marina views &

timeless tastes

Person adding dressing to a mixed green salad in a silver bowl.

time warp in the marina

WHAT DEAR JOHN’S IS TO STEAK, DEAR JANE’S is TO SEAFOOD.  TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE STUNNING MARINA VIEW, THE FOCUS IS ON CLASSIC AMERICAN SEAFOOD DISHES PREPARED SIMPLY WITH THE HIGHEST-QUALITY INGREDIENTS BY SEASONED CHEFS josiah citrin and hans rockenwagner.  FROM clams casino TO SHRIMP LOUIE, trout amandine and SURF ‘N TURF, THE MENU HEWS TO THOSE OF SOME OF THE MOST LEGENDARY SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS OF THE 60S, 70S, AND 80S.  IT FEELs FAMILIAR AND UPSCALE, YET UPDATED AND APPROACHABLE.

a stellar drink lineup for everyone

  • smokey jane cocktail, a twist on a classic drink

    Silent disco

    del maguey vida mezcal, green chartreuse, apologue saffron liqueur, ancho reyes chili liqueur, agave, fresh lime

  • The best cocktail in a koala tiki mug

    not your average tiki

    parrot bay rum, carpano antica, bitter truth falernum, fee brothers orgeat, watermelon shrub, Myer’s dark rum, lime

  • An aviation cocktail

    Tarzan's lovely lady

    hendrick’s gin, lavender syrup, tempus fugit creme de violettes, fresh lemon, egg white

  • Dear Jane's amazing tiki drink in a whale mug

    the girl can't help it

    batiste silver rum, chareau aloe liqueur, bitter truth falernum, watermelon shrub, tempus fugit liqueur de violettes, orange juice, lime

A variety of classic American dishes on blue-rimmed white plates, including fish with capers, spaghetti with meat sauce, pot roast with vegetables, and a seafood cocktail with crab legs and celery, served on a white tablecloth.

Food & drink

brought to you by

the team behind

dear john’s-

chef josiah citrin,

and Hans & patti röckenwagner

“ From Caviar to Fish Sticks, This Glitzy Seafood Newcomer From the Dear John’s Team Has It All”

on the waterfront

  • 13950 panay way
    marina del rey, ca 90292

  • Dinner
    tues+ wed + thurs: 5:30pm – 9:00pm
    fri + sat: 5:30pm - 9:30pm

    happy hour
    (available exclusively at the bar and outdoor patio, weather permitting)
    tues to sat: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

    tiki bar
    available every night open, all night long!

    CLOSED: sun + mon

People dining at a restaurant table during the evening, with a large window showing outside trees and buildings, and artwork on the wall.

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A freshly opened oyster on ice with red sauce inside, surrounded by small bowls of sauces and accompaniments on a seafood platter.
Lobster and pasta in tomato sauce with basil on a white plate with blue rim.
Glass filled with shrimp cocktail garnished with cucumber slices and a lemon wedge on a plate.