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4.5
Awesome(1148)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • Mission Bay
Booked 4 times today
Join us at our Tidal Waterfront Restaurant for a seafood focused Sothern California dinning experience! Enjoy locally sourced ingredients and beautiful views on our outdoor Tidal Deck or pick up dinner and take it with you back to your bungalow guest room.For parties of 13 or more please visit our website www.tidalsd.com
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4.6
Exceptional(8319)
Price: Moderate
• Steakhouse • Downtown
Booked 44 times today
Resting on stilts atop San Diego Bay, Island Prime overlooks the city skyline and Coronado.
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4.6
Exceptional(5968)
Price: Expensive
• Polynesian • Shelter Island / San Diego Bay
Booked 46 times today
Exotic Pacific dining on an enchanted tiki island.The Bali Hai Restaurant has been a favorite in San Diego for over fifty years. Our spectacular views of the San Diego bay and the downtown skyline make us the perfect location for any special event. Along with our dining room upstairs, our premise possesses three different and versatile private rooms. The flexibility of multiple private facilities allows us to accommodate any type of party. We host weddings, class reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, concerts, memorials, festivals, fundraisers, business meetings, seminars, and corporate events.
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4.5
Awesome(594)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Mission Beach
Booked 16 times today
Dockside 1953 offers a spectacular waterfront brunch experience. As per reviews, it's a go-to for early morning breakfast. The menu features a variety of breakfast options, from scrambled eggs and breakfast potatoes to butterscotch banana French toast. It's also commended for its service, ambiance, and food. They have a bottomless mimosa bar, bloody mary bar, and a variety of sweets and breads from their bakeshop. Their weekend brunch and breakfast menus are well-received by guests.
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4.6
Exceptional(6650)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Downtown
Booked 38 times today
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse was built in 1971 by a man who was not afraid to put his name on his product. Rooted in warm welcomes & excellent food, Tom Ham made his lifelong dream a reality. Tom Ham’s Lighthouse is the only restaurant in the US to have a USCG operated & maintained Lighthouse attached to it. You can locate us on any modern nautical map as Beacon #9. Featuring a 100% responsibly resourced seafood menu & award winning Sunday Champagne Brunch, we are a must when it comes to the San Diego food scene. The dining room, purposely shaped like the state of California, allows for groups as grand as 50 yet private enough for a couple’s night out. Holiday brunches have been long time family traditions for many San Diegans. Start your family’s tradition this next holiday. With the best views of the Downtown City Skyline, Coronado & San Diego Bay, Tom Ham's is & remains a San Diego tradition in dining excellence since 1971.
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4.4
Awesome(1299)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Pacific Beach
Booked 7 times today
Oceana Coastal Kitchen features chef-driven, California cuisine along with modern, ocean-inspired design. The restaurant offers a memorable bayfront dining experience at an iconic Pacific Beach hideaway.The airy waterfront restaurant includes several distinct dining areas such as a quartz-topped cold bar embedded with mother of pearl and sea glass. The focal point in Oceana Coastal Kitchen's main dining room is an impressive 800-gallon aquarium, while a sliding window fully opens to showcase unobstructed views of Mission Bay.Oceana Coastal Kitchen offers an al fresco experience for guests, complete with sleek booths and tables with sweeping panoramic waterfront views. Led by Executive Chef Paul Arias, favorite menu items include the Oceana House Roll, the Harris Ranch Ribeye, and the Striped Seabass.We are excited to announce that we have been recognized by TripAdvisor as a 2023 Traveler’s Choice Best of the Best award winner, ranking 10th in the country for “Everyday Eats.”
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4.7
Exceptional(487)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Point Loma
Booked 54 times today
Located in the heart of the historic Liberty Station neighborhood, Officine Buona Forchetta blends award winning Neapolitan-style pies and Northern Italian upscale entrees in a family-friendly, approachable space.
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4.4
Awesome(728)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary Italian • Little Italy
Booked 129 times today
Nolita was inspired by the famous neighborhood in New York City – coined as such for being “North of Little Italy”. Upon opening in 2018, Nolita Hall was awarded an Orchid Award for the stunning interior design provided by Tecture Design and Fabrication.Nolita Hall provides Little Italy with a much needed communal space to enjoy a first class dining and craft cocktail experience, without missing the big games. Our kitchen boasts a Fiori woodfire oven, contributing to most of our Italian inspired menu. Our beverage program provides approachable cocktails with uncompromising integrity of ingredient procurement.
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4.6
Exceptional(996)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Pacific Beach
Booked 34 times today
World Famous is a hit for brunch with many reviewers recommending it. Their menu offers a variety of delicious dishes such as Seafood Tacos, Crab Cake Florentine Benedict, and Brioche French Toast. The ambiance is inviting with a comfortable seating and a great view. Reviewers have also praised the excellent service and the reasonable prices.
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4.4
Awesome(387)
Price: Moderate
• American • Pacific Beach
Booked 3 times today
Located alongside the vibrant ocean-front boardwalk in Pacific Beach, Waterbar offers only the best in tantalizing menus, innovative libations, panoramic views, and lively entertainment. Our “social seafood” menu is inspired by East coast, West coast and Baja cuisines, and transforms the freshest flavors through our chef’s unique renditions of coastal classics. Flavor-forward craft cocktails, local micro-brews, national brand favorites, and a diverse wine list are offered across comfortable bar seating, community-table dining, and intimate ocean-side tables. Waterbar’s thriving, energetic environment captures the passion of San Diego’s iconic coastline for an unforgettably satisfying experience.
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  • Miranda
    San Diego •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Wow what an amazing place with amazing food and amazing staff. They really know how to vet and train the staff here. I was throughly impressed. Our host taking us to our seats said something so thoughtful it nearly melted my heart. I commented on him having to work for Thanksgiving and he said yeah well they gave us food for Thanksgiving and it is so delicious so I’m pretty grateful for that and I was just like oh my god what a sweetie!
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    Island PrimePrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Downtown
    4.6
  • Kathryn
    San Francisco Bay Area •13 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    We prefer to sit on the deck where it is always more intimate, quieter, away from the busy intersections. The San Diego skyline is crisp in every direction. Heaters keep you from getting chilled in the cooler nights. Food and service never disappoint. Bali Hai has been our go-to spot since I was a child 60+ yrs ago for celebrations. Just recently we've been taking advantage of their holiday buffets; OMG, beautiful and delicious!
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    Bali Hai RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Polynesian• Shelter Island / San Diego Bay
    4.6
  • Karen
    Los Angeles •12 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    We had an amazing Thanksgiving dinner. The buffet was great lots of prime rib, crab legs. Everything was delicious and you cannot beat the view one of my favorite spots in San Diego. 
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    Tom Hams LighthousePrice: Expensive• Seafood• Downtown
    4.6
  • Michael
    Vancouver / British Columbia •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    We met up with old friends at Dockside1953 for an anniversary celebration. The atmosphere around the fire pit table was impressive and kept us warm during the evening. The service was excellent and not rushed at all. Our server was always on cue when pouring our wines and bringing the next drink. The food was outstanding. Both my friend and I had the filet mignon. We're both meat connoisseurs, and the steak here was the best I've had at any restaurant (or elsewhere for that matter). My buddy is a San Diego resident (I'm from Canada), and he'd never eaten here before. Dockside 1953 has become his new favorite restaurant. Our wives had the chicken and drugstore burger and loved it. Highly recommend.
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    Dockside 1953Price: Moderate• Californian• Mission Beach
    4.5
  • Elizabeth
    San Diego •1 review
    5.0
    Dined on Nov 16, 2024
    Staff was excellent! Our server Caitlin was a gem, she was so kind and attentive to us. We give her a A+++++ all the way. She made our night!
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    TidalPrice: Very Expensive• American• Mission Bay
    4.5
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