Bottlefish brings a new midday dining option to Los Angeles’ Westside with a wide selection of sharable small plates, rice bowls, salads, sandwiches, and other seafood favorites. Expanding beyond happy hour and dinner, Bottlefish is now open for lunch starting at 11:30 a.m. Monday – Friday and will begin offering its new lunch menu on Saturdays, starting September 7. From seasoned restaurateurs Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax, the co-founding team behind the wildly successful California Pizza Kitchen, Bottlefish is perfect for a quick lunch, take-out option, corporate lunch meetings, or an afternoon escape. Bottlefish attains the rare balance of upscale yet approachable not only with a menu comprised of familiar and new chef-driven plates, but also with its combination of airy indoor space and expansive outdoor patio seating. For added flexibility, the new lunch menu can also be ordered and delivered through Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, and Office Express.
“We’re always looking for ways to serve our Brentwood community and have been eager to bring a new lunch offering to the neighborhood,” says Rosenfield. “We have grown to have such loyal affection of our seafood-focused dinner menu over the past few years, and intentionally carried over many of those favorites to our lunch menu, while creating new dishes sure to please both first-time and returning guests.” Flax adds, “At Bottlefish we maintain a commitment and attention to detail—from the design and décor to the locally sourced ingredients and sustainable seafood—and our lunch service is no exception.”
Under the direction of Executive Chef Ohad Yosef, the new lunch offerings include favorites from Bottlefish’s dinner menu along with new, creative items and a focus on hearty yet healthy bowls featuring an abundance of vegetables, assorted proteins, and forbidden black rice. In addition to assorted chef-driven plates, guests can choose from an extensive wine and craft beer collection, as well as refreshing, seasonally crafted cocktails from the full bar. Select lunch menu highlights include:
POKE BOWLS
- Ponzu Tuna Poke with avocado, crisp wontons, seaweed salad, black rice
- Yuzu Salmon Poke with avocado, macadamia nuts, edamame, seaweed salad, black rice
RICE BOWLS (add grilled chicken, shrimp, or salmon and substitute for cauliflower rice or forbidden black rice)
- Kimchi with brown rice, 6-minute egg, pickled onion, umami mushrooms
- Mediterranean with oregano brown rice, feta with marinated cucumbers, tomatoes, and kalamata olives
- Vicente with cilantro lime rice, sweet corn salsa, pico de gallo, black beans, crispy tortillas, avocado
- Farmer’s Market with brown rice, roasted cauliflower, brussels sprouts, broccolini and choice of lemon vinaigrette, ponzu, or ginger teriyaki sauce
SMALL PLATES
- Spicy Tuna on Crispy Black Rice with avocado, sriracha aioli
- Popcorn Shrimp lightly fried with togarashi aioli, grilled lime, chive
SALADS
- Lobster Cobb with romaine, bibb lettuce, avocado, Roquefort, grilled corn, cherry tomatoes, bacon, hard boil egg, ranch or citrus dressing
PLATES
- Jumbo Lump Crab Cake with creole mustard sauce, arugula salad
- Daily Grilled Fish with grilled lemon, seasonal vegetables
TOASTS & TACOS & SANDWICHES
- Mini Lobster Rolls on toasted brioche with lemon butter and chives or chilled with lemon shallot aioli, served with housemade potato chips
- Mary’s Organic Fried Chicken Sandwich with coleslaw, toasted brioche, housemade potato chips
- Cheeseburger (or Beyond Meat) with remoulade, Tillamook cheddar, grilled onions, pickles, Kennebec French fries
DESSERTS
- Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sweet Rose Creamery vanilla ice cream
- Lemon Cream Pie with graham cracker crust, fresh whipped cream
In addition to weekday happy hour and nightly dinner, Bottlefish also offers a plethora of weekly specials, including Sparkling Sundays with premium pricing on J.P Chenet Brut and Rosé; All Day Mondays with all-night happy hour featuring $2 oysters; and Wine Down Wednesdays with half-priced bottles of wine. Bottlefish is located at 11677 San Vicente Blvd. Suite #200, Los Angeles, CA, 90049, and is open from 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fridays, 5 – 10 p.m. Saturdays, and 5 – 9 p.m. Sundays
ABOUT BOTTLEFISH:
Located in the heart of the neighborhood at Brentwood Gardens, Bottlefish opened in 2016 as the vision of Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax, the seasoned industry professionals behind California Pizza Kitchen. Serving locally and sustainably sourced seafood and other American favorites, Bottlefish offers guests a mix of both classic and unique chef-driven dishes—complete with seasonal ingredients, local produce, and assorted vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options—ranging from oysters and lobster tails to daily grilled fish and a loaded cheeseburger.
In an elevated yet approachable space, Bottlefish is the perfect afternoon or evening destination for families, special occasions, and group outings, with a spacious outdoor patio, full bar area, and expansive wood-lined indoor space. In additional to traditional take-out, Bottlefish’s menus can be ordered for delivery through Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, and Office Express. Bottlefish is located at 11677 San Vicente Blvd. Suite #200, Los Angeles, CA, 90049, and is open from 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Mondays – Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Fridays, 5 – 10 p.m. Saturdays (11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. starting September 7), and 5 – 9 p.m. Sundays. For more information, please visit Bottlefish.com or call 310-954-9495, and follow on Instagram (BottlefishRestaurant) and Facebook (BottlefishRestaurant).
