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Love the vibe at the proper hotel. Palma is great for brunch but the service is definitely a bit slow. Great place to catch up with friends and plan a date night. Breakfast options are great and lots of healthy juices and smoothies. Dinner was just ok. The pasta was a bit dry and a little too sweet. I'd highly recommend going for brunch instead of dinner. Valet parking is pricey but there are a lot of metered spots around.
We came in for the tea on a Sunday afternoon. The space is so visually interesting! Lots of arches, textures, light and greenery. Everywhere my eye landed sparked curiosity and interest. We loved the food (new fall menu), and the price was reasonable! What stood out was the chef. Our server wasn't sure about some of the dietary restrictions and consulted with the chef a few times before the chef came out to confer with my friend directly. Then they, very graciously, adapted the tea to fit my friend's needs better. (It's a lactose intolerance, but cheese is ok - it's a complicated one!). Our actual server was mostly invisible, and it took forever to get the check and then to pay the check, but we were posted up for about three hours - so that might've been part of it. The chef checked on us twice!! So we felt taken care of. None of us were drinking and were surprised when options weren't mentioned - however, they have a non-alcoholic sparkling wine option that my friends enjoyed, and I was able to substitute a fresh squeezed orange juice for the Prosecco. We all agreed that we would come back again!
La Palma at the Proper Hotel is a beautiful space with a thoughtfully designed interior that really elevates the dining experience. I first came here as part of our stay at the hotel, and it has a surprisingly lively atmosphere throughout the day. There are quite a lot of people working on laptops or studying, which gives it more of a community café feel than a typical hotel restaurant. Parking is valet only at the hotel and costs $22 for up to 2 hours, which is steep. However, street parking nearby is metered and not too difficult to find if you're willing to walk a few minutes. The food is definitely on the expensive side, but the quality is generally very good. The standouts were the Proper Breakfast, acai bowl, shakshuka plate, and breakfast burrito. These felt thoughtfully prepared and satisfying. The salmon bagel was just okay and didn't quite justify the price. I also had a smoothie that was very good, but at $20, it felt hard to fully justify ordering again. I was especially interested in trying their Cowboy Cold Foam coffee, but unfortunately it wasn't available during our visit. We also ordered takeout for dinner, and that experience was strong overall. The mushrooms and onion soup dip was excellent and one of the highlights. The Caesar salad and vodka pasta were decent but not particularly memorable. Overall, La Palma delivers a great atmosphere, strong breakfast options, and high-quality food, though pricing is definitely premium across the board. It's worth visiting, especially if you're staying at the Proper Hotel or want a beautiful place to relax, work, or enjoy a leisurely breakfast.
This is a large, beautifully designed restaurant where no two tables feel the same. The furniture, décor, and layout are incredibly unique, and the abundance of plants throughout the space makes it feel like a Caribbean resort rather than a typical dining room. The service was excellent--attentive, warm, and well-timed. The food stood out for its freshness and clean, healthy flavors. Salads were especially impressive, lightly dressed with minimal condiments so the natural ingredients really came through. The freshly squeezed drinks were refreshing and thoughtfully crafted, adding to the overall resort-like experience. A truly relaxing place to enjoy fresh food in a stunning, one-of-a-kind setting.
Being a guest at the Proper Hotel, my stay comes with complimentary breakfast up to $40 per person and I'm very shocked at the quality of ingredients every dish comes with. Service from Johnathan this morning 11/26 was very good. Started with a pineapple juice and ordered and parfait and a salmon cream cheese bagel. Both were amazingly eye catching and delicious. Nice cool little tables or lounge couches to sit on if the bar top is full. Can't wait until tomorrow to try more of the menu.
This review is about the high tea experience here at Palma: My mom and I love to try new high tea restaurants and tried the one here yesterday. It exceeded every expectation we had! The presentation, the food, the service, the ambience, and everything in between was perfection! We left incredibly pleased with our experience! The high tea here is either $85 for the assorted food, tea of your choice and one glass of champagne. There is a $105 option as well for the same thing but the champagne is unlimited. We got the unlimited. You also have the option to make your tea hot or iced. I suggest hot as high tea is served hot. As for the food selection, everything is absolutely delicious! It's filling too. Whoever is behind the scenes creating the masterpiece of food does a wonderful job! Lastly our server, whom I forgot the name of, was phenomenal. He explained everything for us and made our time here the best day ever. Can't wait to be back! And if you want to have a nice fancy lunch with friends or family, come to Palma! You will have to pay for valet unless you park elsewhere, and it was $24 for the couple hours we spent.
Service was good! We were seated immediately and table of our choice since it wasn't too busy. The interior has a nice chill vibe design our pictures taken together turned out nice. The food here was actually amazing too. Pan seared salmon with crispy skin. Fries with seasoning but taste addictive to me . Then pesto was one of the better ones. I did not expect it to turn out this good given the name but I loved the pesto! Would try again! When I save some money up . This is a pretty pricey meal!
Spectacular happen here at Palma Santa Monica! The food is amazing along with the services and ambiance is outstanding!! Ivan helped me out at the bar area. He is friendly, professional and fast. He understands the importance of hospitality. Ivan has a great attitude and it shows!! He was super busy and still made my experience amazing. I go to different parts of la to dine but the proper hotel Palma is a top choice on my list when I come to Santa Monica and in general. They had a live do playing tonight, it felt like a party. Carlos was super nice too and very pleasant to be around. The employees here are the reason why I love coming here. I go to different places but I'm not always moved to leave a review but when it's amazing, they need the recognition!!! Hayden the manager is super proficient too. He makes my visit here memorable!! I had the pleasure of getting greeted by Kim, literally makes me super happy spending my time and money here. This place has the ambience, reasonable prices and amazing team that works hard to show you matter!!! Thank you Hayden for making a great choice in your team, keep shining!!! This is your sign to bring your people here to the Palma in Santa Monica.
This review is for the afternoon tea. AMAZING! My girlfriends and I like to check out different afternoon tea places around LA and this one rates high. The lounge has a great vibe the service was attentive. You get a choice of either one glass of bubbles or bottomless. We opted for one glass. The cup of tea itself was lovely but it was the food that was amazing. It was super plentiful so come hungry. Lots of little tea sandwiches - smoked salmon on a mini bagel, cucumber sandwich, endive with cream cheese, crab salad and a delicious radish sandwich with salted butter. Each sandwich was better than the next. Then a plate of sweets - scones, cakes, pudding - yum. There's no such thing as too much food but I couldn't finish it. Such a nice experience!
Beautiful interior set in a hotel lounge with a beachy, paradise vibe. The food was delicious and flavorful. Service was excellent.
Afternoon tea Went here today. Like the lounge feel with the diverse seating options. The bar is picture worthy and the staff are warm and nice. The tea was $85 and had a good selection with a large amount of food and comes with a glass of champagne. It's not the same flair as some of the high end tea experiences in the area but it's comfortable. They have background music but no live music. No food substitutions. The actual tea is ok. They also offer a brunch menu which is not like other tea experiences. The blue crab roll and the charcoal cucumber sandwich was was really good. Will go back!
We got the afternoon tea service at the Palma lounge area in the proper hotel. There is a valet parking right when you pull into the front of the hotel. The food was great, the afternoon tea includes five sweet and savory items and a choice of a tea (either hot or cold). The ambience is relaxed, plenty of sunshine beaming through the drapes so the room is bright and has a wooden and plant like feel. There's a cool library or beach room nested in the front of the restaurant. Overall a great vibe
What I love the most about the Palma lounge at the Proper Hotel is the decor and cool vibe. I've gone several times - for dinner, brunch and just drinks. I'm a huge Kelly Wearstler fan and adore every single piece at this location. The food here is decent. It's nothing extraordinary and the portions are definitely on the smaller side. The drinks are good and my encounter with the bartenders have been pleasant most times. I do think it's a little overpriced (food and drinks), but I guess that is common at hotels. Just to give you an idea, last night I stopped by after an event and got an espresso martini, which came out to $30. My friend got a mocktail, and it came out to almost $20. Overall, I still recommend this place and will be going back.
Fantastic evening at La Palma on a Thursday evening. We first attempted to eat on the roof, but with no availabilty we went back to La Palma and I'm glad we did., We sat in comfortable couches and arm chairs. Sipped on well made craft cocktails and snacked on tapas. The star of the show to me was the chicken bites. At first glance I said that's not chicken....but it was and it was excellent. I'm still thinking about it! The bread and the ceviche was also so good! We were splitting everything but I wish I had it everything all to myself, so so good. I loved my espresso martini as well. The vibes were so good and moody. I could have stayed here all night but alas we got the table upstairs and said goodbye to our wonderful server. read more
5 days ago
Proper hotel is beautiful, super cozy, and has great ambiance. But the restaurant is extremely slow, for a burger and a wrap, it took them a good +50 minutes. Their food is below average. Its worth to go for drinks and to enjoy the ambiance. read more
Love the vibe at the proper hotel. Palma is great for brunch but the service is definitely a bit slow. Great place to catch up with friends and plan a date night. Breakfast options are great and lots of healthy juices and smoothies. Dinner was just ok. The pasta was a bit dry and a little too sweet. I'd highly recommend going for brunch instead of dinner. Valet parking is pricey but there are a lot of metered spots around. read more
10 months ago
We came in for the tea on a Sunday afternoon. The space is so visually interesting! Lots of arches, textures, light and greenery. Everywhere my eye landed sparked curiosity and interest. We loved the food (new fall menu), and the price was reasonable! What stood out was the chef. Our server wasn't sure about some of the dietary restrictions and consulted with the chef a few times before the chef came out to confer with my friend directly. Then they, very graciously, adapted the tea to fit my friend's needs better. (It's a lactose intolerance, but cheese is ok - it's a complicated one!). Our actual server was mostly invisible, and it took forever to get the check and then to pay the check, but we were posted up for about three hours - so that might've been part of it. The chef checked on us twice!! So we felt taken care of. None of us were drinking and were surprised when options weren't mentioned - however, they have a non-alcoholic sparkling wine option that my friends enjoyed, and I was able to substitute a fresh squeezed orange juice for the Prosecco. We all agreed that we would come back again! read more
La Palma at the Proper Hotel is a beautiful space with a thoughtfully designed interior that really elevates the dining experience. I first came here as part of our stay at the hotel, and it has a surprisingly lively atmosphere throughout the day. There are quite a lot of people working on laptops or studying, which gives it more of a community café feel than a typical hotel restaurant. Parking is valet only at the hotel and costs $22 for up to 2 hours, which is steep. However, street parking nearby is metered and not too difficult to find if you're willing to walk a few minutes. The food is definitely on the expensive side, but the quality is generally very good. The standouts were the Proper Breakfast, acai bowl, shakshuka plate, and breakfast burrito. These felt thoughtfully prepared and satisfying. The salmon bagel was just okay and didn't quite justify the price. I also had a smoothie that was very good, but at $20, it felt hard to fully justify ordering again. I was especially interested in trying their Cowboy Cold Foam coffee, but unfortunately it wasn't available during our visit. We also ordered takeout for dinner, and that experience was strong overall. The mushrooms and onion soup dip was excellent and one of the highlights. The Caesar salad and vodka pasta were decent but not particularly memorable. Overall, La Palma delivers a great atmosphere, strong breakfast options, and high-quality food, though pricing is definitely premium across the board. It's worth visiting, especially if you're staying at the Proper Hotel or want a beautiful place to relax, work, or enjoy a leisurely breakfast. read more
9 months ago
This is a large, beautifully designed restaurant where no two tables feel the same. The furniture, décor, and layout are incredibly unique, and the abundance of plants throughout the space makes it feel like a Caribbean resort rather than a typical dining room. The service was excellent--attentive, warm, and well-timed. The food stood out for its freshness and clean, healthy flavors. Salads were especially impressive, lightly dressed with minimal condiments so the natural ingredients really came through. The freshly squeezed drinks were refreshing and thoughtfully crafted, adding to the overall resort-like experience. A truly relaxing place to enjoy fresh food in a stunning, one-of-a-kind setting. read more
Being a guest at the Proper Hotel, my stay comes with complimentary breakfast up to $40 per person and I'm very shocked at the quality of ingredients every dish comes with. Service from Johnathan this morning 11/26 was very good. Started with a pineapple juice and ordered and parfait and a salmon cream cheese bagel. Both were amazingly eye catching and delicious. Nice cool little tables or lounge couches to sit on if the bar top is full. Can't wait until tomorrow to try more of the menu. read more
This review is about the high tea experience here at Palma: My mom and I love to try new high tea restaurants and tried the one here yesterday. It exceeded every expectation we had! The presentation, the food, the service, the ambience, and everything in between was perfection! We left incredibly pleased with our experience! The high tea here is either $85 for the assorted food, tea of your choice and one glass of champagne. There is a $105 option as well for the same thing but the champagne is unlimited. We got the unlimited. You also have the option to make your tea hot or iced. I suggest hot as high tea is served hot. As for the food selection, everything is absolutely delicious! It's filling too. Whoever is behind the scenes creating the masterpiece of food does a wonderful job! Lastly our server, whom I forgot the name of, was phenomenal. He explained everything for us and made our time here the best day ever. Can't wait to be back! And if you want to have a nice fancy lunch with friends or family, come to Palma! You will have to pay for valet unless you park elsewhere, and it was $24 for the couple hours we spent. read more
Service was good! We were seated immediately and table of our choice since it wasn't too busy. The interior has a nice chill vibe design our pictures taken together turned out nice. The food here was actually amazing too. Pan seared salmon with crispy skin. Fries with seasoning but taste addictive to me . Then pesto was one of the better ones. I did not expect it to turn out this good given the name but I loved the pesto! Would try again! When I save some money up . This is a pretty pricey meal! read more
Spectacular happen here at Palma Santa Monica! The food is amazing along with the services and ambiance is outstanding!! Ivan helped me out at the bar area. He is friendly, professional and fast. He understands the importance of hospitality. Ivan has a great attitude and it shows!! He was super busy and still made my experience amazing. I go to different parts of la to dine but the proper hotel Palma is a top choice on my list when I come to Santa Monica and in general. They had a live do playing tonight, it felt like a party. Carlos was super nice too and very pleasant to be around. The employees here are the reason why I love coming here. I go to different places but I'm not always moved to leave a review but when it's amazing, they need the recognition!!! Hayden the manager is super proficient too. He makes my visit here memorable!! I had the pleasure of getting greeted by Kim, literally makes me super happy spending my time and money here. This place has the ambience, reasonable prices and amazing team that works hard to show you matter!!! Thank you Hayden for making a great choice in your team, keep shining!!! This is your sign to bring your people here to the Palma in Santa Monica. read more
This review is for the afternoon tea. AMAZING! My girlfriends and I like to check out different afternoon tea places around LA and this one rates high. The lounge has a great vibe the service was attentive. You get a choice of either one glass of bubbles or bottomless. We opted for one glass. The cup of tea itself was lovely but it was the food that was amazing. It was super plentiful so come hungry. Lots of little tea sandwiches - smoked salmon on a mini bagel, cucumber sandwich, endive with cream cheese, crab salad and a delicious radish sandwich with salted butter. Each sandwich was better than the next. Then a plate of sweets - scones, cakes, pudding - yum. There's no such thing as too much food but I couldn't finish it. Such a nice experience! read more
1 year ago
Beautiful interior set in a hotel lounge with a beachy, paradise vibe. The food was delicious and flavorful. Service was excellent. read more
2 months ago
Afternoon tea Went here today. Like the lounge feel with the diverse seating options. The bar is picture worthy and the staff are warm and nice. The tea was $85 and had a good selection with a large amount of food and comes with a glass of champagne. It's not the same flair as some of the high end tea experiences in the area but it's comfortable. They have background music but no live music. No food substitutions. The actual tea is ok. They also offer a brunch menu which is not like other tea experiences. The blue crab roll and the charcoal cucumber sandwich was was really good. Will go back! read more
2 months ago
We got the afternoon tea service at the Palma lounge area in the proper hotel. There is a valet parking right when you pull into the front of the hotel. The food was great, the afternoon tea includes five sweet and savory items and a choice of a tea (either hot or cold). The ambience is relaxed, plenty of sunshine beaming through the drapes so the room is bright and has a wooden and plant like feel. There's a cool library or beach room nested in the front of the restaurant. Overall a great vibe read more
What I love the most about the Palma lounge at the Proper Hotel is the decor and cool vibe. I've gone several times - for dinner, brunch and just drinks. I'm a huge Kelly Wearstler fan and adore every single piece at this location. The food here is decent. It's nothing extraordinary and the portions are definitely on the smaller side. The drinks are good and my encounter with the bartenders have been pleasant most times. I do think it's a little overpriced (food and drinks), but I guess that is common at hotels. Just to give you an idea, last night I stopped by after an event and got an espresso martini, which came out to $30. My friend got a mocktail, and it came out to almost $20. Overall, I still recommend this place and will be going back. read more
9 months ago
1 year ago
Beautiful hotel and decor. We came in for an afternoon tea. Our waiter Jeremy was great until he started upselling everything. The only option for water was "still" or "sparkling". Brought us a $12 bottle of "still". When asked if we wanted the afternoon tea of single glass or more, we asked for a single bottle. He then came around offering another round of prosecco "don't mind me" just pouring some making it seem like it was on him. This was misleading and disappointing. Our bill was much higher than expected because of this. read more
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Brigitte M.
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3 years ago
Palma stands out by fitting in so well with the attention to detail, ease of movement of the staff, relaxed luxurious setting and the ever changing organic decor, it is relaxed fine dining. We had four dishes and they were all delectable, just proper dishes, executed well - from sourcing to plating to serving. The Hamachi (Yellowtail) Crudo paired with the blood orange Agua chile was refreshing, a tad spicy and a beauty to ogle. The Câpres Salad featured heirloom tomatoes with a balanced balsamic that was not overly sweet nor acidic and blended well with the burrata mozzarella and basil vinaigrette (which was a tear drop sorrounded by olive oil), again well plated. The Heirloom Bruschetta seemed to feature sugar bomb tomatoes and not heirlooms, and this worked better due to their sweetness. The bruschetta (bread) was harmoniously dense and airy with a crispy crust that added texture. The artichokes were beyond any artichoke dish I have had, the whole produce was edible, it was paired with a lemon Aïoli that perfumed your sinus cavity with an amorous lemon scent and the unctuousness that coated your mouth transported the phenols. read more
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Jiaqi T.
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Amazing place, we made a reservation for Sunday brunch but it's pretty empty. Very spacious and gorgeous place. It's inside the hotel. Service was amazing, friendly and attentive. We also saw Adam Sandler and his wife in the restaurant. Interior decor is absolutely gorgeous, so if you want a chill beautiful quiet place, that's the one. We shared crab cake with husband and was very crabby and tasty. I had Turkey club. Potion was huge! Definitely enjoyed it! Also had a nice tea with a cookie. Husband had a burger and friend had a soup. My club had a salad with it which was good, fresh and tasty. Great place! Definitely recommend! read more
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5 months ago
1 year ago
I love the Palma so much I come here every year on my birthday! The food is to die for and the prices are pretty good! The drinks are delicious and the atmosphere is unlike anywhere else I've ever been. Service is great! Super sweet wait staff. My favorite things to get are the Rosemary bread, vodka rigatoni (to die for, one of the best vodka pastas I've had in LA), truffle fries, and the Italian Gin and Tonic. Overall this restaurant is the hidden gem I share with all of my friends who end up frequenting this spot too! Favorite dinner spot in all of LA! read more
2 years ago
Alejandro and our other servers this morning provided great service and the food was very healthy and good quality. They didn't use seed oils to cook our eggs which is important to us. The pancakes were great too. We are staying at the hotel and everything has been great so far, beautiful zen design and no overpowering smell of perfumes or cleaning supplies. Highly recommend for relaxing delicious breakfast! read more
1 year ago
Great food, warm service, and cool ambiance specially during weekends when DJ' playing in Palma. read more
2 years ago
This place is so amazing!! The ambience is incredible. The food is great! We had a good time celebrating my sister's birthday read more
4 years ago
Not sure why this place isn't rated higher! The ambiance is super unique and our breakfast was incredible. Loved the proper breakfast - it's a really good mix of protein, veggies and carbs! Basically free for us with our breakfast credits included with my travel agency. All the staff were super friendly. Only thing to note is that they don't have a bartender in the middle of the afternoon. So beer and wine only during those times. I'll definitely come back again! read more
8 months ago
2 years ago
First stay here for me. Loved breakfast here at the hotel. Our server, German was wonderful! He was very kind and provided great recommendations & service. Lovely atmosphere all around at the Proper. read more
5 years ago
What I ordered | Truffle Fries ($13 ) | Fritto Misto ($27) | Tiramisu ($12) Taste | truffle fries were great. calamari was good too. would prefer if they had more pieces of the cod. but I did like the variety of seafoods and zuchinni in the fritto misto. Tiramisu was from the Vanilla Bake shop. I would not recommend the tiramisu. the cake itself was very hard and the the liquid poured on the tiramisu was not throughout the cake. Was not a fan of the tiramisu. Service | server was good. food came out quickly. Notes | dogs are allowed in the restaurant. located in the Santa Monica proper hotel. read more
2 years ago
This place is as great every single time. Had their parmesan fries. Seriously very delicious!! Must try when you come. Cooked to perfection. The hosts/servers and bartenders are friendly and knowledgeable of the menus. Love their smoothies!! And salads are good too. Definitely enjoy the atmosphere here. Street parking can get crowded sometimes however when you do find it(meters, its fairly cheap). The ambience here is just fantastic. Great for a-lot of occasions. Great place to lounge at day, or dress up and feel fancy. This place is very beautiful all around. Definitely worth the hype!!! Everyone is welcoming and friendly. The drinks are just as tasty and amazing They have a restaurant upstairs called calabra which open around 6pm ish. Prices are fair, based on the quality of food! Definitely enjoy it every single time. read more
10 months ago
Restaurant is located insider the Proper hotel, on the ground floor next to the lobby. Both the hotel and the restaurant are absolutely gorgeous - beautiful design, pleasant lighting and relaxing music! Very enjoyable atmosphere!! 10/10 Service at the restaurant was very good! The wait staff was very attentive and friendly. Food was the least enjoyable part of the experience, it was very basic and nothing to rave about. Spicy rigatoni couldn't be any more sad; fried calamari were good, salmon was okay. Food isn't bad, just way too simple and unimpressive. It's definitely a great date spot, a place to get a cocktail, relax and enjoy the pleasant ambiance. Highly recommend for its atmosphere! read more
4 years ago
First, oh my goodness the interior of the restaurant is divine. It's cozy but so aesthetically pleasing. Our waiter was super kind and attentive and had great recommendations. The food was delicious and we each enjoyed our plates. The coffee was just as good. read more
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700 Proper Hotel Wilshire Blvd Santa
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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