Citrin
californian
A La Carte
Country Roll, Basil Brioche
$ 15
Beurre de Baratte
Citrus Cured Hamachi Crudosourcing signal
$ 34
Cherry Tomatoes, Lemon Cucumber, Purslane, Leek Blossoms
Tomato Soupsourcing signal
$ 30
Heirloom Tomato, Pistachio, Strawberry Sorbet
Santa Barbara Spot Prawns
$ 56
Bok Choi, Summer Brassica, Verbena Prawn Broth
Brandt Beef Tartare
$ 35
Egg Yolk Jam, Daikon, Cornichons, Gochujang, Whole Grain Mustard
Truffle Egg
$ 115
Truffle Sauce, Shaved Australian Black Truffle, Toasted Brioche
Egg Caviar
$ 51
N25 Osetra Caviarsourcing signal
$ 175
Potato Blinis, Traditional Accoutrements
SALADE MÉLISSE
$ 28
Shaved Vegetables, Parmesan, Truffle Vinaigrette
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 2 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. Positions are counted against those 189.
v1.7.4 11.3/100 = sourcing 1.8/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 2 distinct, attribute 4 distinct of 6 [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=graded-spec x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50, class=species-name x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.5/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.8-point evidence base).
seafood
Maine lobster
Named region“LOBSTER BOLOGNESE Maine Lobster, Handmade Capellini, Brown Butter Truffle Froth”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
Kaluga
Attribute“EGG CAVIAR Kaluga Caviar, Soft Poached Egg, Cauliflower Mousseline, Lemon Chive Créme Fraiche”
on the menu · source ↗
OSETRA
Attribute“N25 OSETRA CAVIAR Potato Blinis, Traditional Accoutrements”
on the menu · source ↗
DOVER SOLE
Attribute“ALMOND CRUSTED DOVER SOLE Corn, Chanterelles, Scallion and Brown Butter”
on the menu · source ↗
A5
Attribute“HIDA JAPANESE A5 WAGYU SIRLOIN”
on the menu · source ↗
HAMACHI
Attribute“CITRUS CURED HAMACHI CRUDO Cherry Tomatoes, Lemon Cucumber, Purslane, Leek Blossoms”
on the menu · quarantined-not-a-signal · source ↗
Heirloom
Attribute“Soup Heirloom Tomato, Pistachio, Strawberry Sorbet”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
WAGYU
Attribute“HIDA JAPANESE A5 WAGYU SIRLOIN”
on the menu · source ↗
produce
Santa Monica Farmers Market (weekly since age 17)
Named region“"Citrin and Melisse are essential stops for fine dining devotees" of the Santa Monica Farmers Market, where chef Josiah Citrin has shopped weekly since age 17.”
found online · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 6pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 6pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 6pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 5:30pm – 9pm |
| Saturday | 5:30pm – 9pm |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Overlapping time blocks on the page were rejected rather than merged (likely happy-hour/bar hours): tuesday 17:30-21:00 (overlaps 18:00-21:00); wednesday 17:30-21:00 (overlaps 18:00-21:00); thursday 17:30-21:00 (overlaps 18:00-21:00); tuesday 17:30-19:00 (overlaps 18:00-21:00); wednesday 17:30-19:00 (overlaps 18:00-21:00); thursday 17:30-19:00 (overlaps 18:00-21:00); friday 17:30-19:00 (overlaps 17:30-21:00); saturday 17:30-19:00 (overlaps 17:30-21:00)
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: One Star ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Lifestyle coverage
- Citrin - Review - Santa Monica - Los Angeles - The Infatuation ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyle“Citrin review, 1104 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica.”
- Josiah Citrin and the Santa Monica Farmers Market ↗
Feast Journal
Local lifestyle“"Citrin and Mélisse are essential stops for fine dining devotees" of the Santa Monica Farmers Market, where chef Josiah Citrin has shopped weekly since age 17.”
mentions sourcing - Josiah Citrin, In Pursuit of Excellence: 25 Years, Two Stars, and a Fire That Still Burns ↗
Haute Living
National lifestyle“"He's a fixture at the Santa Monica Farmers Market, and his palate is famously encyclopedic -- he can tell you exactly where, when, and how a tomato was grown."”
mentions sourcing
Coverage
- roadbook: same building/produce sourcing as Melisse (Josiah Citrin's larger casual space). ↗
roadbook
Pressmentions sourcing