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Trending Restaurants on Coronado: New Openings and Island Favorites

What has opened lately, what is coming to the Ferry Landing, and the places locals keep going back to, with sources.

TRENDING EATS · OCTOBER 2026

Updated October 2026 · Rudy Flores

Coronado's dining scene is having a busy year. A large second-floor space on Orange Avenue is open again, a new hotel brought two new rooms across from the Hotel del Coronado, and a big waterfront restaurant is under construction at the Ferry Landing. “New and rising” here means opened within about the last year. It is not a ranking. “Longtime favorites” are places that keep appearing on recent local lists.

New and rising

  • By The Sea (1300 Orange Ave, second floor) — Greek- and Italian-inspired seafood, cocktails. New. A Mediterranean seafood room in the former Boardwalk Beach Club space, with a seafood tower, a mezze platter and a wine list that favors small independent producers. The 6,500-square-foot room seats 245. Opened mid-August 2026. Map Source: Coronado Times, August 15, 2026
  • Night Hawk (1315 Orange Ave (The Baby Grand hotel)) — Greek and Mediterranean cooked over fire. New. An open-air Greek and Mediterranean restaurant built around rock-formed booths, with most dishes cooked over fire. It sits across Orange Avenue from the Hotel del Coronado. Opened with the hotel in spring 2026. Map Source: San Diego Lineup, March 8, 2026
  • Fallen Empire (1315 Orange Ave (The Baby Grand hotel)) — Oyster and champagne bar, reservations only. New. A reservation-only oyster and champagne bar tucked behind the hotel lobby, next door to Night Hawk. Opened with the hotel in spring 2026. Map Source: San Diego Lineup, March 8, 2026
  • Dive (1417 Orange Ave (The Bower, third floor)) — California coastal, rooftop bar and restaurant. New. Coronado's first rooftop restaurant and bar, on the third floor of the 39-room Bower hotel, serving California coastal dishes with local ingredients. It is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open now; the hotel opened in early 2025. Map Source: San Diego Lineup, March 8, 2026
  • La Corriente Cocina del Pacifico (Orange Ave at Isabella Ave (Coronado Historical Association cafe)) — Pacific Mexican seafood. New. A Tijuana-born seafood restaurant that took over the Coronado Historical Association's cafe space, with ceviches, tostadas and tacos. This is its second California location. Opened in 2025. Map Source: San Diego Lineup, March 8, 2026
  • SunLife Organics at Del Beach (Del Beach, Hotel del Coronado (custom Airstream)) — Smoothies, bowls and matcha. New. A wellness smoothie brand's newest outpost, in a custom Airstream parked on Del Beach. It serves guests and the public, with two drinks made only for the Del. Opened June 2026. Map Source: There's San Diego, updated September 2026

Coming soon

  • Maiden Coronado (Ferry Landing, next to Il Fornaio) — Indoor-outdoor coastal seafood. Coming soon. A roughly 12,000-square-foot waterfront seafood restaurant from San Diego hospitality group Social Syndicate, going up on a lot beside Il Fornaio. The menu is described as Southern California with Hawaiian influences. Under construction; opening expected late 2026 or early 2027. Map Source: San Diego Lineup, March 8, 2026

Longtime favorites

Beyond restaurants

For parks, beaches, the golf course and the everyday side of island life, see the local perks guide. For what the city is working on, read the local news page.

Keep exploring

Restaurant details change. Hours, menus and opening dates are as reported on the linked page on October 10, 2026, so confirm with the restaurant before you go. We have no business relationship with any restaurant listed and receive nothing for including it.

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