Best Restaurants with Private Rooms in La Palma

Indoor seating with the 58* F weather. Great views with attentive & knowledgeable wait staff. Shared the olive app & toasted bread & tomato app. The Bread! The bread was an artisanal rustic white loaf. Slight crust with tender tender insides. SOOO GOOD! The tomato topping was slightly garlicky & tasty. Decided in the Coastal Array bomba rice(Paella). Safffon infused very tasty rice topped with mussels, clams & jumbo head on shrimp. This was a winner. The shrimp was cooked perfectly, the clams due to their petite size were a bit overcooked. Still, I’d order again. Needed a palate cleanser which the lemon sorbet filled the bill. Almost forgot the cocktails. Had the Top of V Manhattan. Well made cocktail with an Orange rind twist & a couple premium maraschino cherries. I love a nice cocktail at good restaurants. Never been disappointed yet. Did notice our second round (glass of Cabernet Sauvignon) took awhile. Not sure whether it was a late pick up by our waitress or the bartenders were too busy chatting. Very nice meal with a great night time view (kind of rare in North OC).

Food, service, restaurant were all A+. However, if restaurants feature music (which I do applaud) it should match the atmosphere of the setting. There is a lot of noise in most public places. There is a reason for “background music”. It should enhance rather than add more noise. Please reconsider your choice of music to help create a more relaxed atmosphere.

I went this year to the Thanksgiving Buffet and last year. This time around they weren’t out of anything and everything tasted great. The table bread was great, the entrees and raw bar were great. And as always the desserts were wonderful. The banana foster dessert was stupendous. The only thing I was critical about was that we were on the patio outside and it was a pleasant 76 degrees but the heater was on and I was feeling it. And the front hosting area was full of 4,5,sometimes 6 workers crowding around the check in. Would maybe be better if they had that part better organized and less folks standing around, because that’s always a bad look. I will of course come here again for other events because the value is quite good, the servers are very pleasant, and the quality and selection of food is top notch.

The White House is my favorite restaurant. The food is wonderful and the ambiance is exquisite. Our waiter was attentive and we had a wonderful time. There are not enough adjectives to accurately describe this terrific establishment. A real plus for me was the vegan menu that they have added. For the first time in years, I was able to have Thanksgiving with all of my children without making them compromise their culinary choices. We had a wonderful experience today.

Great service with great food. Highly recommend the Shanwari Karahi!