Christmas Dining

SHANGRI-LA 1301 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica 310-394-2791 This boutique hotel recently underwent a $30-million re-design. The hotel?s restaurant is delightfully intimate and overlooks Palisades Park and the ocean. Furthermore, executive chef Dakota Weiss has planned special meals for the holidays. On Christmas Eve, there will be a three-course dinner plus an amuse-bouche. Reservations are required with the last seating at 8 p.m. The kitchen will close at 10 p.m. The price is $75 per adult and $35 for children. Brunch will be served on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Reservations and walk-ins are welcome. The brunch price is $65 for adults; $35 for children. CATCH Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica 310-581-7714 Christmas Eve dinner will consist of an entr?e selections of free-range chicken, braised short ribs, Thai snapper, Alaskan salmon, or a porcini mushroom risotto. This three-course menu ($68) will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. ONE PICO Shutters on the Beach, One Pico Blvd., Santa Monica 310-587-1717 Dinner on Christmas Eve at this upscale restaurant is served from 5:30 to 9 p.m. for $68. COAST Shutters on the Beach Shutters? more casual restaurant will offer dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. for $38. The two-course menu offers seared big-eye tuna or Alaskan salmon with cr?me brul?e and coffee macaroons. OCEAN AND VINE Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica 310-458-6700 On Christmas Eve, the regular menu and seasonal favorites will be served from 5 to 9 p.m. On Christmas Day, a four-course prix-fixe menu will be offered for $70 per person. Entr?es include pan-seared Chilean sea bass, grilled filet mignon or an organic turkey leg confit with a citrus-brined, slow-roasted breast. Service will be available from noon to 5 p.m. CEZANNE Le Merigot Beach Hotel, 1740 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica 310-395-9700 Christmas dinner specials will include the free-range roast turkey ($26); braised short ribs of beef ($29) or roast duck breast ($27). Desserts, at $8.50, include a Richelieu Yule log, pumpkin tart, or a platter of chocolate truffles, mini-opera raspberry ?clair, and a pecan tartlette. FIG RESTAURANT Miramar Sheraton Hotel, 101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica 310-576-7777 Dinner on Christmas Eve will be served from 5 to 10 p.m. with a price of $89 for adults and $44.50 for children under 12. On Christmas Day, the restaurant will serve dinner from noon to 8 p.m. In addition to a stocking full of goodies, the price will be $58 for adults and $29 for kiddies under 12. Children under the age of five eat free on both occasions. SIMON/L.A. 8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 310-358-3979 Hours at Simon/L.A. on Christmas Eve are from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. while on Christmas Day dinner service will be from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Entr?e selections start with herb crusted lamb rack ($44), prime rib ($46), lobster potpie ($40), prosciutto wrapped tuna ($36), organic roasted chicken ($29), braised price rib short-ribs ($26), loup de mer ($28) and filet mignon ($42). Desserts are $11. On Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27, brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. LOCANDA DEL LAGO 231 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica 310-451-3525 A Christmas supper, or cena di natale, will be served at Lago, which spotlights the cuisine of Bellagio on Lake Como in Northern Italy. This distinctive three- or four-course menu may be paired with special wines on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Main course choices are John Dory or lamb shank ossobuco. The three-course menu is $45 per person while the four-course version is $59 per person. The optional wine-tasting pairing is $25, not including tax or gratuity. Each dish may be ordered a la carte, as well as on the special menu. For dessert, a holiday sponge cake with marsala and a warm, orange pastry cream costs $10. On Dec. 24, Lago will be open for lunch at 11:30 a.m. The cena di natale supper is served with the full dinner menu from 4 to 10:30 p.m. On Christmas Day, both menus will be served all day from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Reservations are suggested and valet parking is available in the evening. THE BISTRO GARDEN 12950 Ventura Blvd., Studio City 818-501-0202 On Christmas Eve, dinner will be served from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. at this beautiful restaurant in the Valley. The three-course menu includes an entr?e selection of roasted Long Island duckling, grilled filet mignon or broiled Lake Superior whitefish. Desserts include the chocolate souffl?, a Christmas log, or berries bistro with a chocolate Florentine, all for $78 per person (not including tax and gratuity). LA CACHETTE BISTRO 1733 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica 310-434-9509 A Christmas Eve dinner will be served from 5 to 9 p.m. at Jean-Francois Meteigner?s new bistro in Santa Monica. This four-course dinner features celery root and chestnut morel soup, North Sea white fish with wild mushrooms, a fillet of venison with cabernet sauce and a dessert of a chestnut-rum Christmas log. The cost is $58 for food only. The regular menu will also be available. GLADSTONE?S On the Beach, PCH and Sunset Blvd., 310-573-0212 Hours at this historic seaside restaurant will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve featuring a half-lbs. lobster dinner or 2-lbs. king crab legs with two sides and a choice of beverage for $19.95. On Christmas Day, the restaurant opens at noon and will offer prime rib and 2-lbs. crab legs for $34.95, plus sides and a choice of beverage. Tax and an 18-percent gratuity will be added to each check. BISTRO LQ 8009 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 323-951-1088 On Christmas Eve, the holiday dinner will start at 5 p.m. This three-course creation by Chef Laurent will offer entr?e selections of a roasted New York strip, or veal loin Wellington, or a duck breast. A mini Yule log with chestnuts and chocolates will be dessert, all for $64 per person plus tax and service. Reservations are limited.