Renee's Courtyard Cafe is a restaurant and bar in a unique location in Santa Monica. The place is comprised of…More several rooms of converted apartments and office spaces, all surrounding a courtyard in a brick building dating back to the 1920s. Open nightly for dinner, the menu features "Small Bites" of appetizers and small dishes like buffalo wings, sliders, fig pizza, shrimp cocktail, quesadilla and salads. "Medium Bites" include a few burgers and pasta choices. The "Big Bites" offer steaks, salmon and fried chicken. </p> <p>Once dinner is over, the crowds gather around the three full-service bars. Most nights find a vibrant young crowd gathered here for drinks and fun. Seating is available in the courtyard, dining room, front bar, middle bar and main bar, all decorated with eclectic and antique artwork, posters, bric-a-brac, mosaics and lighting fixtures. Some nights feature drink specials or live DJs. Happy Hour takes place every night from 5:30pm to 7pm.</p>