The Curious Palate

The Curious Palate is a american restaurant Downtown Santa Monica Santa Monica located in United States.

8 / 10
156
ratings
  • Phone

    (310) 437-0144

  • Website

    thecuriouspalate.com

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  • Type

    American Restaurant

Address

395 Santa Monica Pl Santa Monica , CA 90401 United States

Reservations No
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer

Comments / 52


Keywords:

sandwiches short rib wrap burgers happy hour lemonade good service salads chicken wraps healthy food breakfast food kombucha meats beer quesadillas good for a quick meal casual bacon restaurants lunch brunch food
Setra Music

He bleu cheese burger is awesome! The pastrami sandwich is tasty too, although they're a bit stingy with the pastrami . Cold slaw has hot peppers throughout. Eat at your own risk.

Setra Music

The Nachos El Curioso is huge! Even shared with another person, the small was a lot of food. Can't even imagine what the large is like. It could probably feed four people!

Mark Kupasrimonkol

Great lunch spot thats never too crowded despite it's location. Squash blossoms and steak sandwiches stood out. They are carry the spiciest ginger ale I've ever had.

Ross Sheingold

The Mac n' Cheese was the best I've had in the area. Amazing texture and taste. Haven't tried anything else on the menu, but this was a home run!

Tyler Galpin

Never too busy which is great. The food is refreshingly well-made for the touristy area it's in. A little on the pricey side but worth paying the extra few bucks for a better lunch .

Siobhán

Burger and tacos were good. Banh mi was a touch too spicy to be enjoyable.

Justin Lisenby

The burger was great and the fries were amazing. Really good food and drinks.

Connie Chiu

Can't stop thinking of the butternut squash quesadilla ! Get a chocolate chip cookie (warmed up!).

Siobhán

Wait staff was great. Fun was good though only cookie at dessert blew me away.

Brandan Ortega

Great selection of draft beers at great prices. Don't miss half off beer during happy hour . Amazing Heirloom tomato pizza !

Mike Dillin

Big Curious Salad is pretty tasty and definitely healthier than what I normally eat!

Donna Howell

The Empire diet cola is the best of the faux Diet Cokes I've had, worth a try.

Dave Whelan

Try the TCP Burger : honest, earnest, simple, satisfying.

Justin Chen

Delicious bacon blue cheese burger . Get the market veggies too.

Kostas Pelechrinis

Very good choice for a fast and nice lunch . The turkey sandwich is great!

Dru Bramlett

Did they recently change head chefs or something? The food (in particular the florentine and short rib wrap ) doesn't taste as good as it did last year. I could also be trippin'.

Nicholas Grayson

The mac and cheese at this place is my Monday lifeblood. It gets me through the day.

Mariana Ferreira Borges

Great food and service. Definitely wud go back and wud recommend!

Andrew Gervacio

Toad in a whole for breakfast great happy hour for draft beers as well love this spot

Serena Ehrlich

Get the cheesesteak sandwich with watermelon salad . Omg!

Ghyda

Yummy burgers and it’s all fresh made ????

Cameron Burgess @supercgeek

Thai Satay Sandwich with Steak

Glen Hutloff

Loved the gazpacho and the soft shell crab sandwich .

Josef Szotten

Some delicious sandwiches . Try the Banh Mi .

Terry Gardner

Try the squash blossom tacos at #CuriousPalate

Setra Music

If you're a meat eater, make sure to try the bacon bleu cheese burger .

Houman Katuzi

Chicken wrap & chicken salad salad were amazing.

Michael J Roach

Thoughtful craft beer selection . A quiet respite from Santa Monica. Happy hour from 3pm!

Reshae Fann

Great lemonade and fries amongst everything else

Daniel

Get the Ginger Kombucha - so tasty AND they help homeless dogs

Nada fouzan

The thai satay salad is amazing

Siobhán

Hummus packed a surprising kick. Beers were good though underwhelming.

Hilary Britten

Miso short rib wrap and Thai chicken satay salad with extra pickles !

Zaira Diaz

Meatball sub is good!

Jeiran Hasan

A bit pricey . Tacos were good, but the rib ones were best (compared to swordfish )

Leah Jane

Had the grilled cheese . I can't even explain how good it was. Get it.

Matt Dicker

The shrimp po boy isn't a traditional po boy , but it ain't bad.

Prometheus Springs

Spice up your meal with a Lychee Wasabi capsaicin spiced elixir ! Read more

Lucy Raskin

Great Mac and Cheese ; wash it down with the Curious Punch.

Appie Ann

The fried chicken was kinda weird. Fries were delicious.

Barbarella

Come here just for the Espresso Brown Butter ice cream . Unbelievable!

Natalie Burdick

Definitely try the seasonal watermelon and cucumber salad

Dennis Turpitka

Lobster roll ,soft shell crab

Chimmy .

Happy Hour half off wine and beer everyday.

Jason Campbell

Try the ginger lemongrass lemonade , tasty

Cory Dolphin

Miso wrap at the farmer's market , to die for

Michelle S.

The watermelon cucumber salad is sooooo good!

Amber Richane

Three words. Short rib wrap .

Cloyd Reyes

Excellent Food!

Amber Richane

3 words Short . rib . wrap .

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