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Chinois On Main

Restaurant · Chinese

Why we point you here

Chinese cooking in Santa Monica that's charted internationally for three years running—worth the detour.

Chinese cooking near the Pacific that's earned its place on international lists for three consecutive years. Santa Monica isn't the first place you'd roam for this cuisine, which makes the recognition all the more reassuring—worth building a night around when you're on the westside.

Accolades

  • 2025No. 599

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Worth the detour.

Charted by OAD Top Restaurants· Last verified 2026-07-11