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4.6
Exceptional(7608)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Harbor Island
Booked 120 times today
Coasterra is San Diego's premier bay front dining destination! We are an innovative and modern restaurant, lounge and floating event center, featuring Mexican cuisine.
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4.6
Exceptional(6499)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Little Italy
Booked 83 times today
A timeless, sought-after dining escape, celebrated Chef Brian Malarkey opened Herb & Wood to instant acclaim over four years ago. In that time, the restaurant has become an icon, a dining destination that has helped to propel San Diego's culinary reputation to new heights. By focusing on rustic, wood-fired dishes, Chef Malarkey's menu elevates humble ingredients such as carrots, beets, and chicken, incorporating Mediterranean flavors and a California ethos of seasonality and sustainability.
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4.6
Exceptional(8404)
Price: Moderate
• Steakhouse • Downtown
Booked 60 times today
Island Prime is a hot spot due to its unique and flavorful menu, professional service, and beautiful view overlooking San Diego Bay. As one reviewer puts it, 'The food was amazing, the service was great, and the vibe was so cool, it's a very beautiful place!' The restaurant is highly recommended for special occasions and has high ratings for ambience, food, and service.
A photo of Benihana - San Diego, CA restaurant
4.0
Excellent(7435)
Price: Moderate
• Japanese • Mission Valley
Booked 119 times today
Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.
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4.6
Exceptional(1014)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Pacific Beach
Booked 26 times today
World Famous is a hotspot due to its unique location on the beach, offering spectacular views. The restaurant's Southern Californian Coastal cuisine, including market fresh Pacific seafood and grilled steaks, has won rave reviews for its flavor and quality. The excellent service, friendly staff, and inviting ambiance make it a go-to spot for both locals and tourists. As one reviewer put it, 'Great food, excellent service and wonderful ambiance!'
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4.7
Exceptional(2484)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Old Town
Booked 37 times today
Experience the true flavor of Mexico at San Diego’s premier Mexican cuisine destination.Established in 1996, El Agave Restaurant & Tequileria offers its patrons a unique dining setting withinthe largest tequila museum in the United States – with over 3,000 tequilas on display – alsorepeatedly voted the #1 tequila bar in the country. Nestled in historic Old Town, San Diego, it is theperfect place to enjoy a business lunch, romantic date, rehearsal dinner or to simply relax andunwind sipping find tequila with friends.
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4.9
Exceptional(314)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Bay Park
Booked 8 times today
WE ARE OPEN!Founded by two fishing buddies in 2005, Bay Park Fish Company has become a local hot spot for the freshest seafood in San Diego. Our menu features the freshest of locally sourced seafood. We are proud to be located in this quaint little neighborhood in San Diego & proud to support local fishermen.For limited capacity dine-in, and take-out! We are excited to invite you back in! The health and safety of our staff and customers is our top priority. Please be assured that we are implementing all necessary health & safety measures as outlined in the published COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Protocol. Face covering is required to enter the restaurant at this time. You are permitted to remove your face covering once you are seated, and for the duration of time you are at the table.Please be patient and understanding with our staff, we are all putting forth our best efforts to provide the best experience under this new normal!
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4.9
Exceptional(4773)
Price: Very Expensive
• Steakhouse • Downtown
Booked 77 times today
Located in the heart of the East Village neighborhood of San Diego, Cowboy Star is dedicated to providing an unmatched attention to detail and a level of service that immediately sets us apart. Cowboy Star guests are the number one priority and guest satisfaction is the base upon which our entire concept is built. Our level of service is only matched by our celebration of regional American heirloom recipes offered with genuine neighborly hospitality. We are committed to supporting local and regional farmers, fishers and producers by cooking food that recaptures the simple and pure tastes found in locally grown, natural and organic ingredients. We strive to raise awareness of a more sustainable food future, while helping to restore a sense of community that brings us back to a more homegrown time.The Cowboy Star Menu features the finest in select natural products including Niman Ranch all natural beef from the nation's leading Certified Humane Angus herd.
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4.9
Exceptional(8712)
Price: Very Expensive
• Contemporary French / American • Downtown
Booked 72 times today
Mister A's is the penthouse, fine-dining destination of San Diego, and has been for over 50 years. Located just a few minutes from downtown, you will take the elevator to the top floor and look back out over jetliners sweeping past at eye level, the San Diego skyline, bay and Pacific, while enjoying Modern American cuisine, hand-crafted cocktails, and one of Wine Spectator's top-rated wine lists in the country. The culinary staff hand-selects local farm produce and the highest quality ingredients in every category to offer you selections that are made from scratch in house for brunch, lunch, dinner.. or simply the finest rooftop drinks and appetizers in town.Please visit our website for specific dress code guidelines: https://www.asrestaurant.com/contact/(Guests not in dress code will be turned away)
A photo of Madison restaurant
4.5
Awesome(3031)
Price: Expensive
• Mediterranean • University Heights
Booked 95 times today
With their stunning design, classic cocktails & highly acclaimed fare, Madison finds itself among San Diego's can't miss restaurants! Serving many of Michelin recognized Chef Mario Cassineri classic dishes, perfect for Date Night of celebrating with friends. ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ ʜᴏᴜʀ - ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴅᴀʏ 4-6ᴘᴍᴛᴜᴇꜱᴅᴀʏ - ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴊᴀᴢᴢ 7-9ᴘᴍᴡᴇᴅɴᴇꜱᴅᴀʏ - ᴅɪɴɴᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴏɢꜱᴛʜᴜʀꜱᴅᴀʏ - ᴅᴊ ꜱᴘɪɴɴɪɴɢ ᴏʟᴅ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ᴠɪɴʏʟꜰʀɪᴅᴀʏ & ꜱᴀᴛᴜʀᴅᴀʏ ɴɪɢʜᴛ - ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛʏ ᴡᴇᴇᴋᴇɴᴅ ʙᴏᴏᴢʏ ʙʀᴜɴᴄʜ - ʟɪᴠᴇ ᴅᴊꜱꜱᴜɴᴅᴀʏ ɴɪɢʜᴛ - ʟᴀᴛɪɴ ᴊᴀᴢᴢ 6-8ᴘᴍ
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  • Giovanna
    San Antonio •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Incredible. The food and service was excellent. It was so vibey. Can’t wait to go back.
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    Herb & WoodPrice: Expensive• Californian• Little Italy
    4.6
  • DillanVIP
    San Diego •56 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    A very quiet night. Service was ready and attentive. The prime rib here is one of the best in San Diego.
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    World FamousPrice: Moderate• Californian• Pacific Beach
    4.6
  • Amanda
    San Diego •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    First time at Coasterra. The drinks are delicious, the food was incredible, and the service was top notch! The view of the downtown skyline is breathtaking. There is ample parking. Definitely will be coming back here!
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    CoasterraPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Harbor Island
    4.6
  • TanyaVIP
    San Diego •15 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    We stopped in after a whale watching trip. It was a bit pricier than I remember, bill was $340 without alcohol and two of us split entrees. We were a party of 6, started off with steak tartare and oysters, both delicious. My sister got lobster bisque and swordfish, both great, especially impressed with soup, it is hard to find good lobster bisque on the west coast. I split the salmon with my mom, very moist and the skin was crisped perfectly; we also split the greens salad which was flavorful. My daughter got the filet trio all 3 yummy. Brother got a shrimp pasta dish and said you could tell they were good quality shrimp. We are all pretty picky eaters, not with what we eat but with how things are prepared. Everything we ordered was delicious.
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    Island PrimePrice: Moderate• Steakhouse• Downtown
    4.6
  • Dave
    San Diego •38 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    We had a rough start to our dinner... right before we were sat the restaurant's system went down and we had to wait about an hour. The good news was that once it was back up and running, the place had cleared out pretty well and we were sat right away. Allison was our server and she was amazing. The star of the show was Paul, our Chef. An absolute legend of a chef and he made the evening super enjoyable. Allison kept our drinks full and checked on us frequently. What started as a rough dinner experience ended up being one of our best Benihana meals ever! Oh, and kudos to the ladies at the host station... they did a great job keeping everyone informed on the progress and handled angry customers well.
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    Benihana - San Diego, CAPrice: Moderate• Japanese• Mission Valley
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