A night with a view in La Jolla →
2 stops, all within a short walk
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5:30 PMDinner with a view
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7:00 PMNightcap
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Best restaurants with a view for a date in San Diego
Dinner where the view does half the talking.
66 spots · Jump to the list
Dinner with a skyline, a coastline or a sunset in front of it. The view does half the work on a date, which is why the best tables go first — ask for a window or patio seat when you book, and time the reservation for the last hour of daylight.
This guide ranks 66 restaurants with a view in San Diego, from La Jolla to Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown and Coronado. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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A night with a view in Encinitas / Del Mar →
2 stops, all within a short walk
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0.9 mi
5:30 PMDinner with a view
Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana
Restaurant
1933 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007, United States
Encinitas / Del Mar
4.8
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7:00 PMNightcap
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
A.R. Valentien
5.0(26)La Jolla Shores / Torrey Pines · $$$$
Catania
4.9(26)La Jolla · $$$
Brockton Villa
4.8(21)La Jolla · $$
Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana
4.8(20)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
4.8(15)Shelter Island / Harbor Island · $$$
South Beach Bar & Grille
4.8(9)Ocean Beach / Point Loma · $$
Il Fornaio Coronado
4.8(9)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
West End Bar & Kitchen
4.8(8)$$
Il Fornaio Del Mar
4.8(5)Del Mar / Solana Beach · $$$
George's at the Cove
4.8(5)La Jolla · $$$
Miguel’s Cocina
4.8(4)Little Italy / Middletown · $$
JRDN
4.7(26)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$$
Bluewater Grill
4.7(21)Coronado · $$$
Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill Coronado
4.7(17)Coronado · $$$
333 Pacific
4.7(15)Oceanside / Carlsbad · $$$
Blue Ocean / Harumama
4.7(6)La Jolla · $$
Lumi by Akira Back
4.6(23)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
The Marine Room
4.6(8)La Jolla · $$$$
Terrace Café
4.6(5)Pacific Beach / Mission Beach · $$
AVANT
4.5(26)$$$$
Lighthouse Oyster Bar & Grill
4.5(26)$$$
Sally’s Waterfront Dining
4.5(13)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$
VAGA
4.5(4)Encinitas / Del Mar · $$$
Garibaldi
4.4(24)Little Italy / Middletown · $$
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Good to know
- What's the best restaurant with a view in San Diego for a date?
- Our top pick is A.R. Valentien in La Jolla Shores / Torrey Pines, rated 5.0 out of 5. Catania and Brockton Villa round out the top 3.
- Which San Diego neighborhoods have the best restaurants with a view?
- La Jolla (5), Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown (3) and Coronado (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable restaurants with a view in San Diego?
- Yes — Brockton Villa, South Beach Bar & Grille and West End Bar & Kitchen are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night with a view: dinner with a view, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.