San Diego's Best Local Lobster Menus

400 J St, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

Oceaniare's known for the freshest seafod all year long, and starting in October, they offer local spiny lobster dishes for a limited time during the lobster season. Be sure to get reservations in advance, as Oceanaire is jammed this time of year.

1250 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037 (map)

Locally conscious chef Trey foshee offers a spiny lobster tasting menu, including a butter poached lobster with butternut squash, apples and spinach, a corn soup with braised lobster and a surf and turf with spiny lobster, hangar steak and smoked garlic. The tasting menu is $90 per person, but each selection is also available a la carte.

7660 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 (map)

Check out the special lobster rolls, lobster dynamite, lobster hot rocks and more all season long as Zenbu celebrates lobster.

141 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 (map)

Hillcrest Mexican spot focuses on the flavors of Baja in an upscale restaurant/bar combo with a specialty in Puerto Nuevo lobster dishes, served grilled simply with lemon, butter and tortillas.

1060 Broadway, Chula Vista, CA 91911 (map)

This no-frills, local seafood spot is famous for deconstructed lobster tacos in Chula Vista. It's the perfect place to get local lobster this season on the cheap.

326 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

We love the sound of the Grant Grill's local lobster salad, made with Oro Blanco grapefruit, lambs lettuce, toasted macadamia nuts and tossed with a warm vanilla vinaigrette. Chef Chris Kurth is also offering a roasted local lobster (with braised endive, Pearmain apples, house-cured bacon) and a grilled spiny lobster.

1 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101 (map)

Vela's lobster tasting menu includes spiny lobster bisque, lobster dumpling with braised honshi-meji and coral essence, local spiny lobster and heirloom tomato salad, and butter poached spiny lobster.