Terrazza, (1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, CA 90405) the new lobby restaurant and bar at Casa del Mar. Over the Pacific at this restaurant that has Sven Mede (Catch, Shutters at the Beach) in the kitchen. Serving up breakfast, lunch, brunch and lounge menus, you can munch on breakfast items like House Made Hemp Seed Granola; Buttermilk Waffles with vanilla, honey and mascarpone; Three Grain Breakfast Risotto; and Pastrami Hash. Brunch includes many of the same with the additions of small plates like Crispy Artichokes; Caramelized Ruby Grapefruit; and entrees like Bistecca; Lobster Panini; and Bucatini Pomodoro. Lunch includes crudo; pizzas; more small plates (Grilled Octopus; Dungeness Crab Crostini; Beef Carpaccio); and Large Plates.
The Lounge menu has pizzas, sushi, a raw section, seafood section, vegetarian section and a meat section. Basically, everyone will be happy here. I mean the views alone will please anyone. You can take it all in with the Sicilian Smash, made with amaretto, bourbon, OJ, and mint before a finish of bitters.
