Located inside the modest Palos Verdes Inn, this well-regarded brasserie has been presenting artful California cuisine so long it's become a South Bay institution. Though the menu is no longer cutting-edge, it does seem to get more and more eclectic, moving seamlessly from Japanese to Cajun, Italian to Chinese, and keeping up-to-date with premium vodkas and a crowded oyster-and-seafood bar. The decor has a dated, late 1980s feel, but the conservative, moneyed crowd here doesn't mind. Each meal begins with a basket of irresistible breads before moving on to international dishes like shrimp and chicken in orange vindaloo curry over basmati rice with sweet, chunky chutney; rosemary laced pork tenderloin and shallot-sherry cream sauce; Parmesan-crusted albacore with Greek feta salad and tabbouleh; or spicy blackened halibut sauced with horseradish and served with seafood gumbo. Spa cuisine selections are available at every meal.