Best Restaurants for Foodies in Topanga

I’ve ranked tonight‘s dinner among the top five meals I’ve ever eaten at a restaurant. It was absolutely stunning. Everything tasted amazing. The waitress was fantastic. I couldn’t fault the experience at all.

New Years Day and we wanted some place that we knew would be fantastic, so where else but Gjelina? It was busy but the hosts and servers were unfailingly polite. We ordered 6 things from the menu. My wife's vegan so she had the vegetable sandwich (she had to fight me for it, it was so good). Brussel sprouts, grilled fennel, and the frites were all great. My son and I split the anchovy and burrata toast - a first for me - and it's my new favorite. Finished with the excellent pomodoro pizza - no cheese and none needed, because the jammy tomato confit is the star of the dish. I love this place. It never lets me down. Happy 2025!

We had an absolutely wonderful experience. We were seated next to a family with extremely unruly children. We asked to move, and we were moved immediately. The food was delicious, the service was impeccable, and our experience was wonderful. The views are pretty incredible, too.

Dinner at Providence is an experience to savor. The beautiful room offers the perfect ambiance - enough activity to feel involved, quiet enough for conversation, and just the right amount of table spacing. Service was attentive and perfectly timed without hovering. Friendly and professional. Now - the food. Each dish - tasty, complex, and gorgeous - was served on pretty plates or unique objects, and embellished with tiny edible flowers from the rooftop garden. We loved the wines, well-matched with each course and described as they were poured. We loved every minute of our three-hour dining experience. Cheers to the chef, servers, and everyone involved in creating our dinner.

Not a low cost outing but always wonderful food and service!