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NewsSanta Monica Daily PressNovember 4, 2026Los Angeles County

Bar Fortuna extends operating hours to midnight on Main Street in Ocean Park

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Bar Fortuna, an Italian cocktail and wine bar in Ocean Park, has extended its operating hours to serve drinks until midnight on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The bar also recently added daytime hours starting at noon from Friday through Sunday.

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Why It Matters

Patrons gain later evening access to food and drinks near the beachfront commercial corridor, while the venue's owner highlights ongoing local business challenges regarding municipal costs and neighborhood safety.

Key Facts

  • Bar Fortuna on Main Street in Ocean Park extended its operating hours to midnight.
  • The bar begins serving wine, cocktails, and beer until midnight after its kitchen closes at 10 p.m.
  • Walk-in seating at the bar opens at 9:30 p.m.
  • The venue previously added daytime hours Friday through Sunday, opening at noon, and plans to eventually open all day every day.
  • The bar opened on October 21 and is located a block away from Crudo e Nudo.
  • The establishment uses exclusively California ingredients, including Broncha cheese from Petaluma and flour from the Tehachapi Grain Project.
  • The kitchen butchers a whole lamb and whole pig each week from California ranchers for its pasta sauces and daily specials.
  • The beverage program features more than 30 amari, seasonal cocktails, five negroni variations, and over a dozen wines by the glass.

Who's Mentioned

locationAbbot Kinney“commercial street in Venice”OrganizationCrudo e Nudo“sustainable seafood restaurant and biodynamic wine bar owned by Brian Bornemann”OrganizationUCLA“university where Bornemann earned a bachelor's degree”PersonJose Morales“chef de cuisine at Bar Fortuna”locationPetaluma“city where Broncha cheese is produced”locationMilan“city in Italy”locationOcean Park“neighborhood in Santa Monica”locationEcho Park“neighborhood in Los Angeles”locationSanta Monica Farmers' Market“source of produce for the kitchen”locationMain Street“street where Bar Fortuna is located”locationCastellanza“town outside Milan”locationSiena“city in Italy”OrganizationBar Fortuna“Italian cocktail and wine bar on Main Street”PersonJ.D. Plotnick“wine director at Bar Fortuna”PersonNoah Castellanos“bar director at Bar Fortuna”OrganizationTehachapi Grain Project“source of Sonora flour used for pasta”locationWeHo“West Hollywood”locationColorado“state where Bornemann lived”locationChicago“city where Schwa is located”OrganizationSchwa“Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago”locationItaly“country where Bornemann lived and studied”locationVenice“corridor near Ocean Park”locationLos Angeles“city where Bornemann lived”PersonBrian Bornemann“Ocean Park native and owner of Bar Fortuna and Crudo e Nudo”locationTuscany“region in Italy”locationNew York“state where Bornemann lived”