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Solana Beach Fish House

4.2 (585 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Lisa R.

Solana Beach Fish House was exactly what I was hoping for - fresh, flavorful seafood in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. I ordered the Cajun salmon sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion. I made a special request to add coleslaw on top, and every bite was outstanding. The salmon was perfectly cooked with just the right amount of Cajun seasoning, and the creamy slaw added a cool, crisp contrast that made the sandwich unforgettable. The wide-cut fries were hot, golden, and perfectly crisp. The restaurant has a casual beach-town vibe with nautical décor, wood accents, and a cozy dining room. Service was friendly and efficient. If you're in Solana Beach and looking for a delicious lunch with easy parking and a laid-back coastal feel, this place is absolutely worth the stop.

Fish and chips
Joshua L.

I'm we stopped by after opening day at Del Mar and was told this was the best first house in the area. It did not disappoint. Prolly some of the best fish and chips i have had. The service was excellent and the ambiance was smooth. I would go back and try more menu options.

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Amanda J.

Me and my bestie were looking for some seafood but in a good old fashioned hole in the wall kinda place. This place is it. They have a very diverse menu. I was super excited that I could choose from so many seafood options. Its hard to find affordable seafood in San Diego County. We went during a slow hour, on purpose. Not a fan of fighting crowds to eat. They were very inviting, the restaurant was clean. I ordered a seafood combo plate and bestie ordered the Paella. We both agreed the flavors were perfect. Not overly spiced, good sized portions. It reminded me of a place back home and was a little nostalgic. It was exactly what we were looking for. 10/10 would recommend.

Love the motif!
N M.

If you are remotely a fish fan, get here now! Ambiance is nice and relaxing. Love that there is a front patio if you want that coastal breeze. Or watch the Padres play inside while you're sipping down Voodoo Ranger IPA Hazy Ale! Had their chips and salsa to start. Chips made fresh to order and salsa was tasty! For dinner went with the Baja Tacos plate. Was not disappointed that's for sure. Tacos had right amount of all the trimmings, crisp on the fish was perfect. I tried a bite of my wife's blackened red snapper,,, YUMMY! Tie up the dingy and get here! Waitress was pleasant and served us with a beautiful smile. Noticed several patrons are regulars and that's how you know you're at a great spot! Looking forward to a return soon so I can go for the clam chowda'!

Clam Chowder
William M.

What a nice find in Solana Beach. This is a friendly, casual and welcoming local eatery that delivers big on food, service and fresh preparation. Clam Chowder is a nice change from the board white potato soup that is so common. The Fish Tacos come with a welcome spice. And, it's always a treat to find crispy clam strips on the menu! Fish & Chips and even chicken pasta (for non-fish eaters) were all well prepared. Guys who run the place are so polite and gave us non-locals a kind welcome.

Super big!!
Jaclyn S.

Don't skip it, very lowkey spot with high quality food!! We dined in, it was a sleepy Saturday afternoon with no other diners but plenty of people coming and going picking up their food. Every member of our party was raving about their meal, this isn't generic Sysco slop. Thoughtfully prepared and deliciously hot and fresh, the taco salad was absolutely humongous and the fish and chips were noted to be very moist!

Surf and Turf Burrito
Nell C.

Back to give Solana Beach Fish House another go! I still feel this is a local SB seafood shop that has good hearty food. Many local residents dine here. Nothing fancy and the portion sizes are good. Service was great and you can feel the positive energy of the customers. Ambiance is a fisherman's cave! Seafood fish cioppino stew has a hearty quantity of seafood, including one clam, one shrimp and one mussel. I found myself picking out all the seafood and leaving the broth. The Surf and Turf burrito came with white rice and beans. I really enjoyed the simplicity of this dish.

Candy C.

Very friendly staff, has a local bar setting. Very friendly staff. Very delicious food!! I had a variety of things bad they were all very tasty. I was impressed with the fried oysters! They were huge and you truly can taste the full oyster as they were only lightly battered. The chicken penna pasta, clam chowder soup, and mussels were all very enjoyable.

Grilled Mahi Mahi, Brussels sprouts and vegis

The fish is always expertly prepared. Moist, flavorful. Varied menu. Good prices. Great service. Been coming here for years and hopefully. For many years to come.

Clam chowder
Barbara K.

This is a very casual place in a strip mall, but the food is quite good! We had clam chowder, fried oysters, and a side of Cole slaw. All were very good. Oysters heavily breaded but nicely fried. Great friendly service.

Ceviche and chips and salsa

My husband and I love this place! The ceviche is SO good and the portion is pretty big! We love the fish tacos and always grab a michelada while we're there too. Perfect little gem of a casual fish restaurant.

Salmon Sandwich on Sourdough; Steak Fries; Cole Slaw; Seafood Cioppino; Alaskan Amber Ale. Yum!
Rick J.

Updating my review. The portion size is 70% of what it should be for the fish entrees. The fish portion is much too small. Plenty of delicious steak fries though!! The blackened salmon tacos are out of this world and a fair portion size! Make sure you ask for the fish sauce. Best fish accompaniment around town in my opinion.

Pasta with salmon in a Cajun creamy sauce, and it was seriously impressive. The pasta cooked perfectly. The salmon was tender.
Jay J.

Crispy, golden, and irresistibly light. These fried calamari strips are an absolute crowd-pleaser. delicate, crunchy batter. Very hard to share with others I keep them all to myself.

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Jake's

Jake's

4.1(3k reviews)
2.1 mi
•$$$

We really enjoyed Jake's. The food was great, but the location and atmosphere definitely make the…read moreexperience. The beachfront views are beautiful and the whole place has a fun, relaxed Del Mar Vibe. We ordered a few different things and definitely had some standouts. The grilled prawns were our favorite, followed by the sashimi, and surprisingly Ques'ts fish + chips made our top 3! We went over Labor Day weekend and were still able to get a reservation pretty easily. Parking int he area was a bit difficult to find, but that was probably to be expected for a holiday weekend (there is public parking on the street + parking lot across the street). We ended up using valet, which was only $2 and made things easier. One of my favorite parts was being able to walk right down to the beach after we finished eating and spend a little time by the water. Such a nice way to end the meal. Overall, great food, amazing views and a really enjoyable experience. Definitely a spot we'd come back to when in Del Mar.

We chose this place to eat somewhere with good views by the water while we were in the area. It…read moreseemed pretty popular since all the reservations during peak dinner time / sunset were booked, so we made a slightly later reservation around 8. They honored our request when we arrived to be by a window to be able to enjoy the view although it was already getting dark by that point, so it wasn't bright enough to really enjoy it but I'm sure it is a gorgeous location if we had been able to get in a little earlier! We had the grilled prawns appetizer which was so delicious but which also then surprised me with how bad my meal was after having such a great app. My husband's burger was fine and he enjoyed it, but the pan roasted chicken I ordered was just very bland. I'm not very picky but there was no seasoning on it at all, just a plain pan sauce made from the juices of very plain chicken. It was originally plated nicely before I took the photo I included, but I had cut into it to make sure it was cooked thoroughly before I tried it since it was very thick and it was cooked fine, just not seasoned with anything that I could taste or see visually. I had to ask for salt and pepper to add to it and our waitress never came to ask how our food was once we got it, so I had to wait for someone else passing by to ask for that. It wasn't too bad to eat but just not very enjoyable so I didn't eat most of it, and when our waitress came back to finally give us our check and I declined a to-go box for it she still never asked how everything was, so we didn't complain or bring it up. For such a good location and how good the app was, I would still recommend them just maybe not that dish!

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Pacifica Del Mar

3.9(1.3k reviews)
2.3 mi
•$$$

Pacifica has been a staple in Del Mar for so many years. Sad to see that it is going away in Dec…read more Wish all the staff the best. The food is good and the view is great.

A nice, fancy spot with a good view. Food was good can't complain about that. Place was clean…read moreportions were good. Customer service was ok, they were nice but could've been more attentive & alert. We came here for my Goddaughter's BDay so it was a big party of 14. So yes they can hold big parties which is cool. Most of us got the Steak, Pesto Chicken Sandwich & Burger meals. We all liked our food, fresh & good, one of the better burgers I've had. The chips & salsa was a no tho so I'd skip that next time. Like a said customer service was nice but there was a couple mishaps. One, a waiter dropped a whole soup on my Goddaughter's mom's back & hair & dress, yes he said he was sorry but could have meant it a bit more.. Luckily my friend didn't say nothing was calm got up went to the bathroom with friends to clean up came back & just said, this sucks I just had my hair done. The waiter could have offer a free drink or appetizer at least. Then when the bill came & we paid we noticed all our checks were wrong some of us paid for other people's items. They didn't know how to fix it so we just fixed it ourselves by paying each other on Venmo what ever we owed each other. It was an inconvenience, food was good tho & spot very nice & loved the burger but not sure I'll come back because it is a bit pricey & just expected a bit more customer service wise.

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Brigantine

3.8(1.9k reviews)
0.9 mi
•$$$

I absolutely loved this place! A girl friend and I were spending the day cruising down the beach…read moreand we stopped here for lunch. We didn't know it was Taco Tuesday until the hostess mentioned it, and wow! The tortillas were made on the spot, the fish was super fresh, and the prices were reasonable. We sat outside and had a view of the racetrack, dog beach, and the 101. The ambience was amazing. Overall, I was ready to spend 50$ on a fish meal (two of us with sodas and 4 tacos was well under 30$!), and I am excited to return to work my way down the regular menu! Pros: - very friendly - ambience and decor - fresh fish - decent parking options (valet and street) Cons: - none really

Came here for dinner and it was fancier than we expected. We were definitely underdressed in tees…read moreand workout pants...would at least throw on a button down if you're coming here! Parking is valet only on site ($10), although there's street parking right across the street. The food was just okay -- nothing particularly impressed us, and everything was quite pricey for what it was. My favorite item was the chowder...which says a lot. We didn't try the fish tacos.. so maybe that's where we went wrong. My husband enjoyed the ahi tuna stir fry (basically) but I thought my crab stuffed shrimp dish missed the target with its bacon-wrap. Service was spotty too; they missed our kid's drink and the bread we were promised at the start of the meal. We arrived after dark, so I can't comment on the view people rave about. I did note how loud the train was as it went by during our meal though.

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Brigantine - MACADAMIA CRUSTED FRESH MAHI MAHI

MACADAMIA CRUSTED FRESH MAHI MAHI

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Coral Del Mar - 13th Street Benedict

Coral Del Mar

4.4(96 reviews)
2.5 mi
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FOOD 5/5 Coconut Shrimp is flavorful and fried crispy with…read morean aioli, papaya dressing and a thin layer of shredded greens beneath 4/5 Tuna Crispy Rice had crispy fried sushi rice cubes, flavorful salsa, and tender tuna (I cut the sesame crust since it tasted off) SERVICE Staff were friendly helpful and knowledgeable, taking orders table-side and attentive checking in. AMBIANCE Dining space is outdoors or open-air and covered in the bar.

I really wanted to love this place! And I see a lot of potential. The ahi tuna appetizer was a bit…read moretoo saucy for my liking, and I love sauce! The sauce was delicious though, but it was just a bit too drenched. The service was OK, but definitely not overly friendly. Started off to a rough start with the live music blaring, I think it was perhaps a teen band. Thankfully, they did end up, turning down the volume, so I could actually hear the friends I was at dinner with. The gentleman host was very friendly, though. I got the wedge salad and it was a bit underwhelming. It just wasn't very flavorful, but it was fine. My friends got burgers which they said were pretty good. Their health inspection score was 99/100 which is great; but that one violation they had was not washing their fruits and veggies. That is concerning to me. Because of that and not being WOW'ed by the minimal dishes I ordered, I will most likely not be returning. Great location though and very cute ambience.

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Partial view of the dining area

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Salt And Lime

Salt And Lime

4.3(645 reviews)
2.5 mi
•$$
Locally owned & operated
Vegan friendly

YUMMY!!!!! The food was sooo good AND they had lots of vegan and vegetarian and healthier items to…read moreorder if you didn't want to eat traditional taco joint food. Our server was fine and friendly. The food came out quickly. We had the chips and salsa (excellent). I asked for a non spicy salsa and my friends wanted spicy so they brought some of each. We split the the Heart of Palm Ceviche! So amazing and it was big with a beautiful presentation. Just delicious. I could have eaten that alone with no other items. It was a vegan Ceviche and the fish was not missed. My friends ordered really cool cocktails and raved about them. My one friend said that this is the only place she can get this particular cocktail and that she comes here just for it. I ordered 2 tacos (Mr. Asparagus and the Baja fish taco). Both delicious and they came with housemade potato chips (which I thought was weird until I tasted them). I was so full but I couldn't not eat the chips because they were so good. One friend ordered the Quesabirria and she didn't love it. It was very strange as it was wrapped in fried cheese. They also ordered the other tacos and loved them. The only one that didn't get a thumbs up was the Quesabirria. I am looking forward to introducing this restaurant to other friends. So good!

Ambiance is great with mostly outdoor seating! The Yogi taco was well seasoned, saucy, with a…read moredecent amount of filling. Honestly, 9/10 for a veggie taco because the filling was well seasoned and dressed. The asparagus taco was unfortunately a different story. The asparagus was prepared well, crunchy on the outside but still tender when you bite into it. However, it was not seasoned as well and paled in comparison to the Yogi. The shrimp taco was okay. I think they were very heavy handed with the toppings and dressings and did little in terms of the actual preparation of the shrimp. The chicken taco on the other hand was DELICIOUS. The meat was seasoned well and so juicy. The pineapple salsa was the perfect touch!

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Dining area

Salt And Lime - Won Tostada:
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Won Tostada: Marinated Tune/Chipotle Mayo/Avocado/Pickled Onion/Sesame Seeds/Chives/Masago

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Steak 48 Del Mar - Filet Mignon* **

Steak 48 Del Mar

4.5(809 reviews)
3.4 mi•Carmel Valley
•$$$$

An Absolutely Incredible Dining Experience at Steak 48! We…read moredined at Steak 48 last night to celebrate my partner's birthday, and WOW -- we were blown away! From start to finish, this was a 10/10 experience, and every bite exceeded our expectations. We started with the Chicken Fried Lobster Tail and Torched Scallops topped with caviar, and both were phenomenal! For our main course, we shared the 22oz bone-in ribeye cooked to a perfect medium. It was juicy, tender, flavorful, and cooked to perfection! The sides were just as incredible: Shells N Cheese, Blistered Shishito Peppers, and Boursin Whipped Mash. We honestly couldn't pick a favorite! A detail we loved was the heated plates that kept our food warm throughout the meal. It's the little touches that make a difference! A huge shoutout to our server, Ean, who made the evening extra special! He was attentive, energetic, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about the menu. As a foodie, I LOVE when a server makes thoughtful recommendations and shares their enthusiasm for the food. Ean delivered on every level! His assistant, Raul, was equally awesome and helped make the service exceptional. We felt so well taken care of by the entire team! To top it all off, we were gifted a complimentary Vanilla Caramel Cake for dessert! It was decadent and delicious, reminiscent of butter cake but just a tad sweeter. Served warm with vanilla ice cream, it was absolutely heavenly! The warm cake and cold, creamy ice cream were the perfect combination and such a thoughtful birthday surprise. Steak 48 exceeded every expectation. Amazing food, impeccable service, and an elevated atmosphere made this the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion. 10/10 across the board! If you're looking for an unforgettable steakhouse experience, Steak 48 is a must. We're already looking forward to our next visit!

My first time to Steak 48 in Del Mar. Beautiful restaurant and amazing, detailed service - Rifka…read more(I think her name was) was absolutely one of the best servers and everyone else were spot on! The ambiance lovely, packed for a Sunday night at 5pm - got more crowded as the night went on. From the beginning- My cocktail was good - just what I needed - Citrus Martini w Orange bitters. Even for $25, it poured 2 cocktails so it was well worth it. The table had a lovely Cabernet. The wine list was extensive and very good! Now on to the food - this is where the 4 come in. I have been to many Steak houses in major cities. I was hoping Steak 48 would be a bit better. Al a carte is always how a lot of these steak houses serve now a days. Unfortunately but that's how they make money. I wouldn't have ordered these sides but I left it up to my 2 friends. I always order mushrooms when I order steak. They ordered the creamed spinach with black truffle - very $$ and Sautéed Broccoli which didn't seem that sautéed and the Sweet Potato with walnuts & Marscapane - way too sweet for me. I usually order thick crispy steak fries or other potato and asparagus . We ordered a bone-in Ribeye medium rare, which it was cooked perfectly, and was tasty and shared - was plenty big for 2 people. My friend ordered a petite filet mignon. The steaks were good 4 1/2 out of 5. I do like my steak cooked a bit in butter when I go out and seared crispy. I believe they don't use a ton of butter at 48. Overall the evening was great with service, ambience and I just want the Steak 48 to knock my socks off with food next time for the price. Bread baked fresh at Steak 48 - so good and buttery! And thank you for the cookies for my bday!

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Steak 48 Del Mar - Cleaver wall in the entrance is dramatic.

Cleaver wall in the entrance is dramatic.

Steak 48 Del Mar - Bread Service

Bread Service

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Poseidon on the Beach - Brunch at Poseidon

Poseidon on the Beach

3.6(2k reviews)
2.1 mi
•$$

one of the weirdest most entertaining experiences. First the food - food was definitely decent. I…read morehad the beet salad, my friend who's visiting i from SF had the greek. She had never been to Del Mar so i knew i had to go even tho i was just there yesterday. Now, there's a very interesting scene here and at Jake's too. Lots of very old men and women hitting on each other. Problem seems to be, the older men here all want to find much younger women and there weren't that many of them. For a person who's not a dater, like me, this was very fun and entertaining. The f to m ratio was about 1:4, so if you are a transactional type of gal, looking for a guy with one foot in the grave and another on a banana peel, , you're under the age of 60 or probably 50, even younger, this is definitely the place for you! Not my kinda thing, but hey no judgments here, if it's your thing all the best to ya and have fun! I try to make good decisions. I never wanna be someone who gets stuck having to sit in the chaos of my own foolish choices - especially relationally.;). Fun times tho!

Del Mar~ I can't speak to the food, although it looked good…read morewhile coming out of the kitchen! Service was amazing because we had a very attentive bartender. We decided to hang out for a little bit while waiting for some friends to arrive back at their VRBO. We sat at the bar and had drinks. Beautiful view and also got to watch a couple of football games.

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Poseidon on the Beach - Sunset views at Poseidon outdoor seating

Sunset views at Poseidon outdoor seating

Poseidon on the Beach - Ahi Tuna Tataki

Ahi Tuna Tataki

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Solana Beach Fish House - seafood - Updated October 2026

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