Hot San Diego Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed, August 2025 | Eater San Diego

"After a $4 million renovation that lasted over three years, the eagerly awaited fourth outpost of Shorebird Restaurant—and the first in San Diego—opened in Seaport Village, backed by Wild Thyme Restaurant Group in Orange, California. Replacing the former Pier Café, the California coastal restaurant spans two levels with 360-degree views of the San Diego Bay; the downstairs offers over-the-water dining while the second floor adds a bar and casual seating for a sunset cocktail, meals, or waiting for a table. The menu features swordfish tacos, steaks, chicken and waffles, Wagyu burgers, sushi, and cheesecake, paired with cocktails like a passionfruit drop or a West Coast salty dog with lime vodka, grapefruit juice, and cilantro-lime salt. Validated parking is available in the Seaport Village lot." - Helen I. Hwang