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Welcome to The Whaler! Your ultimate Always on Vacation destination. A lively bar & grill, beachfront restaurant, and event venue serving up coastal cuisine, craft cocktails, and ocean views from sunrise brunch to late-night DJs. Whether you’re catching the game, hosting a wedding reception, or planning a private party, The Whaler brings good food, good people, and good times to every moment. Available for corporate events, rehearsal dinners, and special celebrations with customizable menus and unbeatable beach vibes.
Seafood & pub grub in a high-energy, contemporary watering hole with sports on TV & outdoor seats.
✔️Breakfast ✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–2 AM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–2 AM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–12 AM |
| Monday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–1 AM |
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Candice B
Right across the street from the beach. It does take a walk down but close. The food was good with friendly service. The lady was nice enough to sit our large family inside taking into account the outside tables were in the sun. Our kids enjoyed their burgers. The fries come with seasoning and are similar to a curly fry in texture. The chicken tenders were flavorful and I appreciated the cucumbers that went with the kids’ meals. I got the salmon with a delicious teriyaki sauce. The salmon was not overcooked. My husband enjoyed his shrimp and lobster roll. Comes out with three small pull-apart rolls to make a slider.
… morePaul Perrone
We had a perfectly lovely early dinner here this week . The servers were really welcoming and friendly and seated us outdoors with our dog . Our server /bartender was super accommodating when I asked for a change to the espresso martini recipe . Great cocktails . The burger and fried chicken sandwich were delicious but small (ish) but nothing special . Would go back for sure .
… moreBen
Great food and service. The heated patio is a nice touch to get seated faster. The oysters were small when we went but the rest of the food was delicious.
… moreRay Johnson
My friend and I were walking towards the beach while I’m town for a convention and this place caught our eye. Checked out the menu and decided to try it. We were seated immediately on the patio which had a great view of the Santa Monica Pier. It was Thursday night and they had the football game on with sound. I appreciate when a sports bar actually plays the game with the sound up!
The service was fast and friendly and the food was so good. I had the lobster roll and thought it was delicious. It wasn’t a huge portion, but paired with the calamari and a couple of beers, I was satisfied.
… moreByron Enamorado
Taco Tuesday for lunch is very good. I took my family for my wife’s birthday here. The tacos were delicious and even my 3 year old ate one and enjoyed it (plain). The location is perfect and the service is very friendly and attentive. Will come back.
… moreMichael Bailey
We went in the afternoon for lunch. It’s close enough to the beach for a nice view, but not close to consider it beachfront. The food was excellently prepared, well seasoned, and tasted great. Everyone got something different and everyone enjoyed their meal. The server was very friendly and attentive. The IPA battered cod sandwich was fantastic. It was fried perfectly and the slaw, tartar sauce, and pickle complimented the fish well. My wife had the fish tacos and loved them. I had a slice of my daughter’s pepperoni pizza and it was pretty good for a place that’s not a pizzeria. The spicy tuna on crispy rice was excellent. We will definitely eat here again.
… moreCiaran Anderson
A 3% ‘happy and healthy’ fee is added to the bill.
You already factor in an extortionate tip in order to subsidise waiting staff costs.
The company then hides a 3% fee on top of this (look at the photos and decide whether or not this is deceptive).
There is zero chance this is paid directly to staff members (feel free to correct me in a response) but this is instead a very cynical business practice which is unethical at best but probably illegal too.
… moreG
Had a great fish and chips with actual vinegar here for afternoon dinner.
Food was great and sitting outside in the setting sun was even better.
Beer to was it down with. Lovely
… moreA Calvello
Really great place for casual dinning and drinks right across the street from the Pacific Ocean and the beach.
… moreSEE
It was fine. The food was just ok. My swet tea was great. My only tea because the waitress kept forgetting to come back with it. The patio gets really hot with the plastic cover up. It is really loud inside. It was not a place that I need to eat at again.
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