What are the opening hours?

Monday 11:30am - 9pm Tuesday 11:30am - 2am Wednesday 11:30am - 9:30pm Thursday 11:30am - 9pm Friday 11:30am - 12am Saturday 11:30am - 12am Sunday 11:30am - 9:30pm

The Lobster

Name: The Lobster
Address: 1602 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, US
Telephone: +13104589294
Price range: $$$$
Rating: 4.5

"The Lobster" stands as a tribute to the family that built its reputation. The remaining original st
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05/24/2026

Happy Hour All Day Monday - Memorial Day! 🍻 A perfect reason to come together with friends!

05/23/2026

A quick recap of last night’s dinner with , with specialty cocktails and dessert from 🥃

Thank you to everyone that came out for this incredible dinner experience! More pics and videos to come!

Make sure you follow and turn on notifications to be the first to hear about the next one!!

05/18/2026

The magic behind the menu ✨

The Nikka Whisky Dinner with and happens this Thursday at

5 courses, paired with 5 specialty Nikka spirits cocktails, and Nikka whisky tastings, including a special dessert incorporating Nikka Whisky from the Barrel created by

You won’t want to miss! Last few seats available!

05/17/2026

A 5 course dinner experience with each dish created around and paired with a specialty cocktail, held at the iconic Lobster restaurant with the most amazing views … featuring not one, not two, but THREE iconic Santa Monica chefs!

Chef of The Lobster along with and of have made magic on this menu!

You won’t want to miss!

Get your tickets today…. before it’s too late 🥃

05/08/2026

So… what do you say?!? Mother’s Day with the most amazing view and lots of bubbly!!?! 🥂🤗🌸

Mother’s Day Weekend brunch reservation available!

04/30/2026

Two icons. One night. You won’t want to miss this! Join and as they come together to prepare you the most incredible 5 course meal paired with spirits!

When: Thursday, May 21st 6pm

Where: The Lobster - Santa Monica

Reserve your seats today!! We’re planning for a full house!!

Link in Bio to get your tickets!

04/27/2026

New Seasonal Dish! 🍽️ Scallop Crudo Caper

Delicious!

Are you making it in for the scallop dish before it’s gone!!?

04/25/2026

We had a very special group of visitors today at The Lobster! ☘️🦞

Girl Scout Troop 13775 stopped by to present their Surfrider Ocean Friendly Restaurant Program 🌊

After extensive research and hands-on work to understand the impact of plastics on the health of our oceans, these girls came in strong with their final goal to get local Santa Monica area restaurants to commit to becoming “Ocean Friendly Restaurants” as certified by the Surfrider Organization

Swipe through the slides to see some of their deck and learn more!

And leave an encouraging comment for these girls, who are helping shape the future ✨🌊 ☘️

04/22/2026

We’re just bummed that we have to wait 4 whole weeks until the next one! 😩

Make sure you’re following along here to see what drinks, pizza, and music we’ll be featuring for Third Thursday in May!

04/18/2026

A night with Hedonistas Mezcal! 🥃 This month’s Third Thursday with was another beautiful night in Santa Monica’s most stunning restaurant location, overlooking the ocean ! 🌊

Were you there?? What was your fav moment from the night?

Mark your calendar for next month’s Third Thursdays!

04/14/2026

These yummy bites are now on the menu! Featured for the Night Out for , we’re now bringing all this goodness back to you here at The Lobster !

✨ Cured King Salmon with Whipped Burrata and Caper Salsa Verde ✨

Follow your taste buds …. All the way here to The Lobster 🤗

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to all of you from all of us at The Lobster!! 🌸🐰🥂🦞

03/31/2026

Easter Brunch is this weekend!! We’re open early at 10:30am both Saturday and Sunday and have a stunning brunch menu waiting for you!🥂

We’ll have live music Sunday morning and lots and lots of bubbly!🥂

Make your reservations today to grab a table with the perfect view!

03/24/2026

Third Thursdays here at The Lobster just keep getting better and better!

was here treating everyone to complimentary cocktails and whisky tastings 🥃

Chef was firing pizzas, made to order 🍕

The music was vibing, the sunset was giving… and we were having a time!!

Every Third Thursday of the month, join us for drink specials, extended happy hour, live music and fire grilled specialty pizzas!

April’s Third Thursday will include drink spspecials with Hedonistas Mezcal ! 🔥

Put it on the calendar now!

03/21/2026

Brunch is here!! 🥂 Book your weekend brunch reservations here at The Lobster, and you’ll be the MVP of your brunch crew!

We’ll see you soon!

03/19/2026

Brunch is calling 📞 🥞🍳🥂

Weekend Brunch at The Lobster starts this Saturday!

Reservations available from 11am - 3pm Saturday and Sunday

Send this to your brunch crew, and we’ll see you this weekend!

03/18/2026

Pizza 🍕 Drink Specials 🥂 and Live Music 🎶

This Thursday at The Lobster! 🦞

Starting at 6pm!

We’ll be making Spicy Crab Pizza fresh by the order

Serving Nikka Coffey Cocktails for $10!

And listening to live music from the Dori Amarillo Trio!

We’ll see you then!

03/15/2026

This month’s Third Thursday happens THIS WEEK!

Starting at 6pm!

$10 cocktails
Spicy Crab Pizza
& Live Music!

Tag your Thursday crew! We’ll see you then!

03/12/2026

New Dishes on the Menu 🍽️

Seared Dayboat Scallops with Parisian Style Gnocchi, Maitake Mushroom, Caramelized Shallot & Pickled Radish

Cured King Salmon with Whipped Burrata, Grilled Bread, Caper Salsa Verde, & Fresno Chili

Jumbo Lump Crab Roll with Old Bay Mayo, Buttered Brioche & Pickles

What we’re trying to say is…. Yummmm!!

So, we’ll see you soon then !

03/10/2026

MARCH 19th! Mark your calendars! We’re back with Third Thursday! Come enjoy live music, delicious specialty pizzas, and cocktails from 🥂

Food and drink specials + live music + YOU = a perfect Thursday night out!

Send to a friend and save the date!

03/08/2026

Did you know that here at The Lobster we make a fresh spin on the French 75?! 🥂 It’s called the Ocean 75, and it’s made with strawberry infused St. Germain! 🍓

If you have not tried this yet, don’t walk, run to come in and treat yourself!

The Ocean 75 is available on happy hour and will be available for our weekend brunch as well! 🥂🍓

03/07/2026

Brunch is loading…. Who’s excited?!? 🥂

Brunch Weekends at The Lobster start March 21st!

Reservations available now!

03/06/2026

Hey, it’s from The Lobster 🦞 — I’m cooking at LA’s Night Out for No Kid Hungry! 60+ chefs & mixologists are coming together to fight childhood hunger, and I want you there.

1 in 5 kids in America doesn’t know where their next meal will come from. No Kid Hungry is working on ensuring all kids have access to the meals they need.

Every bite and sip helps this cause!

Eat. Drink. Have fun. Help feed kids. 🍽️💛

Tickets 👉 https://nokidhungry.org/nightout (🔗in bio)

Let’s make every bite count!

03/04/2026

Serving Vibes 7 days a week 🥂

Coming up!
Third Thursday Pizza &Live Music
March 19th

But we’ll see you before then 😉

03/02/2026

Fresh oysters, ocean views, and a table waiting for you

There’s no better way to ease into the week than with something straight from the sea at The Lobster🦞

Tag someone who owes you oysters!

🦪 Served daily
🌊 Santa Monica Pier
🦞 The Lobster

Address

1602 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA
90401

Opening Hours

Monday	11:30am - 9pm
Tuesday	11:30am - 2am
Wednesday	11:30am - 9:30pm
Thursday	11:30am - 9pm
Friday	11:30am - 12am
Saturday	11:30am - 12am
Sunday	11:30am - 9:30pm

Telephone

+13104589294

Website

http://www.thelobster.com/

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