MARELLE Santa Monica

MARELLE Santa Monica is a Californian restaurant on Ocean Avenue, located within the Sandbourne Hotel, offering indoor and outdoor dining with ocean views and a private events program for gatherings. The menu focuses on Coastal California cuisine with seasonal dishes rooted in local ingredients, led by Culinary Director Raphael Lunetta, and the bar program features signature cocktails highlighting fresh, coastal ingredients. The space, designed by Icelandic designer Gulla Jonsdottir, blends floor-to-ceiling windows, a lush outdoor patio, woven fibers, soft linens, and handmade ceramic pendant lamps made in Oaxaca, Mexico. Culinary Director Raphael Lunetta has over 35 years of culinary experience; he opened JiRaffe in downtown Santa Monica in 1997, received the 1997 Best New Chef Award from Food and Wine Magazine, and has appeared on Bravo's Top Chef and Beat Bobby Flay in 2014. Located on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, just steps from the beach, within the Sandbourne Hotel. Guests highlight the ocean views, accommodating service for special occasions such as birthdays, a spacious indoor-outdoor atmosphere, and food and cocktails described as fresh and well-executed.