The Best Places to Eat and Stay in Coronado
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The best places to eat and stay in Coronado, according to the experts: AAA, the Michelin Guide, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Serẽa Coastal Cuisine comes out on top.
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Beach Village at The Del and Peohe's - Coronado Waterfront Restaurant hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. Serẽa Coastal Cuisine
Seafood
The patio at this fine dining seafood restaurant inside the Hotel del Coronado looks out over manicured grounds to the Pacific, with an outdoor fireplace taking over once the sun disappears. The menu leans heavily on raw shellfish and fresh whole fish, priced accordingly, so budget-conscious pescatarians may want to look away. Book early; the wedding circuit has discovered this view too.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in San Diego
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The cottages and villas here sit behind a private entrance with dedicated valet, effectively a separate resort tucked inside the famous Victorian landmark on Coronado. Hosts meet you with a welcome drink before you've found your room key, and the staff leans hard into wish fulfillment: fully stocked kitchens, surfboards at the door, candlelit dinners on the sand. The kind of place where asking for a vintage convertible is apparently a reasonable request.
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Recommended
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The awards
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Warm wood, trailing greenery, and eclectic art give this California casual restaurant on Coronado's main drag the feel of a neighborhood spot that has figured out exactly what it wants to be. The menu leans heavily vegetarian without making a point of it, and the staff steers you toward good choices rather than just reciting them. It holds a AAA Three Diamond rating, which is a lot for a place where you can order an artichoke dip and feel right at home.
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