$200 Gift Card to Barnyard Venice

Barnyard is an intimate neighborhood restaurant by Chef Jesse Barber, bringing and shared plates, small-production wines and beers to Venice, California.

Executive Chef Jesse Barber (French Laundry, Tasting Kitchen, etc...) and his crew of vetted talents have a serious knowledge of ingredients, vendors and styles. That said, everything is good on the culinary front. 

Like a barnyard should be, the front is casual and tapas-friendly, with padded bench seating, lime green throw pillows, and local art. The back room, with its low ceilings, sofas, and patio lights, feels very comfortable.

Barber prefers his proteins unadorned, the salt-roasted prawns arrive delicately tinged with green olives & fines herbes; the pork chop with polenta, caramelized apples & charred onion is as straightforward as food gets.