The Lobster
seafood
Small Plates
Enzo's Sourdough
$8.00
With house butter.
Garlic Bread with Four Cheese Fondue
$12.00
Add Crab +$6.00 | Add Prosciutto di San Daniele* +$8.00
6 or 8 Chilled Oysters
House hot sauce, mignonette & cocktail*.
$26.00$34.00Peruvian Scallop Crudo
$26.00
Coconut leche de tigre, avocado, cucumber & black lime*.
Maine Lobster Saladsourcing signal
$35.00
Heirloom tomatoes, smashed cucumber, croutons & green goddess.
Seasonal Caesarsourcing signal
$18.00
Gem Lettuce, chicory, garlic croutons & parmesan. Mary's Chicken Breast +$8.00 | Gulf Shrimp +$10.00
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. Positions are counted against those 189.
v1.7.4 58.8/100 = sourcing 28.7/50 (named-farm 3 distinct [marys-chicken-pitman (producer/solid) x0.85, pitman-family-farms (producer/exemplary) x1.00, weiser-family-farms (producer/solid) x0.85], named-region 5 distinct, attribute 5 distinct [class=breed-word x0.50, class=graded-spec x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50, class=species-name x0.00, class=wild-capture x0.60], buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 12.1/20 (best: weiser-family-farms at 60.9, linked by a named-farm claim) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 18.0/18.
protein
Mary's Chicken Breast
Named farm“Gem Lettuce, chicory, garlic croutons & parmesan • Mary's Chicken Breast +$8.00”
Pitman Family Farms (Mary's Chicken) ↗
on the menu · source ↗
Mary's Chicken
Named farm“Gem Lettuce, chicory, garlic croutons & parmesan • Mary's Chicken Breast”
Mary's Chicken (Pitman Family Farms) ↗
on the menu · source ↗
Australian lamb
Named region“Crab fried rice & green mango salsa*. Roasted Australian Lamb Rack”
on the menu · source ↗
Angus
Attribute“Certified Angus beef, truffle parmesan fries & green peppercorn sauce* • Add Half Maine Lobster”
on the menu · source ↗
Kurobuta
Attribute“Kurobuta Pork & Gulf Shrimp Larb Sticky rice & fresh herbs. DESSERT: Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding Whipped cream & brown sugar sauce. August”
on the menu · source ↗
Prime
Signal“Prime Beef Tartare”
on the menu · source ↗
Certified Angus beef
Signal“Certified Angus beef, truffle parmesan fries & green peppercorn sauce* • Add Half Maine Lobster”
on the menu · source ↗
farm
Weiser Farms
Named farm“beans, Weiser Farms heirloom potatoes & drawn butter. 3 lb Grilled Maine”
on the menu · source ↗
seafood
Gulf shrimp
Named region“| Gulf Shrimp”
on the menu · source ↗
Alaskan halibut
Named region“Sautéed Alaskan Halibut*”
on the menu · source ↗
Maine lobster (flown in)
Named region“Reviewer states the lobster served is flown in from Maine.”
found online · source ↗
New Bedford (MA) day-boat scallops
Named region“A Kurobuta pork belly dish is paired with 'New Bedford day boat scallops.'”
found online · source ↗
sourcing
Osetra
Attribute“Diced filet mignon, capers, shallot, imported anchovy, quail egg & truffle potato*. Golden Imperial Osetra Caviar”
on the menu · source ↗
Heirloom
Attribute“Heirloom tomatoes, smashed cucumber, croutons & green goddess. Brentwood Corn & Farro Salad”
on the menu · source ↗
Day Boat
Attribute“sauce*. Fish out of Water Served with spring salad mix and choice of: Romesco, Chimichurri, Preserved Lemon Aioli, or Remoulade. Grilled Day Boat Scallops*”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 11am – 9:30pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12pm – 9pm |
| Tuesday | 12pm – 9pm |
| Wednesday | 12pm – 9pm |
| Thursday | 12pm – 9pm |
| Friday | 12pm – 9:30pm |
| Saturday | 11am – 9:30pm |
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 41 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- Lobster with a view in Santa Monica ↗
Los Angeles Times
National authorityApr 15, 2010
“Review of the Santa Monica Pier seafood restaurant; a Kurobuta pork belly dish is paired with 'New Bedford day boat scallops' -- a specific, named port/method for the scallops.”
mentions sourcing - MICHELIN Guide 2026: Selected ↗
MICHELIN Guide
Award
Lifestyle coverage
- The Lobster - Review - Santa Monica - Los Angeles ↗
The Infatuation
National lifestyleGarrett Snyder · Apr 17, 2024
“Short, critical review calling it a tourist trap; notes the lobster is 'flown in from Maine' -- a real if unflattering sourcing detail (not local).”
mentions sourcing
Coverage
- The Resy Guide to Dining Along the Coast in Los Angeles ↗
Resy (blog.resy.com)
Press“When you want to take in the Santa Monica Pier without entering the tourist terror-dome yourself, there’s no better viewpoint than The Lobster. Perched over the PCH, with sweeping views of the coast and Pacific Park Ferris Wheel, the specialties at this landmark span the gamut from clam chowder, oysters, and Maine Lobster to chef Govind Armstrong’s inventive servings of wild Dungeness crab gumbo and king crab tagliatelle. The ideal hour for these pleasures undoubtedly arrives as the sun sinks and the Ferris Wheel begins its vibrant glow.”