Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in San Diego

OpenTable

Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best service in San Diego? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The WineSellar & Brasserie

4.9

4.9 (986)

$31 to $50

French

Sorrento Mesa

About the restaurant

Established in 1988, The WineSellar & Brasserie is San Diego's premiere destination for fine wine and exquisitely crafted locally sourced, organic fare.

Consistently ranked among OpenTable's Top 10 local restaurants, The Brasserie has been honored with either Wine Spectator's "Grand Award" and "Best Of Award Of Excellence" every year since our inception.

With your meal, enjoy a bottle from the adjoining WineSellar boutique wine shop or choose a wine from our award-winning list. Either way, you’ll find an outstanding selection of unique small-production wines not found anywhere else. Not in the mood for wine? Choose from our rotating list of craft beers or seasonally available craft cocktails.

Top review

Wendyvip

Dined on Sep 27, 2024

Always a pleasure eating here. Everything was wonderful and service is outstanding.

Mission Avenue

4.8

4.8 (49)

$30 and under

American

Oceanside

About the restaurant

We opened our doors in August 2014 with a vision of greatness: great drinks, food, and atmosphere, with a chill, unassuming vibe. A come-as-you-are locale, where everyone — from local to the traveler — is welcomed. Insider or outsider, there’s a seat at the bar just for you.

Located just blocks from the Oceanside Pier, join us in our industrial-chic lounge with two large garage doors which make you feel like you're dining outside, or on our heated and dog-friendly patio, from lunch to late night. Be sure to check our daily happy hours, midweek lunch specials and weekend brunch. Come see us. Pull up a seat and make yourself at home.

Top review

Allie

Dined on Oct 5, 2024

Mission Ave Bar & Grill is everything you'd want from a casual restaurant and more. The bartender and server were terrific, the venue was very open and airy (no walls/windows dividing the outdoor space from indoors), there were tv's all around showing different Saturday games, and the menu had something for everyone. Not only that, but the food was great! We were a party of 8 plus a 6mo old in a high chair, and they were very accommodating. Oh, and how awesome that the whole place is dog-friendly... score! I would go back in a heartbeat. Thanks Jordan for taking great care of us!

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Experience

Mezcal Monday

Experience

Industry Sunday Night

Jeune et Jolie

4.9

4.9 (3963)

$50 and over

Contemporary French

Carlsbad

About the restaurant

A culinary experience celebrating the moment, Jeune et Jolie reimagines French cuisine through the vibrant lens of our Southern California landscape with a 4-course menu offered at $120 per guest.

For those looking for a more casual evening, we feature "Le Menu du Bar”, an à la carte offering available for walk-in guests at our bar and lounge.

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Aidin

Dined 2 days ago

Beautiful restaurant, the open kitchen was really enjoyable to see and hear. Service was top notch as you might expect. There were a couple unpleasant details or issues with our food, but the staff was attentive and sure to more than make up for it.

Vinarius

4.9

4.9 (353)

$30 and under

Italian

Downtown

About the restaurant

Vinarius is an Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar in Little Italy San Diego. We offer an extensive wine list with wines coming from different regions of the world; the best meat and cheese board with Italian cured meats and different cheeses to pair with our wines. Our chef Alex makes homemade pasta enriched with our homemade sauces, entrees, pizza, different appetizers to choose from, and desserts that pair well with our port wines and after-dinner drinks. You definitely have to try our daily specials!
Our cozy full bar is also the perfect place to enjoy your drink and food while watching some sports!

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Gerardvip

Dined on Oct 7, 2024

First time at this restaurant, food, service and ambience exceeded our expectations. Excellent experience

Tavern

4.8

4.8 (508)

$30 and under

American

Solana Beach

About the restaurant

Newly remodeled, the much airier Tavern is all about art, music, and above all great food. Open for lunch and soon to include evening dining, the Tavern adds a distinctly Mexican/Pacific Coast set of flavors to the local fine dining scene.

We are located in the heart of the Cedros Design District, within walking distance of the Amtrak station. The style is casual with indoor and outdoor dining ( plus bar seating). The patio, which can accommodate 18 guests, looks out onto the shop-lined Cedros Avenue and can be separated from the main dining area for private events.

*Please note* Our restaurant welcomes walk-ins during our Lunch hours from 11:30 am- 3:30 pm.
*Tavern restaurant will be closed for dinner (Lunch will remain open Monday and Tuesday when the belly up is dark)
*Please check our website for the most up-to-date hours*

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ElaineBvip

Dined on Oct 7, 2024

Always a treat to find here before a show at the Belly Up. The Ahi and pineapple fried rice was amazing!

Baci Restaurant - San Diego

4.9

4.9 (1870)

$31 to $50

Italian

Old Town

About the restaurant

Baci Ristorante offers diners a hint of old world Italian charm, with plush booths, white tablecloths, and gracious servers clad in tuxedos. While the decor is subtly modern, the menu is classic, celebrating Northern and Southern Italian cuisine. Specialties include classic pasta dishes, veal, and fresh seafood, with especially tempting daily specials offered by Executive Chef Domenico Alioto. In addition to the cuisine, the restaurant's charming and welcoming features--include an extensive wine list, elegant patio setting, and romantic main dining room--have made Baci a consistent favorite among locals for over 30 years.

Top review

Davidvip

Dined 2 days ago

As usual, we had a fine culinary experience at Baci. The food and service were excellent. The restaurant is an old-world type of place with a relaxed atmosphere.

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Popular dish

Parmigiana

Tapas & Beers

4.9

4.9 (483)

$30 and under

French

Downtown

About the restaurant

Located in Downtown San Diego's historic Spreckels building, Tapas & Beers is a French and Spanish Restaurant.

We offer a large selection of Tapas plates to share between friends & family
but also normal size dishes if you don't want to share !

Our beers on tap selection highlights breweries from San Diego County and our wine selection from all around the world will make any wine lover happy too !

Everything you will eat at Tapas & Beers will be made from scratch to order with fresh and mostly organic ingredients !

Discover why our place isso highly rated !

Cheers!

Top review

Rickvip

Dined 5 days ago

Tapas and Beer is a wonderful jewel or a restaurant in downtown San Diego. It's close to theater, Gaslamp, Petco Park, and hotels. The ambience is casual but it has a European flair. It's owned and run by a French couple who go out of their way to make you happy. The food is excellent, from tapas to pastas, salads and soup and much more. We need these kinds of restaurants in San Diego and I hope you will find them and enjoy them the way I do.

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4.8

4.8 (1886)

$50 and over

Californian

Del Mar

About the restaurant

Addison, Southern California’s first three-star Michelin restaurant, showcases the beauty and allure of California Gastronomy. Chef William Bradley offers his distinct culinary perspective through an experience that celebrates regional ingredients and influences. With its picturesque views of the surrounding hillside, the dining room creates a transportive setting for Bradley’s ten-course tasting menu. To further enhance the experience, Addison’s 10,000 bottle wine program showcases small producers, rare Champagnes, and new discoveries from around the world.

Since 2006, the purity and precision of Addison's approach has led to global recognition for the restaurant and the San Diego culinary scene. Addison is among an exclusive selection of stand-alone Relais & Châteaux restaurants worldwide, and, in addition to its three-star Michelin designation, is honored on La Liste. It has consistently received the highest recognition from Wine Spectator for its wine program.

Top review

LouiseE

Dined on Apr 1, 2023

worth every penny and every calorie - bravo chef bradley and staff!

Grant Grill

4.8

4.8 (1599)

$31 to $50

Californian

Downtown

About the restaurant

A remarkable epicurean experience awaits you at Grant Grill and Lounge. From the iconic, chic setting to our fresh California cuisine and innovative libations, Grant Grill and Lounge carries a tradition of excellence rich in history (since 1951) and history-in-the-making. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus highlight the best ingredients of the season with a fresh approach to classics. From the bar, proprietary beverage creations are offered alongside an impressive menu of wine, beer and cocktails.

Top review

Stevevip

Dined 3 days ago

Nice lunch before the theater. Shared a Cobb Salad.

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Popular dish

Cobb Salad

Experience

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice ...

Tavola Nostra Pizzeria E Cucina

4.9

4.9 (530)

$30 and under

Italian

Hillcrest

About the restaurant

San Diego, meet Pinsa.
An ancient recipe comes back to life at Our Hillcrest Restaurant.
Tavola Nostra Pizzeria E Cucina is a full-service Italian restaurant and pizzeria bringing a modern touch to family recipes and an ancient style of pizza called, Pinsa.

Tavola Nostra, which means “our table”, is owned and operated by Jeff Oliveri – a first time restaurateur from a family of longtime restaurant owners who hopes to honor his familial heritage and tradition with his Italian dining concept that creates one of the best Hillcrest restaurants.

Top review

Rickvip

Dined on Sep 29, 2024

Tavola Nostra has the best authentic Italian food and Pinsa. Everyone is always very friendly and the customer service is over the top! We love this place and travel 80 miles from Orange County for the best PINSA and Italian food!

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