Best Californian Restaurants in San Pedro

Exceptional, exceptional & exceptional! Great coordination within service. Creative tasting menu. Unique wines. From entry to Chef Beran’s commitment to helping service. Ambiance is so clean & thoughtfully precise. Well done Seline, well done!

The service was outstanding. We were 3 couples who met after a long time. The servers did not rush us on deciding on the menu as we were busy catching up. The food was delicious and we had a very memorable evening.

One of the best dining experiences of my life. I had the honor of dining at Vespertine before the pandemic and have been looking forward to it reopening ever since. There are some experiences that you just don’t forget and are hoping to recreate, and yesterday did not disappoint. The service was excellent from the moment you leave your car to the second you leave the restaurant. It felt like the staff really knew us and created the atmosphere and experience around our party. The little attention to detail was much appreciated. The experience really started right after I made the reservation for my husband’s birthday, when I got an email from them asking for the special occasion and who it was for. That translated to a handwritten and signed birthday card for him the second we were seated. It’s also so special to get the background of all the dishes and drink pairings, taking the diner on a sensory journey through the chef’s mind and why he created the menu he did. Also appreciated that they gave us a menu of all the items to take home, as we really loved some of the drinks paired with the dishes. Every dish was better than the one before. Highly recommend adding the caviar and truffle dishes, and replace at least one of the lamb dishes to wagyu. Last time we were there we got the wine pairing for every dish but that proved to be too much for me and I had a lot of wine left un-drank (very sad); so this time we got the dynamic pairing which also incorporated non-alcoholic drinks to some of the dishes and it was the perfect mix. Overall, 10/10 experience. Looking forward to coming back with every new menu experience

I took my boyfriend here for his birthday and when we first walking into the building it was really cool and nice getting to look at the cars, the little shop, and cafe. I also now see why the wait to land a reservation here is pretty long because walking in, it did not feel packed or too chaotic. I’m a very anxious person and get uncomfortable whenever I’m at a setting where there’s a lot of people so this was extremely nice for me. Now, for the restaurant, I’m a pretty picky eater so not much stood out to me on the menu other than the classic 917 burger which happened to be delicious along with the side of fries that it came with. The bill for me and my partner didn’t come out to a lot or what I was expecting but I mean we did only have the burgers and no alcoholic drinks. Overall really nice and calm place, I felt comfortable and like I could talk to my boyfriend freely and admire the cars together. The service was also really good! I loved everything and my boyfriend enjoyed it a lot as well.

A creative prix fixe menu did not disappoint. Highlights of our December dinner were the shrimp & dip and octopus skewers, seared diver scallop and mussels and four way duck. Service was friendly and efficient. The repurposed interior of this craftsman style home is light, simple and open, creating a casual dining experience. We opted to share a single wine pairing, which featured a variety of exciting and offbeat California wines. Valet parking is available but we were able to find street parking close by in this crowded residential neighborhood. Heritage is a standout in the local Long Beach/North Orange area. We are looking to return when the new menu arrives in 2025.