Restaurants in Santa Monica, Los Angeles

Last updated 19 October 2026. Source: SnagRes availability record, 61,530,416 checks across 284 restaurants through 19 October 2026. How we measure. Open dataset.

SnagRes tracks 7 hard-to-book Santa Monica restaurants, including Rustic Canyon, Crudo e Nudo, Cobi's. Availability is rechecked throughout the day on the platforms represented here, and alerts can tell you when a table opens.

Platform split here: 6 on Resy, 1 on SevenRooms. That matters because each platform releases tables differently, and watching only one of them leaves the rest of this list invisible.

• Rustic Canyon - American, Santa Monica (Resy), 84% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Crudo e Nudo - Californian, Santa Monica (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Cobi's - Asian, Santa Monica (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Xuntos - Spanish, Santa Monica (Resy), 67% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Muse - French, Santa Monica (Resy), 20% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Cosetta - Italian, Santa Monica (Resy), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)
• Pasjoli - French, Santa Monica (SevenRooms), 100% of the window open at last check (guide)

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What you can eat in Santa Monica

The restaurants tracked here cover American, Californian, Asian, Spanish, French, Italian. Cuisine pages span every city we cover, so they are the better starting point when the food matters more than the location.

Nearby neighbourhoods we track

Arts District (8), Hollywood and Mid-City (7), Eastside (7), Venice (6), Hollywood (5), West Hollywood (5), Echo Park (5), Los Feliz (4). Widening the search by a neighbourhood or two is usually the cheapest way to turn a fully booked night into an available one.

How hard is it to get a Santa Monica reservation in LA?

Across the 7 Santa Monica restaurants SnagRes tracks in LA, an average of 82% of the bookable window is open at any given check. Even the hardest give tables back: Crudo e Nudo had a table open up on 100% of its dates at some point. Hard tables go within minutes when they come back, so an alert matters more than refreshing.

When do Santa Monica restaurants release reservations?

Of the 1 with a confirmed drop time, 1 release at 9:00 AM, and the typical booking window is 14 days ahead. Release times are set per restaurant rather than per platform, so two places on the same platform can drop hours apart. The full table is on the release times page.

Which booking platform do Santa Monica restaurants use?

Of the 7, 6 book on Resy, 1 on SevenRooms. Each platform releases tables on its own schedule. SnagRes rechecks the platforms represented in this city throughout the day.

Can I get alerted when a Santa Monica table opens in LA?

Yes. Star any restaurant on this page and SnagRes emails you when a table opens. A free account watches two restaurants; Plus removes the limit, extends the window from 14 to 30 days and shows exact slot times. SnagRes alerts you, it does not book on your behalf.