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Patio del Mar opens in Santa Monica By Kamala Kirk otel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica recently opened Patio del Mar, an al fresco bistro located just steps off the beach. The ocean-facing terrace offers guests an inviting and relaxing setting where they can enjoy lunch, dinner or sunset drinks accompanied by stunning views. The menu features a variety of dishes including fresh seafood from California and the Baja Peninsula, with items sourced from sustainable local purveyors and farms. Highlights include gazpacho; heirloom tomato, melon and burrata salad; grilled stone fruit salad; kale chicken Caesar salad; Dungeness crab avocado toast; Maine lobster rolls; beef carpaccio; shrimp ceviche; salmon tartare; and a daily selection of East and West Coast oysters. Wine selections from vineyards along the coast are
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Patio del Mar is a new al fresco bistro that recently opened at the iconic Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica. also available. “We are thrilled to welcome hotel guests and locals alike to Patio del Mar, offering mouthwatering seafood and unrivaled views of the Pacific Ocean,”
said Max Jonas, general manager at Hotel Casa del Mar. “Our new beachside terrace presents a laidback atmosphere coupled with the same attention to detail and five-star service
Located steps from the beach, the eatery offers oceanfront views and a menu that includes fresh seafood and dishes sourced from sustainable local purveyors and farms. that Hotel Casa del Mar is known for.” Patio del Mar is open Thursday through Monday from noon to 7 p.m. Reservations can be made via OpenTable.
Patio del Mar 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica 310-581-5533 hotelcasadelmar.com
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