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San Damián

Number 1 in Los Angeles Venice Mexican Seafood $$$Opened June 2026

80.9held
Photo: courtesy of San Damián (opens in a new tab)

Enrique Olvera's seafood restaurant in the old Atla space on Abbot Kinney. It is a casual sister to Damián, with raw bar plates, live-fire fish and agave cocktails.

What to order

Get a table

Book on Resy (opens in a new tab)

This restaurant does not publish when it releases tables.

  • Order several small plates to share.

On Resy, turn on Notify for your date. Canceled tables go to the people on that list first.

Who is naming it

Where the score comes from

Critic lists
73.3
Press buzz
0.0
Newness
1.3
Honors
0.0

Points from the four parts add up, then pass through a curve that tops out at 100. How the score works

The last 30 days

7590Oct 15Nov 13

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Where

1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

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