American Beauty in Venice is a lively neighborhood steakhouse where wood-grilled steaks and flavorful veggie dishes shine under the stars, making it an ideal spot for casual hangs and date nights.
"A perennially busy option in Venice Beach for steak lovers, American Beauty excels because of its menu, ample outdoor seating, warm service, and striking midcentury space on Rose Avenue. Stop in for cocktails, dry-aged porterhouses, thick grilled bacon, and a mammoth hash brown stuffed with melted onions and sour cream. If going deep Westside isn’t ideal, a can’t-miss-it-if-you-tried American Beauty location is now open at the Grove." - Matthew Kang, Mona Holmes
"The chops at this modern steakhouse and bustling Venice restaurant are grilled over almond wood and finished with salt and butter. Meanwhile, sides like the melty, sour cream-stuffed hash browns and grilled artichoke complete the meal. The Window, the outpost’s to-go option, slings smash burgers and affordable grain bowls during the daytime, as has become a burger legend of sorts with outposts all over the city. The regal, rounded bar is the place to sit for an intimate date night or catch-up with an old friend." - Matthew Kang, Nicole Adlman
"American Beauty is an American-style steakhouse founded in 2019 on Rose Avenue in Venice by American Gonzo (Paul Hibler and Jeff Goodman) and Bruce Horwitz (the Tasting Kitchen). It serves almond wood-grilled steaks sourced from notable farms and producers, including Flannery, Creekstone Farms, and Santa Carota. The steakhouse, which encountered some labor issues during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of changing its tip pool model, has spun off a reasonably priced burger spot called the Window into a successful chain with locations in Venice, Silver Lake, Hollywood, Long Beach, and the Grove." - Matthew Kang
"This Rose Ave spot serves excellent steakhouse classics, like a killer dry-aged 32 oz. porterhouse and the requisite sides (namely, a big potato pancake stuffed with onion and sour cream). There’s also a front patio adorned with colorful chairs, planters, and of course, that sweet Venice sunshine. It’s the perfect place to drink a cocktail, like the spicy tequila and celery-filled Friend Of The Devil, or our personal favorite, a dirty martini with bay leaf-infused vodka." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren
"After being closed for much of quarantine, American Beauty is opening back up for a special Christmas feast. They’ll have a family-style Christmas dinner for four ($240), with a Flannery prime rib roast, house-smoked rainbow trout, and their incredible stuffed hash brown. Order here for Christmas Eve pick-up." - brett keating
