The Best Ocean View Restaurants in Los Angeles | Eater LA

"One of Malibu’s classiest and most timeless ocean view restaurants, Geoffrey’s feels plucked out of the ‘90s, with a sprawling deck patio that offers serene vistas of the pacific from nearly every seat. Opened in 1983 from Harvey Baskin in what was once the Holiday House hotel (itself opened in 1948 and a popular hangout for Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra), Geoffrey’s remains one of Malibu’s iconic upscale restaurants. The menu looks like it hasn’t changed much from a few decades ago, and while that might’ve made it seem dated a few years ago it feels surprisingly fun and approachable in the mid 2020s. Chef Kate Pelayo sticks to quality ingredients like day boat scallops and Maine mussels served in heaping portions that are large enough to share. The mussels, swimming in a shallot-ale butter sauce, comes studded with smoky bacon and tart tomato chunks. After lunch or an early dinner when the sun’s setting, take a brief stroll to the hidden beach at the end of the staircases." - Eater Staff