Highly Recommended 13 Dinner Restaurants Near Oceanside, California

Felicia Kinney Oceanside is such a great little place. The food at the harbor is awesome with many different styles, Mexican, pizza, seafood, American, etc. Places for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The walk to the beach is very nice and quick. Great place to visit.

Gregory Fuerte We had a fantastic time at Joe’s Crab Shack in Oceanside! The food was fresh, flavorful, and came out hot — the steam pots (now in bags not pots) and the BBQ crab legs were especially delicious. The service from the waitress to the manager was excellent, with staff who were attentive and friendly throughout. We even celebrated three birthdays at once, and the team made it feel extra special. Great food, great atmosphere, and wonderful service — we’ll definitely return. I included a picture of our view of the sunset from our table.

Jason S Rich and tasty BBQ served with friendly charm. Steady flow of locals greeted on a first name basis. Nice menu selections with plenty of variety. Aiming to return for additional samples. Super easy parking.

David Nagy Truly fantastic Korean Beef Short Rib Grilled Cheese and Short Rib French Dip sandwiches! They offer an amazing array of creative, delicious dishes made with high quality ingredients. The Caesar Salad is superb and not just an afterthought like many places. Compliments to the chef! The service is very good, and there is an excellent range of beer types on tap. Updated: I cant get enough of this place with its excellent, unique, and creative food along with great service. The short rib French dip sandwich has super tender and tasty thin beef slices on a fresh soft roll. The calamari is served in a fish stick style with fun toppings and two delicious dips. The brussel sprouts are as good as they get, roasted and covered with an array of goodies including onion strings, blue cheese, dried cherries, and candied pecans.

Michael Hunter It was a nice overcast,rainy day. A good day for the Broiler lunch. We mostly had Waters and one margarita. We had wedge salads, 3 bowls of clam chowder, Cajun seared ahi Sashimi, Calamari Tempura, four coconut shrimp, and blackened salmon tacos. Everything was excellent, awesome Sashimi, Calamari, and clam chowder. Service was great, pace was clean, an nice views of the port.

Bret Schanzenbach Went here for a birthday dinner. It was fantastic. We were not able to get there for the sunset, but we have been here before at sunset, it is stunning. The food was amazing. I had the salmon. Everyone in our family loved their food. Service was excellent.

Lisa Minton Excellent food, great service! We had the M-T -W 4 course special. I had the beef tip stroganoff -he had the prime rib. Both excellent. Definitely would recommend.

Been’ there It’s a trip to a different era! It’s like time travel. Try the fish tacos with the orange habanero and the pico from the salsa bar. You can translate Manana to Banana anchovies you will have your moment in time. They have a bar too if you like drinks.

Sarah A My husband and I stopped in Oceanside and decided to share the Tri-Tip sandwich … and WOW. We’re still talking about it! The meat was tender, the flavors were insane, and everything was just perfect. Honestly the best sandwich we’ve ever had. Too bad it’s far from us, because we’d be here every week. A must-try when you’re in Oceanside!

Amy DeBoer Best seafood I have had in the area. Great service. JJ was so attentive, gave great suggestions and timely with our drinks and meal. It was a beautiful setting looking over the water. Bathrooms were exceptionally clean which I appreciate. The halibut and stuffed sole were absolutely amazing. Full of flavor and good portions. Pricing was reasonable for what we got. Thank you. We will definetly be back.

Jay Curatalo Hands down one of the best sushi experiences we’ve had. We stepped away from the menu and fully trusted Angelo, and he absolutely nailed it. His recommendation of the yellowtail sashimi, the sake, and the appetizers were all perfect—he clearly knows the menu inside and out. Angelo worked seamlessly with Ben, the sushi chef, who brought out incredible off-menu items that were unbelievably fresh and clean. We even told them how we wanted to feel after eating, and Ben adjusted the nigiri for me since I didn’t want too much rice—spot on. Can’t recommend this place, or Angelo and Ben, enough. Truly prime.

Rozz Srabi Best Italian food in Oceanside! 10/10 loved my stuffed Eggplant Florentine, my aunts Chicken Marsala, Cesar Salads, and the mozzarella al forno. Very affordable and best wait staff. The owner Milad was so friendly and remembered our names.

Marilyn Gutierrez Let me start off by saying that this place is absolutely amazing! We came to celebrate my sister’s birthday and we were encountered with the best service ever from Bader. Not only was he our server but also the chef!! You definitely taste the love in the food and overall the environment and energy he gave us felt like we were at home. Told us that whenever we stop by it’ll be like visiting family and it really meant a lot! Definitely coming back ☺️