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Coasterra, San Diego, CA
Coasterra, San Diego, CA
Coasterra, San Diego, CA
Coasterra, San Diego, CA
Coasterra, San Diego, CA
Award-winning

Coasterra

4.5
4.5
6594 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican
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Coasterra is San Diego's premier bay front dining destination! We are an innovative and modern restaurant, lounge and floating event center, featuring Mexican cuisine.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 58 times today
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Unspecified, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (619) 814-1300
  • Website
    https://www.coasterra.com/?y_source=1_MTU2Njg3ODktODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Executive Chef/Partner Deborah Scott
  • Private party facilities
    Coasterra offers innovative and modern Mexican cuisine from Executive Chef /Partner Deborah Scott. Our breathtaking views of the Downtown San Diego Skyline will surely create the ideal backdrop for your event.
  • Private party contact
    Events Manager: (619) 814-1300 ext. 109
  • Location
    880 B Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Harbor Island
  • Cross street
    North Harbor Drive
  • Parking details
    No valet at this time. Our parking lot is self parking for both lunch and dinner service.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 6,594 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

6,594 Reviews

  1. Omar54

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was an excellent meal. We arrived 1.5 hours early for our reservation but they were able to accommodate us. The queso fundido and guacamole are the items on the lunch menu. Service was excellent!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a good experience with Coasterra. Food and employees are great

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  3. CDando

    Houston

    123 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    123 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food3service3ambience5
    The hostess staff was excellent - Chelsea and Cathy went above and beyond! Thank you! Incredibly and accommodating. Our food wasn’t great for some reason. 4 out of 10 didn’t enjoy their meal. Our waitress wasn’t attentive and was incredibly rude. We would ask her questions and her quick response was always sarcastic. Both of my boys said the same thing, that she was rude. I thought the same but it’s another thing when young men notice it as well. The views are incredible and the restaurant is beautiful! We eat there often when we were in town. We just had a bad experience with our food selections.

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  4. RTO1

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall3food3service1ambience5
    Nice place. Great ambiance, exceptional views of the San Diego skyline. I waited what I thought to be a long time to be set up by a busman with chips/salsa, and then to be seen by the server. Everything from my Virgin mojito to my tortilla soup to my carnitas entree, took a very long time to be brought to me. Food was just Ok. It was warm but not hot how I like it. I was in San Diego for a couple of days of work. Coasterra was just Ok. I’ll try another waterside restaurant next time.

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  5. Rigo

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    I thought the food was decent, but not great. A small bowl of carnitas for $46 didn't represent a great value, but it's all about location. You're right on the water and they put a lot of money into the interior.

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  6. AshleyKay

    Alabama

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I absolutely LOVED this place! The atmosphere was incredible, the food was amazing, and the service was fantastic. I would recommend the queso fundido and ceviche as appetizers, the surf & turf quesadilla or the shrimp tacos, and the buttercake for dessert. And don't forget to order a coconut margarita!

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  7. Budd

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great view, was a bit noisy at first—wedding; service was very good, Food was very good especially the calamari! We enjoyed ourselves and we will definitely be back!

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  8. GerryV

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, awesome view of the bay and skyline, and excellent customer service making our birthday dinner enjoyable and memorable. Chelsea (reception) made the experience better by making sure we were happy and satisfied with our seating and Joey (server) was always ready to attend to our requests and getting our food and drinks to us in a timely manner. Both also assisted us to take great photos to record the event despite their full schedules. Coasterra deserves a five star rating and is highly recommended!

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  9. NicolleC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is amazing restaurant with beautiful views, and great service

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  10. MarthaC

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’ve been here multiple times but brought my family here for a family celebration and it was a wonderful experience. The service was exceptional- I brought 2 extra guests who flew in and they accommodated us with no problem. The food and drinks were delicious with plenty of options and the view at sunset was breath taking. Definitely recommend this place and will keep coming back every time I’m in SD:).

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  11. KurtS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful experience. The food was great. Views outstanding. The service was exceptional with everybody being very nice. The manager came by and chatted with us and made it over the top for our special birthday celebration. Anything

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  12. MaddiF

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and fantastic service. The calamari is some of the best I’ve ever had, and I loved the vanilla fig margarita.

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  13. Mymelody177

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a late lunch here. The view from the patio was amazing and worth it! The oysters were super fresh. Calamari had a great flavor. The rainbow trout was light, flavorful and served with a cilantro rich. It was a perfect summer lunch in SD.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Food wasn’t good tbh, but the margs and view are wonderful.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food2service5ambience5
    Great drinks. Beautiful view. Food flavor need work a lot of work.

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  16. JeffreyS

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great food and atmosphere. Coconut margarita quite tasty.

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  17. PamelaC

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed a wonderful family dinner outside over looking downtown San Diego. There was a wedding reception taking place so conversation was tough with the DJ and music.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    Just misses. Lettuce on salad was clearly old and brown. Tacos truly lacked flavor , had so many components yet you couldn’t taste any of them. Server made some unnecessary comments

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent view the food was amazing specially the empanadas pollo my favorites

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    It was a little dark so we couldn’t really see our food but the food was delicious and the service was fine.

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  21. John

    San Diego

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food and service is fantastic! We brought my mother and brother from out of town. He was in the restaurant and liquor industry for many years and was very impressed with the restaurant.

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  22. GreggO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Beautiful seating locations both inside and outside. Wonderful view of the harbor. Outside is a little bit noisier than inside, but nothing we couldn't handle and certainly worth it for the view. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding.

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  23. Jillian

    Columbus

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    My husband and I went for dessert and drinks. The view of the city at night is great. Drinks were great and desserts were good. We had the butter cake and the tres leches cake. Unfortunately the tres leches cake was less traditional than we like from other restaurants. It tasted more like an everyday white cake than tres leches.

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  24. MayraC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excelente ambiente, servicio al cliente y sobre todo la comida deliciosa!!!

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  25. DonaldB

    Palm Springs

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Excellent food and service. A little noisy but not so bad that we wouldn' t recommend it.

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  26. BobF

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We ate outside with spectacular view of downtown San Diego across the water. Food fine, but not remarkable. Nice presentation. Portions fine. But overall, no wow factor that would justify pricing. Bar cocktails nicely made and sufficient. Staff very nice, but very busy so didn't check in very often. Lighting at our table was poor with no lights above so it was hard to see the food. Even though outside, the noise level was high enough that conversation was inhibited. I would go back for the view, drinks and appetizers, but probably not order entree.

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  27. manpak

    Sacramento

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing location, unique and excellent drink and food menu. Booked the outdoor seating, which was well situated and covered. Beautiful views of downtown San Diego and Coronado. A definite must on a visit to the San Diego area.

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  28. flybyday

    Palm Springs

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Breathtaking views and beautiful surroundings, Coasterra is a wonderful place to enjoy a meal, go on a date, or a special night out. Food was amazing!

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is amazing. Outside is definitely the way to go. Our waiter was very attentive and even moved us closer to the railing for a better view.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience3
    First time we went it was great .. Second time was horrible . Ordered steak and lobster … both so so over cooked . They cooked new steaks and they were both super bloody and completely rare we threw them in a box took home. They comp’d desert etc but such a disappointment. Probably won’t be going back ..

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  31. JimC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience5
    Obviously, the draw here is the view. There was only one vegetarian option which was just OK. There were many gluten free options for my wife for appetizers or entrees, but no desserts. It was our Anniversary and there were no options given to us for a dessert. There only 5 handicapped parking spots for the 3 restaurants so they made us valet. The valet in the booth was watching poker on his cellphone while I waited and waited, then asked me directly how much I wanted to tip. We won’t be back.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience5
    The views and service are amazing, however the food was just ok. Nothing was a stand out item especially for the price.

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  33. CoachJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent experience. This was my first time going, I was looking forward to it and it did not disappoint.

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  34. RobertoD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service! Good food. Pricey. But worth it. Great view.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great experience there. Everyone from the front desk, the bartender, the “guacamigo”- Henry, and our Server, Destiny. We were there for a relaxing evening without kids, and did not want to be rushed. She allowed us to take our time through our apps, drinks, and entrees and was amazing!

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  36. Sammy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful view and a very friendly waitress and service staff. The paella was excellent as was the calamari and the carne asada bowl. I loved the fruit coulis and cajeta dipping sauces for the churros. The Tres Leche cake as a little non-traditional but I really enjoyed it. Would definitely come back again.

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  37. ReneB

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this restaurant.. the food, the atmosphere and the friendly service is top notch.

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  38. SRBROA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfection; the food, drinks, service, and overall ambiance. I recommend the Surf n Turf Quesadilla and the Poblano Burger!

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  39. Reza

    San Francisco

    50 reviews

    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We sat outside which is the only way to go. The views are just amazing. The food is American Mexican and it is executed very well. I asked if I could have the shrimp tacos with grilled shrimp instead of deep fried and it was honored. Shrimp was snappy, vegetables were fresh, and the creamy salsa was delicious. You can request it with corn or flour tortilla or lettuce wrap. They are not sting on shrimp; each taco had 4-5 medium sized shrimps. It was delicious. My companions had the tortilla soup and white corn & poblano soup. They loved it. Margaritas are not bad either though my regular margarita was made with bottled lime/lemon juice instead of fresh, very acidic. My friend had a coconut margarita which she loved. All and all a great place to linger on a beautiful SD day.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service, and best views in SD. Will be back!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

FAQs

Coasterra is rated 4.5 stars by 6594 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 58 times today
Google Map for Coasterra

880 B Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross street
    North Harbor Drive
  • Neighborhood
    Harbor Island
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Unspecified, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    No valet at this time. Our parking lot is self parking for both lunch and dinner service.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Executive Chef/Partner Deborah Scott
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.coasterra.com/?y_source=1_MTU2Njg3ODktODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
  • Phone number
    (619) 814-1300
  • Private party facilities
    Coasterra offers innovative and modern Mexican cuisine from Executive Chef /Partner Deborah Scott. Our breathtaking views of the Downtown San Diego Skyline will surely create the ideal backdrop for your event.
  • Private party contact
    Events Manager: (619) 814-1300 ext. 109

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