13 Best Bistros near La Jolla

“Locally owned, by Lisa. She's wonderful, we've been stopping by pre-covid and post-covid for years, from Surprise, AZ. Great spot to chill at during your vacation. We will always come back by! ✌🏽❤✊🏽“

“This is a cozy place that offers excellent food. Everything we had was excellent. The Sweet Corn and Pinion Soup, Patatas Bravas, Pork Adovada, and the New Mexico Mini Burger were all delicious. The dessert was out of this world. Chocolate Pots de Creme. Highly recommend making a reservation as this cozy place is very busy, but worth it.“

“Legitimately inedible. I hate posting this, because we were excited to be here. Cocktails were decent (solid at best), but food has been inedible or forcibly eaten as we just want to leave and don't want to ask them to remake it. The beef was cold and the potato was the worst latke I've ever eaten. The surprise guava on the creme brulee was tough and similarly inedible. Will stop at in n out for a half decent meal on the way home.“

“I travel to San Diego at least twice a month for work I always stay on shelter island and 50 percent of the reason is because of fathom. I love the food. Staff. Beer selection and the view. I often walk across the street from my hotel with my laptop. Sit in the sun. Have some food. Beer and work. I’ve never had a bad experience and doubt I ever will. My wife and I LOVE this place.“

“Best wine dinners in town. Food and wine pairings are amazing.“

“The Bistro at Courtyard Marriott at old town San Diego. Is a great place to either start your day, night cap or both. As good as the food is the hospitality even better! Victoria was kind, friendly and very helpful. Hell the whole staff is! I would definitely recommend this place to stay and eat!

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“Checked out this little bistro last weekend with a couple friends and had a pretty nice time. The place has a relaxed vibe, nothing too fancy but still feels put together. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich with fries and it came out hot and fresh. The bread was toasted just right and the portion size was fair for the price. Service was friendly, though it took a few extra minutes for our drinks to come out, but not a big deal. Overall it’s a solid spot if you’re looking for a casual meal and a comfortable place to sit and talk for a while.“

“Great Ribeye!! Great service!!“

“first time coming to this restaurant and the atmosphere was great and the service was amazing too. we sat out front and the umbrellas provided enough shade for morning time sun. they played awesome chill jazz and r&b music i loved the vibe the whole time we ate. i ordered the napolitano joe’s and it was very good the veggies were cooked perfectly and the chicken sausage, i think it was, was really good! sourdough bread was REALLY good too.“

“We found this place at random when looking for brunch, and it looked good. I’m allergic to canola oil, gluten, and dairy, so I always appreciate better quality places. They did not disappoint! They used olive oil so I didn’t need to worry, and had a lot more choices. The menu is really well marked for food allergies. The Shakshuka was flavorful and hot, gluten free bread was ideal for dipping in the sauce, salad was fresh. Very nice place, will need to try some of the other menu items next time.“

“Absolutely amazing food and drinks at great prices. Never disappointed.“

“We had a great service and food. We went here before going to the show at Civic theater. Our server Perry was very attentive and gave us great recommendations! He knew which dessert to order so we're on time for the show. The ambiance was amazing. We highly recommend this Restaurant!“

“Excellent service by Jori our waitress. Food was great and with great service even better.“