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pasjoli

Name: pasjoli
Address: 2732 Main St, Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90405-4008
Telephone: (424) 330-0020
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.6

$50 and over

French

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2 people

1 Jan 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 12 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Charming

Pasjoli is an elevated French bistro from James Beard award-winning chef Dave Beran. The restaurant pays homage to French cuisine utilizing the bounty of produce available in Southern California. Rooted in classic French cooking and inspired by Parisian markets, pasjoli reflects Chef Dave’s thoughtful cooking style, showcasing his creative touches on bistro fare.

We serve a five-course prix fixe menu in our dining room and our secret garden. You'll be able to select your seating preference when you confirm your reservation. Please visit our website to see the most current menu.

Each evening, we have limited availability of pressed duck dinners. If you are interested in enjoying a pressed duck, please email info@pasjoli.com, and we will do our best to accommodate your request. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate vegan diets.

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Executive chef: Dave Beran

MICHELIN Plate
2022

From the OpenTable editors: When it opened in 2019, Pasjoli helped to usher in a new era of fine dining on Santa Monica’s bustling Main Street. James Beard Award-winning chef Dave Beran is a master of French cuisine with an exacting attention to detail, putting modern touches on traditional dishes like dry-aged steak tartare with nasturium pesto and a showstopping pressed duck for two. An elegant dining room outfitted with arches makes every dinner here feel like a special occasion.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
French
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 5:15 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:15 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(424) 330-0020
Website
https://www.pasjoli.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Private party facilities
Host your next event with us on our outdoor back garden patio. We offer seating up to 20 guests with a multi-course dinner served family style. Please email info@pasjoli.com for more details.

Location
2732 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405-4008
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Area
Santa Monica
Cross Street
Ashland and Hill
Parking details
Public Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 658 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Los Angeles
French
Westside
Great for fine wines
Westside
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Pasjoli offers a delightful dining experience with standout dishes like the "pressed duck" and an "epic wine list." The restaurant's ambiance is "sophisticated yet chill," and service is "attentive" and "friendly." While some find it "a bit pricey," many agree it's perfect for special occasions.

658 Reviews

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J
Los Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of us did the pressed duck prefix menu and the one of us did the other. Everything we ordered was delicious. My only complaint is my first glass of wine was a little short on the pour. But, otherwise everything else was great. Will definitely go again.
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RJ
VIP
San Francisco
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Brilliant, passionate staff from kitchen to table.
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Todd
Seattle
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Not worth the $ paid. Wine list very good but stay away from the over priced duck.
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vladimir
Los Angeles
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good, almost excellent service. Food - nothing to write home about, except a couple of “secondary” dishes. Namely: parisian gnocchi, burnt basque cheese cake and one of the side dishes. The rest of the menu is for those who don’t know what a “tasty food” is. But as they say - tastes differ, so it’s just my fu**ng opinion. Will not go there again.
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Deb
VIP
San Francisco
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service were fantastic. I got the chance to speak with the sommelier regarding what to pair with each of the courses, which was amazing. The food was delicious. I did the classic tasting, which gives you the opportunity to try the chefs specials.
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J
Los Angeles
35 reviews
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on 24 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
High end "cheffy" cuisine in a unfancy neighborhood restaurant.
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Mark
VIP
Los Angeles
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on 23 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
A lovely experience but one best left to special occasions. Better yet, enjoy this wonderful restaurant on someone else's expense account. Be prepared to have foods you've never heard of let alone tasted. But a most pleasant experience.
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Shawn
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Hard to make this higher than 3 stars when the service was so mediocre, even though the food is stellar. I get that it is "casual Santa Monica", but when you're paying these prices AND a service fee, the service should be a little more elevated. For starters, the black t-shirt that looks like it is hastily pulled out of the hamper should be reconsidered. Maybe pull plates before you bring the next course, don't take four reminders to have the somm come over to open the wine, 20 minutes between some courses and three minutes between others. FWIW, I blame this on the "captain" - at least I think that is who stomped around without a smile, never actually talking to us - barely keeping her disdain in check with our server, who was so sweet and nice and clearly not as experienced as she thought he should be. This service is consistent with our last time at Pasjoli several months ago, so I can't even blame it on the holidays. Oh well, such is life in restaurants on the west side. On to the next!
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Amy
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San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience….actually like the prix fix menu !
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Mehdi
Los Angeles
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 19 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Incredible menu, food and service! The meats were delicious and perfectly cooked ! The atmosphere was so cosy spacious and nice ! We loved everything but thought the wine glasses and cocktails were totally overpriced ! (50$ for two drinks at minimum) that was the only sad thing
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pasjoli is rated 4.6 stars by 658 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

1 Jan 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 12 times today

2732 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405-4008

Dining areas

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Cross Street
Ashland and Hill
Area
Santa Monica
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 5:15 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:15 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
French
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.pasjoli.com/
Phone number
(424) 330-0020
Private party facilities
Host your next event with us on our outdoor back garden patio. We offer seating up to 20 guests with a multi-course dinner served family style. Please email info@pasjoli.com for more details.

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pasjoli

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MICHELIN Plate

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What 658 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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