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The Fishery, San Diego, CA

The Fishery

4.8
4.8
2419 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
BEHIND EVERY GREAT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IS A WAREHOUSE STOCKED WITH FRESH SEAFOOD.
The Fishery Restaurant & Market is located just a few blocks from the ocean in North Pacific Beach.
The restaurant menu reflects ‘coastal cuisine’ with a simple yet serious focus on the best our coastal fisheries and local farms have to offer. The passion that drives Chef Mike Reidy is evidenced by flavors that can only be achieved using ingredients at their peak of seasonality and freshness.
The Fishery was awarded the prestigious Award of Excellence for its Wine List from Wine Spectator in 2018- Present. Our wine list is inspired by the great wines of Europe and their American counterparts and we strive to showcase real, natural, food friendly-wines with a sense of place.

The Fishery Market showcases fresh fish, prepared seafood, salads, sauces and marinades.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 30 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, American, Californian

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Wed–Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (858) 272-9985

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Mike Reidy

  • Catering

    We are willing to accomodate a custom seafood catering menu.<br />Please contact Nicholas&#64;TheFishery.com<br />

  • Private party facilities

    We accept large parties, custom menus available. We look forward to setting something up. Please contact us for more information.Nicholas@TheFishery.com

  • Private party contact

    Brenden Dutton: (858) 272-9985

  • Neighborhood

    Pacific Beach

  • Cross street

    Opal

  • Parking details

    Neighborhood parking

  • Additional

    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,419 people are saying

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  • San Diego

    Seafood

  • San Diego

    Seafood

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  1. PhilipB

    San Francisco

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful everything! Great food, drinks, service and ambiance!
  2. mpjmd

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    quite pricey for the quality of the food - which was not abundant as most restaurants offer. the bill included a $5 fee for 'facility'. are restaurants now imitating airlines, ticket companies, and banks?
  3. AnthonyJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service here was amazing. We definitely be back.
  4. CameronL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went here on a whim and it was best decision we ever made. The halibut dish was a dream and ahi tuna was well worth it. Austin, our waiter, he was a gem.
  5. CherylP

    San Diego

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The Fishery is a special place. Food is exceptional, ambiance is superb, and service is phenomenal. Their prices are really high but there’s a lot of value in the preparation, presentation and taste. I have had the nori tacos that were out of this world, and the clam chowder is special. The Caesar salad is deliciously decadent. My only complaint is the 4% surcharge for their extra costs. With a price tag of $78 for ahi or swordfish, it’s hard to believe that a surcharge is needed to keep them in business. That said, it’s not a deal breaker. Have been there twice and will be back.
  6. RayM

    San Diego

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great, sat outside we brought our Frenchie . Was a nice sunny day. The fish tacos always a good choice.😎
  7. TomT

    Chicago

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding service with a really super friendly servers The food is amazing and loads of options
  8. Tank

    Indiana

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great bartenders. Unique fish dishes prepared in an open kitchen.
  9. LeticiaB

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    I've been to the fishery a few times. This time was a less than great experience. We were offered items that weren't on the menu, including the appetizers, drinks and then main entree (annoying). I Brought a friend from out of town to experience this restaurant as it is one of my favorite places to go to. However, this last time was not pleasurable at all. The Cesar salad tasted like the lettuce wasn't washed properly. It had a grainy like sand tasting to it; swordfish was over cooked, and the gnocchi was a slimy texture, not at all what I was expecting. Needless to say, we got a box for our untouched food and left and went to get burritos.
  10. Beachin

    Philadelphia

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service. Drinks are awesome. The food is a little overpriced for the value but I would go again.
  11. FelipeP

    San Diego

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Seafood Restaurant in San Diego. Highly recommend it!!!
  12. PBHV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good hot food. Service is quick and helpful. Fun beach meal.
  13. DawnM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was absolutely perfect, Ian was our server, he was absolutely amazing and helped us pick out the best dinner options, everyone was friendly, atmosphere was great and food was phenomenal!
  14. CathyG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Celebrated a friends birthday. Service was excellent. Staff are friendly, professional, attentive. Food was delicious. My friend had the little neck clams in a butter wine sauce with saffron fettuccine. I had the Mexican shrimp tacos. Highly recommend!
  15. GigiB

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    Generally food was ok but compared to other seafood restaurants in San Diego, this menu felt a little limited for our preferences. Good quality fish, just not our cup of tea.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Food was great, restaurant was loud, and no space for people waiting.
  17. Brian

    San Diego

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a late lunch here at the Fishery, and we were so excited & happy about our meal. We got the sea bass ceviche, albacore tostadas, and catch of the day. Everything was so tasty. We can’t wait to be back!
  18. DavidI

    San Diego

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had to push reservation back no issue great drink wine and food
  19. Tory

    Exclusive

    24 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience1
    VERY cold on the patio with minimal heaters and they ran out of blanket throws. Would not move us indoors.
  20. Peldenlyn

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Exceptional food and service to match. Highly recommend
  21. Jayl

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing Tuna
  22. LORENA

    San Diego

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The BEST as always!! Service is outstanding! Food is consistently amazing. Love going with 4-6 ppl that way you can enjoy all their delicious plates! Great to share. Recent favs to order from cold to warm and cold (desserts): sunshine roll, fishery roll, poke bowl (or poke roll), Caesar salad, Swordfish dolmas, sand dabs, must get the spot prawns, mussels, clams with fettuccine, squid ink risotto with scallops, Chino farms ice cream, lemon tart, Chocolate pot de creme
  23. wmkot

    New England

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service were both great. The appetizer fish soup with dried chick peas is outstanding, Mmmmm.
  24. Managetables

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Great food great service. A bit loud. Location needs some planning for parking... (or searching).
  25. RickM

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect. Superb and creative food and drinks
  26. AdrienneK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely. It was fresh and innovative and well worth the trip!
  27. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was delicious, specially the tostadas and the clams
  28. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was amazing!
  29. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Sat at Bar for a delayed V Day dinner. Level of service was unsurpassed. Both bartenders listened to our requests and both nailed what we wanted based on what we advised. In a very genuine moment, after having oysters, sushi and ordering 2 soups we asked about the large swordfish (says it feeds 2). Bartender asked how hungry we were and pivoted to the smaller Pacific Swordfish for us to share. Best one I’ve ever had! TY to both Barkeeps that worked the night if 02/18, our waters were never empty, your attention to us was never to much or too little and your recommendations will have us back… with our families!
  30. CarstenM

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing culinary experience and great wine selection.
  31. HBGFoodie

    San Francisco

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Hands down the best poke I've ever had. wonderful cocktails. Halibut and swordfish beautifully prepared. Highly recommended.
  32. GavinA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful restaurant. Our server, Eric, was great. Our food was delicious. And to our surprise, they had amazing cocktails!
  33. richardm

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    We absolutely enjoyed our entrees but were somewhat disappointed at the presentation and quality of the calamari. The bowl was the size of a small cereal bowl with a cup of sauce in the center and mostly crispy crust debris and very little solid calamari. Were it not for this we would have rated The Fishery 5 stars across the board.
  34. RickN

    Los Angeles

    32 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience3
    Been here a few times and like the fish and the selections but to be honest this fishery is way too expensive. The prices are kind of outrageous for some of the main course fishes. So many less expensive fish places around but the place does have good quality fish. It is hard to justify paying $45-$70 for some of the fish entrees but they must be rare hard to get fish I would hope?? So my review would be better if their prices were more competitive as it is getting out of control out there when eating out
  35. DonD

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food, service, and ambiance were great, but the food and drink are way overpriced.
  36. Stout

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were there on Valentine’s Day - not a great night to eat out but since we were traveling, we did. The food was great, plenty of options, and the service was also excellent. I recommend The Fishery (unless you don’t like fish!) Also had a good wine list and cocktail options. Wine steward was very helpful.
  37. FransJ

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, the seafood all tasted fresh. Our server was fantastic and very helpful in giving recommendations and attending to our needs. We're thinking of going back again soon because our experience was very top notch.
  38. CherylP

    San Diego

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Delicious food and great atmosphere.
  39. AnnaM

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went with Valentine day menu as well as wine pairings. Everything was perfect.
  40. EMILEM

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious raw oysters and tasty seafood as well as great service makes The Fishery our go-to restaurant!👍

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
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from The Fishery using the Order Online button. The Fishery also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 272-9985.

The Fishery is rated 4.8 stars by 2419 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 30 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

  • Order online
Google Map for The Fishery

5040 Cass Street, San Diego, CA 92109

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Opal

  • Neighborhood

    Pacific Beach

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Wed–Sun 11:00 am–5:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Seafood, American, Californian

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Neighborhood parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Mike Reidy

  • Additional

    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (858) 272-9985

  • Catering

    We are willing to accomodate a custom seafood catering menu.<br />Please contact Nicholas&#64;TheFishery.com<br />

  • Private party facilities

    We accept large parties, custom menus available. We look forward to setting something up. Please contact us for more information.Nicholas@TheFishery.com

  • Private party contact

    Brenden Dutton: (858) 272-9985

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