Rustic Canyon Happy Hour — Venice Beach / Santa Monica, Los Angeles

The happy hour

Every day	5–6:30 PM

Drinks

Margarita (tequila, simple syrup, fresh lime, Maldon salt) — $10
Rusty Nail (blended scotch, Drambuie, lemon twist) — $10
Rock & Rye (rye, orange, lemon, horehound) — $10
Moscow Mule (vodka, fresh lime, fresh ginger) — $10
House Red Wine — $10
House White Wine — $10
Bad Hombre Lager — $5

Food

Ichiban Oysters with chile de arbol mignonette — $3
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips with sun-dried tomato salsa — $4
Vermillion Ceviche Tostada (avocado, fresno hot sauce) — $13
Nick's Chicken Tinga Tostada (little gems, queso fresco) — $6
Rancho Gordo Bean Quesadilla (moro beans, tomatillo salsa) — $6
Fried Vermillion Taco (sonora flour tortilla, chipotle aioli, conehead cabbage) — $9

Deal last verified April 2026. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

Santa Monica's flagship farm-to-table institution, open since 2006 and part of Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan's acclaimed Rustic Canyon Family group. The daily-changing menu draws from the Santa Monica Farmers' Market, and the candlelit bar and intimate booths make for an ideal date-night perch. The Happy Hour and A Half (5–6:30pm) offers some of the best-value upscale bites on the Westside.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Romantic
Hip
Upscale
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Known for wine
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Vegetarian options
Takes reservations

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Los Angeles, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.4 791 ratings ↗

In Los Angeles 147 rated venues Below median

3.7 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 4.9

Rated higher than 25% · tied with 20% · lower than 55% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Below median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 5.0

Rated higher than 17% · tied with 16% · lower than 66% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.9 1,573 reviews ↗

In Los Angeles 145 rated venues Below median

3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 18% · tied with 17% · lower than 65% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 3.9 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 18% · tied with 9% · lower than 73% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.1 242 reviews ↗

In Los Angeles 106 rated venues Below median

1.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 27% · tied with 9% · lower than 65% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Below median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 25% · tied with 9% · lower than 66% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

1119 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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