Is Clutch Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Venice, CA)

Current status

As of September 2026, Clutch is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
OpenTable ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated July 2026 and an OpenTable page both show Clutch currently open in Venice with posted 2026 hours for dine-in, delivery, and pickup.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Clutch on its 'Best Meal Deal' episode, spotlighting the restaurant's California-Mexican barbecue, including smoked meats and handmade tortillas. Clutch is a restaurant in Venice, California, at 427 Lincoln Boulevard, according to a Yelp business page for the restaurant updated July 2026. That Yelp listing shows 604 reviews and 497 photos and describes Clutch's menu of grilled oysters, ten-hour smoked pulled pork, Santa Maria tri-tip, and handmade tortillas and biscuits. An OpenTable page for Clutch lists the restaurant as open daily for dine-in, delivery, and pickup from 11:30am to 9:30pm Sunday through Thursday and until 10pm on Friday and Saturday, with breakfast service starting at 9:30am, according to that listing. Grubhub and Seamless delivery pages both list Clutch as an active restaurant at the same Lincoln Boulevard address, according to those platforms.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 10, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Best Meal Deal
What was featured
California-Mexican barbecue with smoked meats and handmade tortillas
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Clutch

Frequently asked questions

Is Clutch still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Clutch is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

What happened to Clutch after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Clutch on its 'Best Meal Deal' episode, spotlighting the restaurant's California-Mexican barbecue, including smoked meats and handmade tortillas. As of September 2026, Clutch is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

Where is Clutch located?

427 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Clutch?

Season 10, Episode 5 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Best Meal Deal”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

That Yelp listing shows 604 reviews and 497 photos and describes Clutch's menu of grilled oysters, ten-hour smoked pulled pork, Santa Maria tri-tip, and handmade tortillas and biscuits. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Clutch still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

That Yelp listing shows 604 reviews and 497 photos and describes Clutch's menu of grilled oysters, ten-hour smoked pulled pork, Santa Maria tri-tip, and handmade tortillas and biscuits. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
427 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
clutch.netwaiter.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/clutch-venice-4
  • OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/r/clutch-venice
  • Grubhub — https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/clutch-427-lincoln-blvd-venice/316010
  • seamless.com — https://www.seamless.com/menu/clutch-427-lincoln-blvd-venice/316010

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