About Citria
A little closer to the coast.
Citria was created around a simple idea: the best restaurants don’t just serve dinner. They change the pace of the evening.
Our story
Citria draws inspiration from the Mediterranean and European coast—not as a theme, but as a way of thinking about food and hospitality.
Start with beautiful ingredients. Cook them simply. Set a generous table. Open the windows. Pour another glass. Give people a reason not to rush.
Our kitchen moves comfortably between the raw bar and the wood-fired grill: oysters, crudo and fresh fish; handmade pasta; seasonal vegetables; premium steaks; citrus, olive oil and herbs. It’s coastal cooking interpreted through Santa Monica.
Our belief
Make the everyday feel like an occasion.
We believe hospitality is felt before it’s explained. Beautiful doesn’t have to mean formal. Confidence doesn’t require pretense. And the smallest details—a remembered preference, the timing of a drink, a warm goodbye—are often the ones guests remember.
The room
Sun-washed at lunch. Candlelit at dinner.
White plaster, natural oak, pale stone, olive trees, warm light and arched openings create a restaurant that changes naturally through the day: sun-washed at lunch, bright and relaxed at brunch, warm and candlelit at dinner.
Good food. Good company.
Good night.
Some nights stay with you a little longer. We’d love to make one of them yours.