Sonoma Wine Garden

The Mediterranean comes to California at Sonoma Wine Garden, where the wine country lands at Santa Monica Place. The outdoor patio overlooking the Pacific makes the perfect setting for after-work drinks (happy hour Mon-Fri 3:30-6:30pm) and a date night outing. Start with charcuterie and raw bar platters paired with wines by the glass—new and old world selections grace the extensive wine list—then dig into pizzas from the wood-burning pizza oven. Our vote for the most fun is in the sun: Come for weekend brunch when bottomless champagne is poured alongside rib-sticking Croque Madame and the house burger layered with caramelized onions, pickles, arugula and spicy aioli.