Duke’s Malibu

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Malibu Wedding Location
21150 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90265
Contact: Wedding and Special Events Director
Phone: 310/317-6204
www.dukesmalibu.com
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Why We Like This Place

Planning a Hawaiian honeymoon? Duke’s enviable waterfront location, fun-loving yet professional staff, and island-optional event theme will give you a taste of it right here on Malibu’s crystal shores. This supremely popular restaurant and private banquet rooms embody “the spirit of aloha,” an optimistic attitude of universal fellowship, hospitality, and appreciation of life—a perfect ambiance for celebrating new beginnings!

Duke’s was inspired by the memory of the legendary Duke Kahanamoku and the benevolent values which he personified. This extraordinary Olympic athlete popularized the sport of surfing, and also heroically rescued shipwreck victims from treacherous seas. In his twilight years, Duke served as Hawaii’s official “Ambassador of Aloha.” The first Duke’s Restaurant was opened in Kauai with the Kahanamoku family’s blessing. Nowhere beyond Hawaii has Duke’s impact been more profound than on the beaches of California, so Malibu is an ideal site for the mainland version of the hit eatery that bears his name.

Duke’s aloha spirit embraces guests right from the parking lot: the greeting is emblazoned on a sign hanging from the A-frame bungalow-style building. Even the valets seem infected with a relaxed solicitude. Event guests are welcomed through a private entrance, and are ushered into the Moana Room, which can be used for one large reception or divided for each phase of your event.

This lovely space has a wall of beachfront windows, and is built out over the water…so it seems as if you’re on a cruise ship with the waves lapping against the hull. Two other walls, paneled in the rare and valuable Hawaiian koa wood, give off a rich luster. In addition, the beach side of the room has French doors that open onto a narrow balcony, where guests may enjoy a quiet moment away from the festivities, perhaps to take in one of Malibu’s famed sunsets. You can arrange tables around the dance floor and hula the night away while the moon peeks in from the distance.

If you have something more conventionally elegant in mind, then watch as Duke’s is transformed with white damask chair covers, sophisticated table settings, and centerpieces of white lilies and candles. The cuisine, too, is adaptable. The regular menu features fresh seafood and prime rib prepared with a Hawaiian twist. But Duke’s fine chef would be delighted to satisfy your every culinary desire. And if you want the best authentic Hawaiian music or the freshest leis to deck out the wedding party, the Wedding and Special Events Director is happy to lend a hand.

After all, it’s what Duke would have wanted.

Capacity

Ceremony

Reception/Special Events

Meetings

Max. Seated Indoors: 150
Max. Seated Outdoors: 0

Max. Seated Indoors: 250
Max. Seated Outdoors: 0
Max. Standing Indoors: 400
Max. Standing Outdoors: 0

Max. Seated: 250

CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Moana Room holds 150 seated guests.
EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: The Moana Room holds up to 250 seated guests.
MEETING CAPACITY: The Moana Room holds 250 seated, the Board Room 36 seated.

Fees & Deposits

A $1,000 nonrefundable deposit ($1,500 for events held in December), is required to guarantee a specified date, time and space for an event. Food and beverage minimums are required for certain times and dates. Luncheons start at $30/person, dinners at $40/person; alcohol, tax and a 20% service charge are additional.

Availability

Year-round, daily, until midnight. Closed Christmas Day.

Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided
BYO w/ Corkage Fee

Sites Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided, no BYO
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: CBA, extra charge
Bride's Dressing Area: no
Meeting Equipment: CBA or BYO
Parking: valet
Accommodations: no guestrooms
Telephone: emergency use only
Outdoor Night Lighting: access lighting only
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: n/a
Cleanup: provided
View: 180-degree panorama of Pacific Ocean and beach; palm trees and sunsets

Amplified Music

Indoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Coastline
Ocean/Bay
Panoramic

Site Type

Waterfront/Beach Location
Restaurant
Waterfront Facility
Banquet/Events Facility

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided; wine and champagne corkage $15/750 ml bottle, $20/1.5 l bottle
Smoking: designated area outdoors
Music: amplified OK indoors
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: not required

Contact: Wedding and Special Events Director
310/317-6204
www.dukesmalibu.com
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