Restaurant: Elephante
Location: 1332 2nd St Rooftop, Santa Monica, CA 90401. (424) 722-8647
Date: March 14, 2024
Cuisine: American Italian
Rating: Tasty, great location
I’ve been trying to go here for years — certainly since before the pandemic. It’s a bit of a pain to book, but made it for lunch with a friend from Singapore.
This is the more interior room. Through the door there is an ocean view.
The menu. Elephante has pretty tasty food for a “trendy view / scene” place. It was surprisingly spicy (which I like).
ARUGULA lemon, evoo, parmigiano reggiano
GEM LETTUCE caesar dressing, pistachio, toasted seeds
TUSCAN KALE green apple, pepitas, radish, gorgonzola vinaigrette
FUSILLI PESTO arugula, pistachio, parmigiano, pistachio breadcrumb
BRANZINO leek and fennel salmoriglio, asparagus, sea beans and lemon
GRILLED CHICKEN calabrian chili sauce. Lots of chicken and a nice heat.
AFFOGATO vanilla ice cream, espresso, caramel. (caramel on the side)
TIRAMISU marsala, espresso, cacao
MANGO & PINEAPPLE SORBET tropical fruit salad, basil, evoo
Food was better than I thought it would be considering the “scene” aspect. Very pretty space. I’d like to go back for dinner.