Citrin
New American · Los Angeles · Michelin One Star · Chef Josiah Citrin
Awarded one Michelin star, Citrin is a modern Californian restaurant from chef Josiah Citrin in Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Sharing a venue with sister concept Mélisse, the dining room offers à la carte and prix fixe menus. A signature item is the Egg Caviar served with cauliflower mousseline.
1104 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, Los Angeles
- 1 Michelin Star
Menu
Dishes
- Salade Melisse (28) — Shaved vegetables, parmesan, truffle vinaigrette
- Tuna Tartare (28) — Fresh bluefin with avocado. Source: citrinandmelisse.com
- Burrata (24) — Heirloom tomatoes, basil. Source: citrinandmelisse.com
- Grilled Branzino (52) — Mediterranean preparation. Source: citrinandmelisse.com
- Chicken (42) — Jidori with seasonal vegetables. Source: citrinandmelisse.com
- Lobster Bolognese (47) — Fresh capellini, brown butter truffle froth. Signature dish unchanged for 25 years
- Duck (96) — Lemon glazed potato, porcini
- Dover Sole (93) — Almond crusted, crushed potatoes, market vegetables
- Prime Beef Ribeye (71) — 16 oz, shareable
- Lamb (71) — Bone marrow crust, red wine gastrique
Cocktails
- Love Me Two Times (18) — mezcal, cherry heering, cinnamon demerara, yuzu, angostura
- Night Flight (18) — hibiscus-infused black rum, luxardo maraschino liqueur, peppercorn syrup, egg white, peychaud's bitters, lime, lemon
- Horse with No Name (18) — coffee-cinnamon infused scotch, crema de mezcal, honey
- Garden Cocktail (18) — gin, st. germain, cucumbers, mint, lime juice
- It Ain't Easy (18) — scotch, crème de cassis, cynar, lemon, bitter truth lemon bitters, peychaud's
- Ready for Love (18) — tequila, kings ginger, shishito shrub, yuzu, regan's orange bitters
- SHINE A LIGHT (13) — Beefeater Gin, Lillet Blanc, St. Germain, Lemon, Orange Bitters
- NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (13) — Pineapple Infused Gin, Dubonnet, Agave, Lemon, Reagan’s Orange
- SOUL SURVIVOR (13) — Corazon Blanco Tequila, Kings Ginger, Orange & Basil Shrub, Yuzu, Lemon Bitters
- MIDNIGHT MARGARITA (13) — Charcoal Tequila, Cointreau, Agave, Lime
Wines
- Champagne by Glass (22) — Curated selection. Source: citrinandmelisse.com
- California Cabernet (24) — Napa Valley selection. Source: citrinandmelisse.com
- Citrin’s Selection White (11)
- Citrin’s Selection Red (11)
The Experience
The meal is structured around à la carte dining and a tasting menu.
- Format: À la carte, Tasting menu
Phone: +1 310-395-0881
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