Wilshire Restaurant

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Santa Monica Wedding Location
2454 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Contact: Special Events Department
Phone: 310/586-1707
www.wilshirerestaurant.com
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Why We Like This Place

Where can you have a wedding that's red-hot, Zen cool and "green" all over? The answer is Wilshire, a stylish and sophisticated restaurant in Santa Monica that fuses an inventive, organic menu with sexy, eye-catching design and comfortably chic outdoor space.

Executive Chef Andrew Kirschner, rated Best New Chef of 2008 by Angeleno Magazine, and recipient of a glowing 3-star review from the Los Angeles Times, creates seasonal menus from the freshest organic meat, fish, dairy and local produce. Chef Kirschner and his entire team have been guided by an eco-friendly concept since the beginning, from building the space to building the menus to the daily running of the restaurant (they use solar-heated dishwashers, for example), and they've recently been honored with Santa Monica's grand prize Sustainable Quality Award.

Knowing that Wilshire cares about the environment makes you feel good, but frankly, even if you didn't know anything about their efforts to preserve the planet, you'd still feel good as soon as you saw the restaurant. White, wave-like undulating lines set against the dark wood exterior hint at the clever interplay of all four elements (earth, water, fire and air) that designer Thomas Schoos has created throughout the venue.

Inside, the sexy lounge, with its voluptuous brown leather seating, is aglow with hundreds of votive candles on the wall, and the dazzling bar is inlaid with backlit amber tiles so you feel like you're looking into a glittering geode. This theme is continued in the Agate Room next door, a large private dining room for 38, with slices of the mineral, like so many cat eyes, set into the walls.

The main Dining Room is smartly urbane with leather booths, sparkling votives and amber bands circling modern columns. From here, you reach the glass doors to the pièce de résistance—the multilevel outdoor patio, a favorite spot for wedding parties.

Built around existing pine and ficus trees with a sail-like canvas canopy and outdoor heaters, the space is virtually all-season. The Upper Patio features a calming water wall with tall bamboo shoots and a modern take on a fireplace with tiny amber stones that blaze at night. A pergola overlooking the lower level makes a nice ceremony site.

The Lower Patio, visually separated from the upper level by another water feature set with urns that dance with fire, can be used for cocktails, dinner or dancing. There's a freestanding bar decorated with an ornamental "tree" sprouting gas-fired candles instead of leaves, and a VIP-style C-Garden lounge above it with a commanding view of the entire outdoor area. Depending on the size of your guest list, you can arrange to use all three outdoor spaces or just one of them. But if you'd like something quite intimate, perhaps for a rehearsal dinner, there's the Wilshire Suite, a very private dining room that lets you survey all the patio action through sliding glass doors.

While the setting is geared to arouse your ardor, the menu is planned to satisfy your soul, including decadent desserts from pastry chef Jen Shenn. Her innovative re-creations of classic confections, which incorporate a "farm to table" philosophy, have become a draw in their own right, proving that going green has never been more indulgent.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 0
Max. Seated Outdoors: 130

Max. Seated Indoors: 80
Max. Seated Outdoors: 130
Max. Standing Indoors: 200
Max. Standing Outdoors: 200

Max. Seated: 36

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The site holds 130 seated guests outdoors.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The restaurant accommodates 80 seated or 200 standing guests indoors, and 130 seated or 200 standing outdoors.

MEETING CAPACITY: 3 rooms hold 8–36 seated guests.

Fees & Deposits

50% of the food and beverage minimum is required to reserve your date. A portion is due 90 days prior to the event and the balance is due on the day of the event. Rental fees range $0–1,000 depending on your guest count and space rented. Meals range $40–80/person.Tax, alcohol and a 21% service charge are additional.

Availability

Year-round, daily, 10am–2am.

Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided

Site Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: provided
Bride’s & Groom’s Dressing Area: yes
Meeting Equipment: some provided
Parking: large lot, street parking, valet required
Accommodations: no guestrooms
Telephone: emergency use only
Outdoor Night Lighting: provided
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no
Cleanup: provided
View: fountain, garden, landscaped grounds
Other: on-site wedding cake, AV equipment, fireplace, fire pits, complimentary event coordination

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors
w/ Restrictions

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Fountain/Water Feature
Garden
Garden Patio/Courtyard
Landscaped Grounds

Site Type

Banquet Hall/Events Facility
Restaurant

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided
Smoking: allowed only for buyouts
Music: amplified OK with restrictions
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: liability required

Contact: Special Events Department
310/586-1707
www.wilshirerestaurant.com
Email or request more information for your event from Wilshire Restaurant

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