The best restaurants South Coast

A small, cozy brand that serves good pasta and pizza. Just next door, a grocery store makes it possible to buy all Italian products.

Hidden away from the beach of Ocean Beach, this wine-cellar restaurant is one of our heartbeat. They eat in the middle of local and international bottles, bottles that can be bought and consumed during their meal at the boutique price. The atmosphere is very warm with a few jazz notes. The menu, Italian inspired, is not with refined and rich dishes. You'll be advised in particular of the seafood risotto. It is also possible to take a seat around the long bar for a glass of wine, which is found at unbeatable prices during happy hour.

In the heart of the lively Gaslamp district, it is the place to go if you are homesick or just want to eat well. Here everything is homemade, chef Eric supervises the pastry and bakery part, Ludivine, the owner takes care of the salty menu. We enjoy brunch, salads, sandwiches and pancakes, gourmet pastries and pastries. In the evening, it is a wine bar with plates of cold meats and cheese. They were voted "best desserts" by San Diego Magazine in 2019.

In a very simple shop, you can enjoy fresh, ultra-tasty historical. The shawarma shawarma is recommended with hummus. The perfect place for a quick lunch, with the premises.

The specialty of this chain also established in La Jolla and Encinitas: the Lobster Roll, this famous sandwich originating from the East Coast. In concrete terms, it is a brioche bun filled with lobster, to which grilled cheese can be added. Lobster West offers two other versions: crab and shrimp. He also serves delicious soups, with lobster bisque, New England clams, or Maryland crab. For dessert: Whoopie Pies. A good address, very affordable for seafood of this quality.

Queenstown inevitably draws your eyes when you go ahead. It is a former Victorian house that has preserved its charm with a terrace. The restaurant bears the name of a city in southern New Zealand and the food is inspired by New Zealand, including a burger to the lamb, the star of the card. Lambs are also found on a lawn on the ceiling of a room, delirious decoration. The other burgers on the map are also very good and even better with sweet potato fries.

This Chinese restaurant is one of the favorite spots of Balboa residents for decades; It serves an Americanized cuisine, but tasty and generous.

The entrance of this restaurant proudly announces the colour: The world's best burger! Here the star is the emblem of American gastronomy. It is found in all the sauces and accompanied by various and varied cheeses. The burgers are rich, tasty and very juicy! Inside the interior surfers with surfing boards to the ceiling and plates of all American states on the walls. Get ready to queue a good time by day and day.

The terrace is pleasant and the food is simple.

This huge restaurant offers 3 sides open on the harbour. Whether you are on the outdoor terrace or on the closed side, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the dam and go to the boats. Wind & Sea is known for its fish & chips, its soup of clams and its squid but also for its cocktail May Tai. It would have sold nearly 3 million since the opening in 1972. A record in the surrounding area.

This small Mexican restaurant full of charm is always full and echoes the accents of the Latin music. Tacos, sopas (soups), tamals (vegetables or meat cooked in banana leaves) are authentic and very tasty.

This beautiful fish restaurant is located on the harbor where you can take the ferry to Balboa Island. If weather permits (almost always the case) ask for a table outside, on the deck all in length, which allows to admire sailboats and the quiet wave in the sunset or through a beautiful day of blue sky. The kitchen is simple and tasty (vegetarian and meat dishes also available) and the atmosphere is family.

One of Gaslamp's popular addresses, created by the Top Chef in 2009, Brian Malarkey. Since then, this promising young chef has already created 10 restaurants, 5 in San Diego. It is in an industrial design of urban loft that you taste classic American cuisine, revisited through a beer card, wine and very inventive cocktails. The menu is organized by thematic: greens, ocean, ranch, farm. As described in 2011 the Times magazine, in Searsucker the kitchen is entertaining and tasty at a time.

Regularly quoted in the top 100 restaurants in the United States, this restaurant enjoys an exceptional location facing the sea. The place is chic, the kitchen of the innovative chef Trey Foshee, and oriented towards fresh products of the region. The ceviche is not to be missed like the whole dessert card. More than 200 wines, what to delight the amateurs. Try to book your table on the terrace with breathtaking views.

Orange County's best fish taco! This is one of the trophies attributed to Bear Flag Fich Co. Created in 2007 by fishing enthusiasts, this fish store welcomes a restaurant with a very relaxed atmosphere, with extremely fresh products.

An institution of breakfast at La Jolla! This small brick house, which shows buildings around, welcomes on its large terrace the hottest workers with an unusual opening schedule starting am from morning to week. The speciality of the house is the scones, small cakes of British origin filled with different flavours (taste the cranberries!). Other pastries are available as well as a wide selection of sandwiches and salads.

Mastro is really the master when it comes to cooking the finest pieces of meat or fish filets. The addition is a bit painful but this restaurant is ideal for a special occasion. We love the elegant and dark decor, the sunset in the distance or the large illuminated tree that occupies the entire courtyard. Some nights a talented pianist plays music. Don't forget to book in advance.

One of the most popular addresses for local people. The typically American restaurant is still filled; It's very lively and so noisy. Here we eat many seafood products, most of the Mexican dishes. The price range remains reasonable for the lobster salad, rich and excellent. You can eat on the floor to enjoy the sea view.

You are certainly expecting to find Mexican restaurants, so this small Italian address has something to surprise you. The decoration is a little kitschy, but the pasta is delicious. Live piano every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

The address is located in two locations at the Cordova hotel, the classic restaurant and a little further in a courtyard, the patio area. In both rooms you can find the same Mexican decoration with warm colours, with garlands, lush plants and traditional crafts. It is overcrowded, noisy and festive. Basically, Latin music entrainante. Miguel's Cocina is known for its fish taco, its shrimp empanadas and its margarita house MAISON format.

Among the best restaurants on the coast, ideal for lunch while keeping an eye on the Ocean that extends to the horizon. The menu changes regularly. The cuisine of the world is featured, from salmon to Indian spices, including couscous.

Surfers come here for taco to fish. A small fast-food with a very local ambience. Plates are copious and will delight the big eaters.

One of the best Mexican restaurants at Ocean Beach. It's simple, fast, cheap and very good! It includes surfers and travellers from the youth hostel opposite.

This small, unpretentious restaurant serves generous and tasty food. You'll eat Pad See Ew - thick rice noodles fried with egg and soy sauce, served with Chinese broccoli - and Pad Thai - thin rice noodles fried in tamarind, with egg, bean sprouts, peanuts, green onions and cilantro - just like in Thailand. Also on the menu: curries, soups and rice dishes. If the season permits, we will try the national dessert: the famous mango sticky rice.

A dozen different sauces to accompany your moules frites, homemade Belgian chocolate waffles, countless Belgian beers... Welcome to Belgium. While we particularly liked the very American mac and cheese revisited, as well as the classic moules marinières, the menu also includes meat dishes such as boeuf bourguignon, boulets à la Liégeoise, filet mignon, boeuf tartare and onglet. All to be enjoyed in a pleasant atmosphere, with subdued lighting and soft music. Impeccable service.

Just a stone's throw from the beach, this small establishment serves only poke, Hawaiian specialties that are as fresh as they are tasty. You can choose from two varieties of fish that change daily, ranging from spicy salmon to soy tuna, sesame octopus and kimchi shrimp. It's Raw Poke Shop also offers good lunch alternatives such as kalua pork, another Hawaiian dish not to be missed. All in all, it's a quality caterer, whose preparations are particularly suitable for a picnic on the sand.

In addition to its stores, the mall is home to a food hall, Lot 579, which hosts a dozen bars and restaurants. From The American Dream's burgers to Frosted Cupcakery's sweet treats, Hans Homemade Ice Cream, Phans55's Vietnamese specialties, vomFass's refined cocktails and Four Sons Brewing's local craft beer, Pacific City is home to a significant portion of Huntington Beach's nightlife, all within walking distance of the beach. It's also a daytime hangout between surf sessions.

This address, which smells like Italy, has not made a mistake by settling just a stone's throw from the Little Italy district. On the menu, breakfasts in croissants-filled mode, paninis, pizzas, ice creams, salads and a short selection of Italian wines. Several addresses in San Diego.

San Diego's three-Michelin-starred Addison restaurant offers an original dining experience with a nine-course tasting menu featuring regional ingredients and Southern California influences. Chef William Bradley offers a distinct culinary perspective celebrating the beauty of California gastronomy. The wine list features the finest California vintages and wines from around the world. At $355 per person, this culinary experience is worth every penny.