Lighthouse Oyster Bar & Grill

Luis Lopez Jr. runs the front of house at this Oceanside Harbor seafood spot while his father, chef Luis Lopez Sr., runs the kitchen. Two open-air patios flank the dining room: the front looks out over the harbor, and a more casual back patio suits large groups. The raw bar serves oysters by the three, part of a menu that also runs to surf and turf, pasta, and tacos, including one of the area's few kitchens still turning out Oysters Rockefeller. An exhibition-style kitchen lets diners watch the cooks work from their seats.