Restaurant in Santa Monica, United States · Inside Huntley Santa Monica Beach
The Penthouse
100Pearl PointsView-led pick
About The Penthouse
The Penthouse is a room-first Santa Monica pick: better for ambiance, flexible timing, visitor-friendly plans than for a chef-led or awards-driven meal. Book it for a polished coastal setting; cross-shop FIG Santa Monica for clearer farm-to-table focus or Michael's for a more established dining-room choice.
The Penthouse is a Santa Monica venue with verified daily hours from 7 AM, extending until 11 PM Sunday through Thursday and until 2 AM on Friday and Saturday. The verified dress code is smart casual.
Because the available verified details are limited, it is best to evaluate The Penthouse around practical fit: Santa Monica location, long operating hours, a smart-casual expectation. The available information does not support treating it as a cuisine-specific, chef-led, tasting-menu, or awards-driven venue.
A Santa Monica pick for flexible timing
The clearest verified advantage is timing. The Penthouse opens at 7 AM daily, stays open until 11 PM on Monday through Thursday and Sunday, remains open until 2 AM on Friday and Saturday. For readers building a broader day, Our full Santa Monica restaurants guide, Our full Santa Monica hotels guide, Our full Santa Monica bars guide, Our full Santa Monica wineries guide, Our full Santa Monica experiences guide are better for mapping Santa Monica than judging this venue in isolation.
Timing is the smarter lever here. Earlier hours may suit daytime Santa Monica plans; later Friday and Saturday hours make it more useful for plans that run late. If you want to compare other relevant options, consider FIG Santa Monica or Michael's as separate cross-shops.
Who it suits, who should cross-shop
Consider The Penthouse if the verified basics fit your plan: Santa Monica, smart-casual dress, hours that cover morning through late evening, with later closing on Friday and Saturday. Cross-shop if your priority is a documented cuisine, named chef, signature dish, tasting menu, awards validation, or other specifics not confirmed here. In that case, compare The Penthouse with FIG Santa Monica, Michael's, or Dogtown Coffee based on your own current preferences and the venues' latest official details.
For browsing beyond The Penthouse, use other dining resources and current venue listings rather than relying on unverified specifics. For wider browsing, focus on the current guides and venue pages that match your destination and plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about The Penthouse?
Treat The Penthouse as a Santa Monica venue with limited verified public details here: long daily hours and a smart-casual dress code. The available verified information does not establish a cuisine focus, chef-led format, tasting menu, or awards profile. Check the venue's official channels for the latest details.
What should I wear to The Penthouse?
The verified dress code is smart casual. The Penthouse is open until 11 PM Sunday through Thursday and until 2 AM on Friday and Saturday, so dress in a way that fits a smart-casual Santa Monica plan.
Is The Penthouse good for a special occasion?
It may fit if the verified basics match your occasion: Santa Monica, smart-casual dress, long hours. The available verified information does not support claims about a named tasting menu, awards-driven dining, or a specific cuisine. For comparison, you can also review FIG Santa Monica or FIG Restaurant and decide based on their latest official details.
What should I order at The Penthouse?
No verified dish, drink, or menu recommendation is available here. Review the venue's official channels before deciding what to order. If you want to compare another relevant option, Michael's is a relevant cross-shop.
What are alternatives to The Penthouse?
For other options, compare The Penthouse with FIG Santa Monica, FIG Restaurant, Michael's, or Dogtown Coffee based on your timing, dress expectations, the latest official information from each venue.
Location
1111 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Santa Monica, United States
Compare The Penthouse
| Venue | Location | Cuisine |
|---|---|---|
| The Penthouse | Santa Monica | , |
| Michael's | Santa Monica | , |
| Dogtown Coffee | Santa Monica | , |
| Dogtown Coffee | Los Angeles | , |
| FIG Santa Monica | Los Angeles | Farm-to-Table |
| FIG Restaurant | Los Angeles | , |
How The Penthouse Santa Monica compares with similar nearby venues.
Where to go if this is not the right fit
Choose FIG Santa Monica if the group wants a clearer farm-to-table identity and a more food-led dinner. Choose Michael's if the priority is a more established Santa Monica restaurant experience.
For a casual daytime alternative, Dogtown Coffee is the better fit. It is not a like-for-like substitute, but it makes more sense for coffee, quick meetups, lower-commitment Santa Monica plans.
How it compares in Santa Monica
Michael's is the stronger choice if the goal is a classic Santa Monica dining-room feel, while The Penthouse makes more sense when setting and flexible timing matter. For a date, hotel-adjacent dinner, or visitor itinerary, The Penthouse is easier to justify; for a meal where the restaurant itself is the main plan, Michael's is the more serious cross-shop.
FIG Santa Monica is the better pick for diners who want a clearer food identity, especially around its farm-to-table positioning. The Penthouse should win when the group wants a polished room and less pressure around format. FIG Restaurant sits in the same comparison lane for readers prioritizing cuisine clarity over view-driven ambiance.
Dogtown Coffee is not a direct dinner substitute, but it is the smarter casual choice for daytime Santa Monica plans, coffee, lower-commitment meetups. If the occasion needs drinks, a view-oriented room, or a longer evening, choose The Penthouse. If the plan is quick, casual, daytime, Dogtown Coffee is the cleaner fit.
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