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Queenstown Public House, San Diego, CA

Queenstown Public House

4.5
4.5
557 Reviews
$30 and under
Organic

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for happy hour
  • Great for outdoor dining
We are a New Zealand inspired whimsical restaurant set in a craftsman house that dates back to 1905. We are one block off the main drag in Little Italy. Sink your teeth into one of our organic beef or lamb burgers. We also have many salads and dinner entrees to try. Portions are generous, and prices are reasonable.

For parties of 8 or more please visit our website!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Organic, Californian, New Zealand
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 Fri 11:00–23:00 Sat 09:00–23:00 Sun 09:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (619) 546-0444 ext. 1
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Area
    Little Italy
  • Cross Street
    Cedar Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Green Line/Little Italy Trolley Stop
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 557 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 recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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  • San Diego

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Queenstown Public House offers a vibrant atmosphere with "great brunch," "terrific service," and unique New Zealand-inspired dishes. Guests praise the "delicious and flavorful" options, like the "Babe Benedict" and pot pie. While some have noted occasional service delays, the charming ambiance and friendly staff make it a "must-visit" in San Diego's Little Italy.

557 Reviews
  1. Alexandra

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a cute christmas experience. I hope they have the christmas decor next year!! Chicken pot Pie was the most delicious I've had in a really long time!!! Highly recommend!!!

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  2. Dulce

    San Diego

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    the food is good and the drinks. next time I ask the restaurant to respect my indoor reaervation

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  3. Libby

    San Diego

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Horribly slow service. They seated us in the bar on our reservation. Asked to be reseated if at all possible but no luck. Loud music. Food OK. Cool decorations. Interesting menu. Food was OK. As a local, I won't. be back.

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  4. Jennifer

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall good. It just took a long time for us to order drinks, food and for our check to be brought to us. Gingerbread theme was super cute. Food was really good.

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  5. Ashley

    VIP

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Wow terrible. Hairs in the food. Slowest service we have ever had. Coffee was bitter and had to send it back. Not worth it

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  6. Ty

    VIP

    Jacksonville

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Cute spot with holiday decorations but food was lackluster and service was below average. Perhaps we visited on an off night overall for the staff but our experience ended up being okay at best.

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  7. Shauna

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Our reservation was for the patio but we were literally sitting in the street. And our table was so ridiculously small that we couldn’t all have our dinner and drinks at the table at the same time.

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  8. Raquel

    VIP

    San Diego

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the Christmas spirit they do . The gingerbread house motif . Service was good they did forget the sauce when they brought the calamari appetizer . Otherwise it was a great experience . It would be great if you had a type of holiday menu as well.

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  9. Jeannie

    VIP

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Was looking forward to our dinner with the family especially with the place decked out fir the holiday. Food was good. I appreciate the server who brought our food out. He was different for our waiter. Our waiter on the other hand seemed to not have a good day. He was pretty snappy with my husband when he had a question about the bill.

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  10. Jessica

    VIP

    Columbus

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 16 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Out of several things and drinks/food took forever. Feel like each time we go the quality gets worse

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FAQs

Queenstown Public House offers delivery in partnership with Postmates. Queenstown Public House also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 546-0444 ext. 1.

Queenstown Public House is rated 4.5 stars by 557 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
19:00
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Queenstown Public House

1557 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101-2934

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Cedar Street
  • Area
    Little Italy
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00–22:00 Fri 11:00–23:00 Sat 09:00–23:00 Sun 09:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Organic, Californian, New Zealand
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Green Line/Little Italy Trolley Stop
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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