mar'sel
Restaurant · Rancho Palos Verdes ·
Elegant resort dining with stunning ocean views and New American cuisine
Elegant resort dining with stunning ocean views and New American cuisine
"It’s not every day you wake up craving a meal in Palos Verdes, but when you do, there’s no better place than Mar’sel. Located in the impressive Terranea Resort, Mar’sel has the kind of very good (and very expensive) food you’d expect from a resort, but you’re obviously here for that view. Located on a bluff overlooking the Pacific with Catalina Island off in the distance, there’s not much else to say except “more wine spritzer please.” RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE" - Brant Cox
"At the end of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, find a windy road that meanders through the plush grounds of the Terranea Resort. Beautiful herb gardens are planted along the sidewalk leading you to Mar’sel’s main entrance. Inside, breathtaking ocean views and a roaring fireplace in the dining room take the chill off the evening breeze. A sense of opulence pervades everything here, including the superb service.Meals commence with a warm homemade English muffin that may have its own cult following. Every dish looks beautiful and well made, especially those cubes of supremely tender Wagyu beef short ribs, with celery prepared four different ways. For dessert, caramel pot de crème is the house specialty, with ganache, cocoa nibs and flecks of sea salt." - Michelin Inspector
"The Terranea resort has long been a wedding destination venue coveted by Angelenos and beyond. Its centerpiece restaurant, Mar’sel, wows with pristine, hillside views of the Pacific that look picturesque in any type of weather — sunny and clouds-in-the-sky days alike. The menu emanates romance with dishes like lobster risotto and bucatini cacio e pepe; guests can also enjoy raw bar dishes such as oysters and hamachi crudo with calamansi aguachile, fresh uni, smoked trout roe. Visit its events site for more information." - Nicole Adlman
"One of the best drives everyone completely forgets about is a jaunt around the Palos Verdes peninsula. This extremely sleepy coastline has Malibu-level views with a fraction of the traffic, plus a great restaurant to soak it all in: Mar’sel. As the main restaurant inside the Terranea resort, Mar’sel serves the kind of very solid (and very expensive) food you’d expect from a resort, unobstructed ocean views, and the romantic vibes that make this a perfect “see, I still love you” date spot." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
"I applaud the zero-waste initiatives at Mar and have started bringing my own containers for leftovers as a small way to support those efforts and reduce waste." - Eater Staff