Restaurant in Los Angeles, United States
The Cliffdiver Santa Monica
100Pearl PointsEasy Westside Plan

About The Cliffdiver Santa Monica
Book The Cliffdiver Santa Monica when ease matters more than ceremony. It is a practical Westside choice for a casual date, birthday, or group meal, but diners looking for a defined sushi format or a more technical dinner should compare Echigo or Yamakase first.
The Cliffdiver Santa Monica is a Los Angeles venue with a casual dress code and verified hours that vary by day. The available verified details are limited, so the safest planning approach is practical: confirm the current schedule before going and avoid assuming a specific cuisine, menu format, price point, service style, or special-occasion setup from the information here.
Use it as a direct Los Angeles option when the listed hours fit your plans. The verified schedule is Monday and Tuesday 3–11 PM, Wednesday 7:30 AM–11 PM, Thursday 11 AM–11 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM–12 AM, Sunday 1–8 PM.
Book this for a simple Los Angeles plan
The strongest verified planning details are the hours and casual dress code. Because there is no verified cuisine, menu format, chef detail, price range, awards record, or seating information in the available data, do not build expectations around a specific dining format.
For broader planning, use the Los Angeles restaurants guide before committing, especially if the meal is tied to a larger night out. Visitors building a full stay can also pair the decision with Los Angeles hotels, Los Angeles bars, Los Angeles experiences.
Where the service question matters
There is not enough verified detail here to make a strong claim about service style, pacing, group handling, or a particular food-led reason to choose The Cliffdiver Santa Monica. Treat those as questions to confirm directly with the venue if they matter to your plans.
Verdict: consider The Cliffdiver Santa Monica when its Los Angeles location, casual dress code, listed hours fit your schedule. If you need a defined format, confirmed menu details, or specific accommodation information, verify those details before committing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch or dinner better at The Cliffdiver Santa Monica?
The verified hours vary by day: Monday and Tuesday 3–11 PM, Wednesday 7:30 AM–11 PM, Thursday 11 AM–11 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM–12 AM, Sunday 1–8 PM. Because no verified lunch or dinner menu details are available here, choose based on the time that best fits your plans and confirm current hours with the venue.
What should I wear to The Cliffdiver Santa Monica?
The verified dress code is casual. If your plans are tied to a larger night out in Los Angeles, casual attire is the grounded expectation from the available information.
What should a first-timer know about The Cliffdiver Santa Monica?
Treat it as a Los Angeles venue with a casual dress code and a schedule that changes by day. The verified details do not establish a specific cuisine, menu format, price range, chef, seating setup, or awards profile, so confirm any planning-critical details directly before going.
Does The Cliffdiver Santa Monica handle dietary restrictions?
Dietary and allergy accommodation details are not verified in the supplied information. If anyone in the party has a serious restriction, check the venue's official channels before committing.
Can The Cliffdiver Santa Monica accommodate groups?
Group accommodation details, seating capacity, reservation policies are not verified in the supplied information. If you are planning for a group, confirm availability, timing, any requirements directly with the venue.
Location
12311 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Los Angeles, United States
Compare The Cliffdiver Santa Monica
| Venue |
|---|
| The Cliffdiver Santa Monica |
| Echigo |
| U-Zen |
| Yamakase |
| Monte Alban |
| Literati Cafe |
How The Cliffdiver Santa Monica compares with nearby options at a similar price tier.
How it compares on the Westside
Echigo is the stronger pick for diners who want sushi to be the point of the night. The Cliffdiver Santa Monica is easier to position as a relaxed, flexible plan; Echigo gives the meal a clearer category focus, which matters more for a special occasion built around food rather than convenience.
Yamakase should be the cross-shop for a higher-commitment sushi experience. Choose The Cliffdiver Santa Monica when the group wants less structure and a simpler booking decision; choose Yamakase when the format itself is the occasion. U-Zen sits closer to the Japanese-dining comparison set and is worth checking if the group is specifically leaning that way.
For lower-key alternatives, Monte Alban and Literati Cafe are better backup options when ambiance and convenience matter more than a formal dining arc. The Cliffdiver Santa Monica makes sense as the easy Westside choice; the peers are better when the meal needs a clearer cuisine lane.
Explore Los Angeles
Save or rate The Cliffdiver Santa Monica on Pearl
Keep this venue in your Pearl passport, rate it after you visit, and track it alongside every other place you collect.

