🕯️ Best Date Night in San Diego
323 date night spots in San Diego, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Date Night Spots
1
Addison at The Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Chef William Bradley's Michelin three-star at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar — San Diego's only three-star restaurant and the first in California to earn the top rank outside LA/SF. Tasting-menu format, p...
98
2
Valle at Mission Pacific Hotel
Chef Roberto Alcocer's Oceanside Baja-Mexican — the first Michelin 2-star restaurant in San Diego County, a tasting-menu format drawing from the Valle de Guadalupe, and a dining room inside the Missio...
95
3
Soichi Sushi
Chef Soichi Tadokoro's University Heights omakase counter — Michelin one-star, eight-seat format, Edomae technique taken seriously. Aged fish from Toyosu, rice cooked at the right moment, and a pacing...
94
4
Jeune et Jolie
Chef Eric Bost's Michelin-one-star French-contemporary dining room in downtown Carlsbad — a Côte d'Azur-inspired room, a concise tasting-menu format, and produce pulled from North County farms. The No...
93
5
Kaito Sushi
Chef Kazuo Kaito's Solana Beach omakase — the North County Michelin sushi counter, 10-seat bar, traditional Edomae format with North Pacific fish. Quiet, intentional, and a proper destination for seri...
93
6
Juniper & Ivy
Richard Blais's San Diego flagship — the 2014 Little Italy opening that helped redefine San Diego fine dining for a decade. Contemporary California menu, produce-forward, with a dining room and cockta...
92
7
Sushi Ota
Chef Yukito Ota's Pacific Beach sushi counter — in a strip mall off Mission Bay Dr, quietly one of the most respected sushi programs on the West Coast for 30+ years. Counter omakase is the move; book ...
92
8
Born and Raised
Consortium Holdings' proper classic-steakhouse throwback in Little Italy — red leather booths, tuxedoed waiters, tableside Caesar, bananas Foster. The San Diego steakhouse that made the classic format...
91
9
False Idol
Entered through Craft and Commerce's walk-in beer cooler — Martin Cate's Polynesian-pop-tiki temple, routinely ranked among America's best tiki bars. Rum program that runs 400+ bottles, storm effects ...
91
10
Buona Forchetta
Matteo Cattaneo's South Park Neapolitan pizzeria — AVPN-certified, wood-fired oven imported from Naples, and lines down Beech St every weekend night. The Sophia Loren (truffle cream + prosciutto + mus...
91
All 323 Date Night Spots in San Diego
A.R. Valentien
91
Herb & Wood
90
George's at the Cove
90
Polite Provisions
90
Mister A's
90
Sushi Tadokoro
90
Campfire
90
Raised by Wolves
90
Market Restaurant + Bar
90
Mastro's Ocean Club — Del Mar
90
Ironside Fish & Oyster
89
Cowboy Star
89
Grant Grill
89
The Marine Room
89
Nine-Ten
89
Cucina Urbana
89
Saffron Thai
89
Okan
89
Animae
89
Noble Experiment
89
Wrench + Rodent Seabasstropub
89
Pamplemousse Grille
89
1500 Ocean
89
Trust Restaurant
89
Mille Fleurs
89
Cesarina
89
Romesco Baja Med Bistro
89
Marisi
89
Craft and Commerce
88
Lionfish
88
Prohibition
88
Puesto La Jolla
88
Tribute Pizza
88
Callie
88
Wormwood
88
Fort Oak
88
Nobu San Diego
88
Stake Chophouse
88
Rare Society — Solana Beach
88
Point Loma Seafoods
88
Kindred
88
Kitchen 1540
88
Water Grill
88
Realm of the 52 Remedies
88
Lola 55
87
Eddie V's La Jolla
87
Jasmine Seafood Restaurant
87
Kettner Exchange
87
Davanti Enoteca
87
Hodad's — Ocean Beach
87
Phil's BBQ
87
The Fishery
87
Herb & Sea
87
Tahona
87
Morning Glory
87
Civico 1845
87
Ambrogio15
87
Din Tai Fung — UTC
87
The Med at La Valencia Hotel
87
The Lion's Share
87
Bleu Boheme
87
Cucina Enoteca — Del Mar
87
The Smoking Goat
87
Veladora at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
87
Donovan's Prime Seafood Grill
87
Donna Jean
87
West Steak & Seafood
87
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado
87
CUCINA sorella
87
Trattoria Acqua
87
Quixote — Lafayette Hotel
87
Top of the Market
87
Rustic Root
86
The Rose Wine Bar
86
Tsuruhashi Japanese BBQ
86
The Crack Shack
86
JRDN at Tower23
86
Pacifica Del Mar
86
Catania
86
Island Prime & C Level
86
El Pescador Fish Market
86
The Hake Kitchen & Bar
86
Monello
86
TJ Oyster Bar
86
Azuki Sushi
86
Starlite
86
Jayne's Gastropub
86
Phuong Trang
86
China Max
86
Bang Bang
86
The Grass Skirt
86
Extraordinary Desserts
86
Parc Bistro-Brasserie
86
Vintana Wine + Dine
86
333 Pacific
86
Crust Pizzeria Napoletana
86
The Red Door
86
Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar
86
Pop Pie Co.
86
Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
86
Madison on Park
86
Blue Point Coastal Cuisine
86
Sessions Public
86
Dumpling Inn
86
Cafe Pacifica
86
Coasterra
86
Spicy City
86
Sbicca Del Mar
86
Encontro North Park
86
Louisiana Purchase
86
Harry's Bar & American Grill — Rancho Santa Fe
86
Brockton Villa
86
Ciccia Osteria
86
Original Sab-E-Lee Thai
86
The Pony Room
86
Alchemy
85
Jake's Del Mar
85
Leroy's Kitchen + Lounge
85
Mitch's Seafood
85
The Prado at Balboa Park
85
The Fish Market
85
Piatti La Jolla
85
The Nolen Rooftop Bar
85
BO-beau Kitchen + Bar — Ocean Beach
85
Cloak & Petal
85
Solace & The Moonlight Lounge
85
Hundred Proof
85
Solare Ristorante
85
Bencotto Italian Kitchen
85
Pete's Seafood & Sandwich
85
Farmer's Bottega
85
Sycamore Den
85
Buga Korean BBQ
85
The Shores Restaurant
85
Bay Park Fish Co.
85
Barbusa
85
Hacienda de Vega
85
Pacific Coast Grill
85
Hello Betty Fish House
85
Puerto La Boca
85
JSix Restaurant
85
Blue Ribbon Pizzeria
85
Isabel's Cantina
85
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen — Oceanside
85
Dobson's Bar & Restaurant
85
Filippi's Pizza Grotto
85
Lamont Street Grill
85
Solterra Winery & Kitchen
85
Tidal at Paradise Point Resort
85
Carnitas' Snack Shack — Embarcadero
85
Bernardo Winery & Cafe Merlot
85
Boxing Monk Sichuan Kitchen
85
Little Italy Food Hall
85
Mitsuwa Marketplace
85
Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant
85
Bandar Fine Persian Cuisine
85
Picchu Peruvian
85
Piacere Mio
85
Tony's Jacal
85
Bistro West
85
Las Olas Mexican Food
85
Le Papagayo
85
Kaiserhof Restaurant & Bar
85
D Bar — Hillcrest
85
Acqua al 2
85
Primavera Ristorante
85
Lou & Mickey's
85
Pomegranate Russian Restaurant
85
Cafe Japengo
85
El Callejon
85
Viewpoint Brewing Co.
85
Harumama Noodles & Buns
85
Officine Buona Forchetta
85
Ranch 45
85
Puesto Downtown
85
The Henry Coronado
85
World Famous
84
Poseidon on the Beach
84
Cannonball
84
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens
84
El Agave Tequileria
84
Barbarella Restaurant
84
The Blind Burro
84
Soda & Swine
84
Sea180° Coastal Tavern
84
The Pearl Hotel Restaurant
84
Buon Appetito
84
Common Theory Public House
84
Duke's La Jolla
84
Don Chido
84
Cafe Sevilla
84
Osetra Seafood & Steakhouse
84
3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro
84
Prepkitchen — Little Italy
84
The Haven Pizzeria
84
Queenstown Public House
84
North Italia — Fashion Valley
84
BO-beau Kitchen + Garden — La Mesa
84
Harney Sushi — Old Town
84
Havana 1920
84
Saiko Sushi — Coronado
84
Barrio Star
84
Mona Lisa Italian Foods
84
Shabu Shabu House
84
Drift La Jolla
84
Beaumont's Eatery
84
Zel's Del Mar
84
The Red Fox Room
84
The Kebab Shop — East Village
84
Nate's Garden Grill
84
Crab Hut
84
Soltan Banoo
84
Plumeria Vegetarian Restaurant
84
SURF Korean BBQ
84
Portside Pier
84
The Venetian
84
Farmer's Table — La Jolla
84
Craft House Gastropub
84
Lefty's Chicago Pizzeria — North Park
84
The Crab Catcher
84
Ranchos Cocina
84
Casa de Bandini
84
Burger Lounge — Kensington
84
Manhattan of La Jolla
84
Spike Africa's
84
Sam Woo BBQ
84
The Barrel Room
84
Liberty Call Whiskey House — Kensington
84
Ortega's Bistro
84
Milton's Delicatessen
84
White Rice Filipino
84
Cafe Bella Italia
84
Oceanaire Seafood Room
84
Whaling Bar & Grill at La Valencia
84
Cantina Mayahuel
84
Fidel's Little Mexico
83
Panama 66
83
Searsucker
83
Tom Ham's Lighthouse
83
Gravity Heights
83
Humphreys by the Bay
83
Union Kitchen & Tap — Encinitas
83
Pacific Beach Fish Shop
83
Jose's Court Room
83
Miguel's Cocina
83
The Brigantine — Coronado
83
Crazee Burger
83
Miss B's Coconut Club
83
True Food Kitchen — Fashion Valley
83
Ponce's Mexican Restaurant
83
Senor Grubby's
83
Vigilucci's Pizzeria Trattoria
83
Spices Thai Cafe
83
Manpuku
83
Athens Market Taverna
83
Osteria Panevino
83
Old Venice
83
Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill
83
Peohe's
83
The Chart House — Mission Bay
83
Bully's East
83
Hamburger Factory Family Restaurant
83
Corvette Diner
83
The Butcher Shop Steakhouse
83
Royal India — Gaslamp
83
Himalayan Cuisine
83
Chin's Szechwan Cuisine
83
Costa Brava Spanish Tapas
83
The Brigantine — Del Mar
83
Casa Sol y Mar
83
The Brigantine — Shelter Island
83
Urge American Gastropub — Rancho Bernardo
83
Red Sails Inn
83
House of Blues San Diego
83
The Sicilian Thing Pizza
83
Pizza Nova — Point Loma
83
Scotch & Sirloin
83
Feast
83
Bice Ristorante San Diego
83
Candor Thai Kitchen
83
Cork & Craft
83
Javier's La Jolla
83
Lilian's Kitchen
83
Monarch Del Mar
83
Casa Guadalajara
82
Old Town Mexican Cafe
82
Slater's 50/50 — Liberty Station
82
Village Pizzeria — Coronado
82
The Brigantine — La Mesa
82
Sammy's Woodfired Pizza & Grill — La Jolla
82
Baja Betty's
82
Rockin' Baja Lobster — Old Town
82
Cafe Coyote
82
En Fuego Cantina & Grill
82
Casa de Pico
82
Tin Fish Gaslamp
82
Fisherman's Landing
82
H&M Landing
82
Garage Kitchen + Bar
82
Sally's Fish House & Bar
82
Roy's La Jolla
82
Oculto 477
82
Kous Kous Moroccan
81
insideOUT
81
Chart House San Diego
80
Il Fornaio — Del Mar
80
Bali Hai Restaurant
80
Wolf in the Woods
80
American Comedy Co.
78
Birdseye Rooftop
76
Mad House Comedy Club
76
Mic Drop Comedy
74
Rooftop by STK
73
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