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1. Kairoa Brewing Company
4.5
Awesome(103)
Price: Moderate
• Brewery • University Heights
Kairoa is the culmination of our passion for food, beer and our original home country of New Zealand. The food is New Zealand comfort food mixed with southern Californian favorites. Nothing beats our New Zealand style smoked lamb fries and a crisp pilsner.Our mission is to create delicious beer and food that makes people feel at home in our modern farmhouse designed space, a nod to our family past. Enjoy our rooftop bar with friends while enjoying the sunset over the San Diego urban scenery.
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2. Marina Kitchen - San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina
4.3
Awesome(416)
Price: Expensive
• Comfort Food • Downtown
Booked 13 times today
Marina Kitchen is a dynamic, chic and comfortable San Diego dining venue where people go to relax, socialize and take in the sights and sounds of a rhythmic and vibrant atmosphere. Enjoy panoramic views of the San Diego coastline from our bay restaurant.
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3. Bleu Boheme
4.8
Exceptional(3555)
Price: Expensive
• French • Kensington
Booked 27 times today
Bleu Boheme is a comforting French cuisine spot where patrons enjoy simple yet delicious recipes from different cultures. The restaurant is known for its quality, flavor, and taste, which is evident in the reviews. The menu offers classic French dishes like French onion soup, boef bourguignon, and brioche pudding, that are 'tried-and-true favorites.' The ambiance, with its French bistro menu but still with local influences, makes diners feel comfortable and at ease.
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4. Bronze Bird
4.5
Awesome(150)
Price: Moderate
• Californian • Downtown
Booked 11 times today
Bronze Bird Food Wine & Spirits is a casual San Diego imbibery for the craft connoisseur, located in The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. Enjoy tasty takes on So Cal comfort fare with an impressive variety of shareable creations offered alongside entrée-driven dishes.
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5. Monello
4.6
Exceptional(2630)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Little Italy
Booked 42 times today
As Bencotto's brother located next door,Monello lives up to its sibling's reputation as Best Italian restaurant in San Diego.From the 800 LB of fresh pasta handcrafted every week, Monello displays up to 27 different recipes of pasta. Mediterranean style seafood is served along with gourmet pizza.Monello delivers Pasta & Risotto tossed in the Parmigiano cheese wheel tableside.Unique Italian-style brunch is served on weekends.Voted Best Happy Hour 2016, Monello's Milanese Aperitivo offers small plates on the house with drinks every night.UN­ABLE TO FIND A TABLE? CHECK OUT OUR BROTHER RESTAURANT BENCOTTO NEXT DOOR
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6. Joe's Crab Shack - Rowing Club
4.3
Awesome(18)
Price: Moderate
• Seafood • Barrio Logan
Booked 8 times today
Joe’s Crab Shack offers a variety of favorites from all parts of the sea and shore. From its extensive menu, guests can choose from buckets of seasonal seafood, fried shrimp platters and fish dishes, as well as options from the “mainland” that include steak, sandwiches, and chicken. Guests can indulge in over-sized and creative cocktails, such as the Shark Bite which is playfully garnished with a shark toy. Since its inception, Joe’s popularity has stemmed not only from its menu, but also its retail store. With various pieces of merchandise for purchase, including the ever-popular tie-dye T-shirt with the phrase “Peace, Love and Crabs,” Joe’s has become synonymous with the word “fun.”
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7. Edgewater Grill
4.3
Awesome(1352)
Price: Moderate
• American • Downtown
Booked 20 times today
Edgewater Grill is located in Seaport Village, on downtown San Diego's Bay. We have one of the finest waterfront views in San Diego! Spanning the length of the restaurant are outdoor patios where guests can enjoy an unobstructed view of the Coronado Bridge and Island.
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8. Mimi's Cafe - Mission Valley (San Diego)
4.0
Excellent(36)
Price: Moderate
• American • Mission Valley
Booked 5 times today
Make any mealtime an event to savor. From sweet and savory breakfast dishes to mouthwatering entrées, crowd-pleasing to tempting desserts, every dish is made with care, just for you and your guests. Find exactly what you’re craving at Mimi’s.
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9. Claim Jumper - San Diego - Bayside
4.3
Awesome(567)
Price: Moderate
• American • Little Italy
Booked 13 times today
Claim Jumper - San Diego - Bayside is a comfort food haven. With a wide-ranging menu including Certified Angus Beef®, fresh fish, baby back pork ribs, and fresh baked pot pie, there's something for everyone. Reviewers rave about the 'good quality food', 'excellent service', and 'pretty much always the same' consistency. The 'relaxed atmosphere' and 'great location near the bay' make it a cozy spot to enjoy their 'premium service and good food'. Whether it's a 'Thanksgiving dinner', a 'family style restaurant', or just a casual dinner, Claim Jumper is a place you'll always come back to.
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10. Gossip Grill
4.7
Exceptional(81)
Price: Moderate
• American • Hillcrest
*ALL RESERVATIONS REQUIRE PURCHASE OF FOOD*Welcome Home, Beautiful!We are proud to be Southern California’s only 7-days-a-week, Nicky Award-Winning, women’s bar.Since its conception in 2009, Gossip Grill has blossomed into a full patio bar and restaurant with a dance floor. As the San Diego sunsets, Gossip transforms into a dance nightclub for the ladies – don’t worry we also play nice with the boys and everything in between.The perfect combination of ambiance and tastes will have you crawling back for more. Gossip is decked out with feminine-inspired art, fabulous chandeliers, and a foliage facade outdoor patio bar with two fire pits, that allows everyone to enjoy Hillcrest the way it was supposed to be enjoyed – outdoors. Pair that with modern American Comfort Food and you’ve got yourself a one-of-a-kind five-star women’s bar.21+ after 2 pm on Sat & Sun. Hours are subject to change for minors during special events. Please call ahead to confirm possible age restrictions.
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  • Apoorva
    Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
    4.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    The cheese wheel pasta was amazing!!! Loved wine too.
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    MonelloPrice: Expensive• Italian• Little Italy
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    4.6
  • Guy
    San Diego •5 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Place and ambience is great. Being French in a French restaurant I was expecting the duck to be like ‘at home’ but it wasn’t. It was well overcooked and became hard. Bit of a disappointment. My partner had the Boeuf Bourgignon which was delicious. Also apparently there are the old and the new menu going around with different wine prices. I was charged $75 a bottle of wine that was shown at $58 on my menu. Small thing but makes the overall experience a little annoying.
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    Bleu BohemePrice: Expensive• French• Kensington
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    4.8
  • Amanda
    Tahoe / Reno Area •1 review
    4.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    We have been here several times and it’s pretty good! Definitely the best hotel food I’ve ever had. Service can be touch and go but nothing too bad. When we stay at the Marriott this place is always our fall back.
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    Marina Kitchen - San Diego Marriott Marquis & MarinaPrice: Expensive• Comfort Food• Downtown
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    4.3
  • Meg
    San Diego •24 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Great place to catch a bite to eat with drinks before seeing a show at the Civic Center. Really appreciate the additional discount and it's a close walk. It can be quite loud in there though, and lots of hotel guests have kids which just screamed non-stop... Not the issue of the hotel though.
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    Bronze BirdPrice: Moderate• Californian• Downtown
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    4.5
  • TypSD
    San Diego •25 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on 8 Mar 2020
    Great food, great service. We sat at the rooftop on a beautiful, sunny day. It was really nice and thoroughly enjoyed our time. We took our 4 year old daughter. It’s very family and dog friendly.
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    Kairoa Brewing CompanyPrice: Moderate• Brewery• University Heights
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    4.5

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