Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Palos Verdes Estates

We dined at mar’sel tonight to celebrate my wife’s birthday. As always, the service was amazing. We decided to sit outside and it was a little chilly. They offered us blankets as the heaters warmed up. Such a nice touch. We ordered the special filet and ribeye along with the seabass. My daughter had the kids’ filet mignon. Everything was cooked beautifully. The service alone is reason enough to love Mar’sel. Add on the exquisitely prepared food and it has quickly become our go-to for special occasions.

I've been meaning to come to this restaurant since it opened a couple of decades ago. The big surprise was the view. Where you expect to be looking out to open water you instead look across a large concrete expanse of the horseshoe pier. There are water views of the inside area of that pier. The other surprise is how large the restaurant is. There was a birthday party of 20 when we were there and the place didn't seem full at all. Service was relaxed, friendly and attentive. The prices are average for high end seafood and steaks. They do have a $49 prix fixe that one of our group ordered and very much liked. Both the clam chowder and lobster bisque were superb, as was the salmon. And excellent complimentary hot bread, a rarity these days. As we were celebrating two birthdays, 2 complimentary creme brulees showed up at the end. All in all, a very pleasant experience.

We went on a Thursday night. It was quiet. Service was great, and the food was great too. We took our seven-year-old and he had fun doing some coloring They also have a nice bar area with great selection of drinks including whiskies 

Great little restaurant! Went with group of friends and ordered family style. Everything was terrific! Our server was outstanding! We had a great time. Highly recommend!

I've been twice for brunch but my first time at the seafood buffet and the food was very fresh and delish. It was also super special because we were celebrating my friend's 50th birthday and she is a lover of crab legs and was not shy when it came to eating to her heart's content. Can't go wrong with a Terranea experience, always a first class ride !!!! Also, Jennifer was our server, she was very professional and super nice.