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Queenstown Bistro - UTC

4.2 (196)
$30 and under
New Zealand
4545 La Jolla Village Dr, Space 9028 Suite 178, San Diego, CA 92122

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2 people
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
  • Great for brunch
We are the lil sis of Queenstown Public House located in the Little Italy district of San Diego. Slightly smaller, but with the same basic ingredients.

A beautiful, comfortable, unique, fun setting. A friendly, smiling, courteous staff we hope you get to know. Guests enjoying the moment, sharing a laugh, whom we hope we get to know. Freshly made dishes; locally sourced, passionately created, many unique…and all delicious. A beer list changing daily, proudly from our award winning local craft SD brewers, and a wine list chosen with care from select vineyards and varietals.

With a kiwi inspired lineage, and the spirit, love and good nature from the land of the Maori, we hope you will join us. And if we are so fortunate, then, we hope you will have a little too much of a good time, have a few too many laughs, stay a while, and return again soon to see us.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    New Zealand, Burgers, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    University City/Golden Triangle
  • Cross street
    Inside Westfield UTC mall near Starbucks
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    No stroller inside restaurant but we do offer patio seating with strollers
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Slider Night at Queenstown Bistro - UTC!

    Multiple dates available
    Join us every Monday & Tuesday from 2pm till close for Slider Night! One for $10 two for $15 Little Bittie- Wagyu beef slider, onion aioli, sweet relish, cheddar cheese All American Joe- Wagyu beef slider, american cheese, pickles, onions, ketchup, mustard, mayo Kiwilango- Wagyu beef slider, jalapenos, blue cheese, tortilla chips, hot sauce, tomato chutney, garlic aioli Hogs n Heffer- Wagyu beef slider, bacon, avocado, edam cheese, tomato chutney, garlic aioli Meso Tasty- Grilled chicken, pineapple, sweet chips swiss cheese, red pepper Veggie Sliders- Black bean patty slider + blue cheese, tortilla chips, hot sauce, jalapeno

Offers

  • Wine Wednesday!

    Multiple dates available
    Wed - 11:15 AM - 7:00 PM
    Enjoy half off all wine bottles every Wednesday at Queenstown Bistro - UTC!!

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What 196 people are saying

Queenstown Bistro - UTC 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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

196 Reviews
  1. delia VIP

    San Diego26 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Very cute location for the middle of the mall, however understaffed and overpriced.

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  2. leasa VIP

    San Diego14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely lunch. Our server was friendly and attentive. I ordered the Soup and Sammie and it was delicious. My friend had the strawberry chicken salad & loved it:) The atmosphere is great too. I would absolutely go back.

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  3. Chloe VIP

    San Diego6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is so cute and the food was delicious especially the desserts 🤤

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  4. Kelley VIP

    San Diego16 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was great but the service was a bit slow. Took a long time to place our order.

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  5. Anita VIP

    San Diego21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great customer service, great environment, and wonderful staff is such a pleasure. The food is delicious. A very enjoyable experience.

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  6. Romy

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 19, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    While it was overall ok there were some things that were a little annoying. We had a total of 3 different servers that didn’t seem to communicate with each other which was confusing. Additionally, while they say they close at 9 it started to feel like they wanted to get rid of us at ~8:10 which doesn’t feel very nice or inviting. We got the check at 8:30 without being asked if we wanted another drink. The whole place felt like they just wanted to go home. That reduced enthusiasm to the usual great atmosphere this place has.

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  7. Joe VIP

    Dallas - Fort Worth3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 17, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Apparently strollers are a fire hazard; I’ve seen this “excuse” more and more at restaurants lately. Seems like a way to keep babies out of restaurants rather than any actual safety concern. In this instance we even said, “not a problem the wheels on stroller fold up. It can go on a chair or a bench.” She had to go check with someone about that and came back and said “it will be about a 15-30 minute wait even though you had a reservation .” Clearly they are trying their hardest to keep babies out. Idiots.

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  8. OTTS VIP

    San Diego40 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 28, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I am a fan of the Queenstown and BareBack team. I really appreciate their dedication to GF options (separate fryer at many locations - BOMB). Good food, nice folks and fair prices.

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  9. Lizeth

    San Diego2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was great, and the food was delicious! I recommend this place.

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  10. Rebecca VIP

    San Diego13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience at Queenstown! Great burgers, friendly service and a lovely indoor/outdoor environment, all in the middle of beautiful UTC. We look forward to next time!

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FAQs

Queenstown Bistro - UTC does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Queenstown Bistro - UTC also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 623-2748.

Queenstown Bistro - UTC is rated 4.2 stars by 196 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
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Queenstown Bistro - UTC

4545 La Jolla Village Dr, Space 9028 Suite 178, San Diego, CA 92122

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Inside Westfield UTC mall near Starbucks
  • Neighborhood
    University City/Golden Triangle
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    New Zealand, Burgers, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    No stroller inside restaurant but we do offer patio seating with strollers
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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