"Xuntos is home to the best tapas experience in LA and is one of the places we’d insist on for a fun, off-the-cuff dinner in downtown Santa Monica. Most shareable dishes cost between $15 and $20, so groups can explore the region-spanning menu without breaking the bank. It’s also a sneakily easy place to linger, so order a bottle of chilled albariño for the table and make the rounds on dishes like crumbly Galician tuna empanadas, Cantabrian anchovy toasts, and grilled Basque squid stuffed with shallots and minced scallops. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - sylvio martins, garrett snyder