San Diego is a culinary treasure, boasting some of the finest restaurants Southern California has to offer. Best of all, many of these unique dining experiences, are close by the Convention Center. Whether you are in the mood for a candlelit Italian restaurant, a casual seafood restaurant with an ocean view, a festive Mexican restaurant or a lively pub, you'll find it here.
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Anthony's Fish Grotto is San Diego's original seafood restaurant, celebrating its 65th year in 2011.
The restaurant has been voted "San Diego's Best Seafood" for an as...
Embarcadero
1360 N. Harbor Drive,
San Diego,
92101
Seafood
$$
Executive Chefs, Shokooh & Behrooz Farahani,
celebrate the traditions of Persian cuisine at his namesake restaurant Bandar, with fresh prime steaks, chicken, seafood and...
Gaslamp Quarter
845 4th Ave.,
San Diego,
92101
Persian
$$$
Croce’s Restaurant and Jazz Bar is Ingrid Croce’s tribute to her late husband, singer-songwriter Jim Croce, where she honors his life and music with great food, wine, liv...
Gaslamp Quarter
802 Fifth Avenue,
San Diego,
CA
American
$$$
Crossroads at House of Blues features a new menu inspired by celebrity chef, Aáron Sanchez. Guests can enjoy contemporary classics with a bold twist in the place where fo...
Downtown San Diego
1055 5th Avenue,
San Diego,
92101
American
$$
Currant is a modernized version of a classic French bistro. Here you will find the essence of French cuisine combined with American ingenuity and soul.
Currant fills a...
Downtown San Diego
140 W. Broadway,
San Diego,
92101
American
$$$
Donovan’s Steak & Chop House sets the standard of fine dining excellence. Located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter, Donovan’s is a dynamic restaurant in the heart of San D...
Gaslamp Quarter
570 K St.,
San Diego,
92101
Steakhouses
$$$$
We are a restaurant, lounge and authentic Japanese sushi bar that offers traditional Asian cuisine with a modern twist as well as a full bar and signature cocktails. Happ...
East Village
315 10th Ave.,
San Diego,
92101
Japanese/Sushi
$
Delighting San Diego passengers since 1915, Flagship Cruises & Events offers extraordinary experiences unique to San Diego such as gourmet dinner cruises, harbor cruises,...
Embarcadero
1050 N. Harbor Drive,
San Diego,
92101
American
$$$$
The FleetWood brings downtown San Diego something it's never seen. It's a place where options are endless. A bar, restaurant and lounge. A place where you can meet people...
Downtown San Diego
639 J St.,
San Diego,
92101
American
$$
Meet. Greet. Rock. Party. A short walk from the San Diego Convention Center, the Hard Rock Cafe San Diego is the perfect venue to celebrate and congregate following the d...
Gaslamp Quarter
801 4th Avenue,
San Diego,
92101
American
$$
Private yacht charters, dinner and brunch cruises, harbor tours, bay cruises, whale watching and team building for convention/incentives groups.
Embarcadero
1066 N. Harbor Dr.,
San Diego,
92101
American
$$$$
San Diego's ultimate Indian restaurant - Whether its a party of 2 or 200 Masala is sure to please.
Gaslamp Quarter
314 5th Ave.,
San Diego,
92101
Indian
$
Embarcadero
601 Pacific Hwy.,
San Diego,
92101
American
$
Phil’s BBQ has been satisfying San Diego’s craving for mesquite grilled ribs & chicken for over 13 years. Winner of multiple “Best BBQ” awards from the San Diego Union Tr...
Point Loma
3750 Sports Arena Blvd.,
San Diego,
92110
American
$
Traditional Brazilian cuisine featuring churrasco and "all you can eat" feast of Brazilian-style salads, meats and side dishes.
Gaslamp Quarter
939 4th Ave.,
San Diego,
92101
International
$$$
1500 Ocean
Coronado
1500 Ocean Ave.,
Coronado,
92118
619-522-8525
Seafood
$$$$
Acqua Al 2
Gaslamp Quarter
322 5th Ave.,
San Diego,
92101
619-230-0382
Italian
$$$
Asti Ristorante
Gaslamp Quarter
728 5th Ave.,
San Diego,
92101
619-208-7899
Italian
$$$$
Athens Market Taverna
Downtown San Diego
109 West F St.,
San Diego,
92101
619-234-1955
International
$$$
Barra Barra Saloon
Old Town
4016 Wallace St.,
San Diego,
92110
619-291-3200
Mexican
$
