Known for its waterfront dining, BALEENkitchen features New American appetizers and entrees, specializing in gourmet comfort food with a seafood focus. Its signature appetizer is its interactive hot Japanese saku stone. Complementing the restaurant is a chic lounge with a fireplace, marina views and hand crafted cocktails and signature appetizers.
Upscale restaurant in the Portofino Hotel combines a seafood-heavy American menu with harbor views. Based on 261 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
260 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Phone: (310) 372-1202
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Hours
| Friday | 7 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 7 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–2 PM, 4–9 PM |
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Reservations: resy.com
Reviews
Frankie Lee
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Jungha Jang
This restaurant was a perfection!
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James Redgrove
The eggs Benedict here is sensational. Be sure to try the chef’s own habanero sauce! Décor is on trend and the place has a great vibe and nice views of the marina.
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Vince M.
Would give more for the food, but the chef wouldn’t accommodate early pork chops. The fries are like the curly fries at fast food (coated with fake crispy) only straight. Clam chowder was great. The staff is a plus.
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Andrea Concepcion
Took my husband here for Father’s Day Dinner. We traveled from Texas for a little getaway and stayed here at the Portofino Hotel. Food and atmosphere here at the Baleen was simply phenomenal. Danny was the picture of professionalism. He was quite knowledgeable as to the menu and offered us the specials. I would seriously hop on a plane just to come back to have dinner here. It was that amazing!! Highly recommend.
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Adel San
Very nice restaurant across from Portofino hotel and Marina. The service here is really good. They make everyone special. The restaurant is clean and neat. Their food are so good its worthwhile waiting.
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Succnastys
The breakfast here is just alright. The Mom garden omelette was to full of vegetables and par cooked. No salt or seasoning added. The portions seem big for what they are but aren’t justified by the price. The atmosphere is calming and uplifting. The views from the second floor are a nice distraction from how drab the food is
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Brianna Green
Beautiful restaurant and bar! Great atmosphere and view. It was great seeing by the windows for breeze and view.
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Jennifer Clifton
Breakfast – delicious food but not staffed well. Had a surge of people right when they opened and only 1 waitress. Had to wait 5 minutes to be sat. Concept of getting the table ready (water, menu, napkins and silverware) before you sit had the people in front of me waiting quite a while longer for their table as they were a large party. Maybe seat people before bringing all that?
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Anthony Flemister
I would have loved to give this place 4.5 stars from the moment I walked in. But the being as wonderful as is was the kitchen was extremely slow getting food pushed out. This wasn’t a busy night either. Once my table was served the food was very delicious, just wish it were about 15 minutes quicker. Otherwise nice place I my return post Covid to see if this was just an off night.
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