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Opening Hours
- Monday 10 AM–9 PM
- Tuesday 10 AM–9 PM
- Wednesday 10 AM–10 PM
- Thursday 10 AM–9 PM
- Friday 10 AM–10 PM
- Saturday 10 AM–10 PM
- Sunday 10 AM–10 PM
About Marisco Las Islitas
Marisco Las Islitas is a seafood restaurant on Vanowen Street in Van Nuys. The kitchen focuses on Nayarit-style Mexican seafood, with a menu built around aguachiles, ceviches, shrimp empanadas, molcajetes, zarandeado fish, and Pacific Coast seafood cocktails. The room matches the food. Live music, a bar on site, and a casual, trendy setting shape the dining room from lunch through dinner.
The menu covers a wide range of seafood preparations. Guests can start with botanas, tostadas, or small plates, then move into chef’s favorites, casseroles, fish with rice and beans, shrimp with rice and beans, or soups. Dishes such as ceviche de camarón, huachinango frito, camarones al chipotle, caldo mixto, and camarón y pulpo show the kitchen’s focus on seafood prepared in different styles and textures. The selection also includes comfort food, healthy options, dessert, coffee, beer, cocktails, spirits, and wine.
Service options include dine-in, takeaway, and delivery. Table service is available. The restaurant accepts reservations and supports credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. It also has wheelchair-accessible parking, a wheelchair-accessible entrance, and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Parking includes a free parking lot, a paid parking lot, paid street parking, and valet parking.
Marisco Las Islitas is open every day. Hours run from 10 AM to 9 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hours run from 10 AM to 10 PM. The restaurant also serves kids, with high chairs and a kids’ menu.
Nayarit on Vanowen
Marisco Las Islitas serves Nayarit-style seafood in the heart of Van Nuys. The room has a lively atmosphere, and live music shapes the pace of the meal. It suits a lunch stop as well as dinner, with a setting that keeps the focus on the table and the sound in the room.
The restaurant leans into coastal Mexican cooking from Nayarit, so the visit centers on seafood with regional character. Guests come in for a meal that feels active from the first minutes, then settles into a sit-down service that carries through the course of lunch or dinner. The music stays part of the room, not a separate feature.
The address places it at 14867 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91405. That puts the restaurant in a straightforward spot for anyone heading across Van Nuys for a seafood restaurant Van Nuys diners can reach for lunch or an evening table.
Daily hours
The dining room opens every day. Monday and Tuesday run from 10 AM to 9 PM. Wednesday stays open until 10 PM, then Thursday returns to a 9 PM close. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday all run from 10 AM to 10 PM.
Those hours make it easy to plan around lunch or dinner. A midday visit fits the earlier part of the schedule, while the later closing time on three nights gives more room for an evening meal. Guests can come in during the week or build the stop into a weekend plan.
The schedule also gives the restaurant a steady rhythm. Lunch service begins at 10 AM, so the day starts early, and dinner stretches into the night on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A guest can arrive before the rush, stay for a longer meal, or time the visit around live music later in the day.
Parking and access
Marisco Las Islitas accepts reservations, and it takes credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. That gives guests clear ways to plan the visit and settle the bill at the end of the meal. The payment options keep the checkout simple after a full table service meal, whether the visit starts at lunch or carries into dinner.
The restaurant is good for kids. It has high chairs and a kids' menu, so families have the basics in place when they arrive. Accessibility includes a wheelchair-accessible car park, a wheelchair-accessible entrance, and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Those three points cover the route from parking to the table and back out again.
Parking comes in several forms. Guests can use a free parking lot, a paid parking lot, paid street parking, or valet parking. The range gives drivers a few ways to arrive, and the valet option adds a handoff point at the door.
Good to Know
- Planning your visit
- Accepts reservations Reservations are accepted, so guests who want a set time can book ahead before arriving.
- Parking
- Free parking lot · Paid parking lot · Paid street parking · Valet parking Drivers can arrive by car and hand the keys to valet, then head straight inside without circling the block.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible toilet Use the wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, and toilet for a visit that stays on one accessible path.
- Payment
- Credit cards · Debit cards · NFC mobile payments Settle the bill with a card or a contactless phone tap after the meal, without needing to stop elsewhere first.
- Children
- Good for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu Families can use high chairs and order from the kids' menu, and the restaurant is set up for children.
- Who comes here
- Groups · Tourists Groups and tourists are both part of the usual crowd, so larger parties can plan a shared table.
- Atmosphere
- Casual · Trendy The room is casual and trendy, with live music and a bar on site.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the opening hours?
The restaurant opens at 10 AM Monday through Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday through Sunday run from 10 AM to 10 PM, with Friday and Saturday also staying open until 10 PM. Guests can plan a lunch visit on any day and an evening meal on the later nights.
Does the restaurant take reservations?
Reservations are accepted. Guests who want a set time can book before they arrive, which helps with dinner plans and group meals. It gives the visit a clear start, especially when the table needs to be ready at a specific hour.
What payment methods are accepted?
Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted. Guests can close out the bill with a card or a contactless phone tap. That keeps payment simple after a meal with drinks or dessert.
What parking options are available?
A free parking lot, a paid parking lot, paid street parking, and valet parking are all available. Drivers can choose the option that fits the day and the kind of arrival they want. The car can stay close by while the meal runs inside.
Is the restaurant suitable for children?
The restaurant is good for kids and has high chairs and a kids' menu. Families can sit down for lunch or dinner without needing to plan around a separate children’s setup. The table can work for younger diners from the start of the meal.
What kind of drinks are served?
The drink list includes beer, cocktails, wine, spirits, alcohol, and coffee. Guests can pair a seafood plate with a cold drink, a mixed drink, or a hot coffee after the meal. The bar on site keeps those choices close to the table.
