One of Benjamin Franklin’s last theories was that taking in a good view while eating aids both in digestion and in the ability to squeeze milk out of coal. Prove him half right with today's Groupon: for $30, you get $60 worth of upscale coastal cuisine and drinks at Malibu Beach Inn.

Malibu Beach Inn offers seasonal menus and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and Malibu Pier. Patrons can pause for an appetizing breakfast or consult the restaurant's dinner menu to nibble on fresh seafood, gourmet salads, and pastas while delicately guzzling glasses of hand-selected gourmet wines from California’s premier wine regions. Whether sitting within the calming interior, flanked by oversized mirrors and generous picture windows, or supping outside right on the beach, diners will be serenaded by the rolling surf without having to worry about being ambushed by neo-Vikings.

Reviews

South Bay Magazine featured the Malibu Beach Inn restaurant and OpenTable reviewers give it an average of 4.5 stars.

• I was astounded by the warmth and service standards of this restaurant. There wasn’t a whiff of snootiness or pretension in the air at Billionaire’s Beach, just the soft tang of the Pacific and a few gulls flying overhead. – Bonnie Graves, South Bay Magazine
• What can you say about a restaurant that sits right over the sand in Malibu, has excellent service, delicious lobster sandwiches and salads and has no other flaws. We will definitely return for our next special day together. – an OpenTable reviewer on 9/25/10