Melisse Restaurant

Melisse Restaurant Chef Josiah and Chef/Partner Ken Takayama revive their Michelin two-star institution with an intimat
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09/04/2026

Don Watson Napa Valley Lamb at Mélisse is a course built on depth, elegance, and quiet intensity.

Tender, refined, and beautifully composed, it brings the richness of exceptional California lamb into focus with the kind of precision that makes every bite feel deliberate, graceful, and deeply memorable.

Between courses, the music tells its own story. At Mélisse, vinyl sets the tone for a night unlike any other.Reservation...
08/28/2026

Between courses, the music tells its own story.

At Mélisse, vinyl sets the tone for a night unlike any other.
Reservations via link in bio.

08/24/2026

Through August 28, experience a special DINE LA menu that brings together the elegance, creativity, and seasonality that define Mélisse.

A beautiful opportunity to savor Chef Josiah Citrin’s refined cuisine and discover the restaurant through a curated Dine LA experience.

An exquisite menu, impeccable technique, and the timeless elegance of Mélisse.

Reserve your table and make it a night to remember. ✨

Behind every dish is a relationship, with a farm, a boat, a harvest. That’s how Chef Josiah builds a menu.
08/23/2026

Behind every dish is a relationship, with a farm, a boat, a harvest.

That’s how Chef Josiah builds a menu.

A vegetable dish that reads like a dessert menu, sweet, savory, and a little unexpected, exactly the kind of course that...
08/19/2026

A vegetable dish that reads like a dessert menu, sweet, savory, and a little unexpected, exactly the kind of course that defines a night at Mélisse.

Finley Farms Carrot, paired with sunflower seed praline, miso, Dulcey chocolate, coffee-cardamom, and kefir.

Where the room is part of the experience: intimate, refined, and close enough to the kitchen to feel the story unfold in...
08/10/2026

Where the room is part of the experience: intimate, refined, and close enough to the kitchen to feel the story unfold in real time.

08/05/2026

Wild King Salmon, caught by Fisherman Tim Kelly, arrives at Mélisse with a sense of place and purpose.

Paired with red wine velouté, green tomato, lemon verbena, brown butter, and whey, this course brings together California sourcing, refined technique, and the quiet intimacy of a dining room where every detail is part of the story.

07/10/2026

Mélisse is where fine dining becomes a beautifully paced story — elegant, precise, and made to linger long after the final course.

Uni Cromesquis at Mélisse – Santa Barbara and Hokkaido uni wrapped in a delicate, golden bite, finished with fermented y...
07/06/2026

Uni Cromesquis at Mélisse – Santa Barbara and Hokkaido uni wrapped in a delicate, golden bite, finished with fermented yuzu honey.

Rich, crisp, and oceanic — a small course with a lasting impression🌊

07/02/2026

A course that feels like sunlight on the plate – ☀️Santa Barbara Spot Prawn with white asparagus, lemon basil, and Seville orange.

Delicate and beautifully refined, each element brings a quiet kind of elegance: the sweetness of the prawn, the freshness of citrus, and the graceful lift of herbs.

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1104 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA
90401

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 6pm - 9:30pm
Friday 5:30pm - 9pm
Saturday 5:30pm - 9pm
Sunday 5:30pm - 9pm

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