Din Tai Fung — often described as the “world’s greatest dumplings” — is coming to Santa Monica Place, announced center owner/manager Macerich.
Din Tai Fung will take a prime, 10,615-square-foot, indoor/outdoor location with ocean views on the third level of the property, across from the newly announced Arte Museum.
“Santa Monica Place is an ideal location for our newest restaurant in Los Angeles,” said Aaron Yang, vice president of Din Tai Fung. “Santa Monica is a neighborhood we have been eyeing for a long time, and we are excited to have finally found the perfect place for us to expand our footprint across Los Angeles.”
Macerich previously welcomed Din Tai Fung at its high-performing Washington Square regional town center just outside Portland — the concept’s only Oregon-area location.
“We are so pleased that Din Tai Fung has chosen Santa Monica Place to expand their world-famous restaurant poncept, which is already incredibly popular across Southern California,” said Guy Mercurio, vice president of restaurant leasing, Macerich. “As we redevelop key elements of this award-winning property to welcome new experiences, like Din Tai Fung and Arte Museum, we continue to demonstrate Macerich’s successful approach to re-imagining our well-positioned, high-quality real estate for what people want today.”
Arte Museum is a 50,000-square-foot immersive, digital art destination that will replace the former ArcLight Cinemas location at Santa Monica Place. It is set to open in early 2024.
