Broadway by Amar Santana
Restaurant · Laguna Beach ·
Seasonal New American small plates, open kitchen, unique desserts
Seasonal New American small plates, open kitchen, unique desserts
"It can sometimes feel like Laguna Beach is a decade behind LA, and Broadway is the perfect example of why we mean that as a compliment. This kind-of-fancy restaurant has a very mid-2000s, semi-industrial interior (visible pipes, bare brick), plates with artful sauce smudges, a Top Chef chef, and really good food. The menu is big, but whatever you do, leave room for the crispy pork cheeks and the perfectly cooked whole branzino (which they conveniently remove all bones from for you). It’s a nice spot for a date, especially if you sit at the kitchen counter and order a few of their fantastic cocktails to start." - garrett snyder, jess basser sanders
"At this Laguna Beach restaurant, Top Chef alum Amar Santana serves “progressive American” food. Since it opened in 2011, Broadway combines Santana’s East Coast roots with West Coast produce. A popular side dishe inspired by Chinese takeout combines a sweet and sour sauce with Brussels sprouts and Chinese sausage." - Jenn Tanaka
"It can feel like Laguna Beach is 10 years behind Los Angeles, and Broadway is the perfect example of why we mean that as a compliment. This kind-of fancy restaurant has a very mid-2000s, semi-industrial interior (visible pipes, bare brick), plates with artful smudges of sauce on them, a Top Chef chef, and really good food. The menu is big, but whatever you do, leave room for the perfectly-cooked whole branzino that they conveniently remove all bones from for you. It’s a nice spot for a date, especially if you sit at the kitchen counter and order a couple of the fantastic cocktails to start." - Jess Basser Sanders
"The beehive-shaped torched meringue is decorated with gobs of honeycomb and edible flowers. Layered inside are lemon goat cheese mousse and honey ice cream." - Jenn Tanaka
"Broadway by Amar Santana Inspired by the food and feel of New York City, Broadway by Amar Santana offers a taste of the big city just a block from the ocean. Here, the eponymous chef Santana, who competed on Bravo’s Top Chef , serves American cuisine made with seasonal ingredients, like squid ink cavatelli with blue prawns, and grilled skirt steak with chimichurri. Elevate your meal with creative cocktails or a bottle from the well-regarded wine list, or better yet, book the six-seat chef’s table, where Santana will serve a multi-course menu designed just for you and your guests."
