Eats: San Diego, San Diego, California

No matter how near or far you are from home, a recommendation for a good restaurant or bar is always nice to have. EATS is a collection of places that I’ve enjoyed during my travels.

When I pictured dining out in San Diego I imagined it would be at a place like the San Diego Pier Cafe. Located near Seaport Village in the southwestern part of Downtown, this cute wooden restaurant with a nautical-feeling interior juts over the water and provides great views of the bay, especially at sunset.

The menu is well-rounded, offering more than just seafood with options ranging from shredded pork tacos to vegetable pomodoro. Case in point, our order included fish and chips and a cobb salad, along with beer and wine and the “bread upon request”, which I highly recommend you do not pass up. The bread was actually rolls, still warm and steaming from the oven with a fluffy inside, hint of sourdough flavor and a crispy bottom as if they were baked in a cast iron pan. The San Diego Pier Cafe is not as casual as its name implies, but comes with a relaxing ambiance, friendly service and is in a great spot for a post-dinner walk along the waterfront.

San Diego has a great Little Italy, so the pressure to find the perfect pizza place was definitely on. My search left no stone unturned as I scoured the map and browsed photos of all possible options because, pizza, and I’m happy report that we struck gold with Isola Pizza. Here you’ll find a long list of Neopolitian-style pizzas to choose from, along with large sharable salads, antipasti, pasta dishes and more. They also have some pretty great weekly specials, like a whole pizza and glass of wine on Ten Dollar Tuesdays. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).