Massilia
Modern European restaurant · Santa Monica
1445 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Highlights
Stylish eatery with French, Italian & Moroccan dishes, cocktails
Stylish eatery with French, Italian & Moroccan dishes, cocktails
"Cassia, the excellent Southeast Asian spot in Santa Monica, is offering a New Year’s Eve meal for up to six people ($135-per-two people). Along with a six-course meal with options like lemongrass- and honey-baked ham or grilled mushrooms with saffron cream gravy, the kit also includes beads and noisemakers." - brett keating
"The caesar at Cassia can be filed under what we call “sneaky caesars”: salads that look classic and simple but have something special that pops out like a jack in the box after that first crunchy bite. At this upscale Southeast Asian spot in Santa Monica, that means a big hit of fish sauce in the creamy dressing, scraggly croutons coated with anchovy paste, dried figs for sweetness, and a handful of aromatic herbs like cilantro, basil, and shiso chopped into with the usual romaine and radicchio." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
"A decade after its opening, Cassia is still one of the buzziest dining rooms in Santa Monica (and one of the few reasons we’d dine anywhere near the Third Street Promenade). This upscale Southeast Asian spot has a beautiful private room and outdoor communal table that seats 20 people each, meanwhile the indoor wine room comfortably seats 30." - sylvio martins
"You work at a startup and need somewhere to host your investors while your company is fundraising. You want somewhere that gets across how cool your brand is, but you’re also on the Westside, so your choices are limited. Head to Cassia. This modern Vietnamese restaurant near Downtown Santa Monica serves creative shared plates (get the charcuterie fried rice) in a casual but elegant setting - think industrial decor with big booths, and a bar that’s pretty much always filled with young, trendy people." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox
"This upscale Southeast Asian spot checks all the boxes for a winter takeout meal - they’ve got comforting spicy soups, large plates of roasted meats, and some tremendous curries. Start with the spicy wontons stuffed with cod, shrimp, and country ham, then get the curried beef rendang, and finish it off with some laksa - a Peranakan coconut seafood stew that you’re going to require once a week until winter ends. Available for pick-up and delivery." - brett keating
