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Best Special Occasion Restaurants in Malibu

3 ranked special occasion restaurants in Malibu, Los Angeles — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

3 picks

These are the 3 best Malibu restaurants for a celebration dinner, ranked. Geoffrey's Malibu is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.4 stars across 3,800 reviews. This is a higher-spend list — plan accordingly. If you only order one thing, make it the lobster bisque at Geoffrey's Malibu. 2 of the 3 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Malibu covers a lot of ground for its size — Californian, Japanese and Seafood are all well represented across the 3 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.4 stars.

Geoffrey's Malibu Watch

Geoffrey's Malibu

Californian · Seafood  ·  Malibu  ·  $$$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Clifftop Pacific Coast Highway dining — stunning ocean views, California seafood since 1948

Must-try: Lobster bisque, Grilled swordfish, Sunset cocktails on the terrace

📍 27400 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265

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Nobu Malibu Watch

Nobu Malibu

Japanese · New Style Sashimi · Sushi  ·  Malibu  ·  $$$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

The Pacific's best table — Nobu's Malibu outpost where the ocean view competes with the black cod miso for your full attention

Must-try: Black cod with miso, Yellowtail jalapeño sashimi, Tiradito Nobu style

📍 22706 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265

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Clark's Oyster Bar Watch

Clark's Oyster Bar

Seafood  ·  Malibu  ·  $$$$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Austin yacht-club looks dropped into a luxury Malibu mall

Must-try: Rockfish ceviche, Wood-fired shrimp toast, Shrimp louie

📍 23465 Civic Center Way, Malibu, CA 90265

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best special occasion restaurant in Malibu?

Geoffrey's Malibu — 4.4 stars across 3,800 reviews, the highest on this list. Clifftop Pacific Coast Highway dining — stunning ocean views, California seafood since 1948.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 3 book online — Geoffrey's Malibu and Nobu Malibu. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The lobster bisque at Geoffrey's Malibu, the black cod with miso at Nobu Malibu and the rockfish ceviche at Clark's Oyster Bar. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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