About Tar & Roses
Looking for exceptional Californian cuisine in Santa Monica? Tar & Roses is a top-rated Californian restaurant known for delivering a fresh, seasonal dining experience that celebrates the best of California flavors. With a 4.70-star rating, this Santa Monica restaurant offers thoughtfully prepared dishes, inviting ambiance, and a menu inspired by locally sourced ingredients, bold tastes, and modern coastal dining. Whether you’re planning a relaxed dinner, a special celebration, or simply searching for one of the best Californian restaurants in Santa Monica, Tar & Roses provides a memorable experience that blends quality, creativity, and warmth. To discover more about this highly rated Californian restaurant in Santa Monica, CA, visit Tar & Roses and experience California dining at its finest.
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This restaurant has a lot of hype, but I think it lived up to it! We came here with a group of 4, which is the right amount to try a bunch of different dishes. It’s best to share food family-style here. Everything differs in size so some items are just a few bites but some are more filling. The …
One of the best meals we’ve ever had! Highly recommend! Everything we had was delicious!
Such a great spot in the neighborhood, not sure how I haven’t been here before! Great atmosphere for a date night, the service was very knowledgeable of the wine selection and menu and overall just awesome. We ordered the bone marrow and charred gem salad to start and omg that salad was to die for. Bone marrow was pretty straightforward …
Went on a date to celebrate getting a new job. We had the oxtail dumplings, ricotta gnocchi, eggplant, fried cauliflower, the venison loin, and the toffee pudding. The experience as a whole was fantastic. It truly felt like an artistic experience as much as a culinary one. The food was delicious and the menu is so carefully crafted for fall. …
Everything we ate was so well-executed. We tried the bone marrow, oxtail dumplings, wood fired eggplant, crab cake, balsamic ribs, whole snapper, tar bar, and sticky toffee pudding (divine). No misses.
Tar & Roses is one of our favorite restaurants in Santa Monica, and we return often for good reason. The food is consistently outstanding, creative, and deeply satisfying. On our most recent visit, we enjoyed the oxtail dumplings, duck breast, and ricotta gnocchi—each dish beautifully executed, flavorful, and memorable.
One of the best restaurants I’ve ever been to! We love it!!!! It’s romantic, it’s mind blowing delicious, it’s for people who like to experiment with flavors, like to try smth new and who is a foodie. They don’t make cocktails. The signature dish is definitely a snapper, that’s the main thing we coming here for, but EVERYTHING is super …
Food was lovely, I supposed I would describe it as Italian with an slight Asian flare. The black cod was buttery, the curry was a bit too spicy, the duck was decent, and layered potatoes from hanger steak was yum. The food wasn't perfect, but then nothing ever is. So I'll leave it 5 out of 5. The manager was …
Beautiful heated patio. The Octopus dish was our favorite appetizer and the duck was absolutely delicious.
One of the better meals in Santa Monica! Definitely recommend coming here for a nice date night or slightly upscale casual meal. I really enjoyed the crab cakes (5/5) and the oxtail (4/5). The lamb was good as well. Definitely coming again to try other items in the menu like the duck and the blackened cod. Service was really good. …
