Santa Monica
Get directions | 1314 7th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Hours | Sunday 11am-11pm, Monday 11am-11pm, Tuesday 11am-11pm, Wednesday 11am-11pm, Thursday 11am-11pm, Friday 11am-12am, Saturday 11am-12am
While we obviously all know DJ Tanner was the clear shining child star of Full House (come at us Michelle), there is something to be said about Stephanie. You’d expect her to be the annoying little sister, or a slightly less polished version of DJ, but admit it. In the end, you found her just as endearing and likable as DJ. (After all, she did drive a car through the kitchen at one point.)
Esters Wine bar is unofficially known as the waiting room/little sister/Stephanie to Cassia. And while everyone in Santa Monica is raving about the French/Asian fusion spot (ourselves included), we’re here to tell you Esters is entirely worthwhile on it’s own.
Like Cassia, Esters has an aesthetically stunning perimeter, but it’s the massive interior and cool patio that proves it’s much more than your average wine bar. To no one’s surprise, the menu is a cheese lover’s paradise. But with everything from charcuterie to lamb meatballs to a hearty grilled cheese sandwich that easily feeds a family of four, you won’t be stranded with some brie and crackers either. Yes, it’s a wine bar, but you can definitely sit down and have dinner as well. And you should. Just don’t come in using the ‘I’m lactose intolerant right now’ line or be on some cleanse no one cares about, you won’t do well here. This is carbo-loaded, indulgent finger food to accompany all that wine you’re drinking. All of which, by the way, is excellent.
Esters is easily a place to entertain a client from out-of-town during happy hour, take an early in the game date, grab an after dinner drink, or enjoy their outdoor patio alone or with friends and not worry about snagging a reservation. If you sip something you like, they even have a small retail section where you can pick up some wine to take home.
Perhaps Esters will always be known as that cool wine bar next door to Cassia, but just like one Miss Stephanie Tanner proved over time, this spot is hardly second rate.
(310) 899-6900
hello@esterswineshop.com
https://instagram.com/esterswine
LUNCH
Served Daily, 12-4 p.m.
Snacks
milo & olive bread with beurre de baratte & olive oil 9
side of country toast 3
castelvetrano olives with wild fennel & orange 9
smokey dates empress dates, paprika oil, pickled onion 10
VIP Snacks lavender almonds, olives, curry cashews, corn nuts 15
lavender almonds 10
curry cashews 9
corn nuts 8
market crudité & almond hummus 12
Soup & Salad
side soup & salad combo 10
curried butternut squash vegan bisque, pepitas, herbed oil toast points 10
caesar salad little gem, pecorino, boquerones, garlic croutons 16
add avocado +3
market salad garden of lettuce, radish, pomegranate, fine herbs, toasted pepitas 13
add avocado +3 add smoked salmon +6
Sandwiches
add a side salad +4
add a side of soup +6
add both +8
to any sandwich…
jambon beurre prosciutto di parma, baratte, arugula, baguette 15
add organic avocado + 3
avocado toast country sourdough, organic avocado, watermelon radish, pickled onion, bolano farms pea sprouts 13
saucisson sec salami capri, mortadella with pistachio, rigani loukaniko salami, romesco, stone-ground aioli, country sourdough 15
grana padano meatball grass-fed beef, housemade tomato sauce, pecorino romano, ciabatta 17
grilled cheese reading raclette, provolone, pecorino,
bechamel aioli, milo & olive pain de mie 16
add prosciutto di parma +6
mushroom tartine grilled shiitake, trumpet, hen of the woods, broccoli pesto, goat cheese, country sourdough 14
Plates
esters happy lunch chef’s choice of two charcuterie, two kinds of cheese and a side salad 20 add a glass of wine +10
smoked käsekrainer olympia provisions, dijon, house pickles 18
esters market platter almond hummus, pepita romesco, broccoli pesto, marinated & pickled vegetables, pane carasau 24
Cheese & Charcuterie
choose:
3 cheese plate 35
3 meat plate 36
2 cheese, 2 meat plate 46
the plank: all of the charcuterie, all of the cheeses 175
cheeses à la carte 13 each
camembert, soft cow, ‘marin french’, california
aged mimolette, hard cow, rodolphe le meunier, france
gruyere, semi firm cow, austrian alps, switzerland
brebirousse d’argental, funky washed rind sheep, france
cana de cabra, soft goat, miticana, spain
garrotxa, semi-firm goat, catalonia, spain
aged gouda, hard goat, beemster xo, holland
meats à la carte 12 each
chorizo navarro, olympia provisions, california
stagberry salame, smoking goose, indiana
proscuitto san danielle, natura antica DOP, italy
calabresse, creminelli, utah
spruce tip breasaola, smoking goose, indiana
chicken liver truffle mousse, fabrique delices, california
Wine & Beer
Visit our Drinks Page for the full list of beer and wines by-the-glass or bottle.
Cocktails
Mimosa sorgente prosecco, with your choice of bottomless orange or grapefruit juice
by the glass 15
by the bottle 50
Esters’ Fall Old Fashioned lavender & chamomile-infused bourbon, fall spice, angostura bitters 16
Pear-fection sorgente prosecco, prickly pear, lime, soda 16
Barrel-Aged Negroni gin, quinquina, gran classico, bitter aperitivo 16
A 4% charge is added by the restaurant to all checks to help offer fully covered healthcare to our employees. Please let us know if you have questions. Thanks for supporting a healthier staff.
HAPPY HOUR
Served Daily 4-6 p.m.
Eat
VIP snacks lavender almonds, marinated olives, curry cashews, corn nuts 13
burrata & crostini 11
oysters half dozen, mignonette, lemon 20
charcuterie plate chef’s selection of two meats, cornichons 20
cheese plate chef’s selection of two kinds of cheese, crostini, chutney, honey 22
Drink
wine white, red or rosé 10
beer 5
cocktail 10
bartenders choice, rotates daily
A 4% charge is added by the restaurant to all checks to help offer fully covered healthcare to our employees. Please let us know if you have questions. Thanks for supporting a healthier staff.
DINNER
Served Daily, starting at 4 p.m.
Snacks
milo & olive bread with olive oil, beurre de baratte 8
castelvetrano olives with wild fennel & orange 9
smokey dates sweet & salty empress dates, paprika oil, pickled onion 10
VIP Snacks lavender almonds, olives, curry cashews, corn nuts 15
lavender almonds 10
burrata & crostini 13
curry cashews 9
corn nuts 8
market crudité & almond hummus 12
Oysters
pink peppercorn mignonette, lemon
half dozen 28
full dozen 45
Cheese & Charcuterie
choose:
3 cheese plate 35
3 meat plate 36
2 cheese, 2 meat plate 46
the plank: all of the charcuterie, all of the cheeses 175
cheeses à la carte 13 each
camembert, soft cow, ‘marin french’, california
aged mimolette, hard cow, rodolphe le meunier, france
gruyere, semi firm cow, austrian alps, switzerland
brebirousse d’argental, funky washed rind sheep, france
cana de cabra, soft goat, miticana, spain
garrotxa, semi-firm goat, catalonia, spain
aged gouda, hard goat, beemster xo, holland
meats à la carte 12 each
chorizo el rey, olympia provisions, california
stagberry salame, smoking goose, indiana
proscuitto san danielle, natura antica DOP, italy
calabresse, creminelli, utah
spruce tip breasaola, smoking goose, indiana
chicken liver truffle mousse, fabrique delices, california
Vegetables
caesar salad little gem, pecorino, boquerones, garlic croutons 16
add avocado +3
market salad citrus vinaigrette, spring greens, radish, kumquat, fine herbs, roasted pepitas 13 add avocado +3
harvest squash burrata radish, chili-lime vinaigrette, pepitas, fried shallots 17
mushroom tartine grilled shiitake, king trumpet, hen of the woods,
beech, crimini, pesto, goat cheese, country sourdough 15
roasted cauliflower smoked shallot vinaigrette, sesame, cilantro 16
spring asparagus crispy salami relish, pickled fresno chilies, fein herbs 16
esters market platter almond hummus, pepita romesco, broccoli pesto, marinated & pickled vegetables, crostini 24
sea bass en croute tomatillo chutney, arugula & radish salad 28
Plates
grilled cheese reading raclette, provolone, pecorino, bechamel aioli, milo & olive pain de mie 16 add prosciutto di parma +6
grana padano meatballs grass-fed beef, tomato sauce 22
smoked kielbasa olympia provisions, house pickles, dijon mustard 18
seabass en croute arugula & radish salad, tomatillo chutney 28
Sweets
chartreuse panna cotta kumquat, cacao nibs 11
chocolate champagne truffles 11
Farms We Love
Coleman Family Farms, Cuyama Orchards, Dwelley Family Farms, Freyr Farms, Garcia Family Farms, The Garden Of, JJ’s Lone Daughter Ranch, Jamie’s Farm Eggs, Kenter Canyon Farms, Milliken Family Farms, Murray Family Farms, Smith’s Farms, Sun Coast Farms, Tamai Family Farms, Tutti Frutti Farms, Valdivia Farms, Weiser Family Farms, Yatsutomi Farms
A 4% charge is added by the restaurant to all checks to help offer fully covered healthcare to our employees. Please let us know if you have questions. Thanks for supporting a healthier staff.
DRINKS
WEEKLY WINE TASTINGS
Join us for themed Sunday Tastings and Monday Cellar Nights!
Details can be found on our Calendar Page.
WINE BY THE GLASS
FULL WINE & SPIRITS LIST HERE
A Guide To “Farming Matters”
Our team does a lot of research to ensure every wine in our shop doesn’t use chemicals in the vineyard and follows at least one or more of these planet-friendly practices, which you can read about on our Farming Matters Page. Look for these letters next to all of our wines by the glass & bottle!
CO = certified organic * PO = practicing organic
B = biodynamic * NT = no-till
DF = dry-farmed * R = regenerative
Sparkling
Fleury, Blanc de Noirs, Champagne, France, NV (B) 29
Can Descregut Brut Nature Reserva, Corpinnat, Penedes, Spain 2017 (CO) 13
Arnaud Lambert Cremant de Rosé, Loire Valley France NV (CO, DF) 17
Venturini Baldini ‘Marchese Manodori’ Lambrusco, NV (CO) 13
Whites
Domaine Castera Jurancon Sec, France
2019 (CO) 14
Domaine Gavoty Grand Classique, Cote du Provence, France 2019 (PO) 14
Domaine Marcadet Cour-Cheverny, Loire Valley (PO) 2019 14
Lioco La Marisma Vineyard, Chardonnay
Santa Cruz Mountains, California 2017 (PO) 19
Eyrie Vineyards Muscat Ottonel, McMinneville, Oregon 2015 (CO, DF, NT) 14
Macchialupa Greco Di Tufo Campania, Italy 2019 (PO) 15
L’ Archetipo Fiano Salento, IGP Italy 2019 (B, DF, NT, R) 16 (skin contact)
Les Equilibristes ‘Seres’, Languedoc Roussillon, France 2019 (PO) 16 (skin contact)
Rosé
Vinca Minor, Carignan ros, Mendocino, California 2021 (O) 16
Torre Dei Beati Cerasulo D’Abruzzo,
Italy 2020 (PO) 15
Commanderie Peyrassol ‘La Croix’
Mediteranée Rosé, Provence, France
2020 (PO) 15
Red
Pedro Parra Pais Vinista Itata, Chile 2019 (PO, DF) 13
AD Beckham ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains, Oregon 2017 (CO, DF, NT) 22
Orsa Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendocino, California, 2017 (CO, NT, R) 18
Kalleske ‘Clarry’s” GSM, Barossa Valley, Australia (PO) 2020 21
Calabretta ‘Cala Cala’ Etna Rosso, Sicily, Italy NV (CO) 17
Poderi Le Ripi ‘Cielo d’ulisse’, Toscana Rosso, Tuscany, Italy, 2014 (B) 19
Chateau Falfas ‘Les Demoiselles de Falfas’ Côtes de Bourg, France 2019 (B) 17
Markou vineyards eMeis red, Nemea, Greece 2020 (PO) 13 (chilled)
Domaine Mongestine ‘Bob Singlar’, Provence France 2020 CO) 14 (chilled)
Dessert
Catherine et Patrick Bottex ‘La Cueille’ Ros, Bugey-Cerdon, Savoie, France NV (PO) 15
COCKTAILS $16
Pantera Rosa mezcal, blood orange, lemon, agave, firewater bitters
Luxxe Martini vodka, coldbrew, coffee liqueur, amaro del etna, demerara, chocolate bitters
Mallow Spritz vodka, lo-fi amaro, hibiscus, lemon, club soda, red wine float
Death Valley Daisy reposado tequila, pear brandy, prickly pear agave, firewater bitters
Barrel-Aged Negroni gin, quinquina, gran classico, bitter aperitivo
Field Trip gin, elderflower, lemon, tarragon
Esters’ Old Fashioned rosemary, earl-grey infused bourbon, angostura bitters
Mars in Taurus dark rum, chamomile-lavender infused aperol, lime, honey, orange bitters +2
Esters’ Manhattan high plains rye, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters +2
MOCK-TAILS $8
Foxy Moxy seedlip citrus, lemon, hibiscus
Mockingbird seedlip spice, lemon, cinnamon, honey
Mock Mule seedlip herbal, lime, ginger
BEER & MORE…
Tin City Cider Co. Hard Cider With Hops, CA 9
Almanac ‘Plumnova’ Sour, CA 11
Boomtown ‘Mic Czech’ Pilsner CA 10
Indie ‘Angelenos’ Lager, CA 10
Hofbrau ‘Original’ Lager, Germany 7
Indie ‘Pacific Kolsch Highway’ CA 10
Frogtown ‘Kinky’ Blonde Ale, 10
Brouwerij Bosteels ‘Tripel Karmeliet’ Belgium 10
St Bernardus Belgian Style Wit, Belgium 9
Yosemite ‘Mammoth’ Pale Ale, CA 11
Offshoot ‘Hazy IPA’ CA 10
Party ‘LAFC’ IPA CA 11
Glutenberg ‘IPA’ Millet, Buckwheat, Corn Beer CA 11
Mammoth ‘Double Nut Brown’ Porter 10
Erdinger Weissbrau ‘Erdinger’ N/A, Germany 7
NON-ALCOHOLIC
Lemonade 4
Iced Tea 4
we proudly serve Caffe Luxxe Coffee
Cold Brew 5
French Press 6
Hot Tea 5
choose from mint, chamomile, earl grey, green, hibiscus zest, or chai
