The margaritas at Riviera Mexican Grill have been voted the best in the South Bay, and the food won awards too. Its fish tacos are a local favorite.
On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Happy Hour lasts from noon until 9 pm! Besides food and a full bar, the restaurant is just fun to be. Beach-themed murals adorn the walls inside and out, and surfboards and plants are everywhere. It's a great place for families as well as bar patrons.
Splash Bistro is an American and Mediterranean style restaurant located across from the lobby entrance of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The location offers a wide range of selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner, including seafood, salads, burgers, steak and sandwiches. Some menu options include fried calamari, spinach salad, shrimps, fruit platter, grilled chicken, sirloin sandwich, black Angus burger, turkey burgers and more. It offers happy hours and also has 3 hour self validated parking at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It also has an extensive wine list, including port, sherry, pinot noir, merlot, chianti and many more.
The New Starboard Attitude is a bar on the Redondo Beach Pier. The establishment touts its karaoke nights as much as its proximity and views of the ocean. Located on the second floor of a building, it's glass panels afford unobstructed view of the pier. This bar promises good times, great drinks and rocking music, come by and check it out.
This award-winning restaurant features a unique take on Southwestern cuisine, with dishes like roasted sweet corn ravioli. The tequila bar stocks over 60 varieties, and Zagat calls its margaritas "superb."
Sitting on the extreme south end of King Harbor Plaza, you could easily overlook Coyote Cantina. The restaurant is larger and far more interesting than you'd think, with unique artwork created by Markus Pierson.
Italian restaurant Cialuzzi's reinvented itself in 2010 by doubling its size, putting in a full bar and changing the name to "Charlie's Italian." Everything looks different, but the food is still fantastic. It still serves the best New York-style pizza in the South Bay, plus stuffed ziti and daily specials.
This is a neighborhood bar with pool tables, air hockey, games on television, a jukebox and friendly bartenders. It also serves food like wings, nachos, sliders, fries and sandwiches.
Watch for its specials. On Sunday, you can get tacos and a Tecates for a buck each from 4pm onwards. On Wednesday, it's Guinness for $3. If you live in the area, this could easily turn into your home-away-from-home.
Hudson House Bar is an American pub that offers a selection of beer and mixed drinks as well as a full dinner menu. Menu highlights include marinated skirt steak, a chicken meatball sandwich, the Hudson Pretzel Burger, and a pressed pulled pork and prosciutto Cubano. Dessert items include salty smoke almond rocky road fudge and a crispy beer battered Twinkie.
BAC Street Lounge is located on a busy stretch of Artesia Boulevard. The bar has a casual feel and hosts theme nights like Beer Pong Wednesdays. Inside you'll find bar scene staples, like a pool table, dart boards, a jukebox and several TVs.
With great food and wine as well as a full bar, Splash serves not only Crowne Plaza Hotel guests but many other people looking for an evening of fine dining. Splash offers a breakfast buffet every morning, but for lunch and dinner the chefs cook up delectable cioppinos and fresh seafood dishes, pasta and low-carb entrees. Couples can enjoy a "Flavors of Redondo" tapas menu that includes four flavored cocktails for $45.
The Dolphin Bar claims to be the only gay and lesbian bar in South Bay. With its drink specials, karaoke nights, pool table, covered patio, DJ party scene and down-to-earth bartenders, The Dolphin Bar is one of the area's premier night spots. Sundays and Thurdays are karaoke nights, Monday is Ladies' Night with $3 Marqueritas, Tuesday is $5 Jägermeister Shots, Wednesday is Fun with Robert, Friday is Dancing with Dj Brian Harris and Psychedelic Records. The patio, used for lounging and smoking, is spacious and has chic couches and benches. It has theme nights and drink specials. Bring your dancing shoes and carefree attitude, because this dive is for fun, mingling and dancing.
For late-night fun, drinks, entertainment, food and sports, Pitcher House Upper Deck is the sports bar in Redondo Beach. With pool tables, arcade games and big screen TVs, this bar is interactive and has something to entertain everyone. It also has a huge outdoor patio that is popular among regulars. On Fridays and Saturdays, the owners setup a taco stand on the patio and sell made-to-order tacos and burritos. Happy hours include drink and food specials. Open late-night, the bar is especially popular among bar hoppers and night owls looking to party, drink and somewhere to eat.
For 9 years, this bar has lived up to it's reputation as the bar with everything: drinks, food, fun, sports and games. For more information on specials, karaoke, themed music nights and live music events, visit the Web site.
