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The Lobster
1602 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Lunch Menu
Dinner Menu
Wine
Specialty Cocktails
Dessert
Lunch Menu
Raw & Chilled
Oyster Sampler
$32.00
4 of each Daily Oysters with Mignonette, House Hot Sauce or Cocktail Sauce
Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
$24.00Yellowfin Tartare
$24.00
Kimchi Aioli & Toasted Ciabatta
Maine Lobster Cocktail
$30.00Chilled Seafood Platter
$93.00
Half of a Maine Lobster, Tuna Tartare, 6 Oysters, 4 Gulf Shrimp & 6 Black Mussels
Soup, Salads & Appetizers
New England Style Clam Chowder
$21.00
House Smoked Bacon, Heirloom Potatoes, & Parsley Croutons
Caesar Salad
$19.00
Little Gem Lettuce with Herbed Croutons & Parmesan
Maine Lobster Salad
$32.00
Little Gem Lettuce, Avocado, Citrus Segments & Fried Leek
Seared Dungeness Crab Cake
$22.00
Remoulade, Wild Arugula Salad & Lemon
Steamed Black Mussels
$21.00
Piedmontese Pepper Paste, Preserved Lemon, Vermouth Butter & Grilled Bread
Maryland Soft Shell Crab
$28.00
Shaved Brussel Slaw & Comeback Sauce
Charred Octopus
$26.00
Piquillo, Edamame Hummus, Pee Wee Potatoes, Pickled Baby Fennel & Black Garlic Aioli
Crispy Calamari & Prawns
$20.00
Fennel, Anchovy-Stuffed Olives with Garlic Anchovy Aioli, Ponzu & Sweet Chili Sauce
Lobster & Crab
Steamed Maine Lobster
Gloria's Blue Lake Green Beans, Weiser Farms Heirloom Potatoes & Drawn Butter
- (per lb.) $40.00
Grilled Maine Lobster
Fresh Herbs, Lemon & Drawn Garlic Butter
- (per lb.) $42.00
Steamed Alaskan King Crab Legs
Lemon & Drawn Garlic Butter
- (per lb.) $80.00
Sandwiches
Served with Fries & Available only until 3pm Daily
Certified Angus Beef Cheeseburger
$22.00
Special Sauce, Charred Onion, Bacon Jam & House Pickle
Lobster Roll
$34.00
Little Gem Lettuce, Japanese Mayo on a Toasted Butter Roll with Pickled Cucumber
Entrées
Tagliatelle with Wild King Crab
$42.00
San Marzano Tomato, Toasted Garlic, Calabrian Chili & Lemon Breadcrumbs
Black Chitarra Pasta
$42.00
Black Mussels, Clams, Shrimp, Dungeness Crab & Calamari with Garlic, Tomatoes, Basil & Chili
Wild Dungeness Crab Gumbo
$42.00
Gulf Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Organic Chicken & Buttered Rice
Seared Rare Yellowfin
$46.00
Dungeness Crab Fried Rice & Green Mango Salsa
Wild Alaskan Halibut
$47.00
White Asparagus, Maitake Mushroom, Preserved Lemon Aioli, Crisp Quinoa & Almonds
Grilled Day Boat Scallops
$48.00
Risotto, Garden Peas, Braised Fennel & Shaved Prosciutto
Seared Dungeness Crab Cakes
$38.00
Avocado Puree with Arugula, Oven Dried Tomatoes & Shaved Fennel Salad
Hand-Cut 8 Oz Filet 'Steak & Frites'
$68.00
Certified Angus Beef, Truffle Parmesan Fries & Green Peppercorn Sauce
- Add Half Maine Lobster
- $30.00
- Add Whole Maine Lobster
- $55.00
Sides
Butter Poached Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Sea Salt & Chives
$34.00Roasted Weiser Farms Heirloom Potatoes
$12.00Gloria's Blue Lake Green Beans
$16.00Grilled California Delta Asparagus
$18.00Yukon Mashed Potatoes
$14.00Truffle Parmesan Fries
$16.00Dungeness Crab Fried Rice
$20.00Brussels Sprouts, Bacon Jam, Fuji Apple & Pepitas
$18.00Lobster Mac 'N Cheese with Butter Poached Lobster & Lemon Breadcrumbs
$36.00Raw & Chilled
Oyster Sampler
$32.00
4 of each Daily Oysters with Mignonette, House Hot Sauce or Cocktail Sauce
Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
$24.00Maine Lobster Cocktail
$30.00Yellowfin Tartare
$24.00
Kimchi Aioli & Toasted Ciabatta
Chilled Seafood Platter
$93.00
Half of a Maine Lobster, Tuna Tartare, 6 Oysters, 4 Gulf Shrimp & 6 Black Mussels
Soup, Salads & Appetizers
New England Style Clam Chowder
$21.00
House Smoked Bacon, Heirloom Potatoes, & Parsley Croutons
Caesar Salad
$19.00
Little Gem Lettuce with Herbed Croutons & Parmesan
Maine Lobster Salad
$32.00
Little Gem Lettuce, Avocado, Citrus Segments & Fried Leek
Seared Dungeness Crab Cake
$22.00
Remoulade, Wild Arugula Salad & Lemon
Steamed Black Mussels
$21.00
Piedmontese Pepper Paste, Preserved Lemon, Vermouth Butter & Grilled Bread
Maryland Soft Shell Crab
$28.00
Shaved Brussel Slaw & Comeback Sauce
Charred Octopus
$26.00
Piquillo, Edamame Hummus, Pee Wee Potatoes, Pickled Baby Fennel & Black Garlic Aioli
Crispy Calamari & Prawns
$20.00
Fennel, Anchovy-Stuffed Olives with Garlic Anchovy Aioli, Ponzu & Sweet Chili Sauce
Lobster & Crab
Steamed Maine Lobster
Gloria's Blue Lake Green Beans, Weiser Farms Heirloom Potatoes & Drawn Butter
- (per lb.) $40.00
Grilled Maine Lobster
Fresh Herbs, Lemon & Drawn Garlic Butter
- (per lb.) $42.00
Steamed Alaskan King Crab Legs
Lemon & Drawn Garlic Butter
- (per lb.) $80.00
Entrées
Tagliatelle with Wild King Crab
$42.00
San Marzano Tomato, Toasted Garlic, Calabrian Chili & Lemon Breadcrumbs
Black Chitarra Pasta
$42.00
Black Mussels, Clams, Shrimp, Dungeness Crab & Calamari with Garlic, Tomatoes, Basil & Chili
Wild Dungeness Crab Gumbo
$42.00
Gulf Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Organic Chicken & Buttered Rice
Seared Rare Yellowfin
$46.00
Dungeness Crab Fried Rice & Green Mango Salsa
Wild Alaskan Halibut
$47.00
White Asparagus, Maitake Mushroom, Preserved Lemon Aioli, Crisp Quinoa & Almonds
Grilled Day Boat Scallops
$48.00
Risotto, Garden Peas, Braised Fennel & Shaved Prosciutto
Seared Dungeness Crab Cakes
$38.00
Avocado Puree with Arugula, Oven Dried Tomatoes & Shaved Fennel Salad
Hand-Cut 8 Oz Filet 'Steak & Frites'
$68.00
Certified Angus Beef, Truffle Parmesan Fries & Green Peppercorn Sauce
- Add Half Maine Lobster
- $30.00
- Add Whole Maine Lobster
- $55.00
Sides
Butter Poached Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Sea Salt & Chives
$34.00Roasted Weiser Farms Heirloom Potatoes
$12.00Gloria's Blue Lake Green Beans
$16.00Grilled California Delta Asparagus
$18.00Yukon Mashed Potatoes
$14.00Truffle Parmesan Fries
$16.00Dungeness Crab Fried Rice
$20.00Brussels Sprouts, Bacon Jam, Fuji Apple & Pepitas
$18.00Lobster Mac 'N Cheese with Butter Poached Lobster & Lemon Breadcrumbs
$36.00Sparkling & Champagne
Vazart-Coquart et Fils — 'Cuvée Club Trésor' Blanc de Blancs, Chouilly, Champagne, France 2012
$230.00Louis Roederer — 'Brut Nature' Champagne, France 2009
$175.00Dom Pérignon — Brut, Épernay, Champagne, France 2010
$600.00Krug — 'Grande Cuvée 168th Edition' Reims, Champagne, France NV
$650.00Camille Saves — Brut Rosé, Bouzy, Champagne, France NV
$160.00Ruinart — Brut Rosé, Reims, Champagne, France NV
$250.00Billecart-Salmon — Brut Rosé, Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ, Champagne, France, NV
$275.00Dom Pérignon — Brut Rosé, Épernay, Champagne, France 2006
$1,200.00Salon — 'S Cuvée' Blanc de Blancs, Le Mesnil Grand Cru, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France 2007
$1,420.00Rosé
Jolie-Laide — 'Witters Vineyard' Gamay Rosé, El Dorado County, California 2020
$80.00Domaine Ott — 'Château de Selle' Grenache / Syrah / Mouvedre Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France 2018
$115.00Arnot-Roberts — Touriga Nacional / Gamay Noir / Cabernet Franc / Grenache Rose, Sierra Foothills, California 2020
$80.00Kenzo — 'Yui' Malbec / Merlot / Cabernet Franc Rosé, Napa Valley, California 2018
$210.00Sauvignon Blanc
Scarbolo — Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy 2019
$65.00Cadre — 'Stone Blossom' Edna Valley, California 2019
$70.00Merry Edwards — Russian River Valley, California 2018
$90.00Chardonnay
Domaine Laroche — 'Saint Martin' Chablis, France 2018
$80.00Domaine Vincent Dauvissat — 'Les Preuses' Grand Cru, Chablis, France 2017
$420.00Trail Marker Wine CO. — 'Chapel Vineyard' Chardonnay, Mendocino Ridge, California 2017
$90.00François Raveneau — 'Montée de Tonnerre' 1er Cru Chablis, Burgundy, France 2015
$465.00Liquid Farm — 'White Hill' Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills, California 2018
$125.00Ceritas — 'Peter Martin Ray Vineyard' Santa Cruz Mountains, California 2019
$140.00Copain — 'DuPratt Vineyard' Anderson Valley, California 2019
$70.00Domaine Leflaive — 'Batard-Montrachet' Grand Cru Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France 2013
$1,360.00Domaine Laflaive — 'Chevalier-Montrachet' Grand Cru Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France 2009
$1,545.00Foley Johnson — Carneros, California 2017
$70.00Trefethen — Oak Knoll, Napa Valley, California 2018
$75.00Interesting Whites
Prelius — Vermentino, Tuscany, Italy 2018
$45.00Domaine Skouras — Moscofilero, Peloponnese, Greece 2019
$55.00Santa Margherita — Pinot Grigio, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 2019
$70.00Elena Walch — 'Castel Ringberg' Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy 2019
$65.00Nicolas Joly — 'Clos de La Coulée de Serrant' Chenin Blanc, Savenniéres, France 2012
$230.00Marcel Martin — 'Le Droissy' Chenin Blanc, Vouvray, France 2017
$60.00Sandlands — 'White Table Wine' Chenin Blanc / Semillon, Lodi/Napa Valley, California 2019
$80.00Matthiasson — 'Napa Valley White' Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon / Ribolla Gialla / Tocai Friulano, Napa Valley, California 2019
$105.00Jolie-Laide — 'Glen Oaks Vineyard' Pinot Gris, Sonoma County, California 2020
$80.00Massican — 'Annia' Tocai Friulano / Ribolla Gialla / Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California 2020
$100.00Château Picque Caillou — Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France 2017
$90.00D'Arenberg — 'The Hermit Crab' Viognier / Marsanne Blend, Mclaren Valen, Australia 2017
$60.00Château de Beaucastel — Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France 2017
$285.00Pinot Noir
Tatomer — 'Kick on Ranch' Santa Barbara County, California 2018
$110.00Littorai — Sonoma Coast, California 2018
$140.00Joseph Drouhin — Chorey-Les-Beaune, Burgundy, France 2017
$92.00Domaine Drouhin — 'Laurene' Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2016
$200.00Brewer-Clifton — Santa Rita Hills, California 2018
$100.00L'Usine by Dave Phinney — Santa Rita Hills, California 2017
$125.00Tyler — 'Sanford & Benedict Vineyard' Santa Rita Hills, California 2018
$225.00Comte Georges de Vogüé — Grand Cru Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France 2011
$1,185.00Frédéric Esmonin — 'Les Jouises' Gevry-Chambertin, Burgundy, France 2017
$110.00JK Carriere — 'Vespidae' Willamette Valley, Oregon 2015
$120.00L'Uisine — 'Sleepy Hollow Vineyard' Santa Lucia Highlands, California 2017
$215.00Brick House — 'Evelyn's' Willamette Valley, Oregon 2017
$165.00Domaine Romanée-Conti — 'Échézeaux' Grand Cru Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France 2014
$1,850.00Clos de Tart — Monopole, Grand Cru Morey St. Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France 2011
$840.00Sea Smoke — 'Southing' Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara, California 2017
$185.00Merry Edwards — Russian River Valley, California 2017
$100.00Domaine Romanée-Conti — 'Romanée-Saint-Vivant' Grand Cru Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France 2014
$4,885.00Enroute — 'Les Pommiers' Russian River Valley, California 2018
$115.00Jean-Marc Bouley — 'Les Caillerets' 1er Cru Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France 2014
$305.00Sea Smoke — 'Ten' Santa Rita Hills, California 2016
$230.00Daring Reds
Clau de Nell — Grolleau, Anjou-Saumur, Loire Valley, France 2012
$125.00Arnot-Roberts — Trousseau, North Coast, California 2019
$100.00Château Malmaison — Moulis-en-Médoc, Bordeaux, France 2015
$125.00Caymus-Suisun — 'Grand Durif' Petite Sirah, Suisun Valley, North Coast, California 2017
$85.00Turley — 'Pesenti Vineyard' Zinfandel, Paso Robles, California 2017
$135.00Dry Creek — 'Heritage' Zinfandel, Sonoma County, California 2018
$60.00Melville — 'Donna's Block' Syrah, Santa Rita Hills, California 2018
$130.00Paolo Bea — 'Pagliaro' Montefalco Sagrantino, Umbria, Italy 2007
$230.00Alban — 'Patrina Vineyard' Syrah, Edna Valley, California 2017
$120.00Château Mongravey — Margaux, Bordeaux, France 2017
$85.00Gaja — 'Dagromis' Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2015
$300.00Villa al Cortile — Brunello di Montalcino Reserva, Tuscany, Italy 2011
$170.00Domaine Rostaing — 'Ampodium' Côte-Rôtie, France 2012
$210.00Fumanelli — 'Octavius' Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva, Veneto, Italy 2007
$415.00L'Aventure — 'Côte a Côte' Grenache / Syrah / Mourvèdre, Paso Robles, California 2017
$250.00Cain Five — Bordeaux Blend, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley, California 2015
$135.00Papillon by Orin Swift — Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley, California 2017
$165.00Cabernet Sauvignon
Opus One — 'Overture' Oakville, Napa Valley, California NV
$285.00Jordan — Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California 2015
$145.00Accendo Cellars — 'Laurea' Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc / Petit Verdot, Napa Valley, CA 2018
$300.00Snowden — 'The Ranch' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2016
$170.00Hendry — 'Estate' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2005
$200.00Turnbull — Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2018
$95.00Peter Michael — 'Les Pavots' Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California 2017
$500.00Joseph Phelps — 'Insignia' Napa Valley, California 2014
$605.00Caymus — Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2017
$225.00Dominus — 'Estate' Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, California 2015
$750.00Opus One — Oakville, Napa Valley, California 2014
$645.00Paul Hobbs — 'Beckstoffer to Kalon Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, California 2016
$475.00Chappellet — 'Signature Reserve' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2018
$200.00Sparkling Wines
Zonin - 'Cuvée 1821' Veneto, Italy NV
- $14.00
- $56.00
Schramsberg - Brut Rosé, North Coast, California 2017
- $24.00
- $96.00
Parigot Richard — 'Blanc de Blanc' Cremant de Bourgogne, Burgundy, France NV
- $17.00
- $72.00
Delamotte — Brut, Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Champagne, France NV
- $25.00
- $100.00
Rosé Wines
Station 26 — Rosé of Grenache Noir / Grenache Blanc / Syrah, Central Coast, California 2020
- $16.00
- $64.00
Domaine de Triennes — Rosé of Cinsault / Syrah / Grenache / Merlot, Provence, France 2020
- $18.00
- $72.00
White Wines
Emrich Schöenleber — Riesling Trocken, Nahe, Germany 2017
- $17.00
- $64.00
Vincent Pinard — 'Flores' Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, France 2019
- $24.00
- $96.00
Massican — Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California 2019
- $16.00
- $64.00
Franck Breton — 'Les Caillasses' Chenin Blanc, Montlouis-Sur-Loire, France 2017
- $18.00
- $72.00
Arnot-Roberts — 'Watson Ranch' Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California 2019
- $25.00
- $100.00
J. Lohr — 'Riverstone' Chardonnay, Arroyo Seco, California 2018
- $15.00
- $60.00
Red Wines
Scar of the Sea — 'Vinos de Los Ranchos' Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, California 2019
- $17.00
- $68.00
Arnaud Lambert — 'Les Terres Rouge' Cabernet Franc, St.-Cyr-en-Bourg, Samur Champigny, France 2018
- $18.00
- $72.00
A Tribute To Grace — 'Hofer Ranch' Grenache, Santa Barbara, California 2019
- $16.00
- $64.00
Cume Do Avia — 'Colleita No. 7' Brancellao / Caiño Longo / Sousón, D.O. Ribeiro, Galicia, Spain 2019
- $20.00
- $80.00
Les Cadrans de Lassègue — Grand Cru, Saint-émilion, Bordeaux, France 2016
- $17.00
- $68.00
Bedrock Wine Co. — 'Old Vine' Zinfandel, Sonoma County, California 2019
- $17.00
- $68.00
Turnbull — 'Estate' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2018
- $24.00
- $96.00
Specialty Cocktails
Ocean Breeze Margarita
$16.00
Cazadores Reposado Tequila, Agave & Lime with Lime Salt Rim
Our Famous Mojito
$15.00
Havana Club White Rum, Lime, Muddled Mint & Sugar with Splash of Club Soda
Ocean 75
$14.00
Grey Goose Vodka, Strawberry-Infused St. Germain & Lemon
Beach Vibes
$16.00
Cazadores Blanco Tequila, Havana Club White Rum, Almond & Rose Water, Lime & Basil
Lobster Cosmo
$15.00
Grey Goose Vodka, Cointreau, Framboise, Lime & Raspberries
Beer
Seismic — 'Liquifaction' Kölsch-Style Ale, Sonoma County, CA 4.8%
$10.00Pizza Port Brewing — 'Chronic Ale' Amber Ale, Carlsbad, CA 4.9%
$12.00Beachwood — '28 Haze Later' Hazy IPA, Huntington Beach, CA 6.8%
$12.00Boomtown — 'Mic-Czech' Pilsner, Los Angeles, CA 5.6%
$12.00Modern Times — 'Dungeon Map' West Coast IPA, San Diego, CA 7.2%
$10.00Societe Brewing — 'The Pupil' India Pale Ale, San Diego, CA 7.5%
$10.00Smog City Brewing — 'Lil Bo Pils' Pilsner, Torrance, CA 4.4%
$12.0021st Amendment — 'El Sully' Lager, San Francisco, CA 4.8%
$12.00Santa Monica Brew Works — 'Wit', Witbier, Sta Monica, CA 5.3%
$12.00Strand Brewing Co. — '24th Street' Pale Ale, El Segundo, CA 6.1%
$12.00Brouwerij West — 'Bounce' West Coast IPA, San Pedro, CA 7.1%
$12.00Desserts
$15 each
Citrus Cheesecake
Plum Compote & Lemon Crumble
Warm Chocolate Truffle Cake
Fresh Raspberries, Candied Nuts & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding
Medjool Date, Whipped Mascarpone, Toasted Almonds
Baked Fuji Apple Tart
Cranberry Compote, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Toasted Almonds & Caramel Sauce
Ice Cream or Sorbet
Choice of Vanilla, Salted Caramel or Raspberry
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
Seafood
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
12:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday:
12:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
12:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday:
12:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday:
11:30am - 11:00pm
Sunday:
12:00pm - 9:00pm
About Us
The original "The Lobster" opened in 1925, but it was the dreams of a dishwasher named Mateo Castillo that worked his way up to owner in 1950, that established "The Lobster" as the 'Seafood Shack' so sought popular through the 50's, 60's and 70's. A family owned and operated venue, the modest structure only belied the strong attraction of location and real seafood. Their success was service and good food. A quality that holds true today. Rose Freeman purchased the property in the 80's. In the mid 80's, The Lobster closed its doors, leaving the property vacant for a decade.