Dialogue Restaurant

A letter from Chef . It’s not goodbye, it’s see you soon.

Announcing .sm x .sm Thanksgiving at home!
Our Dialogue and pasjoli teams are joining forces to offer a ready to heat meal. Enjoy a full or opt for just the sides!
Now accepting pre-orders via (link in bio). Pickup will be available Wednesday, November 25th from 11 am to 8 pm at pasjoli. We recommend pre-ordering early as we do have limited quantities.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Announcing .sm x .sm Thanksgiving at home!
Our Dialogue and pasjoli teams are joining forces to offer a ready to heat meal. Enjoy a full or opt for just the sides!
Now accepting pre-orders via (link in .sm bio). Pickup will be available Wednesday, November 25th from 11 am to 8 pm at pasjoli. We recommend pre-ordering early as we do have limited quantities.
Please email [email protected] with any questions.

We are thrilled to announce that we are re-opening our dining room for dinner service on Wednesday, July 8th. Reservations are now available online via Resy.
We encourage you to read our new guest guidelines created to provide a safe dining experience. Link in bio.
Thank you for your continued support! We hope to welcome you back soon to our dining room!

Thank you Toothache Magazine for taking the time!

We got a star! We are extremely thankful and grateful to be included alongside our fellow Los Angeles restaurant friends who received Michelin stars!

We're so proud of our achievement and thankful to our guests - without all of you, none of this would be possible.

Cheers to another stellar year!

Thank you to Main Forbes Instagram & for an amazing honor of 5⭐️ in joining such an elite list! We are so proud to be such great company! Congrats to all the other new five star locations! @ Dialogue Restaurant

Thank you, Plate Magazine!

Dave Beran Embraces the California Life at Santa Monica's Dialogue Dave Beran looks relaxed. The James Beard Award-winning chef, who I had last seen a few years ago in the pristine, hushed kitchen at Chicago’s Next Restaurant, is behind the kitchen counter working side-by-side with three other chefs in a tiny space in a Santa Monica food court, cooking, plating d...

Winter arrives this Friday at .sm! The team is hard at work preparing 19 never seen before courses for tomorrow evening.
We are excited to begin our new Winter menu tomorrow, running through the end of March. Tables are available on our website or through .
As always, please email [email protected] with any questions. We hope to see you soon for Winter!

Happy new year!
2018 has been a wild ride. With five menus all done, we are excited to be kicking off 2019 with our first ever Winter menu.
Big thank you for your support. We would not be here today if it wasn’t for all of you!
Also, we apologize for anyone who may have been cut off from our midnight photo. It‘s a lot harder than we thought to get the entire restaurant in one shot.
On to 2019!

Wishing everyone a happy, safe, and healthy holiday!
Dialogue will be closed until Friday, December 28th. We will reopen for the last four nights of December 2018. Please join us for Autumn before it all goes away. Tables are still available through !
Big thank you to for this wonderful photo.

We will be open an extra day the weekend after Thanksgiving. Please join us Sunday, November 25th for dinner.
Tickets available for purchase on our website or via .
We look forward to seeing you for our Autumn menu!

Be a part of the conversation. Join us at Dialogue, an intimate 18-seat fine dining restaurant in Santa Monica.

We've released tickets through October 14th. Please visit www.dialoguerestaurant.com to book a table!

Chef 's collection of vinegars make for nice decor -each bottle personally placed.

Thank you, Robb Report for chatting with Chef Dave!

Q&A: How an Album by The Roots Influenced America’s Most Ambitious New Restaurant Alinea and Next alum Dave Beran looks beyond food to inspire Dialogue.

Tickets available for all of September! Please visit www.dialoguerestaurant.com to book your table.

Pictured below: another dish from our opening menu. Pork belly, trout roe, nasturtium, strawberry sambal.

Photo credit: Mariah Tauger

Plates lined and ready!
A few more tables just released for our opening weeks! Friendly reminder that tickets for the last two weeks of September on sale tomorrow at 10 AM.

Are you signed up for our mailing list? This week, Beverage Director talks about his favorite food and wine pairings as well as his philosophy towards creating our beverage pairings. You'll also receive early announcements on all ticket releases and other restaurant news. Link in bio.
We're releasing tickets through September 30th this Tuesday at 10 AM LA time! Please visit our website on Tuesday to book.

Honored to be included on Eater's list of most anticipated restaurant openings!

The 16 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of Fall 2017 Everywhere you’ll want to eat this season

Big thanks to Variety for taking the time to chat with Chef Beran about Dialogue!

Chef Dave Beran Talks Dialogue, His Inventive New Santa Monica Restaurant Chef Dave Beran spent 10 years cooking at cutting-edge Chicago restaurants Alinea and Next, where he racked up awards and recognition for modern cuisine in the molecular vein. Now he’s ready …

How our team practices setting and clearing tables when construction isn't completed yet. Note: the cardboard is cut to the actual dimensions of our tabletops.
We've sold out of tables for 2 in our opening weeks but there are a few tables for 4 left! Find some friends to enjoy a fun evening to kick off September and join us at Dialogue. Link in bio.

Thanks for the share, Crucial Detail LLC!

Our friend, Chef Dave Beran, is opening his first restaurant, Dialogue Restaurant, at the end of August. He shares why he chose our Shift design for his opening course in his blog piece. http://tiny.cc/ShiftPlate

We're accepting reservations for 9/5 through 9/16 - link in bio to buy tickets!
has been working hard to create thoughtful beverage pairings that highlight chef 's opening menu.
Be a part of the conversation. Join us at Dialogue.
Pictured above, a dish from our opening menu: king crab, popcorn, orchids, earl grey tea.
Photo credit:

Big thank you to everyone who purchased a table today - we're so excited to welcome you in!
There are still some tables available. General public sale opens Wednesday at 10 AM on our website. Link in bio.
Big smiles from the team celebrating a successful pre-release of tickets with our first staff meal. , we love your garlic crust.