Photo courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group
Photo courtesy of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group
Photo courtesy of Chinois on Main

Chinois on Main

Cuisine: American, Asian, California, European, French, New American

Last updated on September 30, 2022

Price Range: $$$

10Best Says

Chinois on Main, the second restaurant that Wolfgang Puck opened way back in 1983, has always been a perennial favorite on the Westside of Los Angeles. Located on Main Street in Santa Monica, Chinois was one of SoCal's first Asian Fusion eateries, melding Chinese, Korean and Thai flavors with Puck's signature California-French tastes. Classic menu items include Shanghai lobster with curry sauce and crispy spinach, Whole Sizzling Catfish and Szechuan Beef. The famed Chinois Chicken Salad is one of Puck's truly inspired inventions, a dish that has spawned countless imitators across the Southland. But there's only one place to get the crunchy, delicious original, and that's right here, at this beautifully decorated classic spot that's just a few short blocks from the ocean.

Address:

2709 Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Phone:

310-392-9025

Website:

wolfgangpuck.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Jenny Peters
Los Angeles Local Expert

Santa Monica's Best Restaurants: "Parking can be tough on Main Street, so head up Hill Street to Neilson Way where there are plenty of meter-parking lots a block away."

Best for Santa Monica's Best Restaurants Because: This Santa Monica culinary institution is the original Asian Fusion restaurant in all of L.A.; nearly 40 years later, it still is incomparable.