7 Best Restaurants for People Watching in Torrance / Carson

7 restaurants available nearby

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1. The Rockefeller Redondo Beach

4.6

Exceptional(537)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Redondo Beach

Booked 30 times today

We make good food. Simple, great food.You just don’t find the same kind of detail in a menu that serves such an abundance of eclectic fair. The fusion of cuisines sets apart our menu from just about everyone else. It’s inherent in our name – beginning with a firm sophistication from basic to unique flavors and ingredients. From there we infuse our passion for cooking and serve up dishes that create memories you can only link to here. Sure, we’re a gastropub too. But at our heart we’re a culinary blend of ideas and impressions that express themselves on carefully created plates that we care deeply about.

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2. Palmilla Hermosa Beach Cocina Y Tequila

4.8

Exceptional(892)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Hermosa Beach

Booked 19 times today

For birthdays, anniversaries or large parties, please call our Events Manager, Anjel at 310 977 7939 or email at reservations@palmillahb.comPalmilla Hermosa Beach Cocina Y Tequila, an upscale chef driven restaurant, delivers regionally influenced gourmet Mexican food, engaging service, hand-crafted cocktails, and the best selection of premium tequilas in the South Bay. Located steps away from the Pacific ocean on the Hermosa Beach promenade, guests will enjoy an elegant market-fresh menu. The innovative space, designed by G+ Gulla Jonsdottir Designs, transports guests to a Mexican resort complete with a cozy heated patio, unique white stone walls surrounding an intimate dining room, and a stunning marble counter-top at the full service bar.

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3. the Hook & Plow - Redondo Beach

4.7

Exceptional(637)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Redondo Beach

Booked 6 times today

Farm to table is a movement around sourcing locally produced food and delivering the freshest product to the consumer. At the Hook & Plow, we truly believe food that comes directly from the source will yield a more fresh and more tasty product. Our menu is focused around all the wonderful delights that California has to offer, including lots of fresh seafood and seasonal farm fare. We will strive to be as sustainable, organic, and healthy as possible, while staying true to our California roots.

4. zinc@shade

4.9

Exceptional(271)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Manhattan Beach

Booked 6 times today

A true fusion of coastal living with Los Angeles nightlife. Start with a craft cocktail and some of our unique small plates or order one of our mains with a glass from our extensive California wine list. Cool, hip, comfortable, inviting, we transcend the traditional beach feel with modern blurred lines that blend indoor-outdoor living.Join us for our Lunch Combo $14.95 - Monday - Friday 1/2 Sandwich & Soup or Salad Special choice of Peruvian soup, broccoli cheddar soup or mixed green salad andTurkey Club Sandwich, Chicken Pesto Panini or Hot Pastrami Sandwich

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5. Petros - Manhattan Beach

4.7

Exceptional(1121)

Price: Expensive

• American • Manhattan Beach

Booked 21 times today

“Our menu is a combination of the best ingredients that Greece and California cuisine have to offer. We import olive oil, feta, honey, oregano and wines from Greece, the freshest organic vegetables from our farms in Los Olivos and wineries of our great state. Quality, simplicity, healthy and tasty food is the creation of that combination. Enjoy.”

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6. ROCK'N FISH - Manhattan Beach

4.8

Exceptional(1661)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Manhattan Beach

Booked 17 times today

Voted #1 "Best Dinner Menu" by the Beach Reporter readers' survey, ROCK'N FISH, a lively local dining spot, is the South Bay's premier seafood and steak restaurant offering a fun, casually elegant atmosphere with an enclosed patio and South Bay's best looking back bar. With a Cajun inspired menu, highlights include oak-grilled fresh fish and the finest prime steaks, ice cold shrimp and oysters, King crab legs, Australian lobster tails, American Regional specialties, chilled salads, fresh-made soups, signature sandwiches, creative pastas, and freshly made desserts. In addition to the 300 bottles of wine, the bar offers over 200 Brands of liquor, and features our signature Navy Grogs, hand-shaken martinis, house-made Bloody Mary’s and margaritas. We are located in the heart of downtown Manhattan Beach, right up from the Pier! Come join us whether it is for an extravagant meal or Happy Hour! See you soon.

7. Mangiamo

4.8

Exceptional(1643)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Manhattan Beach

Booked 5 times today

Mangiamo Restaurant, serving traditional Italian cuisine through a California lens, is located in the heart of beautiful downtown Manhattan Beach, one block west of Manhattan Beach's historic pier. Mangiamo has been serving the South Bay since 1984. Mangiamo is currently serving indoors and outdoors on our heated decks with epic views of the Pacific Ocean.

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7 restaurants available nearby

1. The Rockefeller Redondo Beach

2. Palmilla Hermosa Beach Cocina Y Tequila

3. the Hook & Plow - Redondo Beach

4. zinc@shade

5. Petros - Manhattan Beach

6. ROCK'N FISH - Manhattan Beach

7. Mangiamo

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