The Craving: San Diego Food + Drink – Week of May 18, 2026

The Craving is ThereSanDiego's weekly guide to what's worth eating and drinking in San Diego right now. Every Tuesday, we surface new restaurant openings, standout happy hours, limited-time menu specials, and upcoming food events across the city - so you know what's happening before everyone else does.
California Extends Outdoor Dining, To-Go Cocktails Through 2021!
Gavin Newsom announced that California will extend outdoor dining and to-go cocktail programs through 2021! We’ll cheers to that!!! Next step: make it permanent! Stay...
Tulum-Inspired Restaurant And Bar Camino Riviera Coming To San Diego
San Diego’s SDCM Restaurant Group, whose concepts include Kettner Exchange, The Grass Skirt, Waverly, Devil’s Dozen Doughnuts, and more, is turning the former home of...
Rock N’ Roll Camp For Girls San Diego Presents GXRLS ROCK! SAN DIEGO: VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP
Rock N’ Roll Camp For Girls San Diego Presents GXRLS ROCK! SAN DIEGO: VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP
Rock n’ Roll Camp for Girls San Diego, a nonprofit organization that brings the community together to empower girls and non-binary youth through music, will...
Live Music Is Back At Eclectic Lawn Featuring Four Performances Of ‘Adventurous Music By The Beach’
Carlsbad Music Festival is kicking off its return to live music with the Eclectic Lawn, a one-day mini-festival featuring four performances of “adventurous music by...
Children’s Nature Retreat Welcomes 10 New Animals
Visitors Are Welcome To Meet The 18 New Animals At Children’s Nature Retreat
The Children’s Nature Retreat, a 20-acre animal sanctuary in Alpine, has accepted 18 new animals from various private parties who could no longer care for...
Celebrating 13 Years, Taste Of Little Italy Is Back With A Fresh New Feel
Foodies start making your plans – Little Italy’s 13th Annual Taste of Little Italy is on! Attendees will once again be able to take in...
Lane Field Park Street Food Market
Time To Explore Lane Field Park Street Food Market
For those looking to get back out into society again, Lane Field Park Street Food Market is a beautiful street food market located opposite the...
Duck Dive Drag Me To Brunch Drag Show
Duck Dive Partners With Rich’s San Diego To Host ‘Drag Me To Brunch’ Drag Show
Pacific Beach’s Duck Dive has partnered with Rich’s San Diego to host Drag Me to The Beach, a drag brunch show taking place on Friday,...
Diega Elevates High-Rise Living With Hello Alfred Concierge Services
Diega Partners With Hello Alfred Concierge Services Elevating High-Rise Living For Its Residents
Diega, Downtown San Diego’s newest luxury high-rise apartment community, announces a partnership with Hello Alfred, the leading end-to-end resident experience company. Diega, Bosa’s first multi-family...
Salt & Straw Debuts Rad Readers Menu In Collaboration With Scholastic
Salt & Straw Debuts Rad Readers Menu In Collaboration With Scholastic
Beloved artisan ice cream company Salt & Straw has collaborated with Scholastic Inc. for its whimsical Rad Readers menu this summer. Launching May 28th and available through...
‘Brewers Deck’ Beer Garden Opens At The Sky Deck In Del Mar
The outdoor “Brewers Deck” featuring Northern Pine Brewing, Rough Draft Brewing, and Boochcraft Kombucha, and big views of the hills around Del Mar, is set...
The Lafayette Hotel’s ‘Sip & Swim’ Pool Parties Are Back!
Nothing signals the start of summer fun like a pool party, and the Lafayette Hotel’s legendary ‘Sip & Swim’ pool parties are back just in...
San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Hosts Free, Virtual Bike Fitting Class
San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Hosts Free, Virtual Bike Fitting Class
The San Diego County Bike Coalition is hosting a special webinar: Bike Fitting 101. All cyclists, from beginners to veterans, are invited to learn how...
Comic-Con Museum Hosting d4: Tabletop Creative Conference
Comic-Con Museum Hosting d4: Tabletop Creative Conference
San Diego’s Comic-Con Museum invites tabletop gaming enthusiasts from around the world to meet online for d4: Tabletop Creative Conference. This virtual conference will be...
Breakfast & Bubbles Serves Brunch With An Over-the-Top, Pink-Dipped Italian Twist
San Diego’s newest brunch destination, Breakfast & Bubbles, is coming in hot! The over-the-top, pink-dipped restaurant offering bubbles from all over the world, innovative cocktails,...
Sally’s Fish House & Bar Returns To The Waterfront
Just in time for summer, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego’s Sally’s Fish House & Bar has re-opened to the public for breakfast and lunch Thursdays...
Feeding San Diego And Veterans Village Of San Diego To Host "Veterans Helping Veterans"
Feeding San Diego And Veterans Village Of San Diego To Host Large-Scale Food Distribution For The Military Community
Ahead of Memorial Day, Feeding San Diego will host a special free food distribution for veterans and military families that is also a day of...
Saint Archer Unveils First Venture Into The RTD Cocktail Space
Saint Archer Unveils First Ready-to-Drink Cocktails In Time For Summer
After managing a year of shifts due to the pandemic and ample time to play in the brewery,  Saint Archer Brewing Company is looking excited...
Celebrate Dad's Day Aboard X Wine Railroad With A Tasting Trip
Celebrate Dad’s Day Aboard X Wine Railroad With A Tasting Trip From L.A. To Santa Barbara’s Happy Canyon Vineyard
With Mother’s Day in the rearview mirror, it is now time to start planning a celebration where dads can behave dad-ly. X Wine Railroad still...
Outdoor Movie Nights Coming To One Paseo!
With summer on the horizon and more time to enjoy outdoor fun and activities upon us, One Paseo is excited to announce multiple new seasonal...
Shop And Sip Local To Celebrate National Wine Day In San Diego
May 25th marks National Wine Day – a holiday that is certainly deserving of a proper celebration – especially this year! Lucky for us, San...
Good Time Design’s Pandemic Pivot Resulted In Six New Venues In One Year
While the last year has been horrible on the hospitality industry in general, San Diego-based hospitality group Good Time Design, founded by industry-veteran Ty Hauter,...
Mustangs & Burros Unveils New Cocktails And Food
Mustangs & Burros Unveils New Baja-Inspired Food And Cocktail Menu
Mustangs & Burros, Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa’s Baja-inspired restaurant, has unveiled an updated Baja coastal-inspired menu with a Southern California twist, ideal for...
Wagyu Fries, Wagyu Burger + More On Rare Society’s New Happy Hour Menu
Wagyu Fries, Wagyu Burger & More On Rare Society’s New Happy Hour Menu
Some would say it’s rare to find a happy hour menu that’s worth the hype, but Rare Society, the stylish project of Trust Restaurant Group...
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