"Sometimes, it feels like Malibu’s dining options fall into one of two camps: KFC or Nobu. But Taverna Tony’s is pleasantly in the middle. From the outside, this romantic indoor-outdoor Greek restaurant looks like a quintessential Malibu date spot, but it’s still casual enough for your sandy friends in flip-flops. Sit on the spacious outdoor patio and order a family-style meal of grilled octopus, creamy taramasalata, and whole grilled branzino. Weekends often include belly dancers, and if you order the saganaki, it’ll arrive in flames so everyone can ooh and ahh. " - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder