Food Harbor Island, Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter
C Level
A place to eat in Harbor Island, Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Sunset dinner.
Why go
Seafood restaurant at the water's edge on Harbor Island, with a full view of the downtown skyline across the bay.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter, alongside 2 activities, 2 bars & cafés and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is USS Midway Museum, 1.1 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Harbor Island
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Sunset dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1USS Midway Museum
Aircraft carrier turned museum on the Navy Pier, with about 30 restored aircraft on the flight deck.
Sight · 1.1 mi straight-line - 2Gaslamp Quarter
Sixteen blocks of Victorian-era buildings along Fifth Avenue, full of bars, clubs and restaurants.
Activity · 1.9 mi straight-line - 3Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
Gaslamp hotel that throws one of the city's biggest New Year's Eve parties across several floors and its rooftop.
Drinks · 2.0 mi straight-line - 4Altitude Sky Lounge
Rooftop bar on top of the Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, looking down into Petco Park.
Drinks · 2.0 mi straight-line - 5Coronado Ferry Landing
Shops and a small park at the Coronado ferry pier, facing the downtown skyline across the bay.
Sight · 2.1 mi straight-line - 6Hotel del Coronado
Red-turreted 1888 beach resort on Coronado, with an ice rink by the ocean in the holiday season.
Stay · 3.0 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
C Level is a stop on our San Diego New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter
C Level is our only food pick in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter run from 66°F in December to 89°F in August; February is usually the wettest month. For C Level itself, we suggest: Sunset dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 32.72404, -117.18858
- Destination
- Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter, California
C Level: quick answers
How much time do you need at C Level?
Plan on about 2 hours at C Level. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit C Level?
Our pick: Sunset dinner. Insider tip: It serves a New Year's Eve dinner from 5 pm; ask for a patio table facing the towers.
Which TripsCircle routes include C Level?
C Level appears on San Diego New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add C Level to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter.
Plan Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter
- Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Downtown San Diego & Gaslamp Quarter weather by month
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