Looking To Host a Private Party or Function?
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The fun and festive dining experience at Upper West is available for private parties, celebrations and business meetings. Upper West is the perfect venue to host corporate events, birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners and more. Upper West offers three different options for private parties depending on the number of people attending. 1. The front room accommodates 42 people seated and 50 people buffet/ cocktail style. 2. The main dining room accommodates 90 people seated and 120 people buffet/ cocktail style. 3. The entire restaurant accommodates 140 people seated and 170 people buffet/ cocktail style. Pre-fix menus are available in addition to customized menus to fit your needs and budget. Our professional staff looks forward to catering to your every need to ensure your upcoming event is a complete success. We will happily provide accommodations for tailored services and items, including flower arrangements and audio-visual equipment. Please call or visit the restaurant for more details. Click here to take a virtual tour. |

Daily Candy – The Weekend Guide
The clock is ticking. EAT - Upper West - What: Loft-like new bistro for comfort food under international influence (blue tortilla corn soup, braised short rib osso buco style, brioche bread pudding) — although that might just be the wine or the handcrafted cocktails. Why: You’re headed in … [Read More...]

Check Out Our LA Times Review!
By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times June 16, 2011 Dear SOS: Have you tried the roasted veggie burger at Upper West in Santa Monica? If you haven't, you must. It is hands down the best veggie burger on the planet. Would love to see if the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen can come up with the … [Read More...]
Welcome To Upper West!
Come See What We’re All About! A restaurant named after a well known Manhattan neighborhood, that opens its doors in Santa Monica, Southern California's favorite beach town, clearly isn’t afraid of unexpected juxtapositions. Walk into this new Santa Monica restaurant and you’ll see an open, airy patio that invites the California sun. Stick around to see your favorite sporting event on our big screen TV, enjoy lunch 7 days a week… [Read More...] |
Promotions Happy Hour Everyday from 5-7 PM, All Night Monday! Drink Specials $6 Specialty cocktails. $4 glasses of red or white wine. Appetizer Specials. 50% OFF all Bottles of Wine on Tuesday. Special 3 Course Dinners on Wednesday - just $32. Please Click below to see our Happy Hour Menu … [Read More...] |
Best Santa Monica Restaurant

With a constantly changing menu, Upper West boasts of Chef Nick Shipp’s eclectic individualistic dishes that tickle the palate with unique ingredients from all around the world. The restaurant reflects an uncompromising approach to modern American cuisine that knows no bounds coupled with exceptional customer service. This restaurant has it all! Once home to Flints, Santa Monica Bar and Grill, Alligator Lounge and the 310 Lounge, Upper West features a full-service 27-foot bar, a sophisticated wine collection and a long list of tantalizing specialty cocktails - it evokes the feel of a TriBeCa loft with 28-foot ceilings and an urban yet rustic décor. In addition to the chicly lit extended bar with … [Read More...]
Bon Apptit Magazine Reviews Our Honey Rye
For inspiration, co-owner Eyal Raziel looked to his native Israel, where honey liqueur is popular. “The Bärenjäger balances the kick of the rye,” he says.
So begins a recent article in the September 2011 issue of Bon Appetit Magazine, reviewing one of our Signature Drinks from the bar. To see and read the entire article, click on the following link…










Come See What We’re All About! A restaurant named after a well known Manhattan neighborhood, that opens its doors in Santa Monica, Southern California's favorite beach town, clearly isn’t afraid of unexpected juxtapositions. Walk into this new Santa Monica restaurant and you’ll see an open, airy patio that invites the California sun. Stick around to see your favorite sporting event on our big screen TV, enjoy lunch 7 days a week…
Promotions Happy Hour Everyday from 5-7 PM, All Night Monday! 





