San Diego Restaurants near Cruise Terminal

[lidodeck03]

Looking for recommendations for restaurants near San Diego Cruise Terminal. Seafood, Steakhouse, or Italian is preferred. Price range $$-$$$.

Thank You!

[disneyochem]

Our favorite restaurant in Little Italy is Bencotto:  https://www.lovebencotto.com/

 

It's just a 15-20 minute walk from the cruise port.

Edited April 22 by disneyochem

[CruiserBruce]

Try the Fish Market. A couple blocks south.

[lidodeck03]

55 minutes ago, disneyochem said:

Our favorite restaurant in Little Italy is Bencotto:  https://www.lovebencotto.com/

 

It's just a 15-20 minute walk from the cruise port.

Thank you! That was one that we had thought about trying!

[disneyochem]

40 minutes ago, lidodeck03 said:

Thank you! That was one that we had thought about trying!

I hope you do try it!  It's pretty good!  Hubby loves getting an appetizer portion of the cheese wheel pasta.  There's a pretty good bar menu as well.

 

Enjoy.

[93yearsyoung]

Portside Pier is right next to the cruise terminal with 3 or 4 restaurants, mostly seafood.

 

For Italian you'd want to walk up to Little Italy and there are a half dozen or more good places.

[ATSEAMYLIFE]

Eddie V's (steak and seafood) is good and in a cool area.  It doesn't open until 4:00 PM however.  

[3girlsmom]

I agree with CruiserBruce, the Fish Market is a great choice. We walked there along the waterfront which was fun. The food was great (yummy chowder!) and the views out on the patio were spectacular. 

[KeepCalmBearOn]

If you are eating dinner, we much prefer Top of the Market, upstairs from the Fish Market. We are hoping they start doing lunches again one day.

 

At the Portside Pier we like the Brigantine, but really like the Ketch Grill & Tapas. It has such a great menu and atmosphere,

[ATSEAMYLIFE]

It's not near the cruise terminal but a short trolly ride into Gaslamp our fav is Louie & Mickey's.  Just avoid it if there's an event at Petco.  https://www.louandmickeys.com/  

[calbred]

I will throw out something a bit different. I love taking the ferry across to Coronado and lots of restaurants within walking distance of the Ferry Landing. Nice way to spend and afternoon or evening also. On Sunday there was a band playing also on the grass.

[ATSEAMYLIFE]

On 4/30/2024 at 12:02 PM, calbred said:

I will throw out something a bit different. I love taking the ferry across to Coronado and lots of restaurants within walking distance of the Ferry Landing. Nice way to spend and afternoon or evening also. On Sunday there was a band playing also on the grass.

Now that's the way I would do it.  My mom and dad lived on Coronado at the Landing and there's several very good places to eat near the ferry landing and the trip isn't bad also.  Now if you want to go 1st class book a dinner or cocktail sunset bay cruise.

[SelectSys]

Pheohe’s which is right by the Coronado Ferry Landing has one of the nicest views back to the city.  I am not sure how good the food is there these days, but it should make for a nice outing.

[ATSEAMYLIFE]

10 hours ago, SelectSys said:

Pheohe’s which is right by the Coronado Ferry Landing has one of the nicest views back to the city.  I am not sure how good the food is there these days, but it should make for a nice outing.

One of my mom's fav's.  It had been very good but we haven't been in five years.  

[KeepCalmBearOn]

21 hours ago, SelectSys said:

Pheohe’s which is right by the Coronado Ferry Landing has one of the nicest views back to the city.  I am not sure how good the food is there these days, but it should make for a nice outing.

 

Peohe's has been on a downhill slide ever since Landry's bought them. It used to be my mother's favorite restaurant. No longer. 

 

I do go for Happy Hour, which is still great.

[ATSEAMYLIFE]

17 hours ago, KeepCalmBearOn said:

 

Peohe's has been on a downhill slide ever since Landry's bought them. It used to be my mother's favorite restaurant. No longer. 

 

I do go for Happy Hour, which is still great.

Then my vote would be Il Foraino or the bay dinner cruise.   

[lidodeck03]

****UPDATE**** We went to The Fish Market as was suggested by several people on this thread! There were four of us total and were able to get a table inside with a view of the water. The food was outstanding and the service was exceptional. I had the Cioppino, and it was one of the best I have ever had, and I have eaten a lot of Cioppino! I have no problem recommending this restaurant to anyone that is a seafood lover!

[LynnSD]

Great to hear.   Fish Market is a long time fave of ours too!