Best Seafood in San Diego | Eater San Diego

"Part of the Puffer Malarkey Collective, Herb & Sea offers East Coast seafood favorites prepared with a modern California twist. Helmed by the talented chef Aidan Owens (Trust), find coastal highlights like bluefin tuna crudo, mussel toast, raw bar specialties, and rotating fish dishes like wood-fired halibut. All the fish are caught by rod and reel. Don’t skip on the desserts, like butterscotch budino with salted caramel and a gluten-free shortbread cookie, courtesy of executive pastry chef Laura Warren. The restaurant also launched happy hour specials, including a smash burger, West Coast oysters, frites, and a glass of bubbly for $20, available Tuesday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. For a refreshing cocktail to pair, try the Sonoran Sunset, or sip on the Surfin’ Swine with Thompson Heritage Ranch pork fat-washed bourbon." - Helen I. Hwang