Must-see restaurants in South Bay Beaches

  • Standing Room

    South Bay Beaches

    New brick-and-mortar incarnation of the gourmet fave, Korean-fusion burger stand that started in Redondo Beach. It's a hipster-cool spot for the Cash…

  • MB Post

    South Bay Beaches

    There's a lot to love here, from the reclaimed wood-paneled exterior to the exposed rafters and wood-block common tables where you'll munch pomegranate…

  • Fishing with Dynamite

    South Bay Beaches

    You'll love this tiny, modernist place for its oysters, raw bar and menu mixing 'old school' (chowder, crab cakes) and 'new school' (miso black cod,…

  • Abigaile

    South Bay Beaches

    Hermosa's gastropub deluxe, in a space that used to be a church and, later, punk rock band Black Flag's rehearsal space. History continues with a graffiti…

  • Dia De Campo

    South Bay Beaches

    The most refined joint in Hermosa, this upscale Mexican kitchen does mole scallops, braised lamb nachos and chorizo-stuffed dates, and has a full raw bar,…

  • Baran's 2239

    South Bay Beaches

    Expect a busy buzz and a casually classy 'by locals, for locals' vibe. Chef Tyler Gugliotta, an alumnus of Venice's standard-setting Tasting Kitchen,…

  • Standing Room

    South Bay Beaches

    South Bay heads who know descend on this tiny Korean-American fusion takeout grill, built into the back of a liquor store with a few outdoor tables. It…

  • Local Place

    South Bay Beaches

    King's Hawaiian Bakery is beloved in these parts for its sweet bread rolls and day-glo cakes, and its sister, counter-service restaurant sells sandwiches…

  • Quality Seafood

    South Bay Beaches

    This sprawling seafood market has been doing its thing on the north end of the Redondo pier since 1953. Take your pick from dozens of fresh fish, oysters…

  • Green Temple

    South Bay Beaches

    Sit in the flowery courtyard, or amid the Asian-inspired atmosphere, at this sanctuary where meat is a no-no and organic, local produce is plentiful…

  • Fishbar

    South Bay Beaches

    Aficionados of old-school fish houses will enjoy this divey joint near Manhattan Beach's north end, decked out with rattan furnishings, aquariums and flat…

  • Petros

    South Bay Beaches

    Finally a Greek restaurant for the 21st century, on a comfortably modern courtyard. There's a feta-encrusted rack of lamb, a smoky eggplant and walnut dip…

  • Uncle Bill’s Pancake House

    South Bay Beaches

    Grab a stool, a booth or, better yet, an ocean-view table at this tiny, greet-the-day, intimate South Bay institution. Sexy surfers, tottering toddlers…

  • Strand House

    South Bay Beaches

    A splashy place perched a block from the sand with three floors dedicated to dining and drinking, and floor-to-ceiling windows revealing the Pacific…

  • Locale 90

    South Bay Beaches

    Families gather in this brick and dark-wood spot in the Hollywood Riviera for pizzas served rossa (with red sauce) or bianca (white), such as the classic…

  • Martha’s 22nd St Grill

    South Bay Beaches

    Locals swear by the eggs at this unassuming beachside patio joint. It does sandwiches such as the Monte Cristo and salads too, but the eight varieties of…

  • Mitsuwa Marketplace

    South Bay Beaches

    This giant mall takes up most of a city block and has just about anything you could want from the Land of the Rising Sun. Stalls around a food court…

  • Manhattan Beach Creamery

    South Bay Beaches

    Gourmet, house-made ice creams come served in cones or pressed between two cookies for a Cream'wich – we're combustible for the strawberry shortcake…

  • Mama D’s

    South Bay Beaches

    This neighborhood storefront Italian joint fits like a well-worn shoe. The thin-crust pizzas, homemade ravioli, tangy cioppino and freshly baked bread,…