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Jake’s is the quintessential California oceanfront dining experience. The eclectic menu compliments the casual, yet elegant restaurant atmosphere right on the Del Mar shore. With chef-driven California coastal fare, craft cocktails, and unforgettable ocean views, it’s the best of the west coast. Whether for a date night or a celebration with friends and family, Jake’s serves up something special every time.
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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
4.6Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value
Noise • Moderate
Diners' Choice Awards
North San Diego
Great for scenic views
North San Diego
American
North San Diego
Most Booked
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Jake's Del Mar offers a delightful dining experience with stunning ocean views and "amazing food." Patrons rave about the "outstanding service" and recommend dishes like the lobster, pork chop, and Hula pie. The ambiance is perfect for special occasions, with a "nice-but-casual vibe." A must-visit in Del Mar!
10,601 Reviews
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Laurie
Atlanta2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 3 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Delicious food, beautiful restaurant. Enjoyed our experience from start to finish.
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Ed
San Diego8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 3 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Beautiful setting, professional service, and great food!
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Gabriel
San Diego9 reviews
4.0
Dined on 3 March 2025
Overall 4
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 5
You pay for the view and the atmosphere.
Nothing beats the ocean view at this place for a date.
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the view of sunset, but when it comes to food, I’ve had better food at 1/2 the price.
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Cynthia
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great food, great service and a truly great view of the Pacific!
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Blake
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Fantastic wine, food, & views! Overall great place!
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Greg C.
Orange County4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Outstanding experience today at Jake’s for my Birthday.
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Scott
Washington DC42 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Jake’s has a standard that few others approach
Great food, service, setting- like few others
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AIDA VIP
San Diego27 reviews
3.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 1
Ambience 1
We love this restaurant for the beach/ocean views. We’ve never been here for dinner before (usually go for brunch/lunch) and found it extremely loud and bustling. No Happy Hours ever, which I found unusual since it was a Thursday evening. They have a nice selection of cocktails which I got the Lavender/lemon vodka drink (can’t remember the name) and it was delicious. The food was good, but for the value I wasn’t impressed. The filet was expensive compared to other restaurants and that was with out any surf (shrimp). Also, they don’t list the types of fish on their menu. When it came to the special, it was Barramundi which we were told was basically perch. I’ve found the value has been better at other restaurants for surf and turf. But what really made the dining experience not so good was the noise level and the service. I had to ask 3 times to refill my water before it was taken care of. We had to yell to hear each other’s conversation and the service was so bad I didn’t tip my normal 20% and above. I’ll go anywhere else for dinner but here sorry to say. I usually don’t give bad reviews, but felt compelled to so that the restaurant understands what they can do better.
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Merr VIP
San Diego18 reviews
4.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Good experience overall. Service and Ambiance always excellent.
We enjoyed our food. Lunch menu seemed more limited than I recall. Would have preferred a second fish option to Mahi.
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Robert
Kansas City6 reviews
3.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
Overall 3
Food 1
Service 5
Ambience 5
The lemon garlic roasted fish (Mahi Mahi) sounded like it would be wonderful. Very small serving & it was raw in the middle. The pear & candied walnut salad was also very small. I was hoping The Hula Pie would be awesome. The macadamia nut ice cream was just a lousy vanilla. The hot fudge was great. Not worth the $15. The server was wonderful & offered to bring out another entree of fish but our appetite for fish was dead. She deducted the$40 fish entree from the bill. I was grateful she did that. She really was a great server. Tipped her $20. Jake's sits right at the beach with great views for sunset.
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FAQs
Jake's Del Mar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 755-2002.
Jake's Del Mar is rated 4.8 stars by 10601 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.