World Famous

4.6

994 Reviews

$30 and under

Californian

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2 people

27 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 26 times today

Great for scenic views
Great for outdoor dining
Neighbourhood gem

Specializing in surfside dining featuring Southern California Coastal cuisine, market fresh pacific seafood, hand carved prime rib, & grilled to order steaks. Menus are written daily and inspired by sustainable California harvests.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian, Seafood, Steak
Hours of Operation
Daily 8:00 am–9:30 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–1:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–9:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
(858) 272-3100
Website
http://www.worldfamouspb.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Luis Granados
Catering
Catering is one of our specialties!
Private party facilities
For all private events please contact our events coordinator Nicole May.WRGNicole@gmail.com

Location
711 Pacific Beach Dr., San Diego, CA 92109
Area
Pacific Beach
Cross Street
Mission Blvd.
Parking details
We Validate the Promenade Parking Garage up to three hours. Parking is not an issue at this restaurant located right on the Boardwalk.
Public transit
All the major bus lines will take you right to our restaurant.
Entertainment
The best ocean view in Pacific Beach; right on the Boardwalk.
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Popular dishes

Gorgonzola Vegetable ScrambleUS$15.00
roma tomato, fresh spinach, chopped mushrooms, sliced onion, green bell peppers, gorgonzola cheese - wallnut basil cream
California OmeletteUS$16.00
chopped applewood bacon, guacamole, tomato - grated california cheeses
Newport Lobster Seafood OmeletteUS$21.00
lobster, shrimp & crab - savory seafood sour cream sauce - grated california cheese mix

House Benedicts

South Beach BenedictUS$17.00
applewood crisp bacon, sliced tomatoes, avocado
Carne Asada BenedictUS$19.00
char-grilled carne asada, sliced avocado adobo chili hollandaise
Crabcake FlorentineUS$19.00
panko crusted crab cakes, chopped spinach & artichoke
Steak & Lobster BenedictUS$22.00
grilled skirt steak, butter poached lobster - Need We Say More?

Breakfast Platters

Kahlua Pork HashUS$17.00
slow roasted pulled tender pork, sautéed onions & peppers, white rose potatoes, sweet corn salsa - two eggs your call
Spicy Prime Rib SkilletUS$20.00
cast iron skillet blackened prime rib, smoked jalapeno butter, onions & peppers, cheddar bacon hash - two eggs any style
World Famous Wipe OutUS$17.00
three eggs, two buttermilk pancakes, choice - ham, bacon or chicken sausage, black beans, breakfast potatoes or fresh fruit (no substitutions - gracias)
Classic Two EggsUS$15.00
(eggs - your call) choice - crisp bacon, juicy apple chicken sausage or smoked ham - breakfast potatoes and ciabatta toast

Baja Breakfast

Huevos RancherosUS$16.00
two eggs (any style) covered with a mild ranchero sauce & cheese on corn tortillas, sour cream & guacamole
Carnitas ChilaquilesUS$17.00
braised pork carnitas & corn tortilla chips simmered in a spicy ancho chili sauce, 2 eggs over easy (recommended) - guacamole & sour cream
California Breakfast BurritoUS$16.00
grilled carne asada skirt steak, scrambled eggs, potato, salsa fresca, cheese, sour cream & guacamole - red chipotle chili sauce
Beef Machaca con HuevosUS$16.00
eggs scrambled with shredded sirloin beef & mexican chorizo, sautéed mild peppers, onions, tomato - choice corn or flour tortillas

From the Griddle

Beach House PancakesUS$15.00
hawaiian style, shaved coconut, mango fresh strawberries & sliced banana
Buttermilk PancakesUS$11.00
thick country stack
Not So Traditional French ToastUS$12.00
cinnamon vanilla egg dipped griddled challa
Epic Berry French ToastUS$15.00
egg dipped griddled challa, house made wild berry sauce, whipped cream & caramelized almonds

Beach Style

Avocado ToastUS$16.00
artisan ciabatta, avocado mash, herb shallot vinaigrette micro mixed greens, chopped grape tomato - two eggs, your style
Awesome OatmealUS$10.00
peanut butter, fresh strawberries, sliced banana, shaved coconut - honey drizzle
Acai Pitaya BowlUS$12.00
blended brazilian acai dragon fruit, fresh seasonal fruit, coconut flakes, granola, honey drizzle

What 994 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

San Diego
Californian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

World Famous offers an unbeatable beachside dining experience with "great ocean views" and "delicious food." Guests rave about the seafood tacos and lobster bisque. While some experienced slow service during peak times, many praise the "friendly and attentive staff." It's a perfect spot for family gatherings and special occasions.

995 Reviews

A
Allan
Los Angeles
48 reviews
vip
5.0
48 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
On our last night in Pacific Beach, the four of us dined at World Famous. All four of us thoughly enjoyed our separate entrees. If you're going to be in this area we highly recommend having lunch or dinner at World Famous.
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Linda
San Diego
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We are locals and enjoy supporting our local restaurants. Our recent lunch at World Famous was a bit disappointing on several levels. The restaurant felt chilly inside with all the doors open. I'm thinking it is somewhere we should reserve for warmer weather visits. There seemed to only be a single server for the entire place as service was definitely below par. We had to fetch our own rolls ups from another table. We ordered two salads and after an hour had not received our food. Our server was nowhere to be seen so I had to go to the hostess stand and ask her to check on our food, which she brought to us within minutes. So was it sitting in the kitchen with no one to serve it? We needed more dressing but our server never came back to see if we needed anything so had to flag down a busboy to get it for us. Our salads were good but not exceptional. It seemed very unlike what we have come to know and love about this restaurant. We will try it again in the spring and hope for a better experience.
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ellen
San Diego
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food! Great view! Great service! We had a wonderful server! 👍😎
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Donald
Seattle
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 15 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service and ambience good. Fish was well presented but tasteless. My guess is they pull their fish out of the freezer and microwave it prior to putting on a plate and serving. We had the blackened salmon salad and the potato wrapped sea bass. Bread good. Lettuce fresh. Nice ocean front restaurant, but not fine dining.
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Eric
Houston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I made my reservation for Sunday night at Sunset. We got there early and the staff seated us immediately. The wait staff was present and punctual. The appetizers were amazing with the calamari and spicy shrimp. The clam chowder was good except for LARGE chunks of celery and onion but very tasty. The lobster bisque was rich but very good according to the 2 that ordered it. As for the main dish, let's just say everyone was stuffed and satisfied. The prime rib was PERFECT. For dessert, the mud pie was a very large portion and extremely tasty. I strongly recommend World Famous and will definitely return again.
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Jerry
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is great and reasonable considering it’s right on the boardwalk. Roxanne, Hannah and Shannon provided welcoming and superb service. A group of us friends since elementary school have breakfast together monthly due to our great experience.
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Beth
San Diego
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always consistent good food, great location to watch the sunset, lots of patio space. Can get a little noisy when full, but where doesn’t that happen.
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Deborah
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have been eating here for years. Food is always delicious. Service is great. Location is outstanding.
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Steve
New Mexico
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent breakfast! Friendly service. Beautiful view of beach. Couldn’t have asked for better. Tip: make a reservation and ask to sit at windows on beach side. Fabulous!
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NANCY
San Diego
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on 7 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were 6 locals who had never been to World Famous. We all agreed that we Would definitely return. Everything was wonderful from the food to the service. The noise level was wonderfully quiet (we were all over 80). Midweek around 6 was not busy, parking was easy too.
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FAQs

World Famous offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 272-3100.

World Famous is rated 4.6 stars by 994 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

27 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 26 times today

Order delivery or takeout

711 Pacific Beach Dr., San Diego, CA 92109

Additional information

Cross Street
Mission Blvd.
Area
Pacific Beach
Hours of Operation
Daily 8:00 am–9:30 pm Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–1:00 pm Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Bar Daily 11:00 am–9:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Californian, Seafood, Steak
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We Validate the Promenade Parking Garage up to three hours. Parking is not an issue at this restaurant located right on the Boardwalk.
Public transit
All the major bus lines will take you right to our restaurant.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Luis Granados
Entertainment
The best ocean view in Pacific Beach; right on the Boardwalk.
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.worldfamouspb.com/
Phone number
(858) 272-3100
Catering
Catering is one of our specialties!
Private party facilities
For all private events please contact our events coordinator Nicole May.WRGNicole@gmail.com

World Famous

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Lobster Bisque

World Famous Lobster Salad

World Famous Wipe Out

Main

Gorgonzola Vegetable ScrambleUS$15.00

California OmeletteUS$16.00

Newport Lobster Seafood OmeletteUS$21.00

House Benedicts

South Beach BenedictUS$17.00

Carne Asada BenedictUS$19.00

Crabcake FlorentineUS$19.00

Steak & Lobster BenedictUS$22.00

Breakfast Platters

Kahlua Pork HashUS$17.00

Spicy Prime Rib SkilletUS$20.00

World Famous Wipe OutUS$17.00

Classic Two EggsUS$15.00

Baja Breakfast

Huevos RancherosUS$16.00

Carnitas ChilaquilesUS$17.00

California Breakfast BurritoUS$16.00

Beef Machaca con HuevosUS$16.00

From the Griddle

Beach House PancakesUS$15.00

Buttermilk PancakesUS$11.00

Not So Traditional French ToastUS$12.00

Epic Berry French ToastUS$15.00

Beach Style

Avocado ToastUS$16.00

Awesome OatmealUS$10.00

Acai Pitaya BowlUS$12.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does World Famous offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is World Famous restaurant rated?

Is World Famous currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

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