Guests at the green-tiled bar during a busy evening at M.B. Post

Social. Lively. Coastal Cuisine.

Chef David LeFevre's seasonal cooking, from bacon cheddar biscuits to prime ribeye grilled over white oak. Generous plates, a lively bar, and a dining room the neighborhood has made its own since 2011.

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The lit M.B. Post sign at the front of the restaurant at night

Fifteen years on Manhattan Avenue

M.B. Post opened in 2011 with serious cooking, generous plates and a room that feels like the neighborhood. Fifteen years later the menu still follows the seasons, the biscuits still come to the table warm, and the bar is full of familiar faces.

Michelin-starred chef David LeFevre built the menu around his travels and California produce, and much of it is meant to be passed around the table.

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A pecan sticky bun at weekend brunch

Brunch

Pecan sticky buns, biscuit eggs benedict, and shrimp and grits, with a Blood & Smoke bloody mary or bottomless mimosas for the table.

  • Sat & Sun10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
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Guests sharing dinner and drinks at M.B. Post

Happy Hour

Served in the bar and lounge. Sesame focaccia with hot honey, the MB Post burger from the white oak grill, and cocktails, wine and draft beer at happy hour prices.

  • Mon to Fri5:00 to 6:30 PM
  • Sat & Sun3:00 to 5:00 PM
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The pork porterhouse at dinner on a dark walnut table

Dinner

Hamachi crudo, house-made pastas, and a 20 oz prime ribeye grilled over white oak.

  • Sun to Thu5:00 to 9:00 PM
  • Fri & Sat5:00 to 9:30 PM
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A smoked cocktail in a coupe I Got the Blues whiskey sour The Spice Cargo rum cocktail over crushed ice Impeared Awareness in a coupe with a dried orange wheel

A seat at the bar

Seasonal cocktails, a wine list that reaches from Sancerre to Mount Etna, and draft beer that includes South Bay brewers from Hermosa Beach and Hawthorne.

  • Manhattan Avenue

    Sazerac rye · vanilla · caramel · bacon dust

  • I Got the Blues

    Buffalo Trace bourbon · blueberry · crème de violette · lemon · egg white

  • The Spice Cargo

    Denizen rum · housemade all-spice guava syrup · lime

  • Impeared Awareness

    Prairie vodka · cardamom pear purée · maple syrup · lemon · orange

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Recognition

“Globally minded creations with a clear California point of view.”

The MICHELIN Guide

“Palm-size creatures that have the gravitational pull of the sun.”

Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly, on the bacon cheddar biscuits

“What you are here for are the insanely delicious bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits.”

Los Angeles Times, 101 Restaurants We Love

“It still sets the standard for Manhattan Beach dining.”

The Infatuation

“LeFevre can cook, and he has confidence in his palate.”

Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly

Featured in the MICHELIN Guide

The M.B. Post dining room at night, seen through the front windows
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Host your next gathering here

From an intimate private dinner to the entire restaurant, we plan the menu and the evening around your group.

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Gift cards are available in amounts from $10 to $4,000, including e-gift cards, through the Simms Restaurants store.

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New seasonal menus, special events and holiday offerings, including Thanksgiving To-Go when it returns each fall.

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