Up until early 2011, the 6.2-acre space between Colorado Avenue, Main Street, Olympic Drive, and Ocean Avenue was little more than an aging parking lot below the westernmost tip of Interstate 10.
Yet here we are—roughly five years and $43.2 million later—recommending this exact spot for your next group outing from Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar.
As you’d be right to assume, Tongva Park—as it’s now known—bears very little resemblance to that gray slab of asphalt from just a few short years ago. In fact, not only is the lot completely unrecognizable, it’s actually one of Santa Monica’s most colorful destinations—a contemporary urban oasis with lush rolling hills, braided paths, elevated observation decks, and picturesque views over the California coastline.
If you take our word for it, we suggest planning a group picnic and making the short, 10-minute stroll northwest along Ocean Ave (our hotels are just a few blocks away). The park offers plenty of picnic tables, leaving just one item unchecked on your planning list: placing your picnic order from the kitchens of Shutters and Casa.
Which shouldn’t be too difficult, considering we’ve included our full menu with specific flavor options below.
Please let us know if there’s anything else we can do to make your outing as enjoyable as possible.
Picnic Lunches from Shutters on the Beach and Casa del Mar:
Our standard picnic lunch comes with a sandwich, piece of whole fruit, a bottle of water, and a cookie. We ask that guests select up to 3 sandwich types with the quantity of each type of sandwich to be prepared. Upon request, we have also added a penne pasta salad in place of the whole fruit.
Lunch Buffet One To-Go
Please Select Three Sandwiches
Please specify the quantity of each sandwich.
Assorted Sandwiches
Roast Beef, Red Onion, Horseradish on Country White
Rotisserie Chicken Club on Country White
Smoked Turkey and Gouda on Croissant
Ham and Gruyere, Dijonnaise on Sourdough
Grilled Vegetable Wrap
Albacore Tuna Salad on Wheat
Pastrami, Cole Slaw, Swiss, Thousand Island on Grilled Rye
Chicken Salad with Dill, Currants, Walnuts on Multi Grain
Prosciutto, Mozzarella, Roasted Pepper, Vine Ripened Tomato and Basil on Mini Baguette
Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cup
Packed as a picnic lunch with whole fruit, bottled water, and cookie $49
