Marchio Ospitalita" Italiana - Seal of Authenticity". The seal distinguishes those restaurants with the highest quality of Italian hospitality.

Top review

Tony

Dined on Dec 4, 2024

The food and staff at Caffe Pinguini are exceptional. In all my years of dining their, I've never been disappointed.

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Shin-Sen-Gumi Shabu-Shabu

4.9

4.9 (81)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Hawthorne / Gardena

About the restaurant

Recurring/Special Events:
29th of Every Month: ("Niku No Hi"/"Meat Day”): 50% off Kobe Style Beef
12/2 Cyber Monday Raffle: All parties that dine on 12/2 will get a raffle ticket to win a free: AYCE, Kagoshima A5, Kobe Beef, Dessert, or Fountain Drink! (Parties that make a reservation on 12/2 get an extra ticket!)

Shinsengumi Shabu-Shabu is a JETRO (Japanese External Trade Organization) Certified Restaurant.
JETRO acknowledges restaurants and retailers that use authentic Japanese products. From the ingredients we use in our kitchen, to the drinks we serve in the hall, we can confidently offer our customers an authentic Japanese dining experience.
Choose from a variety of different broths, meats, add-ons, and vegetables that are included in our AYCE price of $34.99. We hope to be able to serve you all soon!

Enhance your Shabu Shabu experience with our premium à la carte options:
Kobe Style Beef (6oz $10)
Japanese Wagyu Slices (3oz $15)
Kagoshima Premium A5 Wagyu (3oz $20)

Top review

WayneVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Still the best deal in the Southland!! Quality, freshness, simplicity and healthiness are hard to beat in this crappy economy but Shinsengumi Shabu delivers like a Shohei Grand Slam!! Tonight my dude bros Cody and Micah handled the hungry crowd with gusto and bravado…….but kind of missed my ATF servers Riley and Kendall……oh well!! Seniors like me get a discount and the Sapporo draft is hard to pass up…….life is good as long as you’re still ticking and there’s this joint to celebrate!!

Fishing With Dynamite

4.9

4.9 (2927)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Manhattan Beach

About the restaurant

A celebration of summers spent on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and SoCal’s vibrant beach communities. The cheerful, 32-seat restaurant is anchored by a lively oyster bar and features a menu of “old school” traditional seafood fare and “new school” dishes highlighting flavors from around the globe. Chef and co-owner David LeFevre and Fishing with Dynamite have been celebrated for serving only the most pristine seafood with accolades that include “Best Oyster Bar” and Best New Restaurant by Los Angeles Magazine, OpenTable’s 100 Best Restaurants in America (2016, 2017 and 2019) and a Michelin Plate in 2019.

Top review

Steven

Dined 3 days ago

Never disappoints! Fabulous food, flawless service, bartenders are top notch - a truly great restaurant.

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Popular dish

Peruvian Scallops

Popular dish

Seared Maine Dayboat Diver Scallops

Popular dish

Key Lime Pie

Gaetano's Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (2425)

$30 and under

Italian

Torrance / Carson

About the restaurant

Back to back winner of the Daily Breeze's "Best Italian Restaurant in the South Bay", Gaetano's Restaurant is a family owned operation that emphasizes food quality and radiant guest service. We feel the most important part of Gaetano's is the experience. From the second you walk through our door, it is our duty to make your visit memorable.

All of our food is handmade from the Butternut Squash Ravioli to the Tagliatelle and Chianti Ribs. Our Authentic Italian dishes with a modern touch sends guests home happy and wanting more.

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MerinVIP

Dined 4 days ago

This is one of our go to restaurants. I stepped out of my comfort zone and had lasagna instead of chicken Parmesan. It was delicious. The bread is always so good. We always start with a salad. Restaurant is always so good with changes. We even bought gift cards while we were there because we know we’ll return And other people should experience too. we had a new server tonight, Brooke. She was wonderful.

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Pacific Standard Prime

4.8

4.8 (945)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Redondo Beach

About the restaurant

Pacific Standard Prime is a modern steakhouse with a California vibe serving seasonal and sustainable food.

We searched the planet to bring you all-natural and ethically raised beef. The menu by Executive Chef Christine Brown evolves seasonally, so there's always a new dish to discover for dinner or Sunday brunch.

We're passionate about bringing you high-quality ingredients, many sourced from natural, organic, and sustainable ranches and farms.

Pair your choices with a hand-crafted cocktail or a sustainably produced boutique wine from a variety of small, family-owned vintners, carefully curated by owner Kevin Leach and sommelier Peggy Dean.

This same philosophy informs our whiskey list, which includes over 400 selections of whiskeys, bourbons, and ryes.

Top review

SaraVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Absolutely wonderful. One of the best steaks ever!! Such a great restaurant!

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Tamaen Japanese BBQ - Lomita

4.7

4.7 (45)

$50 and over

Japanese Speciality

Torrance / Carson

About the restaurant

Welcome to Tamaen.
Enjoy a dining experience with friends & family!

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Oct 12, 2024

Food and service were amazing as always!!

Ayara Thai

4.9

4.9 (97)

$30 and under

Thai

LAX / Westchester

About the restaurant

Ayara Thai offers home-cooked food with an emphasis on local produce. Appetizers at Ayara Thai include Muay Thai Wings, Veggie Rolls, Shrimp Butterfly, and more. Several soups are available including the restaurant's specialty, chicken or shrimp Tom Yum, which is a hot and sour soup with lemongrass, Thai chili, fresh lime and mushrooms.

For mains, try any of the rice, noodle or curry dishes or choose one of the house specials like Baked River Prawns, Chinese Broccoli Pork belly or Whole Fried Branzino. Desserts at Ayara Thai include Mango Sticky Rice, Thai Tea Flan, and seasonal offerings, such as our Chocolate Cherry Tart, and more.

Top review

Linda

Dined 6 days ago

The quality of the food and the service is uncontested. Don’t understand why Ayara has not expanded its dining room area. The tables are so close it’s difficult getting in and out. Not generous to the larger customer. The density of diners and the noise level diminish the overall dining experience. They have the room to expand.

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