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Our Menu

  • Lunch Menu
  • Dinner Menu
  • Dessert Menu
  • Happy Hour Menu

Bread

Enzo's Sourdough
$8.00

With homemade butter & sea salt.

Garlic Bread with Four Cheese Fondue
$12.00

Add Crab +$6.00 | Prosciutto di San Daniele +$8.00

Raw & Chilled

Oyster Sampler
$34.00

8 oysters with mignonette, house hot sauce & cocktail sauce.

Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
$26.00
Maine Lobster Cocktail
$30.00
Spicy Yellowfin
$24.00

Crispy rice, kimchi mayo & jalapeño.

Golden Imperial Osetra Caviar
$170.00

Brioche toast points, chopped egg, chives, shallots & crème fraiche.

Soup , Salads & Appetizers

New England Style Clam Chowder
$24.00

House-smoked bacon, heirloom potatoes, & croutons.

Seasonal Caesar
$18.00

Gem lettuce, chicory, garlic croutons & parmesan.

Maine Lobster Salad
$34.00

Little gem lettuce, avocado, citrus segments & fried leek.

4 Grilled Oysters
$21.00

Bone marrow butter, garlic, parsley & lemon.

Seared Crab Cake
$23.00

Remoulade, wild arugula salad & lemon.

Steamed Black Mussels
$23.00

Piedmontese pepper paste, preserved lemon, vermouth butter & grilled bread.

Kowloon Fried Cauliflower
$11.00

Chili, garlic, sesame & scallion.

Charred Octopus
$26.00

Piquillo, edamame hummus, pee wee potatoes, pickled baby fennel & black garlic aioli.

Crispy Calamari & Prawns
$24.00

Garlic anchovy aioli, ponzu & sweet chili sauce.

Lobster

1.5 lb Grilled California Spiny Lobster
$105.00

Fresh herbs, lemon & drawn garlic butter.

1.5 lb Steamed Maine Lobster
$63.00

Green beans, Weiser Farms heirloom potatoes & drawn butter.

3 lb Grilled Maine Lobster
$132.00

Fresh herbs, lemon & drawn garlic butter.

Mixed Grill
$125.00

½ Maine lobster, New York strip steak & charred broccolini.

Sandwiches

Available until 3:30 pm daily.

Certified Angus Beef Cheeseburger
$25.00

Special sauce, charred onion, bacon jam, house pickle & truffle fries.

Lobster Roll
$38.00

Little gem lettuce, Japanese mayo on a toasted butter roll, pickled cucumber.

Entrées

Black Chitarra Pasta
$46.00

Black mussels, clams, shrimp, crab & calamari with garlic, tomatoes, basil & chili.

Herbed Noodles
$35.00

Roasted mushrooms, delta asparagus, English peas, pesto & parmesan.

Blue Crab Gumbo
$46.00

Gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, organic chicken & buttered rice.

Seared Rare Yellowfin
$49.00

Crab fried rice & green mango salsa.

King Salmon
$51.00

Butternut squash, seasonal grains, greens & sunflower pesto.

Herb Crusted Wild Halibut
$60.00

Grilled asparagus, chive whipped potato & lemon caper relish.

Seared Crab Cakes
$45.00

Avocado puree with arugula, oven-dried tomatoes & shaved fennel salad.

Hand - Cut 8 oz Filet 'Steak & Frites'
$72.00

Certified Angus beef, truffle parmesan fries & green peppercorn sauce • Add Half Maine Lobster +$30.00 | Whole Maine Lobster +$55.00

Shared Sides

Pan Seared 20 Layer Lasagne with Fall Mushroom & Black Kale
$18.00
Seared Mushrooms, Scallion - Ginger Drizzle
$20.00
Grilled California Delta Asparagus
$18.00
Yukon Mashed Potatoes
$14.00
Crab Fried Rice
$23.00
Truffle Parmesan Fries
$18.00
Brussels Sprouts, Bacon Jam, Fuji Apple & Pepitas
$18.00
Butter Poached Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Sea Salt & Chives
$36.00

Featured

Executive Chef Govind Armstrong

Small Bites Big Nights – Cookbook
$30.00
All Purpose Seasoning Blend
$12.00

Before placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy | Some items may be served raw or undercooked | Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Bread

Enzo's Sourdough
$8.00

With homemade butter & sea salt.

Garlic Bread with Four Cheese Fondue
$12.00

Add Crab +$6.00 | Prosciutto di San Daniele +$8.00

Raw & Chilled

Oyster Sampler
$34.00

8 oysters with mignonette, house hot sauce & cocktail sauce.

Wild Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
$26.00
Maine Lobster Cocktail
$30.00
Spicy Yellowfin
$24.00

Crispy rice, kimchi mayo & jalapeño.

Beef Tartare
$27.00

Filet mignon, toasted ciabatta, preserved lemon aioli, pickled ramp & cured smoked yolk.

Golden Imperial Osetra Caviar
$170.00

Brioche toast points, chopped egg, chives, shallots & crème fraiche.

Soup , Salads & Appetizers

New England Style Clam Chowder
$24.00

House-smoked bacon, heirloom potatoes, & croutons.

Baby Iceberg
$24.00

Sun gold tomato, bleu cheese, pickled onion, house-smoked bacon & buttermilk ranch.

Seasonal Caesar
$18.00

Gem lettuce, chicory, garlic croutons & parmesan.

Maine Lobster Salad
$34.00

Little gem lettuce, avocado, citrus segments & fried leek.

4 Grilled Oysters
$21.00

Bone marrow butter, garlic, parsley & lemon.

Seared Crab Cake
$23.00

Remoulade, wild arugula salad & lemon.

Steamed Black Mussels
$23.00

Piedmontese pepper paste, preserved lemon, vermouth butter & grilled bread.

Kowloon Fried Cauliflower
$11.00

Chili, garlic, sesame & scallion.

Charred Octopus
$26.00

Piquillo, edamame hummus, pee wee potatoes, pickled baby fennel & black garlic aioli.

Crispy Calamari & Prawns
$24.00

Garlic anchovy aioli, ponzu & sweet chili sauce.

Lobster

1.5 lb Grilled California Spiny Lobster
$105.00

Fresh herbs, lemon & drawn garlic butter.

1.5 lb Steamed Maine Lobster
$63.00

Green beans, Weiser Farms heirloom potatoes & drawn butter.

3 lb Grilled Maine Lobster
$132.00

Fresh herbs, lemon & drawn garlic butter.

Mixed Grill
$125.00

½ Maine lobster, New York strip steak & charred broccolini.

Entrées

Black Chitarra Pasta
$46.00

Black mussels, clams, shrimp, crab & calamari with garlic, tomatoes, basil & chili.

Herbed Noodles
$35.00

Roasted mushrooms, delta asparagus, English peas, pesto & parmesan.

Blue Crab Gumbo
$46.00

Gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, organic chicken & buttered rice.

Seared Rare Yellowfin
$49.00

Crab fried rice & green mango salsa.

King Salmon
$51.00

Butternut squash, seasonal grains, greens & sunflower pesto.

Herb Crusted Wild Halibut
$60.00

Grilled asparagus, chive whipped potato & lemon caper relish.

Seared Crab Cakes
$45.00

Avocado puree with arugula, oven-dried tomatoes & shaved fennel salad.

Hand - Cut 8 oz Filet 'Steak & Frites'
$72.00

Certified Angus beef, truffle parmesan fries & green peppercorn sauce • Add Half Maine Lobster +$30.00 | Whole Maine Lobster +$55.00

Shared Sides

Pan Seared 20 Layer Lasagne with Fall Mushroom & Black Kale
$18.00
Seared Mushrooms, Scallion - Ginger Drizzle
$20.00
Grilled California Delta Asparagus
$18.00
Yukon Mashed Potatoes
$14.00
Crab Fried Rice
$23.00
Truffle Parmesan Fries
$18.00
Brussels Sprouts, Bacon Jam, Fuji Apple & Pepitas
$18.00
Butter Poached Lobster Mashed Potatoes, Sea Salt & Chives
$36.00

Featured

Executive Chef Govind Armstrong

Small Bites Big Nights – Cookbook
$30.00
All Purpose Seasoning Blend
$12.00

Before placing your order, please inform your server if anyone in your party has a food allergy | Some items may be served raw or undercooked | Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Dessert

$15.00 each

Ice Cream

Choice of vanilla or salted caramel.

Sorbet

Raspberry

Butterscotch Budino

Carmel, whipped crème fraîche & rosemary shortbread.

Warm Banana Cake

Peanut butter mousse, chocolate ganache & salted peanuts.

Warm Chocolate Truffle Cake

Fresh raspberries, candied nuts & vanilla bean ice cream.

Local Fuji Apple Upside Down Cake

Whipped crème fraiche & blueberry coulis.

Basque Cheesecake

Coffee Cocktails

$18.00 each

Lobster Mocha Rocha

Amaretto & chocolate liqueur

Boardwalk Blast

Kahlua, Cruzan 137 'hurricane-Proof' Rum & Bailey's Irish Cream

El Espadín Espresso Martini

Hedonistas de la fe mezcal, tía María, Kahlúa, agave, espresso

Dessert Wine

Ben Rye 'Donnafugata'
$25.00

Sicily, Italy 2019

Dolce
$50.00

'Late Harvest Wine'- Napa Valley, California 2017

Château Lapinesse
$20.00

Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2019

Grappa lo Chardonnay de Nonino
$21.00

Italy

Stonestreet Estate Vineyards
$25.00

Triple crown, late harvest, Sonoma County

Ports

Graham 'Six Grapes' Reserve
$15.00

Portugal

Taylor's 20 Years Tawny
$20.00

Portugal

Taylor's 40 Years Tawny
$68.00

Portugal

Food Menu

Every day, 5 pm - 6 pm $2.00 Buck shuck | While supplies last.

Garlic Bread
$12.00

With four cheese fondue • Add crab +$6.00

4 Chilled Oysters
$17.00
Yellowfin Tostada
$19.00

Avocado, lemon, cucumber & salsa macha.

Cup of Maine Lobster Chowder
$13.00
Broiled Hamachi Collar
$21.00

Ponzu & lime | Limited

Shrimp & Kimchi Fried Rice
$16.00
Purple Savory Clams
$14.00

Roasted tomato, spicy pesto, soggy bottom bread.

Rhode Island Style Calamari
$13.00

Hot cherry peppers, garlic & scallion.

Slab of House Bacon
$13.00

Date paste & pickled mustard seeds.

Hickory Smoked Wings
$14.00
Smash Burger

Regular $13.00 | Double $18.00 • American cheese, pickles & special sauce.

Steak on A Plate
$28.00

Add Oban 14 yr +$20.00

Drinks

COCKTAILS:
Our Margarita
$10.00

Corazon tequila, agave & lime

Your Mule
$10.00

Evan Williams bourbon, Wheatley vodka, or Corazon tequila

The Old Fashioned
$10.00

Sazerac rye 6 year, orange bitters & vanilla sugar

BEER:
Beer Cans
$7.00
Draft Beer
$8.00
Industry / Locals
$10.00

Beer & shot

Every day 3 pm - 6 pm | Friday all day | Exclusively in the bar & patio area | View is on the house • Drinking distilled spirits, beer, coolers, wine, and other alcoholic beverages may increase cancer risk, and, during pregnancy, can cause birth defects.

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Location

1602 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica, CA
90401

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Hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur:
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Fri:
12:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Sun, Sat:
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM

Contact us

Call us at (310)-458-9294

Write us at info@thelobster.com

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