Michael's (restaurant)

Michael's is an American restaurant located in Santa Monica, California that was opened in 1979 by restaurateur Michael McCarty.

A second Michael's location was opened at 24 West 55th Street in New York City in 1989.

Michael’s is known for many firsts: chefs that were young, American and college educated; waiters dressed in Calvin Klein; artwork from the likes of Jasper Johns and David Hockney and computer software to track sales and supplies.

Alumni of the kitchen include Jonathan Waxman, Mark Peel, Nancy Silverton, and Sang Yoon.

In 2024, the restaurant celebrated its 45th anniversary with a charity event which invited some of the restaurant's top chefs to return to cook for an evening. The New York location celebrated its 35th anniversary the same year.