I will be out there for 5 days or so for a conference starting may 19th. Its at the convention center so we will be staying in the gas lamp district. Are there any must hit places for food?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Hodad's in downtown. Best burger on the West Coast.
Also in downtown, I like Stout Public House. A nice Irish pub, with surprisingly good food. The shepherd's pie is really good.
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Try Las Cuatro Milpas for some old school Mexican food in San Diego's El Barrio:
The Crack Shack (https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-crack-shack-san-diego) is very tasty and it's sister restaurant next door, Juniper & Ivy, is Chef Richard Blais' flagship restaurant. Juniper & Ivy is very pricey, but is an awesome dining experience.
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Island Prime. I'm not sure if they still do it, but they had a seafood buffet on Sundays that was outstanding. Small steam table trays that were constantly being replenished.
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Blue water seafood market and grill is awesome for fish.Comment
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thanks for the responses guys. i will def try to hit some of them and report back the experienceComment
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I was going to recommend Anthony's Fish Grotto on the bay. I just looked it up to confirm I had the name right and found out they closed that location in Jan 2017, after 71 years - too bad.Comment
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Since you have 5 days if you want to get out of downtown, you can get an Uber out to Escondido and hit the Stone Brewing Company. The restaurant there is really good, and of course they have beer. I would get a reservation if you are going at peak time. I haven't done the brewery tour.Comment
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Slater’s 50/50 .... greatest burger joint ever. Make your own creation .... can’t beat it .... and fantastic beer.
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grantgallagher Serious as a heart attack! If you don’t like the 50/50 idea, you can have it 100% ground beef, though
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More expensive, and great Asian influenced seafood .... Roy’s up in LaJollaComment
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I'll keep this to stuff that's near downtown, if you're willing to go a bit farther afield I can recommend more.
The best burger is at The Balboa https://www.thebalboabarandgrill.com. Go during happy hour and the burger's $5.
Half Door Brewing Co. is a few blocks from the Convention Center and a good place for lunch and a beer. Dinner's good, too. http://www.halfdoorbrewing.com. The same owners also own The Field, an Irish pub in the heart of the gaslamp, good fish & Chips.
Cowboy Star is my favorite steak house. Spendy, but very, very worth it https://www.cowboystarsd.com/#best-steak-ever
Lots of stuff in Little Italy. Monello and Mona Lisa are favorites https://www.lovemonello.com http://monalisalittleitaly.com
There's an Argentinian steak house in Little Italy that I haven't tried yet, but hear good things.
Las Cuatro Milpas and Salud! are both great for Mexican street food. They're both in Barrio Logan, just a few minutes from downtown.
Barbecue? Grand Old BBQ y Asada in North Park. There's always a line, and they do sell out, but very legit http://grandolebbq.com
Coop's West Texas BBQ is also very good. It's in Lemon Grove, about a 10 minute drive east of the city. http://coopsbbq.com
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Even though I know this is an old thread, I had to put my thoughts in.
+1 for Hodad's Bacon Cheeseburger. (There's one downtown, too!) I say it's way better than any of the others on this list, but that's just me.
+1 for Crack Shack! The "Mexican Poutine" combines North & South flavors.... so good!
Hammond's Ice Cream is home made gourmet ice cream. They do ice cream flights w/tiny cones!
Pt. Loma Seafood is a no-frills seafood place w/great fresh food. Not in downtown, but close.
The Marine Room in La Jolla. Solid, fancy, food right on the water.
The beef ribs at Phil's BBQ are my favorite. Yes, it's a chain but man I love that bark!
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Since it was revived, where did you end up going and what did you think?Comment
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