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C-Level, San Diego, CA
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C-Level

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$31 to $50
Cocktail Bar
880 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 146 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
Resting on stilts atop San Diego By C Level Lounge, is an upscale-casual lounge on the waterfront overlooking the city skyline and Coronado.

Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: Deborah Scott

From the OpenTable editors: Sweeping water views and creative seafood, like everything-crusted ahi and a lobster and fontina BLT, set this bayside charmer apart. Not to mention a shaded patio, complete with heaters and a fireplace, which might be the prettiest outdoor dining space on Harbor Island.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Seafood, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–9:30 pm Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    Take Chef Deborah Scott's cuisine to your special event, work function or party. For more details, contact the Catering Sales Team at 619-298-6802 ext 3.
  • Private party facilities
    Host your private event on the C-Level Lanai with breathtaking views of the San Diego Bay and skyline. For parties of 15-30 there is no better location to celebrate your special occasion, work function or family get-together. For pricing and information, contact the Catering Sales Team at 619-298-6802 ext 3.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Harbor Island Dr
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is unavailable at this time.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • 4th of July Celebration by the Bay

    $79.95 per person

    Jul 4, 2025 only
    Join us for the 4th of July celebration at C-Level. Enjoy a three-course pre set menu at $79.95 per person with a firework show on bay. Served from 7pm to 9pm. Reservations for this special experience will not be reserved online, please contact the restaurant directly to book a reservation. For outdoor tables, there is no weather back up. Our menu highlights Lobster Bisque, New York steak, American Wagyu Burger, Chilled Seafood Platter, Chicken Piccata, Cedar Plank Salmon, and Flowerless Chocolate Cake for dessert. Thank you for celebrating with us!
    4th of July Celebration by the Bay Photo
  • Celebration Packages

    Feb 25, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
    Celebrate everyday! Personalize your experience for all special occasions.

What 5,312 people are saying

C-Level reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Most Booked

  • San Diego

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
C-Level offers "spectacular views" of San Diego Bay, complemented by "excellent food" and "outstanding service." Diners rave about the "generous portions" and "creative menu choices." While some find the pricing high, the "memorable" dining experience and "friendly, attentive staff" make it a favorite spot for both locals and visitors.
5,312 Reviews
  1. Rosina VIP

    Orange County11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Never fails to please😎. If you are in SD, you need to stop in - day or evening the food and view - FABULOUS!

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  2. Justin

    Las Vegas1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Celebrated sister’s graduation. Waitress was amazing, food was superb.

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  3. Brett

    San Diego2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    C-Level has good food and beautiful views but overall the staff was borderline rude and the service was slow and inattentive—totally unacceptable when you have $40+ entrees on the menu. But the biggest frustration was that I made a reservation on Fathers Day with parents visiting from out of down on a beautiful day and C-Level allows you to pick indoor or outdoor as options on open table. Not every restaurant does this. If you want outdoor seating to be first come first serve, fine. But they chose to make it an option, and then when we got there on time, they could not seat us at our table selection. We would have had to wait an unclear amount of time, at least 30 minutes if not more, because outdoor seating is "first come first serve". Their operations are not aligned with their reservation policy which is totally sloppy. We couldn't (and shouldn't have had to) wait that long, so we gave up and sat inside. It was fine, but had I known we weren't guaranteed an outdoor table, my entire goal for picking a restaurant on an 80 degree day, I would have chosen a different restaurant.

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  4. Marie VIP

    San Diego18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As usual everything was delicious it was a great dinner on Father’s Day

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  5. Richard VIP

    San Diego50 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first visit to C-Level and it won’t be our last. We dine at CRG restaurants often. The food was memorable and there are many items we want to try on our next visit. Our server, Kyle, couldn’t have been nicer. Attentive, but not overtly so. It was our 55th Anniversary and he made it special. Kudos to everyone at C-Level.

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  6. Mark VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area164 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always an incredible experience. From the food to the service, and of course the best water view in San Diego. It doesn’t get any better. Been coming here with friends, family, and business associates for many years, and it never fails to deliver. Highly recommend.

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  7. Bryan VIP

    San Diego27 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful location, best tables are outside. Expensive, but comparable to any other harbor-front restaurant and the portions are actually substantial. Food has been consistently excellent since forever, much better than we've come to expect from any restaurant-with-a-view. We're partial to the Ahi and Skirts on fire. Cocktails are plenty strong, so indulge carefully. Our only gripe is that the Cohn restaurants, including this one, were early and aggressive adopters of an %age adder thrown in on top of the bill for "blah-blah-blah costs." They've phased it out at least one of their restaurants, but not here, where it's currently 5%. If it was a % on food, where there was at least a plausible excuse that it was helped pay living wages for the non-tipped staff I would hate it a bit less (but still hate it), but adding it to rather expensive, high margin wine and booze, that just seems egregious. I just take it out of the tip, which isn't really fair, but neither is the adder. If the menu pricing was the actual, honest price, this would be five stars. I will always knock one star off a rating if I see a bottom-of-the-menu adder.

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  8. Grace

    San Diego7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I treated a friend and her husband to a Happy Birthday lunch. The ‘Strawberry Short-Cake’ style slice of cake treat was delicious!

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  9. EILEEN VIP

    San Diego51 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amir, our server was amazing! I had a lot requests for my meal and he delivered perfectly!!! And he’s very pleasant and funny!

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  10. Patrick VIP

    Los Angeles52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience at C-Level. We were seated in the bar with a great window table but it was very loud. I had requested a table outside so not sure what happened. Service was impeccable!

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FAQs

C-Level offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 298-6802.

C-Level is rated 4.7 stars by 5312 OpenTable diners.

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

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Make a reservation

2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 146 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for C-Level

880 Harbor Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Harbor Island Dr
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:30 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:30 am–9:30 pm Sat 11:00 am–9:30 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Cocktail Bar, Seafood, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet parking is unavailable at this time.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Take Chef Deborah Scott's cuisine to your special event, work function or party. For more details, contact the Catering Sales Team at 619-298-6802 ext 3.
  • Private party facilities
    Host your private event on the C-Level Lanai with breathtaking views of the San Diego Bay and skyline. For parties of 15-30 there is no better location to celebrate your special occasion, work function or family get-together. For pricing and information, contact the Catering Sales Team at 619-298-6802 ext 3.
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