The Restaurant at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

"The excellent FIG restaurant, named for the enormous tree in front of the hotel, serves seasonal dishes made with local ingredients"

"But if you want the best that the Fairmont has to offer, make sure to reserve a spot at Fig, the hotel’s signature Mediterranean restaurant"

"Snob appeal is blissfully absent here: service is warm rather than white-gloved; the scene around the pool and at the Exhale spa is laid-back; and the cuisine at the inventive, farm-to-table FIG restaurant is unfussy"

"Fig restaurant gets rave reviews for its seasonal cuisine, while Exhale Spa focuses on mind-body treatments"

"  House restaurant FIG relies heavily on the local Santa Monica Farmer's Market for menu ingredients"

"A "special hotel for a special occasion", this "romantic" Santa Monica "grande dame" pairs "world-class" service with "upscale rooms" and "exquisite bungalows" set amid tropical gardens in an "idyllic" location "within walking distance" of the beach; "hobnob with the celebrity set" at the "heavenly" pool, "lovely" spa and "creative" on-site restaurant; P"

"Santa Monica's original grand dame, Fairmont Miramar is a block from the bluffs and the Promenade, shaded by gorgeous palm and fig trees, and home to the fabulous Fig restaurant and The Bungalow, one of Santa Monica's best night spots"

"Chef Ray Garcia presides over Fig, the on-site restaurant, where the focus is on farm-to-table dishes"

"Brent Bolthouse’s beach side lounge, Bungalow, is perennially packed, and the restaurant Fig is perfect for grabbing a bite after a yoga class at the onsite Exhale"

"Among the highlights are The Bungalow, which is currently the hottest social center in Santa Monica, and the fabled restaurant, Fig, which takes a regional tack offering civilized dining aimed at locavores"