Dining & Nightlife

Across the entire county, San Diego serves up an enticing menu of dining and nightlife options. Whether you are craving live music, dancing, filet mignon or fish tacos, we'll help you find a place to match your style.

San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

11/18 - 11/22

The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is an international showcase of the world's premier wine and spirits, chefs and culinary personalities, and gourmet foods. Held November...

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• 11/25 - 11/29 - 30th Annual Dixieland Jazz Festival at the Town and Country
• 11/18 - 11/22 - San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
• 01/01 - New Year's Day Champagne Brunch Cruise
• 11/09 - Karl Strauss Brewing Company 20th Anniversary Beer Dinner
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Great Gastro-Shops

When visitors need the perfect bottle of wine or specialty cheese to complete their picnic in Balboa Park, San Diego offers notable local gourmet shops and culinary markets that cater to the most discerning palates. > Long before downtown San Diego became a hotbed of dining and nightlife, the Wine Bank in the Gaslamp Quarter began aggressively amassing one of the finest collections of wine and liquor in...

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San Diego's Wineries

San Diego’s North County is among the finest varietal grape-growing regions in the western United States. The region boasts a variety of vineyards, from larger wineries that feature guided tours and full gift shops to small family-run places, where visitors can elbow up to the oak bar to taste a fume blanc and petite sirah, and get a "tour" by simply turning around and glancing at huge tanks, vats and machinery just...

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San Diego Restaurants: Editor's Picks

With hundreds of restaurants and every type of cuisine imaginable, San Diego offers something for individual tastes and all price ranges. From modest takeout establishments to four-star dining rooms, you'll find great food at every turn. We've chosen the following restaurants as noteworthy standouts, places that offer everything from fabulous views and renowned chefs to authentic ethnic cuisine from around the world....

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What's New

In October 2009, the Ivy Hotel in downtown San Diego opened the new Ultra Lounge and Wine Bar. Guests can sample from a selection of 80 wines ranging from highly sought-after “cult” wines to tried-and-true classics at the bar’s 20 high-tech and interactive WineStations.