Part of Isola, the Crown City's live guide to eat, drink & do — open-now status, menus and one-tap directions.
Planning a date in Coronado? Start with dinner or cocktails, then a sunset walk on the beach, a tiki bar, mini golf or a comedy show. Everything here is date-tested — with hours and live open-now status.
We track 12 spots here, averaging 4.5★. Every listing shows the day's hours, a sample menu with prices, and one-tap call, directions and ordering — plus live "open now" status on the main guide.
On this page: Serea Coastal Cuisine, Nobu Del Coronado, Stake Chophouse & Bar, Little Frenchie, Peohe's, Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill, Saiko Sushi, Il Fornaio, Babcock & Story Bar, Hotel del Coronado, Lamb's Players Theatre and Village Theatre (UltraStar Cinemas).
Chef JoJo Ruiz's sea-to-table flagship inside the Hotel del Coronado, with a terrace practically hanging over the Pacific. Order the whole local fish and time it for sunset.
Hours: Sun 10am–9pm · Mon 5pm–9pm · Tue 5pm–9pm · Wed 5pm–9pm · Thu 5pm–9pm · Fri 5pm–10pm · Sat 10am–10pm
The Del's headline act after its $550M renovation: oceanfront Nobu with a pagoda bar and dedicated sushi counter. Books out fast — reservations open 30 days ahead.
Hours: Sun 12pm–9pm · Mon 12pm–9pm · Tue 12pm–9pm · Wed 12pm–9pm · Thu 12pm–9pm · Fri 12pm–10pm · Sat 12pm–10pm
Coronado's modern chophouse and its splashiest dinner reservation — dry-aged beef and a cellar that's taken Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence six years running.
Hours: Sun 4pm–9pm · Mon 4pm–9pm · Tue 4pm–9pm · Wed 4pm–9pm · Thu 4pm–9pm · Fri 4pm–10pm · Sat 4pm–10pm
A Parisian neighborhood bistro dropped onto Orange Ave — Provençal classics, an absurdly good French cheese list, and brunch every single day until 3.
Hours: Sun 9am–9pm · Mon 9am–9pm · Tue 9am–9pm · Wed 9am–9pm · Thu 9am–9pm · Fri 9am–10pm · Sat 9am–10pm
Polynesian-leaning seafood right on the Ferry Landing waterfront with the best downtown-skyline view on the island. The coconut shrimp and weekday happy hour (3-5:30) are the moves.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11:30am–9:30pm · Tue 11:30am–9:30pm · Wed 11:30am–9:30pm · Thu 11:30am–9:30pm · Fri 11:30am–9:30pm · Sat 11:30am–9:30pm
Fresh-catch seafood inside the landmark 1887 Coronado Boathouse on Glorietta Bay, built by the same crews as the Hotel Del and recently restored. Yacht views included.
Hours: Sun 11am–9pm · Mon 11am–9pm · Tue 11am–9pm · Wed 11am–9pm · Thu 11am–9pm · Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 11am–9pm
Chef-run sushi bar near the ferry end of Orange Ave that leans on local seafood and a serious sake list. Small room — grab the bar or book ahead.
Hours: Sun 12pm–9pm · Mon 4:30pm–9pm · Tue 11:30am–2:30pm, 4:30pm–9pm · Wed 11:30am–2:30pm, 4:30pm–9pm · Thu 11:30am–2:30pm, 4:30pm–9pm · Fri 11:30am–2:30pm, 4:30pm–10pm · Sat 12pm–10pm
White-tablecloth Italian at the Ferry Landing since 1999, with a full skyline panorama across the bay and bread from its own bakery. Ask for the terrace at sunset.
Hours: Sun 11am–9:30pm · Mon 11am–9:30pm · Tue 11am–9:30pm · Wed 11am–9:30pm · Thu 11am–9:30pm · Fri 11am–10pm · Sat 11am–10pm
The Hotel Del's classic lounge, named for the hotel's 1888 founders — mahogany bar, live music, and ocean air off the veranda. Come for a sunset old fashioned even if you're not staying.
Hours: Sun 11am–12pm · Mon 11am–12pm · Tue 11am–12pm · Wed 11am–12pm · Thu 11am–12pm · Fri 11am–12pm · Sat 11am–12pm
The 1888 Victorian beach palace that put Coronado on the map — Marilyn Monroe filmed here, presidents summered here, and the six-year, $550M restoration wrapped in 2025. Wander the grounds, the promenade, and the shops even if you're not a guest.
Hours: Sun 12am–12pm · Mon 12am–12pm · Tue 12am–12pm · Wed 12am–12pm · Thu 12am–12pm · Fri 12am–12pm · Sat 12am–12pm
One of San Diego's top professional resident theatres, staging a five-play season (Feb-Nov) plus a beloved December Festival of Christmas in the 1917 Spreckels Building. 'The Play That Goes Wrong' anchors the 2026 slate.
Hours: Sun 12pm–6pm · Mon closed · Tue closed · Wed 12pm–6pm · Thu 12pm–6pm · Fri 12pm–6pm · Sat 12pm–6pm
Coronado's restored 1947 art-deco movie house, back in business as of July 1, 2026 under UltraStar Cinemas after going dark when the previous operator's lease ended. First-run films with expanded concessions.
Hours: Sun 12pm–11pm · Mon 12pm–11pm · Tue 12pm–11pm · Wed 12pm–11pm · Thu 12pm–11pm · Fri 12pm–11pm · Sat 12pm–11pm