Award-winning

Esperanza

4.7

745 Reviews

$31 to $50

Mexican

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2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 35 times today

Hot spot
Lively
Great for creative cocktails

Inspired by both Cabo San Lucas’ beautiful coast and Mexico City’s vibrant cosmopolitan neighborhoods, Esperanza’s thoughtful design blurs the lines between art and function. Masterfully designed by internationally renowned Islandic architect Gulla Jónsdóttir, Esperanza’s interiors reflect an elevated coastal ambiance that exaggerates the grandeur of a beach town villa.

Chef Ray Alvarez oversees a menu featuring fresh interpretations of Sonoran cuisine while Head Mixologists John Fox and Kevin Williams developed Esperanza’s bar program to not only include delicious and playful cocktails, but the two have also created the largest tequila list and mezcal collection in the South Bay.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–12:00 am Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 am Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am
Phone number
(424) 422-0057
Website
http://www.esperanzamb.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
309 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-5316
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
Manhattan Beach
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Popular dishes

What 745 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Beach Cities
Hot spot
Beach Cities
Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Esperanza dazzles in Manhattan Beach with "amazing food" and delightful cocktails. Its vibrant atmosphere offers a lively dining experience, perfect for a festive night out. While the noise level can be high, the attentive service and standout dishes like ceviche and shrimp taquitos make it "a gem" worth exploring.

745 Reviews

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philip
VIP
San Francisco
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food delivery staff brought wrong meal, and waited over ten minutes for table waitress to come back by our table to mention error. Explained my meal was probably delivered to wrong table but could submit another order to chef. I elected to try to eat what was delivered, and the waitress comped the order. Regardless, I left a big tip for my appreciation of the effort.
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Venus
Los Angeles
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I've had better ceviche. it was very lime forward and couldn't appreciate the flavor.
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Jessica
Los Angeles
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Esperanza is one of my go to local restaurants. Fantastic food, drinks & excellent service. Great location in downtown MB, to enjoy all the local festivities.
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John
VIP
Las Vegas
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
I was a bit disappointed here. Such high expectations, but sadly left me unimpressed. I have to say, the servers and all employees were super attentive, polite, and helpful. We dined on a Thursday evening, and it was a bit chilly outside. It was chilly inside too! There is no wall or door to seal out the weather! Its going to be a nice concept for warmer weather, but not for your typical winter evening in Manhattan Beach. And the food was just average, with above average price tag. Nothing exceptional to justify the cost. Sorry to have to write this, but buyer beware!
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Lorraine
VIP
Los Angeles
42 reviews
2.0
42 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
We love this restaurant and always enjoy going there. But last night the service was awful. It took forever for our server to take our order and serve our drinks. Then he served two of the three dinners with my dinner coming long after the first two arrived. We ordered a second drink that didn’t come till we were finished with dinner. When I commented on these drinks being more like dessert since we were finished with our entrees, he said well yeah Grand Marnier is a good dessert drink (2 of us ordered the Palmilla margarita that has Grand Marnier as an ingredient). He never came back and it was too late to send our drinks back. He was unapologetic, the pace was awful, it created tension at our table in what should have been a fun, festive night. Bad, disappointing experience at this local restaurant we generally love for its ambiance, excellent food and great margaritas. Not sure I’d want to risk it again. Oh, and my view from my table straight to the men’s urinal in 2 of the restrooms wasn’t very pleasant either. I never sat at this table in this position before. Disgusting. You really should do something about this.
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Jessica
Los Angeles
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great dining experience! Yummy food & cocktails.
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elizabeth
Los Angeles
34 reviews
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious. And great service. I only wish it wasn't so loud.
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Tamika
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had such a great experience. Will definitely be going back soon. Shrimp Taquitos was AMAZING 🤩
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Neha
VIP
Caribbean
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Love the food and drinks we got. Nice place for date night or any special occassion
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MichaelA
San Francisco
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Cool place for great upscale Mex food and killer margaritas!
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FAQs

Esperanza offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (424) 422-0057.

Esperanza is rated 4.7 stars by 745 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 24, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 35 times today

Order delivery or takeout

309 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-5316

Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
Neighborhood
Manhattan Beach
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 12:00 pm–12:00 am Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–2:00 am Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am Sun 11:00 am–12:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.esperanzamb.com/
Phone number
(424) 422-0057

Esperanza

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Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Popular dishes

Ceviche los Cabos

Ceviche de Atún

Mole Blanco Enchiladas

Menu

What 745 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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