Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Returns September 25–26, 2026
Manhattan Beach Food & Wine has quickly become one of the South Bay’s most anticipated culinary weekends, bringing together standout chefs, restaurants, wineries, spirits, breweries, locals, and visitors for two nights of food, drinks, music, and plenty of reasons to make a night of it.
The 3rd Annual Manhattan Beach Food & Wine takes place September 25–26, 2026, at its new home, westdrift Manhattan Beach. Both Grand Tastings run from 7–10 PM, with Delta VIP early entry beginning at 6 PM.
The format is simple: arrive hungry, walk the property, taste your way through the chef lineup, sip wine and cocktails, meet the people behind the food, and discover a few new restaurants to add to your “where should we go?” list.
What to Expect at Manhattan Beach Food & Wine
This isn’t a sit-down dinner or a traditional tasting where you stay in one place all evening. Manhattan Beach Food & Wine is designed to be social.
Guests move throughout the event, stopping to taste dishes from participating chefs and restaurants, sampling wines, spirits, and craft beverages, and enjoying music throughout the evening.
Go with friends, make it a date night, or turn it into a full South Bay weekend. Either way, come hungry.
Each night features more than 20 chefs and restaurants, along with 20-plus wineries and more than 20 spirits and breweries, with unlimited tastings included with admission.
Meet the Chefs
The chefs are a huge part of what makes Manhattan Beach Food & Wine worth attending. The festival brings together a mix of celebrated local chefs, nationally recognized names, television personalities, James Beard honorees, Michelin-recognized teams, and rising culinary talent.
The 2026 lineup includes chefs such as Neal Fraser, David LeFevre, Oscar Torres, Christy Lucchese, Shaun Dry, Marco Gagliardi, and Frank Ryan Saporito, along with many more.
And part of the fun is discovering someone new. You may arrive already knowing a few restaurants you love and leave with several more you can’t wait to try.
Plenty to Sip, Too
Food might be the headline, but the beverage lineup is a big part of the experience. Throughout the evening, guests can taste from participating wineries, distillers, craft breweries, non-alcoholic brands, and other beverage partners.
Try a wine with one dish, switch to a cocktail with the next, sample something from a local brewery, and then circle back to your favorites.
One suggestion: pace yourself. There’s a lot to try.
A New Home at westdrift Manhattan Beach
For 2026, Manhattan Beach Food & Wine moves to westdrift Manhattan Beach, giving the festival plenty of space for two full nights of tastings and entertainment.
Located at 1400 Parkview Avenue, westdrift offers valet parking and convenient self-parking in the adjacent parking structure, with limited street parking also available nearby.
It’s also easy to turn the event into a full weekend. Stay at westdrift, skip the drive home, head back up to your room when the evening ends, get some sleep, and then do it all again on night two.
Opening Night vs. Signature Night
The festival takes place over two nights, and each has its own chef lineup.
Opening Night: Friday, September 25 kicks off the weekend with more than 20 chefs, 20-plus wineries, and 20-plus spirits and breweries.
Signature Night: Saturday, September 26 features a different group of chefs, along with another full evening of unlimited food and beverage tastings.
So if you’re trying to decide which night to attend, take a look at the chef lineup first. And if you really want the full Manhattan Beach Food & Wine experience, going both nights gives you the chance to try completely different dishes and meet even more chefs.
Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Tickets
Tickets are sold separately for the Friday and Saturday Grand Tastings.
Friday, September 25
Grand Tasting: 7–10 PM
Delta VIP Early Entry: 6 PM
Saturday, September 26
Grand Tasting: 7–10 PM
Delta VIP Early Entry: 6 PM
The event has sold out in previous years, so purchasing tickets early is recommended.
Get tickets, view current pricing, and find additional event information at ManhattanBeachFoodandWine.com/tickets.
Make a Weekend of It in Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach Food & Wine is more than a chance to taste a lot of great food. It’s an annual weekend that brings the South Bay together around restaurants, chefs, wine, and a shared love of going out and trying something new.
Come for the chefs you already know, discover a few you don’t, meet up with friends, and leave with a much longer list of restaurants you want to visit.
And since you’re already in Manhattan Beach, make a weekend of it. Stay nearby, spend some time at the beach, explore local shops and restaurants, and then head to westdrift ready for another night of tasting.
