Native Santa Monica
New American restaurant · Santa Monica
620 Santa Monica Blvd #A, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Highlights
New American bistro featuring market-driven dishes and ramen
New American bistro featuring market-driven dishes and ramen
"Closed in March after opening in 2017. The 18-month-old restaurant couldn’t keep up with the staggering overhead costs." - Eater Staff
"Nyesha Arrington’s Native is hosting a $49 dineLA special with options like potato chestnut soup, chicken schnitzel, and dessert." - Farley Elliott
"Nyesha Arrington’s Ramen Night at Native: Chef Nyesha Arrington’s ramen was a hit at the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, so she’s bringing it to Native for Ramen Night this Sunday. It all begins at 5 p.m, where Arrington puts her spin on ramen with house made noodles in a spicy miso broth with local seafood." - Mona Holmes
"Nyesha Arrington, Top Chef alum and executive chef and owner of Native Restaurant in Santa Monica, worked in Robuchon’s Las Vegas restaurant a decade ago." - Rachel Tan
"Chef Nyesha Arrington’s restaurant Native in Santa Monica received a solid early review from Jonathan Gold. Here, the chestnut spaghetti with mushrooms, snow peas and local burrata is hearty and filling, separating it from the more appetizer-friendly burrata dishes around town." - Keyla Vasconcellos
