Operating as a bar/restaurant since 1944 the Venice Whaler has become a landmark location with an unmatched view in California.

Located at the base of the Venice Pier for more than 70 years, the two-storey beachside shack has seen the likes of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Doors stay here over the years. Today it is a hangout for locals and tourists alike, who come to both eat and drink by the beach.

Chef Nick Liberato, who has worked at Comme Ca and runs catering company Calidelphia, is behind the menu's lineup of “upscale dive-bar food,” made with local farmer’s market produce.

You’ll find house-made clam and corn chowder with bacon, “hangover lettuce wraps” with chicharron and guacamole, beach mussels with kaffir lime cream, chopped clam and serrano chili pizza, and a classic shrimp roll on brioche. But it's not just about quinoa and kale salads and classics like the Belgian beer-battered fish ‘n’ chips and the Whaler Burger, topped with cheddar and slaw, remain.

Ideal For

Post beach drinks, snacks and dinners.

Favourite Table

Up on the deck with a killer sea view

Signature Dishes

Small Bites include avocado toast, Angus beef sliders, and wings; there are salads and pizzas as well as plates from the sea including crispy calamari, poke and fish tacos; and classic burgers like the Venice with caramelized onion, blue cheese and arugula. Try the raspberry, vanilla ice cream, burnt meringue for dessert.