Maru - Santa Monica - Updated 2026, Sushi Restaurant in Los Angeles, CA

About this restaurant

Maru in Santa Monica is well known for providing exceptional French and Japanese-inspired meals. The menus are seasonally inspired to give each diner a memorable experience of the French and Japanese cuisine and food culture. The management team of Maru restaurant has put in place working protocols that ensure guests are served with the highest degree of professionalism and diligence at each meal. Maru restaurant uses only fresh and top quality ingredients to prepare the recipes. It is also important to note that the ingredients are sourced directly from organic farms while the fish is imported directly from Japan overnight.

Appetizers

Squash Soup
Roasted butternut squash w/ a dollop of spiced whipped cream.
Wah Gyu Kushi
Tender beef skewers w/ a true wasabi root sauce.
Fingerling Potatoes
Velvety organic potatoes w/ bacon tossed w/ crème fraiche.
Lip Stick Peppers
Grilled sweet red peppers marinated in 10-yr aged balsamic served warm w/ fresh mozzarella.
Popcorn Shrimp Salad
With organic mixed greens & cilantro in a spicy sesame dressing.
Roasted Beet Salad
With lolla rosa lettuce & a sherry vinaigrette. Topped w/ Red Wood Hill Farm goat cheddar cheese.
Proscuitto & Walnut Salad
Proscuitto de Parma w/ organic walnuts & sliced organic nectarines w/ a sun-dried tomato vinaigrette.
Tomato & Cucumber Salad
Organic Japanese tomatoes & cucumbers w/ avocado tossed in a fire-roasted red bell pepper dressing.
Heirloom Tomato Salad
An assortment of vine ripened heirlooms in a sherry vinaigrette w/ a shiso pesto.
Zucchini Blossoms
Stuffed w/ spicy albacore, artichokes, & fresh mozzarella. Made tempura style w/ a citrus-jalapeno sauce.
Crispy Duck Risotto
Our famous duck confit & risotto sautéed crispy on the outside. With an herb salad & tomato-truffle oil sauce.
Foie Gras
Seared Sonoma foie gras w/ an organic blueberry sauce over parmigiano reggiano crusted puff pastry.

Second Course

Steak Pasta
Tender braised steak tossed w/ linguine, fresh parsley and oven roasted heirloom tomatoes.
Shrimp and Polenta
Citrus marinated shrimp. Served w/ soft polenta and swiss chard w/ a saffron sauce. Try with the Tor Chard.
Roasted Duck
Two juicy roasted breasts over a bed of shiitake risotto. Served w/ an organic strawberry sauce, and grilled black kale. Try our Turjanis or Hirsch pinot.
Scallop and Risotto
Seared divers' scallop over creamy risotto w/ oven roasted tomatoes. Finished with a warm verjus-olive vinaigrette. Excellent w/ the Flowers or Peter Michael chardonnay.
Slow Cooked Pork
Tenderized in a garlic-orange marinade. Fork tender, over haricot verts (French green beans) and crispy artichokes. Try with the Stag’s Leap syrah or the Estancia pinot.
Short Ribs
Two racks braised until fork-tender in a sake-soy broth. Served w/ tender Yukon Gold fries and organic baby carrots. Mt Veeder or Caymus cabernets would be a great compliment.
Skirt Steak
Cooked med-rare w/ hand made pasta tossed in a creamy horseradish sauce and black kale. Tastes great with the Wolf Blass shiraz, Stag's Leap syrah, or Twomey merlot.
Petite Filet
A 6 oz. cut of USDA Prime tenderloin cooked med-rare. Served w/ a parsnip puree and sugar snap peas with a soy-espresso sauce. Excellent with the Failla syrah or the Hollywood & Vine cab.
Curry Lamb
Colorado lamb loin roasted med-rare. Served over a bed of crispy-shiitake rice and marinated onion with cilantro and a Japanese style curry sauce. Excellent with the Soter Cab Franc or the Groth cabernet.
Chilean Seabass
Pan roasted over a bed of braised leeks w/ pureed potato and a heirloom tomato-thai chili sorbet. This fish melts in your mouth. Pairs excellent with the Eroica Reisling.
Filet Mignon
Our famous USDA Prime filet cooked med-rare and glazed w/ a brandy-merlot reduction. Served w/ roasted garlic potatoes with shitake mushrooms. The best steak in Valencia! Turjanis pinot or Silver Oak cabernet.
New York Steak
1 ½" thick of tender USDA Prime beef grilled med-rare. Served w/ a parsnip puree and grilled asparagus, with a soy-espresso sauce. Try with the Caymus cabernets or Peter Michael Les Pavots.

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Menu

Appetizers

Squash Soup

Wah Gyu Kushi

Fingerling Potatoes

Lip Stick Peppers

Popcorn Shrimp Salad

Roasted Beet Salad

Proscuitto & Walnut Salad

Tomato & Cucumber Salad

Heirloom Tomato Salad

Zucchini Blossoms

Crispy Duck Risotto

Foie Gras

Second Course

Steak Pasta

Shrimp and Polenta

Roasted Duck

Scallop and Risotto

Slow Cooked Pork

Short Ribs

Skirt Steak

Petite Filet

Curry Lamb

Chilean Seabass

Filet Mignon

New York Steak

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