The Best Date Night Restaurants in San Diego
Updated September 2026 · 30 places tracked
San Diego has 30 date-night restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 3 of them.
The Lounge at LuckyBolt
San Diego · $
5.0(34)
Toast Bubble Bar
San Diego · $$
5.0(2)
Ichifuji Sushi
Sushi · San Diego · $$$$
4.9(173)
Parkhouse Eatery
American · San Diego · $$
4.7(1,500)
Soichi Sushi
Sushi · San Diego · $$$$
4.7(452)
Black Radish
French · San Diego · $$$
4.7(206)
Komatsuya
Japanese · San Diego · $$$
4.7(63)C-Level
San Diego · $$$
4.6(3,444)Buona Forchetta
Italian · San Diego · $$
4.6(3,300)Island Prime
Steakhouse · San Diego · $$$$
4.6(2,581)Mister A's
French · San Diego · $$$$
4.6(2,416)Catania
Italian · San Diego · $$$
4.6(1,274)Animae
San Diego · $$$$
4.6(1,047)
Sushi Tadokoro
Sushi · San Diego · $$$$
4.6(821)
The Rose Wine Bar
San Diego · $$
4.6(522)
Realm of the 52 Remedies
San Diego · $$$
4.6(453)Youngblood
San Diego · $$$$
4.6(287)Duke's La Jolla
San Diego · $$
4.5(5,681)Born & Raised
Steakhouse · San Diego · $$$$
4.5(3,473)STK San Diego
Steakhouse · Gaslamp · $$
4.5(2,492)Alexander's on 30th
Italian · San Diego · $$$
4.5(868)Addison by William Bradley
San Diego · $$$$
4.5(520)
Kingfisher Cocktail Bar and Eatery
San Diego · $$$
4.5(512)
Salt & Whiskey
American · San Diego · $$
4.5(288)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best date-night restaurants in San Diego?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 30 date-night restaurants in our San Diego catalog, the top picks are The Lounge at LuckyBolt, Toast Bubble Bar, and Ichifuji Sushi.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in San Diego?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 3 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.