7 Best Restaurants for People Watching in Torrance / Carson

7 restaurants available nearby

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1. The Rockefeller Redondo Beach

4.6

Exceptional(548)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Redondo Beach

Booked 35 times today

We make good food. Simple, great food.You just don’t find the same kind of detail in a menu that serves such an abundance of eclectic fair. The fusion of cuisines sets apart our menu from just about everyone else. It’s inherent in our name – beginning with a firm sophistication from basic to unique flavors and ingredients. From there we infuse our passion for cooking and serve up dishes that create memories you can only link to here. Sure, we’re a gastropub too. But at our heart we’re a culinary blend of ideas and impressions that express themselves on carefully created plates that we care deeply about.

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2. Palmilla Hermosa Beach Cocina Y Tequila

4.9

Exceptional(893)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Hermosa Beach

Booked 31 times today

For birthdays, anniversaries or large parties, please call our Events Manager, Anjel at 310 977 7939 or email at reservations@palmillahb.comPalmilla Hermosa Beach Cocina Y Tequila, an upscale chef driven restaurant, delivers regionally influenced gourmet Mexican food, engaging service, hand-crafted cocktails, and the best selection of premium tequilas in the South Bay. Located steps away from the Pacific ocean on the Hermosa Beach promenade, guests will enjoy an elegant market-fresh menu. The innovative space, designed by G+ Gulla Jonsdottir Designs, transports guests to a Mexican resort complete with a cozy heated patio, unique white stone walls surrounding an intimate dining room, and a stunning marble counter-top at the full service bar.

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3. the Hook & Plow - Redondo Beach

4.9

Exceptional(643)

Price: Expensive

• Californian • Redondo Beach

Booked 13 times today

Farm to table is a movement around sourcing locally produced food and delivering the freshest product to the consumer. At the Hook & Plow, we truly believe food that comes directly from the source will yield a more fresh and more tasty product. Our menu is focused around all the wonderful delights that California has to offer, including lots of fresh seafood and seasonal farm fare. We will strive to be as sustainable, organic, and healthy as possible, while staying true to our California roots.

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4. North Italia - El Segundo

4.7

Exceptional(3244)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • El Segundo

Booked 74 times today

At North, we focus on what we do best: Italian from scratch. Enjoy any of our handmade pastas and pizzas, created with seasonal ingredients and inventive flavors. Or, try a different signature dish, prepared with our fresh flavors from the garden, farm, and sea. We’ve hand crafted seasonal cocktails that pair great with our food, creating a real modern Italia experiences perfect for any occasion.

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5. ROCK'N FISH - Manhattan Beach

4.6

Exceptional(1669)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Manhattan Beach

Booked 43 times today

Voted #1 "Best Dinner Menu" by the Beach Reporter readers' survey, ROCK'N FISH, a lively local dining spot, is the South Bay's premier seafood and steak restaurant offering a fun, casually elegant atmosphere with an enclosed patio and South Bay's best looking back bar. With a Cajun inspired menu, highlights include oak-grilled fresh fish and the finest prime steaks, ice cold shrimp and oysters, King crab legs, Australian lobster tails, American Regional specialties, chilled salads, fresh-made soups, signature sandwiches, creative pastas, and freshly made desserts. In addition to the 300 bottles of wine, the bar offers over 200 Brands of liquor, and features our signature Navy Grogs, hand-shaken martinis, house-made Bloody Mary’s and margaritas. We are located in the heart of downtown Manhattan Beach, right up from the Pier! Come join us whether it is for an extravagant meal or Happy Hour! See you soon.

6. Mangiamo

4.9

Exceptional(1657)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Manhattan Beach

Booked 32 times today

Mangiamo Restaurant, serving traditional Italian cuisine through a California lens, is located in the heart of beautiful downtown Manhattan Beach, one block west of Manhattan Beach's historic pier. Mangiamo has been serving the South Bay since 1984. Mangiamo is currently serving indoors and outdoors on our heated decks with epic views of the Pacific Ocean.

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7. Taboon Mediterranean

4.4

Awesome(66)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Long Beach

Booked 2 times today

Classic Mediterranean dishes, including shawarma, falafel & kebabs, offered in a relaxed setting.

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7 restaurants available nearby

1. The Rockefeller Redondo Beach

2. Palmilla Hermosa Beach Cocina Y Tequila

3. the Hook & Plow - Redondo Beach

4. North Italia - El Segundo

5. ROCK'N FISH - Manhattan Beach

6. Mangiamo

7. Taboon Mediterranean

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