Upper West is the newest restaurant and bar “hot spot” in Santa Monica. Great food, fun atmosphere, superb staff and a place to belong. Upper West has it all!

This casual, loft like Santa Monica restaurant has a New York City feel without Manhattan price tags. A large, square room, it feels like your coolest friend’s apartment, with lounge music and flat screen TVs and a projector broadcasting hoops (when there’s no game, they show Bruce Lee movies).

The latest addition to Santa Monica’s budding restaurant boom, Upper West, has already proven itself as a delicious and unique eatery in town with the help of pioneering chef, Nick Shipp. Infusing bold, flavors into down-home Americana cuisine, this very reasonably priced restaurant gives patrons wanting a hearty, yet distinctive meal more than their money’s worth with every bite.

Don’t let the name fool you: eating at this loft-like casual restaurant is more like stepping into a Brooklyn bar than dining at Jean Georges on Central Park West. That said, the food here is surprisingly good thanks to chef Nick Shipp. The menu borrows from the winning formula he used at his former stomping grounds at Pete’s downtown, where he won over just about every loft dweller

Our appetizers are absolutely the best way to start your dining experience at Upper West.  From our Lamb Nacho Bites, to the Thai Calamari to our Plantain Ahi Taco, you’ll be sure to find something to fit your needs.

This Santa Monica Restaurant and Bar has the best Happy Hour in town! Drink Specials, great tasting food, a fun and exciting atmosphere, plus great deals make this the place to be. Drop by after work or after a trip to the beach.

At Upper West, we serve modern American cuisine that’s as familiar and comforting, as it is original and inventive. Our Executive Chef, 31-year-old Nicholas Shipp, brings  a wealth of culinary experience to this Santa Monica establishment.  Shipp has created an enticing, well-blended mix of tastes, aromas and flavors to help set this Santa Monica restaurant apart from all the rest!

We are conveniently located near the I-10 Freeway, so we’re easy to get to and find. Visit us anytime and we’re sure you’ll come back for more! Santa Monica’s best new restaurant and bar – We are Upper West!