Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Mission Hills

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AmericanItalianSteakhouseSeafoodFrenchMexican

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East CountySan Diego

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Banker's HillBarrio LoganCoronadoDowntown / GaslampHillcrestKearny Mesa

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1. Tahona Bar

4.7

Exceptional(648)

££££Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Old Town

Booked 13 times today

We are welcoming OpenTable online reservations for up to 6 guest for indoor and outdoor dining!Parties of 7 or more, please email our large party coordinator at zach@tahonabar.comWelcome to Tahona! We are the first mezcal bar and tasting room in San Diego. In our restaurant, we invite you to taste our incredible craft cocktails and our amazing contemporary Mexican cuisine featuring Oaxacan bites. In our tasting room, we welcome you to indulge on a mezcal tasting experience! We are located next one of the most iconic historical landmark: the Campo Santo Cemetery in Old Town. Inside Tahona, you will be transported to a modern Mexican hacienda designed with hand painted tiles, handmade rope seats, traditionally crafted fabric brought from Oaxaca, hand clayed walls and more.We also have a cozy covered outdoor patio dining experience so you will have the choice to dine inside our hacienda or on the streets of Old Town!

2. El Agave

4.8

Exceptional(2507)

££££Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Old Town

Booked 38 times today

Experience the true flavor of Mexico at San Diego’s premier Mexican cuisine destination.Established in 1996, El Agave Restaurant & Tequileria offers its patrons a unique dining setting withinthe largest tequila museum in the United States – with over 3,000 tequilas on display – alsorepeatedly voted the #1 tequila bar in the country. Nestled in historic Old Town, San Diego, it is theperfect place to enjoy a business lunch, romantic date, rehearsal dinner or to simply relax andunwind sipping find tequila with friends.

A photo of Jack & Giulio's Italian Restaurant restaurant

3. Jack & Giulio's Italian Restaurant

4.9

Exceptional(1175)

££££Price: Moderate

• Italian • Old Town

Booked 5 times today

Jack and Giulio's Italian restaurant has remained a favorite of San Diegans for many years. This popular restaurant, formerly known as Giulio's of Pacific Beach, has proudly served the "Best Scampi" since 1961. In addition to this popular dish, this family-owned and operated restaurant offers many homemade pastas, veal, poultry, beef, and seafood specialties.

A photo of Puesto at the Headquarters restaurant

4. Puesto at the Headquarters

4.6

Exceptional(3545)

££££Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 26 times today

Owned and operated by a Mexican American family whose best memories all include tacos, Puesto is an award-winning Mexican Artisan Kitchen & Bar providing an innovative approach to authentic Mexican flavors. Puesto has garnered national acclaim for its Mexico City-style crispy melted cheese tacos, served on handmade non-GMO, organic, maíz azul stone-ground tortillas. In addition to tacos, offerings include a selection of fresh catch ceviches, guacamoles, starters and ensaladas, courtesy of Chef/Partner Luisteen Gonzales. The bar program showcases the best of Mexico City through the use of fresh ingredients in our hand crafted cocktails and housemade Micheladas, tequilas, mezcals, house-brewed beers, and Valle de Guadalupe wines you can’t find elsewhere We’re honored to have been featured by media outlets nationally and internationally, some of which include National Geographic, Huffington Post, Refinery 29, MSN, Insider, Zagat, Eater, Food and Wine, and LA Times.

5. Kettner Exchange

4.7

Exceptional(1429)

££££Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Little Italy

Kettner Exchange boasts two levels of indoor/outdoor drinking and dining and Little Italy’s only rooftop patio with spanning harbor views. We feature Progressive American cuisine from critically acclaimed Executive Chef Brian Redzikowski. In 2019, Kettner Exchange was named to Michelin Guide's prestigious Bib Gourmand list. Kettner Exchange has proudly maintained this award every year thereafter. Originally introduced in 1997, the Bib Gourmand category highlights restaurants that serve high-quality meals which include two courses and a glass of wine or dessert for $40 or less.

A photo of The Henry - Coronado restaurant

6. The Henry - Coronado

4.8

Exceptional(2606)

££££Price: Moderate

• American • Coronado

Booked 122 times today

Welcome to the greatest neighborhood restaurant, a place where you can always count on a warm welcome from baristas, servers and bartenders who know your order by heart. A fusion of industrial and classical influences, our open dining spaces are bursting with charm and energy. Come and go with ease for your morning coffee, enjoy lunch with a colleague, gather the family together for dinner, or treat yourself to a post-work drink at the bar. For craveable eats and downright delicious cocktails, look no further than a place where you'll always be among friends, a place that feels like home: The Henry.

7. Mister A's

4.8

Exceptional(8814)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary French / American • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 55 times today

Mister A's is the penthouse, fine-dining destination of San Diego, and has been for over 50 years. Located just a few minutes from downtown, you will take the elevator to the top floor and look back out over jetliners sweeping past at eye level, the San Diego skyline, bay and Pacific, while enjoying Modern American cuisine, hand-crafted cocktails, and one of Wine Spectator's top-rated wine lists in the country. The culinary staff hand-selects local farm produce and the highest quality ingredients in every category to offer you selections that are made from scratch in house for brunch, lunch, dinner.. or simply the finest rooftop drinks and appetizers in town.Please visit our website for specific dress code guidelines: https://www.asrestaurant.com/contact/(Guests not in dress code will be turned away)

A photo of The Prado at Balboa Park restaurant

8. The Prado at Balboa Park

4.6

Exceptional(8003)

££££Price: Moderate

• Californian • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 51 times today

Located in San Diego's Balboa Park, in the Historic House of Hospitality, The Prado offers historic charm and California cuisine.

9. CUCINA urbana

4.7

Exceptional(7151)

££££Price: Moderate

• Italian • Banker's Hill

Booked 31 times today

We are a wine shop inside of a restaurant | Dining and design form the perfect union at San Diego's highly acclaimed CUCINA urbana, a California-inspired Italian kitchen and wine shop, located in the heart of Bankers Hill since 2009. The restaurant boasts comfort and familiarity, welcoming diners to a country farmhouse with the added whimsy of a contemporary art installation.CUCINA urbana is the originator of the CUCINA retail wine program where each dedicated shop allows guests to hand select wines at a retail price, either to enjoy with their meal for a minimal corkage fee or for purchase to-go. The wine list is comprised of many familiar labels as well as rare and small-batch gems, with an emphasis on Italian varietals.

10. Barbusa

4.6

Exceptional(4381)

££££Price: Expensive

• Italian • Little Italy

Booked 80 times today

Barbusa Local Modern Sicilian Restaurant.Lively atmosphere with our craft cocktails, handmade pastas, freshest seafood, delicate pizza, and our famous Sicilian Ribeye.Pizza Served from our stone fired oven.Gluten free and Vegan Items AvailableWHILE WE VALUE THE TIME OF ALL OUR LOYAL GUEST AND SMILING FACES, WE KINDLY REQUEST YOU LIMIT THE TIME SPENT AT YOUR TABLE TO 1 HOUR AND 30 MIN DUE TO MANDATED REDUCTION IN CAPACITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT, WE COULDNT BE MORE THRILLED TO HAVE YOU DINE WITH US!

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SchiekyVIP
Los Angeles •113 reviews
5.0
Dined today
The bar tender mixes the best drinks! I had a “tequila mule” and a “Frida and Diego” and my wife had “La Rosita.” The food is so great I ordered the octopus appetizer and the cilantro soup and my wife had duck burritos and Salad. The names are simple. The flavors stay with you all night and on. The staff make it greater.
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El AgavePrice: Moderate• Mexican• Old Town
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4.8
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JessieVIP
Washington, D.C. Area •48 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Great experience! Loved the traditional hearty Italian!
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Jack & Giulio's Italian RestaurantPrice: Moderate• Italian• Old Town
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4.9
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Allison
Utah •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
We had a wonderful time! Our waiter was very accommodating and the dishes were all incredible! 10/10 recommend and will be back again ☺️
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Kettner ExchangePrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Little Italy
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4.7
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Amazing food and service. The cocktails and mezcal were exciting and the food surprised and satisfied with every bite. It was hard to keep from licking the moles and other sauces off my plate.
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Tahona BarPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Old Town
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4.7
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JillM
San Diego •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We had an excellent dinner and birthday celebration.
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Puesto at the HeadquartersPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Downtown / Gaslamp
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4.6

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