Finca
Small plates restaurant · San Diego
3066 N Park Way, San Diego, CA 92104
Highlights
California-inspired tapas with house vermouth & extensive wine list
California-inspired tapas with house vermouth & extensive wine list
"Industry vets Dan Valerino and Joe Bower have realized their thoroughly Californian version of a lively Spanish tapas bar with this friendly North Park restaurant that serves an eclectic mix of small plates that includes a SoCal twist on classic patatas bravas that swaths the potatoes in a chile pepper crema and other standouts like crispy chicken skins and spicy peanuts, a duck confit croquette with cherry mustard dipping sauce, and NY strip steak tataki in fermented scallop ponzu. Finca also houses a bottle shop, stocked with accessibly-priced and thoughtfully-chosen wines from Spain and California." - Helen I. Hwang, Candice Woo, Eater Staff
"Grab a seat at the bar or on the patio and indulge in this North Park wine bistro’s everyday happy hour, which runs from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Everything is priced at $10 during those time slots, from sangria and select wines by the glass to a rotating selection of creative tapas. The tapas menu in the past has included grilled shishitos, patatas bravas made Finca-style with jalapeño cream and California peppers, and seared pork belly. On Sundays, oysters are $2 from 3 to 6 p.m., so plan on a pre-Monday visit to start the week off right." - Roxana Becerril
"A favorite in the wine community, North Park’s friendly tapas bar has recently revamped its cocktail menu. Led by bar manager Matt Gisler (Fort Oak), the creative collection of low-ABV drinks focuses on vermouth and sherry, with sippers that include the Only Live Once, made with a Cool Hand Co. blackberry-cacao shrub with Oloroso sherry and fresh lemon juice." - Kelly Bone
"A favorite in the wine community, North Park’s friendly tapas bar has recently revamped its cocktail menu. Led by bar manager Matt Gisler (Fort Oak), the creative collection of low-ABV drinks focuses on vermouth and sherry, with sippers that include the Only Live Once, made with a Cool Hand Co. blackberry-cacao shrub with Oloroso sherry and fresh lemon juice." - Kelly Bone, Candice Woo
"Wine is the beating heart of this North Park restaurant and wine bar that revolves around Spanish and California wines that are also sold in the on-premise bottle shop, which offers a monthly wine club. Pair an organic Spanish variety with creative SoCal takes on tapas, including patatas bravas with jalapeno crema and spicy grilled sunchokes." - Candice Woo
