Black and white drawing of a blue whale swimming beneath a sun, framed by a rectangle, with the words "BLUE WHALE" written below.
La Jolla Coastal Seafood & Raw Bar $$$

A raw bar with a long view of the Pacific.

The Place

Day-boat catch, a cold tower, and natural wine — served where the marine layer meets the sun.

Set in La Jolla Cove, Blue Whale is built around its bar and its fire. Come for a quick one at the counter or settle in for the long version — either way you’ll leave planning your next visit. (Placeholder copy — swap for the real story.) The menu changes with the season and the market; the hospitality doesn’t. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.

Cuisine

Coastal Seafood & Raw Bar

Hours

Open daily 8am-6pm

Neighborhood

La Jolla Cove

City

La Jolla

Price

$$$


The Room

A look around

Sample Menu

A taste of the card

Representative dishes — the real menu changes with the season.

To Start

Oysters on icemignonette, lemon
Tinned fish boardcultured butter, sourdough
Little gem saladanchovy, parmesan

The Main Event

Whole grilled catchsalsa verde, fennel
Wood-fired ribeyebone marrow butter
House tagliatelleuni, brown butter

Something Sweet

Olive oil cakecrème fraîche
Affogatoamaro, espresso
Find Us

La Jolla

Open daily 8am-6pm

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