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Main content starts here, tab to start navigatingLocated just minutes from the famous Santa
Monica Pier, Socalo is Santa Monica's destination
restaurant for the best seasonal SoCal Mexican
food on the westside.
Socalo is open for indoor and outdoor dining
Tuesday through Saturday with open-air sidewalk
seating and an expansive shaded patio dotted with
heat lamps and romantically lit by string lights.
Both outdoor patios are dog-friendly.
Join us for lunch, dinner, taco Tuesday,
happy hour, or host a private event.
Dinner reservations are recommended
however walk-ins are always welcome.
Award-winning chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue
Milliken offer a fresh take on private events.
From lunch catering at the office and family
gatherings at home to social celebrations and
corporate events in our private dining rooms,
outdoor patios or full restaurant buyouts
we would love to help with your next event.
Chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken
Socalo is the next iteration of our Modern Mexican cuisine. This is our take on Mexican food inspired by our trips to Tijuana, Baja, Sonora and beyond but with an emphasis on fresh California ingredients and a focused bar program of small batch spirits, craft beers and the most incredible wines from Mexico.
We created Socalo’s menu to offer shareable dishes, using conscientiously-sourced ingredients that support a renewable food system, at affordable prices. Socalo is a little bit Mexican, a little bit Santa Monica, and 100% LA.
Learn MoreSocalo Quick Catering
Perfect for meetings, office lunches, parties and celebrations of all types in Santa Monica, Culver City, and West Los Angeles.
View our taco bars, burrito platters, and sandwiches with gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan offerings below!
Pre-Order HerePrivate Parties
We can accommodate parties and groups of all sizes in our semi-private spaces, private dining rooms, or outdoor patios.
Whether you're toasting to a rehearsal dinner, birthday, or work gathering, we can help you celebrate any special event.
More InfoHappy Hour
Voted best happy hour in Santa Monica! Join us every Wednesday - Friday 3pm to 6pm, and Saturday 3pm to 5pm inside the cantina and bar for tacos, cocktails, Mexican wines and more.
On Tuesdays, enjoy our Taco Tuesday menu all day!
View Menu"The salsa macha from Susan Feniger and Mary
Sue Milliken’s Socalo restaurant in Santa Monica is
magic. Gifting someone a jar is like passing along a
wonder condiment, capable of transforming
anything it touches into a flavor bomb."
