Kairoa Brewing Company

4.5

103 Reviews

$30 and under

Brewery

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2 people

16 Mar 2025

19:00

Great for outdoor dining
Neighbourhood gem
Great for craft beers

Kairoa is the culmination of our passion for food, beer and our original home country of New Zealand. The food is New Zealand comfort food mixed with southern Californian favorites. Nothing beats our New Zealand style smoked lamb fries and a crisp pilsner.

Our mission is to create delicious beer and food that makes people feel at home in our modern farmhouse designed space, a nod to our family past. Enjoy our rooftop bar with friends while enjoying the sunset over the San Diego urban scenery.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Brewery, New Zealand, American
Hours of Operation
Lunch Sat 12:00–16:00 Sun 11:00–16:00 Dinner Wed–Fri 16:00–22:00 Sat 16:00–23:00 Sun 16:00–19:30
Phone number
(619) 295-1355
Website
https://www.kairoa.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Steve Martinez
Private party facilities
Contact us at events@kairoa.com to book an event with us!

Location
4601 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116-2630
Area
University Heights
Cross Street
Madison
Parking details
Parking lot in back and street parking available.
Public transit
There is a bus stop right out front, and we have bike racks next to the building.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 103 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

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103 Reviews

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TypSD
San Diego25 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great service. We sat at the rooftop on a beautiful, sunny day. It was really nice and thoroughly enjoyed our time. We took our 4 year old daughter. It’s very family and dog friendly.
Kairoa Brewing CompanyResponded on 25 August 2020
Thanks so much for the kind review :)
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AndyE
San Diego12 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 March 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing and customer service was outstanding. Will definitely come back again.
Kairoa Brewing CompanyResponded on 25 August 2020
Thanks Andy! Hopefully we'll see you soon!
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Mackenzie
Hawaii9 reviews
4.0
Dined on 5 March 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We go for trivia on Wednesday’s. The salmon salad is amazing, but make sure to order the salmon well done. The NZ sauv blanc goes very well with it. Drink selection is great. Other food options are hit or miss. The servers are very good, but there is usually only one server for the whole downstairs, which is packed during trivia. We love geeks who drink trivia. Kairoa is a good bar for trivia!
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego8 reviews
4.0
Dined on 28 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
One of our guests food was delayed and arrived after everyone else had finished. The delayed dish was a Thursday only special, ramen. The dish itself was “gamey”, it was a lamb ramen. When the ramen arrived the server apologized and said it would be “taken care of”. Our guest did not even mention the gamey flavor and was just pretty much over the whole experience. When the check arrived only half of the ramen price was deducted........
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Girleatstravelslaughs
Alabama35 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. The shepherd's pie is the ultimate comfort food. Ethan was very attentive and fun. Definitely will return!
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tink427
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful views and amazing wings!! Seriously, order wings.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Sat upstairs. Cold but had heaters and blankets.
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Nicoleg
Tucson4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 February 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved Kairoa! Food was great! Beers were very good. Service was awesome! We lucked out and had perfect weather for the rooftop dining. This will be added to our list of favorite restaurants in San Diego. Also seems like a great place to celebrate a special occasion. The fireplace areas look very inviting. Will definitely return for happy hour soon.
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LulL
San Diego1 review
4.0
Dined on 1 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We went to Kairoa for a casual business dinner. We ended up sharing each of our selections along with appetizers. We also selected fruit spritzers instead of beer. They were light and refreshing, but I think a beer would have been a better choice for the New Zealand Burger, which was divine. One of our other selections was thinly sliced salmon that was absolutely heavenly, but seriously needed a side to make it a meal. I highly recommend Kairoa, and you can bring your pooch with you!
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OpenTable Diner
Calgary5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 December 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great bar/ restaurant. Amazing wings!!
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FAQs

Kairoa Brewing Company offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 295-1355.

Kairoa Brewing Company is rated 4.5 stars by 103 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

16 Mar 2025

19:00

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4601 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116-2630

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Madison
Area
University Heights
Hours of Operation
Lunch Sat 12:00–16:00 Sun 11:00–16:00 Dinner Wed–Fri 16:00–22:00 Sat 16:00–23:00 Sun 16:00–19:30
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Brewery, New Zealand, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking lot in back and street parking available.
Public transit
There is a bus stop right out front, and we have bike racks next to the building.
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Steve Martinez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.kairoa.com/
Phone number
(619) 295-1355
Private party facilities
Contact us at events@kairoa.com to book an event with us!

Kairoa Brewing Company

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Order delivery or takeout

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What 103 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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