Duke's Malibu

(310) 317-0777

21150 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265 34.0368 -118.6362

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Neighborhood: Eastern Malibu

DUKESMALIBU.COM

Last updated 5.12.12

Category:

Restaurants, Bars & Clubs, Neighborhood Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Water View, Happy Hour, Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Waterfront Dining, Outdoor Dining, View Dining, Private Rooms, Happy Hour, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Seafood, Californian

Bar & Club Special Features:

Outdoor Seating, Romantic Nightlife, Specialty Cocktails

What People Are Saying About Duke's Malibu

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

The Scene – If Duke's were any closer to the Pacific, it would cease being a beach bar and start being, well, very wet. When the tide is in, waves crash just a few feet away from the bar. Patio tables sit on a triangle of Malibu Beach and invite patrons to dig their feet in the sand while sipping a drink and watching the sunset. For more action, take a seat at the polished teak bar where as much attention is focused on the scenery inside as out. – – The Draw – Laid-back locals and tourists share the view. Guys sport Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses while gals wear…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
The valet lot will set you back a few bucks. If you'd rather parlay that into another mai tai, try finding a spot on the ocean side of PCH instead.
The Extras:
Too chilly? Head to the secluded third bar inside the restaurant. All three offer awesome views.
Happy Hour:
Visit weekdays between 4pm and 6pm for half-off deals on the bar menu. Drinks are regularly priced.
ambiance
95.60999870300293% positive
  1. During the day it can be a nice relaxing lunch with a great view of the coast line and night can be a romantic dinner with still the great view of the city lights on the coast.
  2. Just got back from Duke's where we experienced a splendid ocean view, reasonable service, tastey hot rolls, and pricey dinners that were below par.
  3. Great staff, great food, amazing view.
  4. Their mai tais are the best but it's still fun to explore the rest of the drink menu.
  5. Super laid-black, great staff, and hands down one of the best views of any restaurant on the Pacific Coast.
  6. but enjoy the bird's eye ocean view.
  7. Its just like the hawaii location.
  8. Good seafood, GREAT location
  9. it can take a minute to get your seat on the patio, but it was good food, good service and great atmosphere, i mean your right off the ocean!
  10. Sitting in the restaurant proper offers great food and prices you would expect from any mid to upscale restaurant around the area, but you can also go much more casual at the Barefoot Bar where food is a little less expensive and the view is just the same
  11. If you are looking for incredible ocean views and good food, Duke's is the place to go.
  12. The food is great, service is friendly and the ocean views are spectacular!
  13. Duke's is a great location- right on the beach in Malibu.
  14. Amazing view, excellent food, crab legs were delicious, mai tai is the best in town!
  15. While the atmosphere and service are pleasant, the ambiance cannot sub for good food.
  16. Great food, good service, great ocean views!
  17. They have some great drinks and the views in the restuarant and the barefoot bar cannot be beat.
  18. Also a great romantic date spot.
  19. So it's definitely a good place to bring parents - for the fun atmosphere, the incredible ocean view, and the creative seafood dishes!
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Duke's banquet facility is the perfect seaside venue, and, for hors d' eouvres, the crab cakes are a must!
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. Go there for happy hour in the barefoot bar or a fantastic dinner in their dining room.
  2. Great bar experience
  3. Great bar, great food and great value
  4. They have some great drinks and the views in the restuarant and the barefoot bar cannot be beat.
  5. The service definitly made my experience great, the staff seems like they are family, the waitresses seem like best friends, and the bartenders make a mean drink
  6. Their mai tais are the best but it's still fun to explore the rest of the drink menu.
  7. The mahi mahi burger is delish, they add great toppings and the drinks are pretty good too!
  8. great place to take your out of town guests, which will leave them thinking that most of your dining experiences take place on the water, in the sun, with an umbrella drink.
  9. (I recommend the Hawaiian Ice tea! )
food quality
93.6299991607666% positive
  1. Nothing beats the tuna poke rolls but the crab wontons are great, too.
  2. The chowder and every seafood dish is amazing.
  3. Great bar, great food and great value
  4. Fresh Hawaiian fish prepared so uniquely.
  5. Duke's Barefoot Bar is a great place to go if you want a quick burger or a long delicious dinner by the water.
  6. So it's definitely a good place to bring parents - for the fun atmosphere, the incredible ocean view, and the creative seafood dishes!
  7. Their fish and seafood selection was great and my husband had the teriyaki sirloin which was delicious.
  8. Duke's banquet facility is the perfect seaside venue, and, for hors d' eouvres, the crab cakes are a must!
  9. Slow service, decent food, high prices
  10. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, and my coconut shrimp were very tasty and not too greasy.
  11. Now add cocktail service and great happy hour food and dig your toes into the sand.
  12. Great staff, great food, amazing view.
  13. When our food arrived, the fries were cold and the fish was so chewy, like it had been cooked hours earlier and sat under a heat lamp.
  14. Great food, good service, great ocean views!
  15. The food was good.
  16. really great casual elegance with reasonably priced food.
  17. If you are looking for incredible ocean views and good food, Duke's is the place to go.
  18. The food is great, service is friendly and the ocean views are spectacular!
  19. Once we got that settled with the manager, we had a great meal in the dining area.
  20. Good seafood, GREAT location
  21. The chili scallop dish used fresh ingredients, bok choy, onions, pea pods, but the dish was doused in taste-destroying hot sauce.
  22. The nachos are huge and the barbecue burger is exceptional.
  23. The mahi mahi burger is delish, they add great toppings and the drinks are pretty good too!
  24. Sitting in the restaurant proper offers great food and prices you would expect from any mid to upscale restaurant around the area, but you can also go much more casual at the Barefoot Bar where food is a little less expensive and the view is just the same
  25. While the atmosphere and service are pleasant, the ambiance cannot sub for good food.
  26. it can take a minute to get your seat on the patio, but it was good food, good service and great atmosphere, i mean your right off the ocean!
  27. For food i recommend the Mango BBQ Burger, also, my wife ordered the panko Opah dish and loved it
  28. brought my parents here just before they took a trip to Hawaii and they said the meal at Duke's was better than the "authentic" meals they had in Hawaii!
  29. The food is always great.
  30. variety of fresh fish is served with a choice of seven different styles/sides an attempt at gourmet Island/fusion preparation.
  31. Amazing view, excellent food, crab legs were delicious, mai tai is the best in town!
  32. This place is fantastically delicious!
  33. If you want a restaurant with decent food and for a great time, you won't be dissapointed.
  34. Their brunch is a little pricey but very high quality for buffet food.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. variety of fresh fish is served with a choice of seven different styles/sides an attempt at gourmet Island/fusion preparation.
  2. Their mai tais are the best but it's still fun to explore the rest of the drink menu.
  3. Their fish and seafood selection was great and my husband had the teriyaki sirloin which was delicious.
overall
96.30000114440918% positive
  1. If you are looking for incredible ocean views and good food, Duke's is the place to go.
  2. Dukes is a great place to eat and relax with friends.
  3. Super laid-black, great staff, and hands down one of the best views of any restaurant on the Pacific Coast.
  4. Duke's Barefoot Bar is a great place to go if you want a quick burger or a long delicious dinner by the water.
  5. great place to take your out of town guests, which will leave them thinking that most of your dining experiences take place on the water, in the sun, with an umbrella drink.
  6. This is such a great place to go to when your in Malibu.
  7. Sitting in the restaurant proper offers great food and prices you would expect from any mid to upscale restaurant around the area, but you can also go much more casual at the Barefoot Bar where food is a little less expensive and the view is just the same
  8. just moved to Malibu and out of all the restaurants on pch, and in the entire city of malibu, Duke's Barefoot Bar is the best place to eat.
  9. So it's definitely a good place to bring parents - for the fun atmosphere, the incredible ocean view, and the creative seafood dishes!
service
85.08999824523926% positive
  1. Slow service, decent food, high prices
  2. Once we got that settled with the manager, we had a great meal in the dining area.
  3. Now add cocktail service and great happy hour food and dig your toes into the sand.
  4. Super laid-black, great staff, and hands down one of the best views of any restaurant on the Pacific Coast.
  5. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, and my coconut shrimp were very tasty and not too greasy.
  6. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
  7. Great food, good service, great ocean views!
  8. While the atmosphere and service are pleasant, the ambiance cannot sub for good food.
  9. The service is super slow.
  10. it can take a minute to get your seat on the patio, but it was good food, good service and great atmosphere, i mean your right off the ocean!
  11. Buffet was so-so, service slow (although the restaurant wasn't
  12. The service is good to.
  13. The service definitly made my experience great, the staff seems like they are family, the waitresses seem like best friends, and the bartenders make a mean drink
  14. Even the barbacks were friendly!
  15. The food is great, service is friendly and the ocean views are spectacular!
  16. Great staff, great food, amazing view.
  17. The service was impeccable.
  18. Just got back from Duke's where we experienced a splendid ocean view, reasonable service, tastey hot rolls, and pricey dinners that were below par.
  19. We were seated promptly and our server was polite and knowledgable.
value
76.1899995803833% positive
  1. One of our favorite spots ever, and worth driving by the nearer, busier, trendier Gl*dstones on PCH.
  2. Their brunch is a little pricey but very high quality for buffet food.
  3. Slow service, decent food, high prices
  4. Great bar, great food and great value
  5. The nachos are huge and the barbecue burger is exceptional.
  6. Sitting in the restaurant proper offers great food and prices you would expect from any mid to upscale restaurant around the area, but you can also go much more casual at the Barefoot Bar where food is a little less expensive and the view is just the same
  7. Just got back from Duke's where we experienced a splendid ocean view, reasonable service, tastey hot rolls, and pricey dinners that were below par.
wait time
60.0% positive
  1. From the minute I walked in, Dukes was amazing!
  2. Duke's Barefoot Bar is a great place to go if you want a quick burger or a long delicious dinner by the water.
  3. The service is super slow.
  4. Buffet was so-so, service slow (although the restaurant wasn't
  5. it can take a minute to get your seat on the patio, but it was good food, good service and great atmosphere, i mean your right off the ocean!
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/26/11

love the food

by rob34

was good rasonable price! :0)

4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/22/11

Absolutly great!

by Olivar

Couldnt get ant better than this!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/15/10

Duke's

by LChristmas

You can't beat the Malibu location. Steak and Lobster are top notch. Also a great romantic date spot. I've also come here with family. You can see dolphins swimming in the ocean most days.

  • Pros: Views
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/14/10

The view is worth it.

by lindseymorg

This is such a great place to go to when your in Malibu. The mahi mahi burger is delish, they add great toppings and the drinks are pretty good too!

Love Dukes!

  • Pros: Right on the water, excellent fish.
  • Cons: Can be super busy and packed.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/17/10

LOCATION IS AWSOME!

by 6 Foot Faces

I HEART this place. It's relaible. Food is always good. It's low key and the happy hour works well for me.

Atb the end of the day at the beach this is the place to finish the day right. Parking on PCH works well, becuase valet can be a big drag. Beware it gets very busy with out of towners here.

  • Pros: LOCATION & FOOD & HAPPY HOUR

The Details on Duke's Malibu

Place Categories:

  • great happy hour food
  • good service
  • great place
  • great eye ocean view
  • great bar experience
  • pricey dinner
  • great hawaii location
  • fresh hawaiian fish
  • incredible ocean views
  • great waitress
  • best mai tais
  • authentic meal
  • great high prices
  • greasy tuna melt
  • little pricey quality
  • great romantic date spot
  • great atmosphere
  • very tasty coconut shrimp
  • knowledgable server
  • great drinks
  • amazing dukes
  • friendly barbacks
  • great staff
  • great restaurant
  • creative seafood dish