# SoCal Beach Dive Bar Crawl

> A father's birthday bar crawl across Southern California's oldest dive bars ends with a ravioli and a burger.
- Title: SoCal Beach Dive Bar Crawl · Eater | Shortify
- Summary: A father's birthday bar crawl across Southern California's oldest dive bars ends with a ravioli and a burger. A father's birthday bar crawl through Southern…
- Keywords: socal, beach, dive bar, bar crawl, santa monica, venice beach, playa del rey, torrance, ravioli, burger, martini, hawaii shirt
- Source: Eater — https://eater.com/dining-out/992846/socal-beach-dive-bar-crawl
- Author: Noah Galuten
- Published: 2026-10-14T18:49:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: socal, beach, dive bar, bar crawl, santa monica, venice beach, playa del rey, torrance, ravioli, burger, martini, hawaii shirt
## Birthday Bar Crawl
A father uses his Eater assignment to explore Southern California's beach dive bars on his birthday.
## Santa Monica Stop
Chez Jay, opened in 1959, serves bar burgers and peanuts with no photos allowed.

> take no pictures, and throw your peanut shells on the floor
## Venice Beach Stop
Hinano Cafe, operating since 1962, serves beer and burgers with no full liquor license.
## Playa del Rey Stop
Prince O’ Whales, over 50 years old, serves college football fans and ping-pong.
## The Harbor Room
The Harbor Room, the smallest dive bar in Los Angeles, serves ravioli and vodka-sodas.
## The Shack
The Shack, a classic surf bar, serves burgers with Louisiana hot links and wings.
## Ercole’s
Ercole’s, 100 years old, serves cheeseburgers with no fries and is the best dive bar burger in LA County.
## Torrance Dinner
Torihei’s daikon radish and katsuobushi warm the chest after a beach bar crawl.
## Key takeaway

A father's birthday bar crawl through Southern California's dive bars ends with ravioli and a burger.