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Élephante Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA

Élephante Santa Monica

4.5
4.5
1398 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 124 times today
  • Lively
  • Hot spot
  • Great for scenic views
Chic destination for elevated Italian cuisine in breezy, loungelike dining areas with ocean views.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 10:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 9:00 am–1:00 am Sun 9:00 am–12:00 am
  • Phone number
    (424) 320-2384
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    https://www.elephantela.com/private-events/
  • Neighbourhood
    Santa Monica
  • Cross Street
    We are located on 2nd street, between Santa Monica and Arizona
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 1,398 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Los Angeles

    Most Booked

  • Westside

    Hot spot

  • Westside

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Élephante Santa Monica offers a vibrant rooftop dining experience with "great food" and "amazing views" of the ocean. Guests appreciate the "beautiful ambiance" and "excellent service," though some note it can be "very loud." The whipped eggplant and spicy vodka pasta are standout dishes. Perfect for social outings!

1,398 Reviews
  1. Robbie

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    42 reviews

    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved my meal! The staff was great, we were seated quickly, everything was wonderful.

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  2. Vilma

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    One of Santa Monica’s top fav restaurants for my family and my friends !

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  3. Sanjiv

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    29 reviews

    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We are fans of Elephante and are regulars here. Today we had a really poor service experience. Out server completely ignored our table from the time that we were seated. Did not approach the table even once - we had to grab his attention to place our drinks orders then for the meal order and even to ask for our check. He did not check on us even once or ask if we wanted more drinks. The tables around us that he was serving were getting adequate attention and multiple visits. This was some kind of a racist dude who did not want to serve a brown skin table. Sad!

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Renu

    VIP

    Atlanta Metro

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing rooftop bar! Delicious food & fun drinks!

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  5. Elisa

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was great when it finally arrived but the servers ignored us the entire time. 40 min in we finally got water. Over 1.5 hours before entrees came. Our food came before our drinks. We asked for table with a view as we had birthday reservations. Empty table with a view sat unoccupied while they sat us far away. Didn’t even offer dessert or mention our birthday we told them we were celebrating.

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  6. serena

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I always love elephante! Very accountable for good vibes and good food/drinks!

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  7. Valerie

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall it was terrific. My only issue was that it was so loud that it was distracting.

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  8. CarolO

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Will dinr in cactus room bext time. Very loud. Seated at s low sofa table rather than proper dining table. Whipped eggplant, cacio e Pepe pizza, diver scallops snd tuna tartare all great.

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  9. Ryan

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambiance and music was great, food was good as well. Service was okay, not sure if it was because of our terrible table placement in the back room near the entrance. They really should have planned the layout of this place better to avoid having so many tables being in bad locations. We walked into the main room when we were done and it was like a whole different restaurant. Overall would return but would definitely try to get a table in the main room.

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  10. Ryan

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Shrimp was obliterated don’t recommend it but the rest of the food was amazing. Diver scallops were very good. The pasta and salads are great, arancini was on point, spinach was bland but cooked very well. Chocolate Torta is to die for

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Élephante Santa Monica is rated 4.5 stars by 1398 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 124 times today
Google Map for Élephante Santa Monica

1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are located on 2nd street, between Santa Monica and Arizona
  • Neighbourhood
    Santa Monica
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 10:00 am–12:00 am Fri, Sat 9:00 am–1:00 am Sun 9:00 am–12:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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