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Whist, a Michelin rated, full-service restaurant located at Viceroy Santa Monica, was recently rated one of the "Top 50 Hotel Restaurants" by Food & Wine Magazine. Whist Restaurant serves a Modern American cuisine with a sophisticated twist for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy a unique meal in our formal dining room - famous for its stunning vintage and modern furnishings - or at a poolside table or private cabana. The chef's ardor for fresh local provisions and mastery of traditions French technique is as deliciously abundant as Whist's stylish decor. Whist serves familiar dishes with sophisticated twists for breakfast, creative salads, sandwiches and hearty entrees at lunch and an exciting inventive dinner selections. Whist also serves a Sunday brunch where you can enjoy one-of-a-kind entrees along with specialty brunch drinks as you lounge poolside or unwind indoors.
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Customer Reviews (27 reviews)
warren2009
on Citysearch Dec 26, 2008My wife and I recently dined at Whist at the Viceroy for our wedding anniversary. We knew there had to be a new chef based on the innovative menu selections. According to our sever, Executive Chef Taite Pearson has an... (more)
puddingyy
on Citysearch May 24, 2008This restaurant was rated the best Sunday brunch. The Sunday brunch is about $50 per person and it?s like an all you can eat buffet style. There are not that many selections, my boyfriend and I were the first two that got... (more)
nh2655
on Citysearch May 18, 2008This place could have been great for my graduation lunch were it not for the fact that they overcharged our party of 6 by $150!! We realized later that we had been swindled and now we're going back and forth with... (more)
jessicalovestom
on Citysearch Jan 03, 2008I had plans to attend a dinner party Christmas night, but was cancelled. I am glad it was now because I came in to Whist upon realization that hotel restaurants are always open on holidays. Had a cocktail before dinner... (more)
eriklarsen
on Citysearch Oct 10, 2007What can I say, beautiful decor, great food, this place has it all. A bit pricey, but oh well. Very romantic and the serviceis friendly once you sit down: don't expect the maitre d' to smile at you.... (more)
pinays
on Citysearch Jun 30, 2007i thought that this place is a good place for drinks and dinner. the ambience is nice and you have a choice of dining in or outdoors. the service is nice although not as attentive as i would like. but, there were no snooty... (more)
phields
on Citysearch Feb 20, 2007Awesome food - especially the glazed pork belly. We ate there twice and Friday night was better than Sunday night. I think Sundays are bad because the chef is not in and they have a smaller staff. When the Cat is away, the... (more)
adelly
on Citysearch Dec 29, 2006Decided to eat Christmas Eve dinner w/ my hubby based on outstanding reviews at Citysearch. When I went on another foodie blog site, I was told that this was a horrible restaurant. Since I already made reservations, I... (more)
smooph
on Citysearch Nov 16, 2006I had breakfast here with some co-workers and it was really very lovely, they were attentive, the coffee was awesome, the OJ was really good- they were very accomadating about our picky special orders. I would really... (more)
malimy
on Citysearch Nov 01, 2006My girlfriend and I went here on a Friday night, it wasn't too packed until later in the evening. We sat outside. The big white chairs were comfortable but I felt too far away and had to keep leaning in. The food was great I... (more)
kate_collins
on Citysearch Sep 24, 2006We live in San Diego and often come to Santa Monica for weekend get-aways. We have eaten at the Lobster, Ivy , il fornaio etc. before, but this time I wanted to find something special, as I was looking for a restaurant to... (more)
paxjava
on Citysearch Sep 09, 2006After spending the weekend with guests from out of town, I have eaten in nearly all of Santa Monica's best restaurants in about four days. We finished off last night with dinner at Whist. It was hands-down the best meal... (more)
annafy
on Citysearch Aug 08, 2006I went here last weekend for brunch with a girlfriend. At first I was quite worried when I saw that the brunch was actually a buffet because I tend to be biased towards thinking that buffets tend to focus more on quantity... (more)
user_m
on Citysearch Jul 05, 2006This restaurant is absolutely amazing. We went on a Thursday night and we sat on the outside patio. I highly recommend sitting outside, it is very romantic and the landscape is very beautiful and elegant. The scenery... (more)
mocoa97
on Citysearch Jun 26, 2006I went to Whist on a busy Friday night... the scene was hip the decor inviting the food - absolutely amazing. I had the Jidori Chicken paired by a glass of wine suggested by the sommelier. The staff was attentive and... (more)
lliwnop
on Citysearch Apr 14, 2006This place has it all, a great ambience and very tasty food. It can get a little spendy, but it's worth it. (more)
surfpwincess
on Citysearch Mar 09, 2006i loved the whist. I was actually expecting much less of the resturant. I am a very picky eater, so to my surprise i ended up having a 3 course meal. the service is fabulous. everything we needed was brought to our table,... (more)
lafoody
on Citysearch Jan 11, 2006As a native westsider I know it is easy to get caught in a the homogenous drone of Santa Monica dining. Whist is an exquistite escape with its fabulously inventive decor, superior service, and a menu that is both... (more)
ejavignon
on Citysearch Dec 03, 2005We had dinner with friends and were very disappointed. The dining room is poorly lit and extremely noisy. The menu looked good but the food was nothing special. I've eaten much more interesting food that was much... (more)
aprilsun15
on Citysearch Nov 19, 2005We went to the Viceroy for my husband's birthday and had a great time. It's a gorgeous venue, very chic. We had no reservations and just got there early to snag tables in the bar. Worked out well. We ordered all sorts of... (more)