The Embarcadero is Home to World Class Harbor Tours, Nautical Museums & Bayfront Dining
No visit to Downtown San Diego would be complete without exploring the city’s waterfront. It’s home to the oldest iron sailing ship afloat, world-class harbor tours, superb restaurants with spectacular bay views, the fascinating Maritime Museum with its many floating attractions; the list goes on and on.
The only question is where to begin, which is best answered by where you decide to park, and what your mode of travel will be. For example, the flat 13⁄4 mile Embarcadero is a walker’s, jogger’s and bike rider’s paradise. And every day of the year joggers from many downtown office buildings make the Embarcadero one of their favorite thoroughfares.
The only question is where to begin, which is best answered by where you decide to park, and what your mode of travel will be. For example, the flat 13⁄4 mile Embarcadero is a walker’s, jogger’s and bike rider’s paradise. And every day of the year joggers from many downtown office buildings make the Embarcadero one of their favorite thoroughfares.
Discover Enchanting Seaport Village |
This one-of-a-kind attraction consists of more than 50 fascinating little shops and charming bayside restaurants, live entertainment and beautiful bayfront scenery all in one place. This turn-of-the-century, re-created, waterfront village is ideally located in the heart of downtown San Diego’s Embarcadero at Pacific Highway and West Harbor Drive (see map). Seaport Village (13) is an enchanting re-creation of a time gone by. Expect to see many street performers, as well as friendly face painters and local painters and sketch artists. |
Cruise & Dine on San Diego Bay |
There is no doubt about it, one of the most memorable ways to see this beautiful city is from the water via a harbor cruise. At the foot of Broadway is where passengers board the harbor cruise lines for fascinating narrated bay cruises. The oldest harbor cruise company in San Diego is San Diego Harbor Excursion (4) (619-234-4111). They have been in operation since 1915. Being in business for 94 years is a recommendation that’s hard to beat. Another excellent selection for a harbor cruise is Hornblower Cruises & Events (4), which also offers Whale & Dolphin Watching Adventures, fabulous Nightly Dinner Cruises and an excellent Champagne Brunch Cruise. It’s a wonderful way to see the San Diego harbor and more. |
Bayfront Embarcadero Dining |
Embarcadero’s number one restaurant is The Fish Market (6) at the foot of G Street. This impressive, casual, bayfront, seafood restaurant also has an impressive sushi and an oyster bar, as well as a fish market in the foyer. You’ll be impressed with their 100-plus-item seafood menu.
Anthony’s Fish Grotto Restaurant (3), which has been in business for 63 years has received San Diego’s Best Seafood Restaurant Award from the San Diego Union-Tribune Readers Poll for the last 12 years. This restaurant offers a beautiful harbor view along with the freshest seafood available. |
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