The Turquoise Café-Bar Europa

873 Turquoise St, San Diego
(858) 488-4200

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Gabriella J. Alden

Seems like a nice little atmospheric place. A shame the owner thinks DV is something to joke about. ?

Richard Miller

Pretentious Tourist trap. Locals stay away.

Justin Bott

The biggest waste of space, cool venue and never a single person in it.The one time my friends and I gave it a try on a Saturday night there was no staff around and when a waiter finally did come he basically told us we were better off leaving because the place is just not good.

Atmosphere: 3

Kate Barry

This place is a hidden gem… amazing atmosphere, live music, good wine, games. Can’t wait to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Adam Krivisky

This place is so good!!

Marjan Moghaddam

Love this place! Great place for a date, hangout with friends or even solo

Atmosphere: 5

David Morse

Newest secret in PB! Kept walking by going to the birrieria (also incred) next door. The vibes are perfect, and food is dope. They have dancing and live music a few nights per week.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Michael Boothby

This place is phenomenal. Been coming here since 2016! Yes they have since transitioned to phone ordering due to labor shortages, but it’s easy and streamlined! The music is good, food specials are delicious, and the ambience is fantastic.It is disappointing to see people berate this place with negative reviews versus communicating with the staff on site. The staff has always been helpful if there are any discrepancies, look forward to more good times!

Recommended dishes: Tortilla Espanola, Bruschetta, Fettuccine Alfredo, Beets and Stuffed Dates

Hannah Duarte

My newest favorite spot!! The place is impeccable, so much personality, service is exceptional and the vibes are impeccable. The live music, the food and the wine list are all amazing, and oh, if you’re Brazilian, you’re gonna love the voz e violão cantando MPB in this place!10/10 will recommend to everyone I know!

Trevor

Weird spot. It's an interesting deviation from sterile and monotonous corporate restaurants. There is no service so you are greeted with some explanatory signs and plastic silverware. Self seating. You can either place your order with a qr code or up at the bar. Portions are small and on plastic plates which you pick up from the counter. Food options seemed reheated from previously cooked. There were wispers of Kirkland signature. By the time we left there was a large group of people dancing inside. But this group may have entirely been made up of several generations of wives and children from the proprietor. Weird.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Sabrina Gallego

I'm from northwestern Spain and wanted to love this place, but I was sorely disappointed.Food was meh. Wait time for service was awful. Atmosphere felt very touristy and kitschy.Maybe my expectations were just a bit too high or maybe this is an objectively 2 star place - decide for yourself ?‍♀️

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Brian Abella

I've frequented this place several times over the years and as a cafe, a bar, and entertainment spot I really do not have any complaints. Actually I have enjoyed many nights out enjoying good food and music here. UNFORTUNATELY, when I have to question the integrity and character of the people who work at or own the busines, it greatly compromises how I can even give a second thought about recommending this place to anyone , leaving me inclined as well to alert others of this issue: On December 14th I contacted the business through the website email listed to inquire about whether the business offered gift cards/certificates. My message was promptly returned by Basilio Ceravalo (listed as owner) to confirm I could purchase any amount gift card. I would need to submit a PayPal payment and once received he would create the gift certificate and email it to me. On Dec 16th I notified him again that the payment was sent and that it was intended as a Christmas gift, hoping to receive it as soon as possible. On Dec 19th after no response, I again reached out by personal email. Still no response. On Dec 21 I again reached out (this time through Paypal msg) to explain I still had not received a response or my gift certificate and again explained this was an intended gift. I did receive a response same day which states he was working on it and would email for sure the following day. Needless to say, that was the last I've heard from him. I've since left him another message through PayPal requesting a refund at this point. At this point, no matter how much I have enjoyed myself at Cafe Bar Europa in the last, I will no longer recommend this business in good faith and I hope others are cautious dealing with transactions like this. I typically would never PayPal money like this but I had assumed this business and it's owner to be quite reputable and honorable. Wrong. Lesson learned.

Jason Young

Fantastic food and great live music

Danielle M

I'm not sure what's going on here. They are closed on a Friday night (9/23/22) though the sign is lit and there are still candles on the tables. Do they still exist or not? Sad.

Kate S

I got to listen live Spanish music on Sunday night and it was amazing. Didn’t get to try any food but sangria was on point.

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The Turquoise Café-Bar Europa

873 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 488-4200