Pasjoli
Santa Monica, US
Pasjoli is the poster child for new-wave haute cuisine. Chef Dave Baron’s food is utterly French, yet, housed in an industrial-chic space on Santa Monica’s main drag, the sensation is one of something entirely new. A finely balanced storyboard of edge and elegance, the decor flits from exposed piping, pot plants and brick walls to a gilded marble bar and silk wallpaper. Similarly, the food translates to classic French form made modern with Californian produce and creative flair. As well as a prix fixe five-course menu featuring options (beef tartare, white cheese ravioli, shrimp and lobster, rich chocolate soufflé), Beran is famous for his canard a la presse; five opulent courses that sees blushing roast duck sliced tableside before being crafted into three singular plates – salad with crisp skin, duck leg bread pudding and breast with a sauce theatrically compressed using an antique press housed like a trophy on its own table by the pass. You need to pre-order, but it’s a fantastic homage to French greats like Escoffier.
Key Information
- Average price per person $60
- Tasting menu from $95
- Dinner: Mon – Sun
- +1 424 330 0020
- Visit Pasjoli's Website
Location
2732 Main St, Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California, CA 90405
