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Back on the Beach, Santa Monica, CA

Back on the Beach

4.9
4.9
190 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for brunch
Back on the Beach Café is situated along a wide, sandy white beach that offers jaw-dropping views of the ocean waves, the pier, the mountain range and of course, Catalina Island. There is both indoor and outdoor seating which allows you to enjoy the sea-salt air and sandy toes while you dine.

The café takes reservations for 2-12 guest. Reservations are available one month in advance. To accommodate our reservations in a timely and orderly manner, the café has carefully designed time frames in which to dine. The café designates 25% of the restaurant for reservations, 75% is available for walkup service.

For reservations of 12 or more guest, please contact the restaurant directly. We don't take multiple group reservations. Please note that large group reservations requires a customizable menu. We only seat complete parties.

In consideration of all guest, we kindly remind you that tables are reserved for 1.5 hours.
We take a maximum of two credit cards payment per table.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Breakfast, Café
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot

What 190 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Westside

    Best Ambiance

  • Westside

    Great for brunch

  • Westside

    Kid-friendly

  • Westside

    Great for scenic views

  • Westside

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Back on the Beach offers a unique dining experience with "feet in the sand" seating and "spectacular" ocean views. The food is "consistently delicious" and the service "friendly and attentive." Ideal for breakfast or lunch, this beachside gem is a favorite for locals and visitors alike.

190 Reviews
  1. Caroline VIP

    Los Angeles10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    always amazing this food best of best environment, favorite restaurant in the whole of LA and possibly the world thank you thank you thank you

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  2. Sofia

    Key West2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love this place. We come often, they always facilitate our big group. Food is great. Service is great.

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  3. Dale

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is very fresh and healthy, there were sufficient choices on the menu, and the service was outstanding. Highly recommend!

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  4. Lars

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great location, food and service for a memorable January brunch.

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  5. Bonnie VIP

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always fabulous Sadly weather today was very overcast and cold.

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  6. Denise

    Los Angeles27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    From the phone call for information about parking and walking to the pier for Cirque du Soleil to the table on the sand, everything was exquisite! Love this place!

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  7. valerie VIP

    Los Angeles5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A singular experience. Right on the sand. Fresh groceries as a baseline, well cooked and served with pleasant attentiveness. Not fancy. Not fine dining just a good solid menu with fresh ingredients in an epic location. New cocktail menu. Love it here.

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  8. Karen

    Los Angeles8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My niece and I completed the Santa Monica/Venice Holiday 10K and then treated ourselves to a wonderful breakfast. The food was delicious, the service splendid and I will definitely be back!

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  9. corrie

    Columbus2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The reviews were spot on. Excellent breakfast and even got my teenage son to say "this was really good"...so it got better than the typical "aight"! 😁

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  10. sherry VIP

    Los Angeles3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always great. Jason is the best waiter and the food is always good.

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FAQs

Back on the Beach is rated 4.9 stars by 190 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Google Map for Back on the Beach

445 Palisades Beach Rd, Santa Monica, CA 90402

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Breakfast, Café
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 9:00 am–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
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