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Pier Cafe, San Diego, CA

Pier Cafe

4.0
4
558 Reviews
$30 and under
Seafood
885 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Romantic
  • Great for outdoor dining
San Diego Pier Cafe, established in Seaport Village in 1980, is a quaint New England-style full-service restaurant right on TOP of the water in Seaport Village. We offer fresh seafood, specialty cocktails, local craft beer, and the nicest views & atmosphere on the downtown San Diego bay front. Whether you're a guest in our beautiful city or a resident, we at the San Diego Pier Cafe look forward to serving you!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dinner 4:30 p.m. to close.
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    We have our Upstairs dining room available for private seat down dining, for groups up to 50 guests, Monday thru Friday, and some weekends during off seasons. Please call us for additional details.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Pacific Highway
  • Parking details
    Validated parking at reduced rates with $10 purchase.
  • Public transit
    There's a Seaport Village Trolley stop just two blocks away.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 558 people are saying

Pier Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

558 Reviews
  1. AmyI

    Phoenix5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on July 5, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant was CLOSED

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  2. Michael VIP

    New Mexico43 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Would have preferred a better view l. Felt rushed, ribeye was good but small for a 16oz

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  3. CarolynM

    San Francisco3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 25, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was very good and value for the money. Servers are attentive and you can't beat the view of the harbor!

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  4. CABistro

    San Diego11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 19, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really cute spot! The menu is mostly seafood and has a great bar menu. No doubt this place has some of the greatest views of the SD bay and Coronado bridge.

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  5. KathleenN

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Eating over the water couldn’t be more relaxing. Amazing location. Food is very good.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 22, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    love tje fish and chips with a sourdough bowl with clam chowder

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  7. JonathanS

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a very pleasant lunch being able to eat basically right on the ocean. Kind of expensive but a nice splurge.

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  8. SanjeeS

    Sacramento2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 14, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    If you are about quality food, I'd say pass on this place. Even after adding extra lemon to the guacamole, it tasted flavorless. I don't think it was made fresh on that day. Plain bland food with no flavor. Average drinks for $15 each. Not worth it.

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  9. Nate

    San Francisco3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 24, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We arrived early and were given choices of tables. Our drinks arrived quickly and our order was taken. It took 45 minutes to be served but there was activity on the bay and sunset to watch so it didn't seem too long. As we were overheard the two servers remark that they were the only servers that showed up that evening, they did a remarkable job.

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  10. JennaR

    Denver1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 22, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Absolutely horrid service. Food was meh. So many better places just in walking distance.

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Pier Cafe is rated 4 stars by 558 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Pier Cafe

885 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Pacific Highway
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dinner 4:30 p.m. to close.
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Validated parking at reduced rates with $10 purchase.
  • Public transit
    There's a Seaport Village Trolley stop just two blocks away.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    We have our Upstairs dining room available for private seat down dining, for groups up to 50 guests, Monday thru Friday, and some weekends during off seasons. Please call us for additional details.
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