Shores Kitchen - Santa Monica — Restaurant in Santa Monica

Hi I love this cafe - the food is healthy, tasty and wide-ranging in cuisines, and the people, Mimi and Justin, make it feel like another home. Mimi is a warm, consummate professional who can handle anything, events-wise, and the space is versatile for any kind of casual and convivial gathering. This place is one of my favorite “third spaces” for working when I need a change of environment from the home office (there are tables that overlook the pool), painting (I’m a huge fan of the paint and sip classes) or just hanging out. Neighbors can consider it a great resource for meals and snacks off the beach (and anytime), entertaining for occasions and even just to grab a bottle of wine or party-food supplies for friends who drop by....

I wanted to thank The Shores Kitchen (MIMI) for such quick delivery of my order. Tonight I tried her classic cheese pizza, and it was fantastic. The crust was crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, the sauce was flavorful and the cheese was perfectly melted. Now let's talk about the gluten-free desserts. MIMI suggested I try the gluten-free carrot cake and it was delicious!! I was surprised since I generally don’t like carrot cake at all but this cake was so moist and decadent, with a rich flavor that was perfectly balanced. It was hard to believe that this dessert was...

I am a resident and I have ordered from the kitchen now a handful of times (I am fairly new)…MIMI has exceed my expectations EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. When I don’t make it home from work in time, she makes it so easy to send my order straight to her and she makes sure dinner is delivered by the time I arrive! It’s truly concerning service with MIMI. Her personality is just the icing on the cake. She even throws in some desert for me to try each time! She makes everything fresh, on site and it’s absolutely delicious! The pizza and empanadas are my top favs!!! Definitely try this...