Focusing on the organic and natural, executive chef Erin Eastland not only frequents the Santa Monica Farmers Market but is also a regular at Cube’s own downtown rooftop garden, where she sources the freshest, most palatable local ingredients. Cube’s dishes are high on Italian flavor; the braised bacon lasagna with charred radicchio and spicy fried chicken with kabocha and goat cheese mash stand out, though it's hard to pick favorites. First impressions are important, and Cube makes a fine and seductive statement with a cheese amuse bouche. With names like Hooligan, Constant Bliss, Devil’s Gulch and Grand Causses, the “you-got-me-curious” 60-plus cheese list is an enticing must-try and pairs perfectly with the 100 percent Italian wine list. Delectable take-home artisanal products line the crimson-hued walls, making a visit to Cube your one stop for all things epicurean, including the essentials needed for your next at-home Italian feast.

Cheese plate
Pizza with black truffle, mozzarella, fried egg
Shaved brussels sprouts
Chicken paillard with arugula, walnut and feta salad
Pork-loin Milanese
*menu changes weekly
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Sit at the cheese bar to view the slicing and plating of formaggi and salumi. The back wine room doubles as a small communal dining area, or better yet, reserve it for a private dinner party with 12 or more of your friends.

Owner Alex Palermo came up with the concept for Cube after spotting a square-shaped cheese bar at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.

$12 (buffalo mozzarella panini) to $18 (chicken paillard)

Tues.–Sat. 11 AM–11:30 PM
closed Sunday and Monday