Santa Monica, Los Angeles · restaurant
Art Deco interiors, gold mirrors, and handpicked art give Muse the feel of a 35-seat gallery that happens to serve dinner. The French-California menu shifts with the seasons. Hamachi with yuzu and Calabrian chile, duck cappelletti with white asparagus and mint, and rack of lamb à la Provençal with sauce Solferino anchoring the lineup. Expect roughly $125 per person before wine turns the evening into something longer.