About us

The Waterfront

A casual oceanfront restaurant and beer garden on the Venice Beach Boardwalk, built around long lunches, slow nights, and live music.

Exterior of The Waterfront at the corner of the Venice Beach Boardwalk, with a covered patio, palm trees, and signage visible above the seating area.

Our corner of the boardwalk

We sit at 205 Ocean Front Walk, a few yards from the sand. Indoors there's a long bar, comfortable couches, and a stage we put live music on. Outdoors there's a beer garden under string lights and a back patio with covered seating and heaters for the cooler nights.

Most days you'll find a mix — locals on lunch breaks, surfers warming up, families killing time before the pier, friends meeting up for happy hour. The vibe is unfussy. Bring whoever you want.

Plate of fish tacos topped with cabbage slaw and chipotle crema, served with a wedge of lime.

What we serve

The kitchen leans American with a Mexican accent. Tacos, burgers, oysters and ceviche, big shareable nachos, weekend brunch. Plant-based and gluten-free options live on every section of the menu — not as an afterthought, just as part of how we cook.

The bar runs eight beers on draft, a short list of California wines, original cocktails, hot drinks for the chilly evenings, and a non-alcoholic list that's actually worth ordering.

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Acoustic musician performing for a seated audience under string lights in the back patio.

Day parties, trivia, live music

We host something most nights we're open. Trivia on Thursdays. Live music on weekends. Day parties when the weather cooperates (it usually does). Check the schedule for what's on this week.

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Come see us

Address

205 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, CA 90291

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Hours

Thursday
3pm – 10pm
Friday
12pm – 10pm
Saturday & Sunday
11am – 10pm

Happy Hour

Weekdays
3pm – 7pm
Weekends
7pm – 9pm

Contact

424.404.8470
admin@thewaterfrontvenice.com