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1602 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401

310-458-9294 

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  • American, Seafood, Traditional
    Sun-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm
    $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Business Dining, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Water View
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Beer/Wine
    Accepted
    Valet
Description

The Lobster, open in one form or another since 1925, is a Santa Monica Pier staple. Known for its windows showcasing prime ocean views, and its steamed American lobster, it is still family-owned. Open for lunch and dinner, the menu offers shellfish platters, crab cakes, Australian barramundi, ravioli and steak.







Dinner Menu
Appetizer
$13.00
Burrata Cheese
braised radicchio, frog hollow farms bosc pear & chive oil
$15.00
Japanese Hamachi Sashimi
jalapeno, lime & cilantro salsa with coleman farms cilantro flowers
$14.00
Crispy Calamari & Prawns
fennel & anchovy stuffed olives with garlic anchovy aioli, ponzu & sweet chili sauce
$20.00
Sauteed Hawaiian Blue King Prawns
brandy, garlic, shallots, italian herbs & shrimp butter with toasted ciabatta
$15.00
Crab Cake Appetizer
remoulade, wild arugula salad & lemon
$15.00
Grilled Spanish Octopus
rutiz farms persian shelling beans, celery, oven dried tomatoes & frisee with chili oill
$15.00
Salmon Tartare
hot portugal peppers, cornichons, capers & quail egg
$15.00
Steamed New Zealand Cockles & Black Mussels
house made sausage, fregola & tomato with white wine
$11.00
Gloria Farms Baby Beet Salad
goat cheese, mizuna, toasted hazelnuts & champagne - hazelnut vinaigrette
Soup & Salads
$11.00
Cockle Clam Chowder
applewood smoked bacon & weiser farms fingerling potatoes
$10.00
Caesar Salad
croutons & parmesan cheese
$10.00
Organic Country Fresh Farms Baby Greens
fennel, cherry tomatoes & shaved parmesan with red wine vinaigrette
$11.00
Cherry Tomato & Baby Iceberg Salad
maytag blue cheese dressing, crispy applewood smoked bacon, croutons & basil
$15.00
Dungeness Crab & Wild Arugula Salad
red flame grapes, shaved parmesan, almonds & lemon vinaigrette
$24.00
American Lobster Salad
avocado, little gem lettuce, citrus vinaigrette & fried leeks
$11.00
Gloria’s Farm Beet Salad
goat cheese, mizuna, toasted hazelnuts & champagne - hazelnut vinaigrette
$15.00
Beluga Lentil Soup
american lobster, spanish chorizo & smoked paprika
Oysters & Shellfish Cocktail
$14.50
Hood Canal Oysters
washington ½ dz.
$14.50
Fanny Bay Oysters
british columbia ½ dz.
$14.50
Cooks Cove Oysters
prince edward island ½ dz
$14.50
Blue Point Oysters
long island ½ dz.
$19.50
Oyster Sampler
$3.50
Cherry Stone Clams
$15.00
Jumbo Wild Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
$21.00
Lobster Cocktail
For Two $60.00
Shellfish Platter
6 oysters, 4 mexican white shrimp, half of dungeness crab, 8 penn cove black mussels & half of 1 ½ lb maine lobster
$140.00
Petrossian Royal Ossetra Caviar
ossetra sturgeon, bulgaria
Lobster & Shellfish
Per Pound $29.00
Steamed American Lobster
sautéed swiss chard, roasted weiser farms fingerling potatoes & drawn butter
Per Pound $31.00
Herb Grilled American Lobster
lemon garlic butter, 2.5 pounds & up
$49.00
Butter Poached American Lobster
gloria%u2019s farm sweet corn, mushrooms & lobster mash
$28.00
Pan Seared Crab Cakes
avocado puree with arugula, oven dried tomato & shaved fennel salad
$34.00
Seared New Bedford Day Boat Scallops
fregola, taggiasca olives, spinach, orange & smoked garlic crema
$29.00
Shellfish & Black Linguine Pasta
cockle clams, p.e.i. black mussels, wild mexican shrimp, dungeness crab & calamari with garlic, tomatoes & basil leaves
Per Pound $49.00
Grilled Spiny Lobsters
fresh herbs, lemon and garlic butter
$32.00
Lobster Ravioli
spigarello, truffle butter & parmesan
Finfish & Other Entrée
$30.00
Pan Roasted Tasmanian Ocean Trout Salmon
rutizs brussels sprouts, yellow carrots & quinoa with pomegranate
$30.00
Grilled Hawaiian Swordfish Steak Au Poivre
white polenta, grilled baby broccoli & schaners cipollini
$28.00
Grilled Australian Barramundi
roasted rutiz farms red kuri squash, spinach, pumpkin seeds & aged balsamic
$24.00
Sautéed South African Hake
artichokes, lemon, capers, basil, mashed potatoes & asparagus
$21.00
Herb Marinated Roasted Free Range Half Chicken
chive whipped potatoes, sautéed spinach & roasted chicken jus
$30.00
Grilled 12 Oz. Prime Flat Iron Steak
sliced vine ripened tomato & truffle parmesan fries
$40.00
Pan Seared 8oz. Angus Filet Mignon
sautéed spinach, butter ball potatoes, roasted carrots & wild mushroom ragout
$20.00
Fairytale Squash Gnocchi
chanterelle mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, brown butter & aged balsamic
Sides
$5.00
Mashed Yukon Potatoes
$6.00
Roasted Mixed Heirloom Potatoes
$4.00
French Fries
$5.00
Coleman Farms Baby Broccoli
$7.00
Grilled Asparagus
$5.00
Sautéed Swiss Chard
$6.00
Truffle Parmesan Fries
$8.00
Mushroom Ragout
$6.00
Quinoa
brussels sprouts & yellow carrots with pomegranate
$5.00
Sauteed Coleman Farms Escarole
Desserts
$9.00
Milk Chocolate Cream Tart
cookie crust, honey peanut mousse & chocolate crunch
$9.00
Tiramisu
espresso ladyfingers, mascarpone & cocoa
$9.00
Farmstand Blackberry Cobbler
sweet scone crumble, streusel & vanilla ice cream
$9.00
Warm Chocolate Pudding
nutella ice cream & caramel corn
$9.00
Handmade Ice Creams & Sorbets
$5.00
Cookie Plate
$9.00
Lobster Mocha Roca
freshly ground coffee laced with amaretto and chocolate liqueur, topped with whipped cream
$9.00
Boardwalk Blast
freshly ground coffee laced with baileys, kahlúa and 151 rum, topped with whipped cream
$9.00
Pier Pressure
freshly ground espresso coffee laced with coffee liqueur, topped with whipped cream
$9.00
Jamaican Sunset
freshly ground coffee laced with tia maria, topped with whipped cream
$9.00
Lemon Cream Cake
vanilla cake, lemon curd & huckleberry jus
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