Back On The Beach Cafe

The food is good not the best like authentic but is good enough to wait. I think is more about the setting that you enjoy while eating outside. I do recommend this place and also to reserve a day ahead unless you are eating inside. Parking is crazy, everyone is waiting for it. Parking is 6 for 2 hours or 12 all day.

This place is a perfect spot to unwind after a day at the beach. Dining outside means you can keep your toes in the sand - living up to their unique name! During the summer season, they're open until 8pm, making it a great location to enjoy a stunning sunset with a glass of Chardonnay and appetizers. Their crispy cauliflowers and Mezze plates are excellent choices if you're unsure what to order. For entrees, they don't try to be too fancy, but their Eggplant parmigiana is pretty decent. Don't worry about bringing the little ones either, as they offer a kid's menu and a playground right next to the restaurant to keep them entertained while they wait for their food.

Very nice relaxing atmosphere to sit on the beach enjoying wine with a tasty lunch or brunch. On weekends it gets extremely crowded with up to 1 hour or longer wait time so consider a short stroll on the beach. Although they often have a table faster than stated. Food is consistently good. Reasonable prices for being on the beach. Showers right next door if you want to wash off sand from your feet.

I haven't been here in 10+ years but coming back today was so wonderful. I live in Texas and this was the first restaurant I wanted to visit on returning to Santa Monica. Fred Deni the owner is just so kind and a delight to talk to. The food was excellent! The grass fed burger medium rare was oh so yummy and the BananaNutella French Toast was out of this world! The French Toast was nice and thick and spongy to soak up the syrup. The outside of the French toast was just the right amount of crispy. My mouth is watering as I type this reminding me of how amazing the French Toast was. Our waiter was awesome. He's been working at the restaurant 5+yrs and was just the right amount of attentive and then gave us our space to enjoy the beach and the view and the people watching. We'll be back again soon! Thank you Fred!!

Fantastic place right on the Santa Monica state beach. The place has a cool vibe and the location is just amazing, the staff is welcoming and friendly. We ordered black bean veggie burger with crispy fries on the side and a vegetarian California omelette with salad as side. The portions are good for two people to share. Burger was good, fries were great. California omelette was one of the best omelets I have ever had. The salad dressing sauces they provided on the side were fabulous. Also, the jam and butter they gave along side bread were extremely rich in taste. Upon our request, they gave us sour dough bread. Having quality food with the view of Santa Monica state beach and sound of waves made it a great experience, would definitely come back.