Long-running neighborhood dive, pouring drinks since 1935 from behind a padded bar. The intimate back room operates as a separate, cash-only venue for ticketed shows and local bands.
Communal beer garden built from a converted industrial shack, set directly under the airport flight path. The menu is all chicken and eggs – fried sandwiches, tenders, and a self-serve sauce bar.
Compact, fast-casual Taiwanese spot in the Convoy District running a steady counter service. The open kitchen turns out massive bowls of spicy beef noodle soup, popcorn chicken, and crispy scallion beef rolls.
Coastal Italian restaurant on the third floor, firing pizzas in a wood oven and making all its pasta by hand. Patio tables have unobstructed views over the Pacific – book one for sunset.
Counter-service eatery and fresh fish market operating out of a Sorrento Valley corporate park. Separate lines manage the daily rush for heavy bowls of traditional Hawaiian poke and hot plates eaten on the courtyard lawn.
Waterfront fish counter serving poke bowls, grilled tacos, and seafood burritos packed with the day’s catch. Indoor tables and a patio face the harbor, with orders called out as plates hit the pass.
Casual Point Loma pub that's a local hub for watching Padres games. The signature wings and fish and chips are deep-fried in beef tallow – order at the counter before finding a table.
