$69 - Viceroy Santa Monica: 5-Course Dinner for 2, Reg. $143

The Deal

Rated one of the "Top 50 Hotel Restaurants" by Food & Wine Magazine, Whist Restaurant in the Viceroy Santa Monica Hotel invites Travelzoo subscribers to dine on gourmet Mediterranean cuisine accented with a modern twist. For $69, chef Tony DiSalvo prepares an exclusive prix fixe dinner for two, paired with two glasses of prosecco.

This dining experience regularly costs $143 and provides five courses enjoyed in either the immaculately chic dining room or outdoor patio. The menu includes:

First course (to share):
Spicy Tunisian olives with Marcona almonds

Second course (each choose one):
-Meatballs with a combination of veal, pork, ricotta, prosciutto and pancetta in a tomato sauce
-Garlic shrimp sauteed in chilies, olive oil, lemon and parsley on grilled crostini bread

Third course (each choose one):
-Roasted baby beet salad with toasted hazelnuts and truffle panna cotta
-Arugula salad with walnuts, honey-thyme vinaigrette and salami gentile

Fourth course (each choose one):
-Sweet corn ravioli filled with lobster and simmered in a parmesan broth
-Garganelli, bolognese ragu with pecorino and burgundy truffles

Fifth course (to share):
-Tartuffo with salted hazelnuts and toasted marshmallows
-Brioche doughnuts with jam and homemade ice cream

The Los Angeles Times says that DiSalvo is "turning out food in a fresh contemporary style" that suits the "casual spirit of Santa Monica." Gayot ranks Whist in its "Top 10 LA American Restaurants," noting it's "what one expects from Southern California at its best."