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Rustic Canyon Restaurant

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Acclaimed neighborhood restaurant celebrating the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market.
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Rustic Canyon is an acclaimed, neighborhood restaurant with a wildly creative,
slow-food approach that’s a reflection of the nearby Santa Monica Farmers’ Market and the incredible farmers
and purveyors in our area, featuring a hyper-seasonal, daily-changing menu from James Beard-nominated
Chef/Owner Jeremy Fox, an inventive, market-driven cocktail program from Bar Manager Justin Dicken and
an award-winning 300+ w**e list curated by Rustic Canyon Family W**e Director and Esters Co-Owner
Kathryn Coker.

11/04/2026

Wednesday is market day.

📷 Hunter Jakupko

11/03/2026

Terry Ranch pears, whipped cream cheese, hoja santa & honey. Thank you to Food & W**e and Prairie Rose | Bit By A Fox 🍸 for including us.

10/29/2026

Did you get a chance to celebrate with Andy and Erika this week? It was an amazing reunion of friends, family, and THAT pork chop.

Huge thanks to Andy Doubrava and Erika Chan, to Ferdinando Mucerino for bringing some fun splashes to share, to Alice Anderson for bringing her Alice Anderson to the table, and to all of you for closing out this month of celebrations with us. It was so good to see you all.

Thank you also to Resy Sanpellegrino US Acqua Panna USA for co-sponsoring The First 20 and helping us bring these nights to life.

Twenty years ain’t easy. Countdown to the big birthday starts now!

10/26/2026

When I met Chef Andy, I immediately knew two things: behind the quiet demeanor and silver-rimmed glasses was a masterful culinary mind. And if I was going to work for him, I needed to quickly learn how to talk to guests about fermentation, koji and “closing the loop.”

Andy joined Rustic Canyon as a line cook in 2015 and became Executive Chef in 2019, helping lead us to our first Michelin star. Erika Chan joined in 2021, and the two quickly became a force.

Andy has always looked at ingredients differently—not just for what they can be today, but what they might become tomorrow. Scraps, seeds, stems and byproducts become entirely new flavors. For Andy and Erika, zero waste isn’t a limitation; it’s another opportunity to be creative. My friend Erika brings that same thinking to desserts that are subversive, unexpected and, simply, some of the best I’ve ever had.

More than incredible chefs, Chef Andy and Chef Erika are deeply kind people who continue to challenge me to think differently and lead humbly.
After Rustic Canyon, Chef Andy and his partner Tiffani Ortiz along with Chef Erika created Slow Burn, a nomadic dining project built around sustainability and near-zero-waste cooking. Today, Chef Andy and Tiffani lead The Catbird Seat in Nashville, while Chef Erika continues to create her ambitious desserts as Pastry Chef at Kato.

For The First 20, having Andy and Erika back in the Rustic Canyon kitchen means a lot—bringing everything they’ve learned, experimented with and evolved back to where so much of it began. — Marah Fairclough

10/25/2026

We are honored to be included in the Los Angeles Times’ 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles this year. Thank you to the farmers, the makers, our team past and present, and everyone who’s ever pulled up a chair with us. Twenty years in and there’s still so much to celebrate!

10/22/2026

Great ingredients done simply. Thank you as always to GomezMunak Ranch for another amazing season of tomatoes. And they’re not over yet!

10/21/2026

Tallula’s reunion complete! Saw back in the Rustic Canyon kitchen with his original sous chefs, Camden and Timmofey. Brittany (Tallula’s line cook) and Kevin (Tallula’s server) hanging in the dining room. Justin’s agave cocktails, Laurel’s tres leches, and a room full of people we will forever call family.

Next week, Andy Doubrava and Erika Chan close out The First 20 on Monday 10.26 and Tuesday 10.27. Reservations still available! Link in bio.

10/19/2026

One of the best things that came from Tallula’s was our relationship with Saw Naing, who started as Sous Chef when we opened in 2017 and went on to be our Executive Chef. He is now co-owner and Chef of The Dutchess in Ojai.

So tomorrow, The First 20 continues. Saw Naing returns to cook some beloved Tallula’s classics, with a few new twists. Pastry chef Laurel Almerinda joins to make tres leches, and Justin Dicken is behind the bar pouring agave cocktails to pair.

We’re closed for regular service Tuesday 10.20, and reservations are required. Link in bio.

10/16/2026

Tonight’s the night. In Spite of Ourselves, the new film from our founder Josh Loeb, premieres at the Landmark Nuart Theatre, with Josh on hand for a Q&A.

It plays through October 22. See it, then bring your ticket or your Letterboxd or Rotten Tomatoes review to the family:

Huckleberry: the Archie’s Sandwich, straight from the film, 50% off
Milo + Olive: buy a cinnamon roll, get a second pastry free (you’ll understand once you’ve seen it)
Sweet Rose Creamery: cinnamon roll ice cream, buy one scoop, get one free

Offers run while the film is at the Nuart, Oct 16 to 22. Tickets: link in bio.

10/16/2026

Tonight’s the night. In Spite of Ourselves, the new film from our founder Josh Loeb, premieres at the Landmark Nuart Theatre, with Josh on hand for a Q&A.

It plays through October 22. See it, then bring your ticket or your online review to the family:

Huckleberry: the Archie’s Sandwich, straight from the film, 50% off

Milo + Olive: buy a cinnamon roll, get a second pastry free (you’ll understand once you’ve seen it)

Sweet Rose Creamery: cinnamon roll ice cream, buy one scoop, get one free

Offers run while the film is at the Nuart, Oct 16 to 22. Tickets: link in bio.

10/14/2026

Night two of The First 20 brought EVAN FUNKE back to the kitchen he ran from 2008 to 2012, long before Felix and Mother Wolf. Sfincione, tagliatelle alla bolognese, lasagna with artichokes and porcini, and former somm Jenna Isaac pouring Red Car with Richard Crowell in the house. Thank you to everyone who came out to welcome him home!

Three more celebrations still to come this October. Link in bio.

10/12/2026

Tomorrow night, The First 20 celebration continues with Evan Funke.

Evan came to Rustic Canyon in 2008, fresh from training in Bologna, and ran our kitchen until 2012. Since then he’s built Felix, Mother Wolf and Funke, and he’s stayed part of the family the whole way. For one night, he’s back on Wilshire, cooking a menu rooted in the Italy he trained in, from Sicilian focaccia to a classic bolognese.

Jenna Isaac returns to pour, with Richard and Allison Crowell of Red Car W**e in the house.

Join the waitlist for any last minute reservations on Resy. Link in bio.
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10/08/2026

Night one of The First 20 was a Rustic Canyon family reunion. Twenty years of friends, neighbors, and the people who made this place what it is. Thank you to everyone who filled the room.

Like our new shirts for the occasion? Order yours with our host next time you come by!

Four more celebrations this October. Link in bio.

Address

1119 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA
90401

Opening Hours

Monday	5:30pm - 10pm
Tuesday	5:30pm - 10pm
Wednesday	5:30pm - 10pm
Thursday	5pm - 10pm
Friday	5pm - 10pm
Saturday	5pm - 10pm
Sunday	5pm - 10pm

Website

http://rusticcanyonrestaurant.com/

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