Michael's (restaurant)

Michael's is an American restaurant located in Santa Monica, California that was opened in 1979 by restaurateur Michael McCarty.^[1][2][3][4]

Michael's
Restaurant information
Established	1979
Owner(s)	Michael McCarty
Food type	California
City	Santa Monica
State	California
Country	United States
Other locations	New York City
Website	michaelssantamonica.com

A second Michael's location was opened at 24 West 55th Street in New York City in 1989.^[5][6][7]

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.^[8]

Alumni of the kitchen include Jonathan Waxman, Mark Peel, Nancy Silverton, Sang Yoon, Roy Yamaguchi, and Brooke Williamson.^[9][10]

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.^[11][12] The New York location celebrated its 35th anniversary the same year.^[11]