Cow by Bear is an experimental dinner party operating out of several secret San Diego locations. The fun, engaging and uproarious dinner parties are hosted each week at 7pm and can be reserved for up to 20 guests in a communal, social setting. If you like to eat incredible food and drink eclectic, world class wines - this might just the unique dining experience for you! Cow by Bear is not just a dinner; it is a "(un)conventional dinner party experience". Meet new friends, gather with old ones, and enjoy an evening as Chef Bear's guest-where the dinner and wine tastings are hosted by our fun loving and wildly entertaining Bear Interpreters.

Cow by Bear is the vision of Chef Bear, an Alaskan brown bear known the world over for his pop-up events. After escaping from a traveling circus in his youth, Bear is said to have had an awakening in which he learned to walk, talk and, ultimately, cook. Since then, he has traveled the globe, putting on dinners of all kinds on every continent. 

Bear arrived in San Diego in 2011 and launched Cow by Bear. After six years, he ran away before resurfacing in Washington state to open up Cow by Bear Seattle in an untraditional expansion technique. The San Diego location continued to operate under the guidance of head chef Osa Bear and their protege and cub, Lil' Osito Bear. In May 2019, Bear rejoined Osa and Osito in San Diego, where together they continue to run the dinner series.