Around Parc Bistro-Brasserie
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMThe big dinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A big night out in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
For the anniversary, the birthday, the big news.
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For the anniversary, the birthday, the proposal. Every restaurant here sits at the top of the price range and treats dinner as the whole event. Book well ahead, mention what you're celebrating when you do, and plan for a longer meal than usual.
This guide ranks 16 special-occasion restaurants in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
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Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Il Fornaio Coronado
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Around Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Restaurant
380 K Street, Fourth Ave at, San Diego, CA 92101
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
4.8
Special-occasion restaurants in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Parc Bistro-Brasserie
4.9(10)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
Il Fornaio Coronado
4.8(9)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
4.8(5)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Lumi by Akira Back
4.6(23)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Truva
4.6(20)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
The Lion's Share
4.3(17)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
Il Sogno Italiano
4.3(17)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
Cowboy Star Restaurant and Butcher Shop
4.3(12)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Water Grill San Diego
4.2(15)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
Provisional Kitchen
4.1(22)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
Rei Do Gado
4.1(18)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$
STK San Diego
4.1(9)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Greystone Prime Steakhouse & Seafood
4.0(13)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Nobu San Diego
4.0(8)Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Kinme Omakase
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Zuma
Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown · $$$$
Good to know
- What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Gaslamp Quarter / Downtown for a date?
- Our top pick is Parc Bistro-Brasserie, rated 4.9 out of 5. Il Fornaio Coronado and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar round out the top 3.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a big night out: drinks first, then the big dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.