Cassia Los Angeles

Cassia sits on 7th Street in Santa Monica. It holds the number 74 spot on the 2024 L.A. Times 101 Best Restaurants list. The dining room runs smart, in keeping with the neighborhood’s polished pace.

This Vietnamese and South East Asian restaurant is a ten-minute walk from the Third Street Promenade, but it draws a different crowd than the tourists haunting the nearby beach. While the local scene often relies on casual coastal bites, Cassia offers a formal precision that feels rare for this side of the city. You choose this table when you want the intensity of traditional aromatics balanced against a room that rewards a suit or a dress. It is a more disciplined, controlled experience than the chaotic energy you find by the Santa Monica Pier.