The Waterfront

A stroll along the Venice Beach boardwalk can’t help but feel like a special occasion, whether it’s a holiday weekend or a random weeknight, so it’s a good thing The Waterfront offers all of their cocktails in glasses, pitchers, and towers. The approachably hip, oceanfront restaurant has a fun all-day menu of California cuisine like fish tacos, crudo, and wood-grilled vegetables, and their cocktail list is the menu’s match—there are a couple of spritzes, a whiskey strawberry smash, and several frozen cocktails. It’s hard to imagine better beachfront drinking than a giant tower of Sparkling Paloma.
How to book: Reservations available online.

When: Wednesday–Friday from 3–5:30 pm
This laidback eatery right on the Venice Boardwalk launched a new happy hour that will make you pine for the dog days of summer. Highlights include $4 cans of Mango Cart and $20 pitchers of beer, $8 Eskoot rose, and a magnum bottle of Summer Water rose plus a half-dozen oysters for $89. You can also grab discounted bites like a $3 pretzel, $10 Caesar Wrap, and $10 nachos to enjoy on their breezy partially covered patio or in the comfy interior that feels like a hip surfer’s living room.
How to book: Walk-ins only.