Beach Grill & Deli
1015 Orange Avenue
437- 6087 Casual dining with the friendliest service in town. Breakfast;
eggs & omelettes, pancakes & pastries. (We recommend the huevos
rancheros,"muy bueno".) Lunch & Dinner; great burgers & sandwiches.
(Try our grilled chicken caesar salad, we hear "it's the best".)
Variety of domestic beer, imported beer and wine. We accept major
credit cards. Indoor/outdoor seating. Mon-Thurs 8 am-7 pm, Fri &
Sat 7 am-9 pm, Sun 7 am-7 pm. Extended summer hours.
Crown-Coronet Room
Hotel del Coronado
522-8490 Magnificent surroundings recall a more gracious era in the historic
Crown-Coronet Room, where the menu features innovative interpretations
of continental cuisine, as well as an award-winning Sunday Buffet
Brunch (voted "Best of the Best" in San Diego Magazine) and a Sunday
Buffet Dinner Dance. The Crown-Coronet Room serves breakfast Mon-Sat
7-11 am, lunch Mon-Sat 11:30-3 pm, and dinner daily 5-9:30 pm (daily
dinner specials are offered 5-6:30 pm). Sunday Buffet Brunch is
served 9 am-2 pm; Sunday Dinner Dance 5-9:30 pm and includes the
best ballroom dancing in San Diego.
L'Escale
Coronado Island Marriott Resort
435-3000 Charming & relaxing brasserie with wonderful patio overlooking
San Diego Bay. Contemporary cuisine with the finest fresh herbs,
meats, seafood, and regional ingredients. Signature salads, sandwiches,
beef, veal, lamb, salmon, chicken, and pasta entrées. Tapa - style
appetizers available for lunch & dinner. Voted San Diego Magazine
Number 1 Sunday Brunch in 1997; Mobil 3 Star, AAA 3 Diamonds rating
for service & cuisine. Open seven days: breakfast 6:30 to 11:30
am, lunch 11:30 am to 2 pm, and dinner 5 to 10 pm. Breakfast Buffet
Mon - Fri 6:30 to 10:30 am. Holiday brunches, menus and special
occasions featured.
Bagelshops
Bruegger's Bagels
La Avenida Center
1305 Orange Avenue
435-3900 Features 13 varieties of fresh, hot bagels, made the old-fashioned
way, kettle-bolied and hearth-baked. Plus 12 flavors of our premium
regular and light cream cheese. Try a fresh deli sandwich or a famous
specialty sandwich. Open daily 6am to 7pm.
Brewery/Pubs
Coronado Brewing Company
170 Orange Avenue
437-4452 Coronado's first micro-brewery restaurant, featuring excellent
hand-crafted beers on site. Affordable dining featuring wood-fired
pizza, rotisserie chicken, pastas, salads and special brewery delights.
Outside dining available with views of the harbor. Sun - Thurs 11
am to midnight, Fri & Sat 11 am to 1 am. Happy Hour Mon - Fri 4
to 6 pm.
McP's Irish Pub & Grill
1107 Orange Avenue
435-5280 Authentic Irish Pub serving Guinness, Bass and Harp on draft.
Corned beef & Mulligan stew plus wide selection of moderately priced
meals. Open daily for lunch/dinner on McP's 'Paddy-O' or in the
dining room. Live entertainment nightly. Open daily 11 am-2 am.
California
Azzura Point
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
424-4000 The recipient of numerous awards, Azzura Point specializes in
fresh California-Mediterranean cuisine by executive Chef James Boyce.
The adjacent Azzura Point Bar offers tapa - style hors d'oeuvres
in a quiet, relaxed setting. Both offer spectacular views of the
Pacific Ocean, San Diego / Coronado Bridge and the picturesque San
Diego skyline. Dinner is served Tues - Sun 6 to 10pm, Fri & Sat
6 to 11pm.
Bay Beach Cafe
Ferry Landing Marketplace
435-4900 Eatery on the bay with America's Cup decor, casual indoor / outdoor
dining with spectacular bay view, California cuisine, fresh seafood.
Open daily at 7 am for breakfast. Lunch / dinner Mon - Fri 11 am
to 10:30 pm, Sat, Sun & holidays noon to 10:30 pm.
Chez Loma
1132 Loma Avenue
435-0661 Intimate Coronado historical landmark (1889). Creative award-winning
cuisine (Mobil 3 Star, AAA 3 Diamonds rating for service & cuisine)
from Chef/Proprietor Ken Irvine (C.I.A. graduate) such as horseradish
crusted Atlantic salmon with smoked tomato vinaigrette, duck, lamb
and pastas. Menu changes seasonally. Three private rooms available.
Premium bar selection and excellent wine list. Twenty-four years
as a destination dining establishment. Dinner nightly from 5 pm,
Sunday Brunch 10 am-2 pm.
Chinese
Chu Dynasty
1033 B Avenue
435-5300 Luxurious Chinese decor. Mandarin and Szechwan style cuisine,
Peking duck, chicken, seafood and beef dishes. Lunch/dinner Mon-Thurs
11 am-10:00 pm, Fri 11 am to 11 pm, Sat-Sun noon - 10 pm.
Island Wok Cafe
922 Orange Avenue
435-6835 Chinese & Vietnamese cuisine. Fresh and healthy oriental food.
Serving chicken, seafood, pork, beef, rice, noodle, and vegetable
dishes. Steam table or menu service. Casual indoor / outdoor patio
dining or food to go. Delivery available. Lunch / dinner, Mon -
Fri 10:30 am to 9 pm, Sat & Sun noon to 9 pm.
Coffee Houses
Bay Books
1029 Orange Avenue
435-0070 Sidewalk espresso bar offering a great selection of specialty
coffees and teas including cappuccinos, mochas, lattes and our very
popular frozen, blended coffees. Iced tea, soft drinks & Snapple
are also available. Traditional style bagels are delivered fresh
from the oven daily. Selection of cream cheeses available. Curbside
service. Join us for coffee and bagels, Mon-Fri 6:30 am to 8pm.
Sat & Sun 7:30 am to 6 pm.
Clayton's Coffee Shop
979 Orange Avenue
435-5425 A '50s style family restaurant with original table-top jukeboxes.
Serving snacks and complete meals, old-fashioned homecooking. Breakfast/lunch/dinner
Mon-Sat 6 am-8 pm, Sun 6 am-2 pm.
Kaffeen's Espresso Bar Ferry Landing Marketplace Offers freshly ground "bean to brew" European coffee and the
finest quality espresso drinks. Best view of San Diego to sip and
relax on the Bay. Appearing every Sunday 2-4 pm: famed trombonist
George Roberts.
Starbucks
960 Orange Avenue
437-8306 We pride ourselves on great customer service and the freshest
coffee beans. Great atmosphere, inside and outside tables, and most
important, a "perfect" cup of coffee! Pastries, teas and coffee
beverages, plus everything you need to brew coffee at home. Mon-Thurs
5 am-11 pm; Fri 5 am-midnight; Sat 5:30 am-midnight; Sun 5:30 am-11
pm. Extended summer hours.
Italian/Mediterranean
Island Pasta 1202 Orange Avenue
435-4545 A friendly, locally owned restaurant serving homemade pasta made
daily on the premises. Fresh seafood specials, fresh thin-crust
pizza and delicious sandwiches. In addition to the great food you'll
also find a fabulous wine selection, with the widest selection of
wines by the glass on the Island. The restaurant is open, airy and
fun, a great place for the whole family. Open Sun-Thur 11:30 am-9pm,
Fri & Sat 'til 9:30pm.
Primavera Ristorante
932 Orange Avenue
435-0454 Intimate, romantic, casually sophisticated with warm colors and
rich woods. Fine Northern Italian cuisine featuring market-fresh
seafood, veal, lamb, chicken and beef entrées. Specializing in a
variety of unique pasta dishes. The Tuscany Room is available for
private dining. Full service bar. Open Mon-Fri for lunch 11 am-2:30
pm. Dinner served nightly 5-10:30 pm.
Marius
Coronado Island Marriott Resort
435-3000 Intimate, elegant and luxurious with warm Mediterranean color
scheme. Gourmet Magazine "America's Top Table" Award in 1996, Mobil
4 Star / 4 Diamonds rating for service & cuisine. French contemporary
menu and extensive wine list with Provencal and Mediterranean influences
for the American palate. Featuring roasted quail, veal, rack of
lamb, seafood bouillabaisse, and beef tenderloin with morel sauce.
Prix - Frixe menu available; special events or group reservations
encouraged. Tues - Sat 6 pm to 10 pm, and select holidays.
Tomaso's Ristorante-Bar
1309 Orange Avenue
522-0077 Owner Tomaso Maggiore brings the flavors and original recipes
of his native home - Palermo, Sicily to Coronado. Every year, Tomaso
travels back to Italy in search of new and traditional recipes from
the old country's seven regions. Tomaso's features homemade pasta,
fresh seafood, and fabulous veal dishes. The restaurant, atop La
Avenida Center, features indoor and patio dining with dramatic viewscapes
of the Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Village, downtown San Diego,
and the Pacific Ocean. Access via stairway or private elevator.
Open Sun - Thur 11:30 am to 10 pm, Fri & Sat to 10:30 pm.
Mexican/Southwestern
Chameleon Café
1301 Orange Avenue
437-6677 Experience award - winning Chef & owner Ken Irvine's exciting
Southwestern creations with Pacific Rim flavors served in a contemporary
atmosphere. Located a block from the beach and the historic Hotel
Del Coronado. The freshest open flame grilled fish, Angus beef,
lamb and duck highlight the extensive menu. Our lighter Lizard Lounge
features such favorite appetizers as crab & lobster potstickers
and gingered pork empanadas. Enjoy your favorite libations from
our premium bar featuring aged tequilas, single malt scotch whiskies,
ice cold vodkas and over 16 wines by the glass. Outside dining is
available. Restaurant open daily for lunch 11 am to 2 pm. Dinner
5 pm to closing. Happy Hour Specials. Lounge open 11am to closing.
Costa Azul Grill and Rotisserie 1031 Orange Avenue
435-3525 Featuring a wide variety of meats, seafood and poultry. Daily
specials from the grill and rotisserie and fresh "south of the border"
food like tacos, burritos and chile rellenos. Costa Azul's casual
fun atmosphere, full bar and outdoor dining will make it a great
place to enjoy lunch, happy hour and dinner.
Mexican Village 120 Orange Avenue
435-1822 Dine in a Historic Landmark, serving superb Mexican cuisine for
52 years. Enjoy the outdoor patio or inner Courtyard with its fountains
and trees. Watch tortillas being prepared in our tortilla kitchen.
Sip "original" Margaritas in our Cantina. Selected "Best Mexican
Restaurant" in San Diego County by the Union Tribune Food Editors
in 1996. Open for lunch at 11 am & for dinner at 5 pm. Reservations
suggested.
Pizza
Alexander's Pizza
849 Orange Aveenue
435-5747 Great pizza, salads, and pita sandwiches. Your choice of regular,
whole wheat, or herb garlic crust. Free delivery! Sun - Thurs 11am
to 9:30pm, Fri, & Sat 11am to 10pm.
Seafood
The Chart House
1701 Strand Way
435-0155 Historical Coronado Boathouse (1887) filled with antiques; great
view of Glorietta Bay. Fresh seafood, choice steaks, prime rib and
famous mud pie. Patio dining, banquet and catering facilities available.
Dinner served daily from 5 pm. Open 'til 2 am.
The Fish Company 1007 C Avenue
435-3945 Fresh fish market and outdoor cafe. Catch of the day specials,
sandwiches, homemade soups. Sushi bar. Mon-Fri lunch/dinner 11 am-8
pm, Sat 'til 6 pm.
Peohe's
Ferry Landing Marketplace
437-4474 Lush and tropical with waterfalls, sculptured ponds and a panoramic
view of the San Diego skyline. Patio dining and large party facilities.
Hawaiian seafood dishes, prime rib, macadamia nut pie. Open daily.
Lunch 11:30 am-2:30 pm. Dinners Mon-Thurs, 5:30-9:30 pm, Fri 5:30-10:30
pm, Sat 5-10:30 pm. Sunday brunch 10:30 am-2:30pm. Sunday dinner
4:30-9:30 pm. Lounge is open all day.
Steakhouses
BeefEaters Restaurant
155 Orange Avene
437-1717 A unique dining experience specializing in hand - carved beef.
"Our name says it all." Lunch and dinner served daily, Mon - Fri
11 am to 10 pm, Sat & Sun 4:30 to 11 pm.
Prince of Wales... An Oceanfront Grill
Hotel del Coronado
522-8490 Named in honor of this famous guest, the new Prince of Wales
Grill is an intimate oceanfront restaurant specializing in contemporary
American cuisine and features grilled prime meats, seafood and other
fresh seasonal selections. With stunning views of the Pacific Ocean
and jazz piano nightly, the Prince of Wales Grill was recently voted
"Most Romantic Restaurant" by San Diego Magazine. The Prince of
Wales serves dinner 5:30 pm - 10 pm; the bar opens at 5 pm. Reservations
and jackets are recommended; appropriate attire required (no jeans
or shorts).
Thai
Swaddee Thai Restaurant of Coronado
1001 C Avenue
435-8110 Enjoy a medley of flavors from expertly prepared authentic Thai
cuisine. Swaddee's menu offers chicken, pork and beef as well as
tasty seafood and vegetarian dishes. Indoor and outdoor seating
in a setting of casual elegance. Open six days a week for lunch
and dinner; Sun dinner only.
