San Diego has made it's mark as America's Finest City and it also features an impressive selection of restaurants with breathtaking views alongside the ocean, bay, lakes and vineyards.

 

Bay View Dining
Anthony’s Fish Grottos Have Been Voted San Diego’s Best Seafood Restaurants in the County
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Anthony's Fish Grotto
In Chula Vista, Downtown & La Mesa // Read Full Review Here
Anthony's on the Embarcadero features an impressive San Diego Bay View, a similarly impressive bay view is available at their South Bay location. For a great seafood dining with a lake view, enjoy their La Mesa Location.
 
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Bali Hai Restaurant: Excellent Dining, Mai Tais & Spectacular View of the San Diego Bay
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Bali Hai Restaurant
In Shelter Island // Read Full Review Here
A San Diego favorite for seafood fine dining since 1954, because of their delicious seafood served with a breathtaking view of San Diego Bay.
 
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C Level Lounge: Casual Dining with Breathtaking Bay Views
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C Level Lounge
In Harbor Island // Read Full Review Here
Dazzling views of the bay and the downtown San Diego skyline, for spectacular seating ask for table 212 or to sit outdoors on their bayview patio.
 
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Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant: A Downtown Favorite with British Flavor
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Elephant & Castle
In Downtown // Read Full Review Here
Located across the street from the Embarcadero & the bay. This restaurant has a definite British flavor with ales, darts, bangers and mash and the like.
 
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Hornblower Cruises & Events Features San Diego’s Premier Brunch & Dinner Cruises
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Hornblower Cruises & Events
In Downtown // Read Full Review Here
Providing guests with spectacular views and ocean breezes aboard their dinner cruises, champagne brunch cruises, harbor tours and most recently, whale watching adventure cruises.
 
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Hotel Del Coronado: Your Island Paradise Awaits at San Diego’s Legendary Resort
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Hotel Del Coronado
In Coronado // Read Full Review Here
Located on 28 oceanfront acres in Coronado & famous for their award-winning Sunday Brunch in the Crown Room’s with a stunning bay view.
 
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Il Fornaio Has Award-Winning Italian Cuisine Featuring Breathtaking Views in Coronado & Del Mar
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Il Fornaio
In Coronado & Del Mar // Read Full Review Here
Their Coronado location is one of San Diego's most romantic bay-front restaurants, with an equally stunning ocean-view available at their Del Mar restaurant.
 
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Island Prime Metro Steaks and Seafood: Excellent Cuisine with Fabulous Bay Views
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Island Prime
In Harbor Island // Read Full Review Here
For spectacular bay and downtown San Diego skyline views, ask for tables 21 or 26. Chef Deborah Scott's Island Prime features metro steaks and seafood in a romantic bay-front setting.
 
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Peohe’s Restaurant Features Awesome Seafood and a Breathtaking View of the San Diego Bay
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Peohe's Restaurant
In Coronado // Read Full Review Here
Here is a tropical paradise with breathtaking views of downtown San Diego's skyline, which will make any occasion a special one!
 
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Red Sails Inn Overlooks America’s Cup Harbor
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Red Sails Inn
In Point Loma // Read Full Review Here
Red Sails Inn is located on beautiful Shelter Island, with a patio offering bayside dining and a view of San Diego's Sport Fishing Fleet.
 
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San Diego Harbor Excursions’ Dining, Harbour Tours & Cruises are a Top Attraction on the Bay
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San Diego Harbor Excursions
In Downtown // Read Full Review Here
A wonderful waterfront dining experience! Enjoy San Diego's stunning harbor and scenic skyline views while you dine and dance.
 
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South Bay Fish & Grill is Chula Vista’s Premier Bayfront Restaurant on the Romantic Harbor
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South Bay Fish & Grill
In Chula Vista // Read Full Review Here
This impressive nautical themed restaurant, with it's romantic yacht harbor view is hard to beat. Add attentive service and memorable seafood and beef entrees and you will be hard pressed to find a better place in the South Bay.
 
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Sportsmen’s Seafood Restaurant is Well Known for its Casual Dining & Romantic Bay Views
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Sportsmen's Seafood
In Mission Bay // Read Full Review Here
Dine inside or on the bay-front patio and enjoy the romantic marina view. Sportsmen's fish-and-chips are a big seller, and no wonder! They are crispy, fresh and plentiful.
 
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The Fish Market Restaurant Offers a Great Harbor View and Superb Seafood in a Romantic Setting
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The Fish Market
In Downtown // Read Full Review Here
Located at the Embarcadero also features the Top of the Market restaurant upstairs. Great for fine dining and a fabulous bay view.
 
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Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Restaurant is a Unique Dining Experience with Spectacular Bay Views
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Tom Ham's Lighthouse
In Harbor Island // Read Full Review Here
Tom Ham's Lighthouse is beautifully located on the western tip of Harbor Island on San Diego Bay, where it enjoys a fantastic view of the downtown skyline and the Coronado bridge.
 
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Top of the Market Seafood Restaurant on the Embarcadero Serves The Freshest Seafood
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Top of the Market
In Downtown // Read Full Review Here
Award winning bay-front dining with an awesome view, serving the freshest and finest seafood available. In fact, they even have their own fishing boat, and what they don't catch they have flown in daily.
 
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Lake View Dining
Anthony’s Fish Grottos Have Been Voted San Diego’s Best Seafood Restaurants in the County
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Anthony's Fish Grotto
In Chula Vista, Downtown & La Mesa // Read Full Review Here
Anthony's on the Embarcadero features an impressive San Diego Bay View, a similarly impressive bay view is available at their South Bay location. For a great seafood dining with a lake view, enjoy their La Mesa Location.
 
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Pearl Chinese Cuisine Features Hong Kong-Style Dining with Lakefront Views
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Pearl Chinese Cuisine
In Rancho Bernardo // Read Full Review Here

When you dine here, expect to enjoy delicious Hong Kong-style cuisine in a luxurious setting with a romantic lake view. In fact, this is the only restaurant in North County Inland that has a waterfront view. However, the big attraction here is the tantalizing cuisine with attentive service.
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Ocean View Dining
1500 OCEAN at The Hotel Del: Impressive Ocean Views and Fresh California Cuisine
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1500 OCEAN at The Hotel Del
In Coronado // Read Full Review Here
The restaurant's new outdoor Sunset Bar, complete with fire pits, cocktails, appetizers and live entertainment, offers the perfect West Coast venue to watch the sun set over the Pacific.
 
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333 Pacific Has Spectacular Seafood Overlooking the Oceanside Pier
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333 Pacific
In Oceanside // Read Full Review Here
This is Oceanside and North County's most spectacular new restaurant. It overlooks the Oceanside Pier and it's breathtaking sunset view is unsurpassed!
 
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Clay’s La Jolla on the 11th Floor of the Hotel La Jolla: Breathtaking Sunset View Dining
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Clay's La Jolla
In La Jolla // Read Full Review Here
For a breathtaking sunset view of the sun sinking below the horizon, look no further than Clay's La Jolla. For the best seating, ask for table 12.
 
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Dini’s Bistro By the Sea has Ocean-View Dining in a Relaxed Atmosphere with Delicious Cuisine
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Dini's Bistro By the Sea
In Carlsbad // Read Full Review Here
Sunset dinner specials are offered 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. with all specials being ($14.95), add soup or salad for ($2) extra.
 
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Harney Sushi is Music for Your Mouth and Sushi for Your Soul With Two Locations to Serve You
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Harney Sushi
In Old Town & Oceanside // Read Full Review Here
Their Oceanside location has a stunning ocean view, which is complimented by their impressive selection of seafood and sushi.
 
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Hotel Del Coronado: Your Island Paradise Awaits at San Diego’s Legendary Resort
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Hotel Del Coronado
In Coronado // Read Full Review Here
Located on 28 oceanfront acres in Coronado & famous for their award-winning Sunday Brunch in the Crown Room’s with a stunning bay view.
 
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Il Fornaio Has Award-Winning Italian Cuisine Featuring Breathtaking Views in Coronado & Del Mar
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Il Fornaio
In Coronado & Del Mar // Read Full Review Here
Their Coronado location is one of San Diego's most romantic bay-front restaurants, with an equally stunning ocean-view available at their Del Mar restaurant.
 
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La Jolla Shores Hotel: At Scenic La Jolla Shores
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La Jolla Shores Hotel
In La Jolla // Read Full Review Here
Highlighted with oceanfront views of the surf splashing onto the beach. Plus they have open-air walkways and comfortable accommodations. The La Jolla Shores Hotel features a great restaurant with a spectacular ocean view.
 
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Pacific Beach Shore Club: Best Bar by the Beach
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Pacific Beach Shore Club
In Pacific Beach // Read Full Review Here
Seat yourself at their wraparound bench overlooking the boardwalk and beautiful Pacific Ocean. Order an ice-cold beer to go along with their delicious food.
 
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See the elusive green flash while enjoying beachfront dining with 10% off all entreés *
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The Green Flash
In Mission Bay // Read Full Review Here
The Green Flash's popular Sunset Dinner Specials are offered Sun.-Thurs., 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. ($12.95). Catching a glimpse of the elusive bright green flash of light that appears at sunset is one of the reasons why this restaurant is so popular.
 
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The Chart House Restaurant Offers a Superb Oceanfront Dining Experience & Enticing Cuisine
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Chart House Restaurant
In Encinitas // Read Full Review Here
This location has a breathtaking oceanfront setting with floor to ceiling glass windows and an inspiring view of the pounding surf.
 
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The Crab Catcher Restaurant & Seaside Grill Offers Fresh Seafood with a Breathtaking View of La Jolla
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Crab Catcher Seaside Grill
In La Jolla // Read Full Review Here
This superb restaurant is set high on the cliff overlooking La Jolla Cove and the ocean. Befitting the setting, fresh seafood selections are the restaurant's specialty.
 
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The Marine Room: Superb Oceanfront Dining and Dancing
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The Marine Room
In La Jolla // Read Full Review Here
Gourmet cuisine served against a backdrop of waves smashing against the windows at high tide makes this 64-year-old dining legend a one-of-a-kind experience.
 
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The Sky Room Restaurant Features Gourmet Dining with Panoramic Views of the La Jolla Coast
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The Sky Room Restaurant
In La Jolla // Read Full Review Here
The Sky Room, which is aptly named, sits atop La Valencia Hotel. This vantage point offers a panoramic view of picturesque La Jolla cove and the La Jolla coastline.
 

Tomiko Bar & Grill Serves Excellent Sushi & Japanese Cuisine with an Oceanview in Encinitas
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Tomiko Bar & Grill
In Encinitas // Read Full Review Here
This family-owned restaurant's inspiring setting, which offers a romantic hilltop ocean view, makes it a definite winner.
 
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Yummy Sushi’s Romantic Ocean View & Sushi Cuisine are an Unbeatable Combination
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Yummy Sushi
In Coronado & Carmel Mtn. Ranch // Read Full Review Here
Yummy Sushi offers an unbeatable combination: the freshest and most delicious sushi in town and a breathtaking, romantic, ocean and beach view of the tip of majestic Point Loma.
 
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Vineyard View Dining
Carol’s Restaurant at Baily Winery is Fine Dining and a Temecula Wine Country Favorite
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Carol's at Baily Winery
In Temecula // Read Full Review Here
Their patio is covered by a pergola and nestled between the restaurant and the Cabernet vines provide a great place for al fresco dining when weather permits, which is most of the time.
 
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Mount Palomar Winery is One of the Original Wineries in Temecula Valley
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Mount Palomar Winery
In Temecula // Read Full Review Here
The winery features a full-service gourmet deli, gift shop, patio and shady picnic area.
 

The Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery Features Impressive Panoramic Views of the Valley
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The Pinnacle Restaurant
In Temecula // Read Full Review Here
You'll feel on top of the world at Falkner Winery's hilltop Pinnacle Restaurant, offering panoramic views of the Temecula Valley. Relax in the fresh air of their open balcony or dine with comfort in their window-enclosed dining room. There are many fine Temecula restaurants. But the Pinnacle Wine Country Restaurant is unrivaled in the Temecula Wine Country
 
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