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Accolades in Hermosa Beach
Decadence, Slay Hermosa and Steak & Whisky all sit in the Hermosa Beach neighborhood. Decadence has an exceptional wine program, and Slay Hermosa and Steak & Whisky each has an extensive wine list.
Decadence, in Hermosa Beach, is a California-Asian fusion restaurant. The kitchen uses fresh, local, seasonal ingredients, and the drinks include handcrafted cocktails. Its wine program is exceptional, and our guide counts two exceptional wine programs citywide. The format is a la carte.
Slay Hermosa, in Hermosa Beach, is a California-style farm-to-beach restaurant. Fresh seasonal ingredients lead the cooking in a retro beach club setting. The wine program is curated, with an extensive list that includes wines from the Slay Estate & Vineyard. Meals are a la carte.
Steak & Whisky, in Hermosa Beach, is a California modern steakhouse built around dry-aged prime cuts from single-source herds. The cuts are hand-selected, and the cooking is California-modern. The drinks include an extensive wine list, a global whisky selection and craft cocktails. The wine program is curated. Ordering is a la carte.
Sushi | Bar Hermosa Beach serves a 17-course omakase at the counter in the Hermosa Beach neighborhood. Baran's 2239 and Sosta cook a la carte in that same neighborhood, modern American in one room and Venetian-inspired Italian in the other.
Sushi | Bar Hermosa Beach, in Hermosa Beach, uses a modern omakase-speakeasy format at the counter. The menu runs 17 courses and draws on seasonal land-and-sea ingredients. A sake program accompanies a curated wine list. The restaurant holds an OpenTable Top 100 Restaurants (2025) award.
Baran's 2239, in Hermosa Beach, is a fine-dining restaurant in a strip mall. The kitchen cooks modern American food, and our guide counts one modern American restaurant citywide. Service in the room is a la carte, and the wine program is curated.
Sosta, in Hermosa Beach, cooks Venetian-inspired Italian food under chef-owner Luca Manderino, who is from Venice. The wine program is curated and the list is extensive. Guests can order small plates or a la carte. A hickory wood medallion table from Manderino's first restaurant stands in the dining room.
Decadence, Slay Hermosa, Steak & Whisky, Radici, AttaGirl and Sosta all sit in the Hermosa Beach neighborhood. Decadence carries an exceptional wine program. The other five hold extensive wine lists, and Slay Hermosa includes wines from the Slay Estate & Vineyard.
Our guide counts zero Michelin-starred restaurants in Hermosa Beach, and zero Michelin stars total citywide. The top venues here include Sushi | Bar Hermosa Beach, Baran's 2239, Sosta, Decadence and Steak & Whisky.
Sushi | Bar Hermosa Beach, in the Hermosa Beach neighborhood, is where to find a tasting menu in our guide. It serves a modern omakase-speakeasy at the counter. The menu runs 17 courses built from seasonal land-and-sea ingredients. Ordering happens at the counter.
Our guide lists one Wine Spectator Award of Excellence citywide in Hermosa Beach. Decadence has an exceptional wine program, while Steak & Whisky, Sosta, Slay Hermosa and AttaGirl have extensive wine lists.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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Sushi | Bar Hermosa Beach brings the modern omakase-speakeasy format to a coastal city better known for casual dining and neighborhood regulars. Its 17-course structure and rotating use of seasonal land-and-sea ingredients place it in a more curated tier than the surrounding beach-town restaurant circuit, with sourcing and pacing doing the heavy lifting.
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AttaGirl occupies a direct address on Hermosa Avenue, placing it squarely in one of the South Bay's most active dining corridors. In a beach city where casual surf-and-sand menus dominate, the name signals something with a sharper identity. Check the current menu and reservation options directly, as details shift with the season.
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Baran's 2239 sits on Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach, occupying a distinct position among the South Bay's more ambitious dining options. The address alone signals something different from the beachfront casual fare that dominates this stretch of coastline, pointing toward a kitchen with considered ambitions and a dining room that draws beyond the immediate neighbourhood.
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Decadence occupies a prominent address on Hermosa Avenue, placing it within easy reach of the beach strand and the South Bay dining circuit. The name signals intent: this is a spot where the meal is treated as an occasion rather than a transaction. For context on the broader Hermosa Beach dining scene, see our full city guide.
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Martha's sits on 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach, a block from the waterfront, in a dining corridor where local sourcing increasingly defines the conversation. The kitchen's emphasis on ingredient provenance places it within a broader South Bay movement toward produce- and coast-driven cooking. For visitors exploring Hermosa Beach's tightening restaurant scene, it merits a closer look.
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A Hermosa Beach fixture at 101 Hermosa Ave, Mickey's Deli occupies a spot in the casual end of the South Bay's eating scene, where proximity to the strand defines the rhythm of the day. Positioned among a mix of neighborhood restaurants and beach-casual options, it serves the kind of crowd that moves between the pier, the boardwalk, and a quick lunch without breaking stride.
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Palmilla Cocina Y Tequila brings Mexican cooking and an extensive agave spirits program to Pier Avenue, sitting within Hermosa Beach's casual-to-mid-range dining corridor. The address places it steps from the strand, where beach-town informality meets a focused tequila and mezcal offer. For the South Bay, it occupies the specific niche of Mexican cuisine with a spirits-forward identity.
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Where Hermosa Beach Slows Down to Eat Hermosa Avenue runs parallel to the Pacific, a few hundred feet from the sand, and the stretch around 934 carries a rhythm distinct from the beach-town noise closer to the pier. The air is salt-tinged, the...
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Slay Hermosa sits on Hermosa Avenue in the heart of Hermosa Beach, placing it squarely within the South Bay's most concentrated stretch of casual-to-ambitious dining. What the venue signals in its name and address suggests a menu with a point of view — positioned in a neighbourhood where the competition ranges from neighbourhood stalwarts to chef-driven formats intent on outlasting the beach-town brief.
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Sosta brings an Italian-inflected dining sensibility to Pier Avenue, where Hermosa Beach's casual beach-town rhythm meets a more considered approach to the table. The address places it squarely in the South Bay's emerging dining corridor, a stretch that has quietly attracted serious operators over the past decade. It sits comfortably in the mid-to-upper tier of the local scene, alongside neighbors like Baran's 2239 and Decadence.
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On Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach, Steak & Whisky occupies a direct position in a dining strip that leans heavily on casual beach fare. The combination of beef and brown spirits in a coastal California setting signals a deliberate counter-programming choice. For visitors working through the South Bay dining scene, it sits alongside neighbors like Baran's 2239 and Decadence as part of a more considered evening out.
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Surfer Girl sits directly on The Strand in Hermosa Beach, where the Pacific Coast's casual confidence meets a dining scene that punches above its beach-town weight. The address alone — 1016 The Strand — places it inside one of Southern California's most coveted oceanfront corridors, where the line between the beach and the table is thinner than anywhere else in the South Bay.
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Tacos El Goloso is the right Hermosa Beach call for a quick, casual birria meal around $15 per person. Go for Tacos Dorados de Birria, simple non-alcoholic drinks like horchata or jamaica, and a lively counter-service setup; skip it for a polished special-occasion dinner or a drinks-led night.
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On Pier Avenue, a block from the Hermosa Beach strand, The Hook & Plow draws a crowd that comes back not out of novelty but out of habit. The name signals a coastal-and-land duality that frames the menu's logic, and the regulars know exactly what they want before they sit down. A reliable neighborhood anchor in a stretch of the South Bay that rewards those who look past the beachfront obvious.
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Tiki Kai sits on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach, where the South Bay's beach-casual dining culture meets the kind of tropical-themed bar format that has returned to relevance across coastal California. The address places it squarely in the pedestrian corridor connecting the strand to local nightlife, making it a natural stop within a compact, walkable dining scene that includes neighbors like Baran's 2239 and Martha's Hermosa Beach.
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Tower 12 sits at 53 Pier Ave in Hermosa Beach, steps from the sand and the Strand's beach-town rhythm. The address places it squarely in one of the South Bay's most walkable dining corridors, where casual coastal energy and considered cooking occasionally share the same room. For visitors working through Hermosa Beach's dining scene, it belongs on the itinerary alongside the area's other established addresses.
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