Adam Lindquist

Really enjoyed my experience here. All the staff was super nice, professional, and knowledgeable. The menu wasn’t too large but had plenty of good choices. We got the focaccia with whipped ricotta and it was unreal. The beat and rose salad was pretty amazing. The ambience was really nice and seasonal too. We also had a celebrity dining close by which was a fun surprise. Highly recommend checking this place out. Can’t wait to come back.

+4

Brandon Nolte

I went here for my birthday and WOW, what a fantastic meal. The Aleppo chicken was a standout: juicy inside with a sweet, tangy crust, yogurt sauce, and house-pickled onions that made every bite pop. The mushrooms were rich and perfectly cooked, with an egg yolk and cream sauce that tied it all together. Broccolini leaned a bit sour for my taste but worked well alongside the rest. The rice pudding, caramelized like crème brûlée and topped with pistachios, was good but not great—the coffee and date layer underneath was a bit mushy. Service and atmosphere were both top-notch, warm, and thoughtfully designed. Easily a top 5 dining experience in San Diego.

+1

Tim Lam

We celebrated a birthday here and Callie made our experience something we won’t forget any time soon. They created a hand drawn birthday card and thanked us for trusting them to create an amazing time for us. We had a good amount of questions about the menu and our waiter was really patient and walked us through the menu. We decided on the Mediterranean Feast which allowed us to try a good amount of entrees. Definitely recommend you go for that as well! Just be sure to come hungry! Be sure to make reservations in advance as there doesn’t seem to be much of a chance to snag a table without one.

+15

Dougsuniverse

Can I just put “absurdly good“ and leave it at that? The service from entry to exit was tightly orchestrated. An excellent business philosophy and experienced management makes itself obvious. Hannah was an excellent ambassador for the restaurant, and we felt well cared for. From Flatware service, drink refills to food delivery, every staff member was an absolute professional. Every dish was incredibly balanced and well prepared. Creative presentation and flavor profiles put this in the top 20 restaurants I’ve ever dined at. The one item I did not get a picture of was hands-down, the best and that is the chicken. Our party of five was unanimous that it was unquestionably the best chicken dish we had any of us ever eaten! Go Callie!

+9

Olivia Rain

This was my first experience at a Michelin star restaurant and have to say I was very impressed. The restaurant was spacious with cute decor and atmospheric. The waiters and chefs were extremely accommodating to a difficult allergy. Our food was so fresh, tasty, and full of life. The highlight for me was the pita, hummus and fried yam with provolone. Everything was plated beautifully. It did get very busy so I do recommend getting a reservation. The tables were really small and needed to be cleared often which I felt annoying for asking. But nonetheless, great experience.

+2

Alexander Ortstein

We celebrated our anniversary at Callie last night. Their entire team is incredible. From the moment you step in the door they’re incredibly welcoming. The beverage program is really well put together. The cocktail list is innovative and the wine list is accessible and fresh. The service team gave us great recommendations for food. We ordered a little bit of everything and couldn’t have had a better time. Thanks Callie!

+3

Xuan Zhu

Having dinner here is a super nice experience. Everything we ordered was fantastic!! Free underground parking is super convenient for a downtown location. Service was great - they helped add water/change plates/take orders in time. Need to mention they do include a 20% tip in the bill but they definitely deserve it! And the food is just amazing. Uni toast is a must - the toast is soft inside and crispy on it side, combined with fresh uni and ham gives you an amazing bite! The dry aged duck breast was surprisingly good, not something you can find in any restaurant. The rice pudding with pistachio gives the right amount of sweetness to finish! Highly recommend and will revisit if I have the chance!

+2

My wife and I went to Callie’s for Valentine’s Day Weekend. The service was impeccable. Literally, as soon as you take a sip of your water, someone is there at your table to refill it. Every time you finish a course, someone is there to clear up your table and provide the next set of silverware. It feels like you have 5-6 people serving your needs at each table. The food was fantastic. For Valentine’s Day, they had a 5 course pre-fixe menu. The only course we were underwhelmed by was the pasta. But the steak, Mediterranean octopus, hummus and lava cake were all delicious. It had nice music and ambiance as well. This restaurant is a bit pricey so I wouldn’t go here all the time. But for a once in a while experience, this is definitely a great restaurant to go to.

Pelumi Olaleye

First time visiting. Came with a friend around 8 PM on a Wednesday. The service was good, and the atmosphere was also very pleasant. We ordered the Mediterranean Feast, which puts you at the mercy of the chef, and I have to say it’s a great option on the menu. The food was well presented, and I can tell a lot of care went into it. That said, Mediterranean food isn’t really my personal preference, so while the food was good, I didn’t enjoy it as much as someone who’s more familiar with or loves that style of cuisine. My friend, who’s from that region, appreciated it more. Pricing felt fair for what you get, and overall it was a good experience. I’m just a bit neutral on the food itself due to my personal taste, but I can still see why others would really enjoy it.

Nina C

Really, really delicious Mediterranean food in San Diego! I love the food scene here, and this being my first time at Callie, I really enjoyed both the food and the atmosphere. Went with a party of 5 and it was a nice place to catch up! I thought our waiter was just okay — not “wowly” amazing — but they did their job, and I have no complaints. The food was great, and the service from the helpers (the staff who cleared and reset our table) was very attentive. I also loved the menu options!

+1

Sandy Liang

This place is great to gathering with friends, coworkers or just hangout at Friday night. Waitress were busy around tables, interacted with customers. We had lamb chops, pasta with uni and halibut, uni toast and setas con migas as appetizer, and three cocktails. We finished all, the food was great, the cocktails can be better! Remember to make a reservation, and the parking is a thing…..asking clear where you can park, the streets around the restaurant were not easy to get a parking space at night.

+10

Denis Mantsurov

We had mixed feelings about this restaurant. At first, everything seemed wonderful — excellent service and an upscale yet welcoming atmosphere. The Mediterranean feast started off strong with beautifully presented and flavorful appetizers. Unfortunately, the main dishes didn’t quite measure up. The fish lacked flavor, and the steak was a bit tough, with the same sauce served on both the steak and the sashimi. On a positive note, the desserts and cocktails were outstanding.

+8

Lydia Cheng

This was a great spot for Mediterranean food with a strong Moroccan influence. The server told us that they work with local farms and producers. They have a 5 course set menu that we wanted to try but decided to go with a la carte options to try a dish that we had one eye on. In total we got 5 dishes to share - babaghanoush with pita, kanpachi, pappardelle pasta, crunchy carrots, and aleppo chicken. The standout dish for us was definitely the kanpachi which is served with a creamy green hot sauce and black lime salt which was delicious! The aleppo chicken came with a super flavorful filling, which was spicier than we expected. The charred lemon and sumac pickles balanced out the flavor really well. The carrot dish was one we would pass on since it was pretty plain for the price. The restaurant is well decorated but it gets extremely loud in there. I found it hard to hear my partner from across the table. The ceilings are pretty high so it would have benefited from the addition of more fabric/rugs to help with the sound.

+5

Hanna Fernandez

This was my second time dinning at Callie. My first time long time ago back to when they first open. I tried to give another try now and my opinion is the same. If you are coming here for authentic food, this is not the place. It’s a huge fusion to the point where you don’t even know what kind of fusion haha! The flavor goes from Italian, Greek , Japanese , Middle Eastern… Server looked very knowledgeable of the menu, she made a huge introduction. We started with babaganoush, it was very tasty but wish they had told us one side of bread was not enough for two ppl. Ordered second side of pita meanwhile they tried to take babaganoush plate away 3 times till the 4th time the server just took it away. I was like what. Just felt like everything was very rushed, they just wanted to take the plates away for next course. The Japanese hamachi is delicious and fresh and the my fav thing from that night. I was very excited to eat dolma, my fiance is Arabic and we luv dolma. What ever it is that they served, was not it. Do not recommend it, it taste like they wrapped a whole piece of Portuguese sausage in a grape leaf. White truffled gnocchi was a special that night, it was delicious and creamy and cooked to the right point. My second fav. We also ordered the lamb chops which I asked to come with the gnocchi but server told me no that the flavor would not be good together, haha so pretty much couldn’t even chose how to eat my food that night lol anyways… they were okay. Wouldn’t recommend it. At this point we were a lil disappointed and decided not to even tried the dessert. Drinks were yummy, my friend ordered a white tequila drink that I don’t know the name but it was really good, my drink was Golden state. Some friends that I’ve talk about this place told me the chicken is good so maybe try that (we didn’t, it looked like huge portion).

+8