4 Best American Restaurants near Pacific Beach

“I have a number of favorite dishes and appreciate the at home feeling of Rising Tide.“

“Pacific Beach Resort is located on a bluff overlooking the ocean, beautiful views of the ocean, beach, and sunsets. A short drive takes you to the beach. We stayed in a pet friendly, King Suite in Building #113, the Sea Breeze, which is separate from the hotel. The suite was very well furnished and clean. And as a suite, the sitting / dining area and bedroom are separated. However, the building is not attractive and very outdated. The hallway and hallway rest rooms especially need renovation. And there was a very unpleasant, musty scent in the hallway. We were disappointed with housekeeping. Upon leaving our suite late morning, we met the housekeeper in the hallway. After a brief chat about dogs, I clearly stated we were leaving for the day and she could clean our suite. To our surprise, when we returned late afternoon we found the suite had not been serviced. I contacted the front desk receptionist. Since it was too late in the day, housekeeping was no longer available. Another surprise was the cafe was closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. When I made our 2-day reservation by phone directly with the resort, I specifically asked if there was indeed a restaurant at the resort as advertised. I received a confirmation but not told the cafe was closed on the days of our reservation. The town of Pacific Beach has no services except for a gas station and a pub. Fortunately, only a few miles down Rt 109 is the resort town of Seabrook which has a few restaurants and a small, grocery market. Except for these communication issues, we enjoyed our visit along the Pacific Coast and plan to return. Next time we'll leave the dog at home and try out the hotel or maybe a cottage, which look very nice, and be sure to stay on days the cafe is open.“

“I was pleasantly surprised by this place! Been going to Pacific Beach for several years, found my way to the bar after noon on a Saturday Sept 2024.

Turns out this place is part of a resort - there's the bar, a cafe where you can also order food, gift shop, hotel (with that 80s hotel smell), clean bathrooms.

Got the fish n' chips, $14.95. Other reviews called them 'amazing,' I'd rate them as average. Not bad, just average. Pint of Manny's relatively cheap at $5.50, full range of fried bar foods and burgers.

I also got the chowder, which tasted like it was homemade, pretty good! 4/5, becaause it was too salty.

Given the area is extremely lacking in terms of food, and this place does absolutely nothing to advertise itself (no signage), it's definitely worth a try if you don't feel like spending $20+ for a burger up in Seahurst. Also, no worry about getting a seat.“

“In photo has daily specials everyday. Really nice inside. 1 pooltable. Great service, great drinks and good deep fried seafood. Allows dogs. Has a fenced beergarten area in back for dogs and outdoor seating. Order at the bar and get a delicious house drink. 1 and I was good.“