The Waterfront Venice Happy Hour — Venice Beach / Santa Monica, Los Angeles

The happy hour

Mon–Fri	3–7 PM
Sat & Sun	7–9 PM

Drinks

Happy-hour drinks

Food

$12 bites, e.g. shrimp & hamachi ceviche

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A Venice beachfront restaurant and bar on the boardwalk, with a long weekday happy hour.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Hip
Good for groups
Fireplace
Known for cocktails
Live music
Sports on TV
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Vegetarian options
Takes reservations
Outdoor seating

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 ★ 4.3 1,679 ratings ↗

In Los Angeles 147 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.7 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 4.9

Rated higher than 14% · tied with 10% · lower than 76% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 8% · tied with 9% · lower than 83% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.9 767 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 ★ 4 112 reviews ↗

In Los Angeles 106 rated venues Bottom quarter

1.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 19% · tied with 7% · lower than 74% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.0 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 17% · tied with 8% · lower than 75% of the others · median ★ 4.3

OPENTABLE ★ 4.4 40 diners ↗

Food 4.3Service 4.5Value 4.2Ambience 4.5Noise Moderate

In Los Angeles 33 rated venues Bottom quarter

4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 4.9

Rated higher than 19% · tied with 9% · lower than 72% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues Bottom quarter

3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.4 5.0

Rated higher than 15% · tied with 7% · lower than 78% of the others · median ★ 4.6

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 8, 2026.

Getting there

205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291 · (424) 404-8470

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