Part of Isola, the Island's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Late night on the Island? These Catalina Island restaurants and bars serve until 9:30pm or later — a few pour until 2am. Always check the live hours before you head out.
We track 9 spots here, averaging 4.3★. Every listing shows the day's hours, a sample menu with prices, and one-tap call, directions and ordering — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: The Lobster Trap, Coyote Joe's, Original Antonio's Pizzeria & Deli, Harbor Reef Restaurant & Saloon, Luau Larry's, Marlin Club, Chi Chi Club, The Locker Room and Avalon Theatre (Casino Movie Palace).
Where locals actually eat seafood — owner's a fisherman, so the sand dabs and lobster are as fresh as it gets on the island. No reservations, no view, all character; expect a wait in summer.
Hours: Sun 7am–10pm · Mon 7am–10pm · Tue 7am–10pm · Wed 7am–10pm · Thu 7am–10pm · Fri 7am–10pm · Sat 7am–10pm
Started as Saldana's Taco Shop in 1982, now the rowdy Mexican cantina a few steps from the pier — burritos are pricey ($24, island tax) but the margarita pitchers and 2am kitchen keep everyone coming back.
Hours: Sun 10am–2pm · Mon 10am–2pm · Tue 10am–2pm · Wed 10am–2pm · Thu 10am–2pm · Fri 10am–2pm · Sat 10am–2pm
The 1950s-themed pizzeria on Sumner since 1983 — thin-crust pies, subs and peel-and-eat shrimp, with sawdust-floor charm. The reliable family dinner or beach-takeout play.
Hours: Sun 11am–8pm · Mon 11am–8pm · Tue 11am–8pm · Wed 11am–8pm · Thu 11am–8pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
The one real restaurant in Two Harbors — if the swordfish flag flies on the pier, local swordfish is in the kitchen. The attached saloon is where the Buffalo Milk cocktail was invented 40+ years ago; bar opens at 3pm daily.
Hours: Sun 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Mon 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Tue 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Wed 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Thu 8am–4pm, 5pm–8pm · Fri 8am–4pm, 5pm–12pm · Sat 8am–4pm, 5pm–12pm
THE Catalina bar. Order the Wiki Wacker, get the straw hat, and you're officially on island time — 30+ years of tropical drinks, swordfish tacos and live music steps from the sand. Kitchen's better than it needs to be.
Hours: Sun 11am–1pm · Mon 11am–1pm · Tue 11am–1pm · Wed 11am–1pm · Thu 11am–1pm · Fri 11am–1pm · Sat 10am–1pm
Avalon's oldest bar — built like a boat's bow by Merchant Marines during WWII, with Bud Upton's 1946 underwater mural still on the walls. Stiff drinks, pool, darts, zero pretension; open till 2am when the rest of town sleeps.
Hours: Sun 10am–2pm · Mon 10am–2pm · Tue 10am–2pm · Wed 10am–2pm · Thu 10am–2pm · Fri 10am–2pm · Sat 10am–2pm
The island's only real nightclub and basically the only thing open past midnight — DJs, live bands, a proper dance floor and cheap, fast drinks. It gets going late and gets loose; that's the assignment.
Hours: Sun 8pm–2pm · Mon 8pm–2pm · Tue 8pm–12pm · Wed 8pm–12pm · Thu 8pm–2pm · Fri 8pm–2pm · Sat 8pm–2pm
JL's to the regulars — a sports bar inside the actual locker room the Chicago Cubs used for spring training on the island. Generous pours, fair prices, two pool tables, and you can bring in pizza from next door.
Hours: Sun closed · Mon 10am–2pm · Tue 10am–2pm · Wed 10am–2pm · Thu 10am–2pm · Fri 10am–2pm · Sat 10am–2pm
First-run movies inside the Casino's 1,184-seat 1929 movie palace, with hand-painted Beckman murals. Catch the vintage Page pipe organ played before Friday–Saturday shows; schedule thins outside summer.
Hours: Sun 6pm–9:30pm · Mon 6pm–9:30pm · Tue 6pm–9:30pm · Wed 6pm–9:30pm · Thu 6pm–9:30pm · Fri 6pm–9:30pm · Sat 6pm–9:30pm