Prospect Street corridor · La Jolla · San Diego · California

Eddie V's Prime Seafood

Dining
Tavern & Tap
Event Venue
4.7(2268)

Known For

  • Prime center-cut steak, hand-carved
  • Seasonal flown-in seafood preparations
  • Extensive 300+ bottle wine list
  • V Lounge signature cocktails

Insider Tips

Best Time

Dinner at sundown for a window or top-deck table and twilight ocean views

Ideal For

Romantic dinnersBirthday and celebration mealsBusiness dinners and client entertainingWine-focused evenings

Pro Tip

Reserve a window or top-deck table and note any celebration. Staff frequently provides a handwritten note and hot lemon-scented towels after shellfish.

Eddie V's in La Jolla trades on ceremony and executes it well. The prime center-cut steak arrives with a thin, perfect char and a mouthfeel that says someone cared about heat and timing. Seafood is flown in seasonally and plated with a surgeon's steadiness. Floor-to-ceiling windows tilt toward the ocean so dinner becomes a slow-moving sunset portrait; the V Lounge hums with low piano and tidy cocktails while servers orbit like stagehands. Small, human touches matter: a handwritten birthday note with sparkles, hot lemon-scented towels after shellfish, the sommelier who knows which bottle will cut through butter and salt. It is polished without feeling clinical. Ask for a top-deck window table at sundown and bring a good appetite.

Price Level

$$$$

Contact

+1 858-459-5500

Outdoor Seating

Reservations Available

Hours

  • Sunday: 11AM - 10PM
  • Monday: 4PM - 10PM
  • Tuesday: 4PM - 10PM
  • Wednesday: 4PM - 10PM
  • Thursday: 4PM - 10PM
  • Friday: 4PM - 10PM
  • Saturday: 11AM - 10PM

Drifter Insights

Major destination with tourist appeal

TripAdvisor: Top 10% (#8 of 1400)

Popular With

CouplesFamiliesFriends

Tourist Awareness

LevelHigh

TripAdvisor: #8 of 1,400 Places to Eat in La Jolla

  • Outdoor seating available
  • Reservations accepted
Data confidence: high(5 sources)
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