Charles Rattray

Had a great experience with Linor this evening, Costa Brave, in San Diego. Food was great. Atmosphere was authentic, and the service was excellent. Indeed, I especially appreciated the service from Linor, who took care of the 4 of us. The dishes were flavorful too. We will be back.

Julian Thomas

Took my mom here a few weeks ago and we loved it. A lot of the food is small plates so we got to try a lot of stuff while we were there which was fun because we had never had Spanish food before. The bacon wrapped dates and flan are a must have for us when we go back though!

Mark Beaty

So many tapas, so delicious. The service was great - quick and attentive, water glass was never empty. We enjoyed our dinner of appetizers!

Wandering in Paradise

We really enjoyed our lunch at Costa Brava in Pacific Beach! Beautiful and refreshing design. Great authentic Spanish cuisine. We ordered the pulpo a la gallega for an appetizer and split the paella de mariscos for the entree. Everything tasted amazing. Great wine selection. We sat on the dog friendly patio. The service was friendly, accommodating, and quick. Recommend!

Mark Charlebois

We had several dishes and a couple deserts and everything was excellent! The oxtail is still my favorite. The beer choice was easy because they only have one, but it went well with the meal. We sat on the back patio. There was live music but it was still easy to talk. The service was excellent and it was a very enjoyable dining experience.

Winnie Tsay

We didn’t order the paella but the tapas are so good! The server is also very friendly! My personal favorites are the octopus, lamb skewer and mushrooms !

+17

Maan Kyeso

I came with my family of four for lunch here and it was absolutely delicious. We ordered a paella, filet mignon, and the porterhouse steak—all of which tasted great. We ordered several appetizers but each portion fit perfectly, each coming in small rounded plates. Overall I would definitely come visit again.

+7

Danielle M

One of the few spots in PB that stands the test of time. Their sangria is delicious, get a pitcher. So many great tapas to try! Happy hour is Wednesday and Thursday 5-6pm.

D S

We’ve been coming here for nearly 20 years. We have celebrated so many milestones here - birthdays etc. A must for any Spanish tapa lover. Sangria is wonderful - get the pitcher. Bravas potatoes are my favorite and not to be missed. Croquettas de jamon also a savory but delightful dish. The jury is out but my family is divided on the Chistorra vs choricito Frito. Both always arrive at our table and everyone gets to eat their favorite. I’m sad the bread is at cost now, it was a wonderful accompaniment to the meal. Great place to watch Barcelona soccer, the servers are fantastic. Orlando served us today and was amazing as we were crunched for time and only had 35 minutes to eat. He really delivered. Ruben is also one of our favorites and a great addition to the wonderful staff here. Can’t wait to come back!

+5

What a delightful dining experience! We arrived on a Saturday at 4 pm, earlier than our reservation at 5 pm) and the waitress gladly seated us promptly. This restaurant is bigger than it seems - ther…

What a delightful dining experience! We arrived on a Saturday at 4 pm, earlier than our reservation at 5 pm) and the waitress gladly seated us promptly. This restaurant is bigger than it seems - th…

What a delightful dining experience! We arrived on a Saturday at 4 pm, earlier than our reservation at 5 pm) and the waitress gladly seated us promptly. This restaurant is bigger than it seems - th…

The hidden gem of PB! Tucked away on garnet avenue; this place gives true authentic Spain vibes. The service is always so fast and the food is delicious! Would highly recommend the oxtail... sauce…

The hidden gem of PB! Tucked away on garnet avenue; this place gives true authentic Spain vibes. The service is always so fast and the food is delicious! Would highly recommend the oxtail... sauce …

Best spanish food in San Diego!!! Special thanks to Alejandra for the outstanding attention!!!

One of San Diego's best secret gems. It's been one of my favorite places for classic spanish food for over a decade and they are still top tier, always a vibe and the staff treats you like family. …

This is the welcome atmosphere of this restaurant. As soon as we entered it was comfortable and the food was even better than we expected

I love coming here for happy hour and their sangria is delicious!!! Everything I've tried on the menu is fabulous. Service is great and the restaurant itself is beautiful and spacious. The outside …

Enjoy the delicious and authentic spanish food. I know no other restaurant that does "Comida Española" as well.

Service, Food and ambiance is outstanding. This is our favorite restaurant in San Diego. Nicki always takes of us. Matteo and Orlando are amazing. All staff is amazing. I can't give enough praise f…

Great service wonderful happy hour. Its a fun place. I love their food. I can't wait to come back. Its a very unique place. I do recommend ubering as parking can be tricky.

Outstanding. Excellent wine list from Spain including Mencia. You have to ask to get paella socarrat and wait as the kitchen is often too busy.

Great tapas - pimientos de piquillo, championes, filet, oxtail, calamari. and wine! Paella was delicious! Group of 8 and had a wonderful time. Can't wait to try more tapas next visit!

Love this place! Food is always amazing. Service is always great everyone is very friendly. This place makes you feel like you are in Spain! happy hour is for an hour 2 days a week. Discounted tapa…

If you want a taste of Spain/ Basque county, then this is your place. Excellent restaurant with wonderful staff. This place is busy during the weekends, so make a reservations.

We ate twice at Costa Brava during our recent San Diego getaway. Once for a night of Tapas and once for paella. We found the food excelent both evenings. There is a long list of both hot and cold …

We ate twice at Costa Brava during our recent San Diego getaway. Once for a night of Tapas and once for paella. We found the food excelent both evenings. There is a long list of both hot and col…

Costa Brava is one of the best restaurants in San Diego. It has amazing food and has a very authentic Spanish vibe. The only thing I dislike is that they serve octopus, which I strongly oppose. O…

Costa Brava is one of the best restaurants in San Diego. It has amazing food and has a very authentic Spanish vibe. The only thing I dislike is that they serve octopus, which I strongly oppose. Ove…

When you go to Costa Brava, I would recommend the garlic shrimp. It is served with bread an is an amazing dish. Also, when you’re a kid like me, they give you free vanilla ice cream with choc…

When you go to Costa Brava, I would recommend the garlic shrimp. It is served with bread an is an amazing dish. Also, when you’re a kid like me, they give you free vanilla ice cream with chocolat…

This place is great. I have been to Spain several times and this restaurant captures the atmosphere, tastes and pleasures of the multiple cuisines around the country.

Great ambience and friendly staff. Love all the options. It’s a nice change for the typical beach fare found in the area.

Great ambience and friendly staff. Love all the options. It’s a nice change for the typical beach fare found in the area.

This was a small place when it started out, but I guess the secret is out. Great tapas, happy hour, and food!

Very cool indoor vibe and the outdoor patio (tent covered plus heat lamps) was even better. So many tapas and wine choices. Only one draft beer though. (A light lager). Too many good tapas to d…

Joe McGowan

Cute enough restaurant. Metal table and chairs. Could benefit with a table cloth. Garlic mushrooms were very good. Bread was nice. The croquet Jamon was unremarkable. The paella mixta was good but lacked the saffron flavor, and there was zero socarrat. Plenty of chicken, sausage, and seafood. It was good but not great.

Sharon B

This restaurant has expanded a lot since the last time I've been here years prior. We were seated in the back patio where there was live music and heaters on. Dinner was a bit pricey because you're not getting much food since it's about $9-15 per tapas. We ordered a variety of cold and hot tapas. I think that their food is hit or miss. We like the croquetas, bacon wrapped dates, and mushrooms dishes. The $20 oxtail was fatty and the octopus was disappointingly chewy. The calamari was limp. The red sangria was pretty good and we ordered a pitcher of it. The creme brulee dessert was delicious. Service was good. Our waiter did a great job with our group and made suggestions on the orders.

+17

Christina L.

This is a great tapas spot. We ordered plenty of food and most of it was quite delicious! Would definitely recommend the pulpo, ox tail, patatas bravas, and chorizo y butifarra. The service was a bit odd- they would clear plates while we were still eating and disrupt us to do so. I have never really had that experience before so it felt odd.

Bonnie Ye

I’ve been wanting to come here based on my friend’s recommendation so I decided to celebrate my birthday here. I just got back from Madrid a few days ago. In comparison, their tapas and sangria were okay but the mixed seafood paella was good. I gave four stars mostly for the service. Our waiter was attentive and friendly. He even brought me a piece of flan for my birthday and ice cream for my kids. We had a great time overall.

+9

our server was excellent -- very knowledgeable about the wines. Very knowledgeable about the food. I don't remember her name. It was a bit of an emotional evening.\n\nIberico app was an incredible, d…

our server was excellent -- very knowledgeable about the wines. Very knowledgeable about the food. I don't remember her name. It was a bit of an emotional evening.\n\nIberico app was an incredible,…

our server was excellent -- very knowledgeable about the wines. Very knowledgeable about the food. I don't remember her name. It was a bit of an emotional evening.\n\nIberico app was an incredible,…

our server was excellent -- very knowledgeable about the wines. Very knowledgeable about the food. I don't remember her name. It was a bit of an emotional evening.\n\nIberico app was an incredible,…

We went to Costa Brava using a paper coupon that was given to me at work. We ordered several tapas, portions were quite small and on the pricey side for what you get. The food itself was decent, no…

Food was delish. Service was great. Matt or Mateo was wonderful. Had great suggestions. ambiance was cozy. 4 stars instead of 5 bc the paella fell short of my expectations. My fave was the chorizo.…

We came here to celebrate our anniversary. Good tapas, drinks, service and good vibe. Our waiter, Matt D., was courteous and attentive (& took good pictures, too!). We ordered the paella (chicken, ch…

We came here to celebrate our anniversary. Good tapas, drinks, service and good vibe. Our waiter, Matt D., was courteous and attentive (& took good pictures, too!). We ordered the paella (chicken…

We came here to celebrate our anniversary. Good tapas, drinks, service and good vibe. Our waiter, Matt D., was courteous and attentive (& took good pictures, too!). We ordered the paella (chicken, …

Great service and nice live music in the garden out back. Also generous with warm rolls and water. Would not sit inside. Slow cooked pork v good; garlic shrimp good too but could use more garlic. A…

Great service and nice live music in the garden out back. Also generous with warm rolls and water. Would not sit inside. Slow cooked pork v good; garlic shrimp good too but could use more garlic. A…

Great service and nice live music in the garden out back. Also generous with warm rolls and water. Would not sit inside. Slow cooked pork v good; garlic shrimp good too but could use more garlic.…

Great service and nice live music in the garden out back. Also generous with warm rolls and water. Would not sit inside. Slow cooked pork v good; garlic shrimp good too but could use more garlic.…

An oasis of Spain on a busy San Diego Street serving tapas and entrees from the old country. On this occasion, we tried three tapas with drinks. The highlight was shrimp in garlic oil, succulent and delicate at the same time. The tortilla didn't fare as well; potatoes were large chunks that were cooked within eggs. These should have been thin slices which were sautéed first before mixing with eggs. Finally, the bacon wrapped dates were quite delicious, though would have been better with bit of manchego or blue cheese in middle. Server was a kind young lady and just attentive enough without being disruptive. Authenticity of menu needs some work, but setting and service were great.

Qian

The dishes were mediocre. The octopus we had was overcooked, especially after we had a good octopus dish the day before with pretty much the same price. The seafood medley had 3 dead mussels. The Pan Y Aioli was good though, and we loved the dessert. Our waiter seemed to be avoiding interactions with us while greeting other tables very normally and well. I was okay with no interactions other than ordering and paying the check. But when there was a contrast there, it was hard to ignore the difference in treatment. The other staff were nice and responsive.

Had a reservation for 16 to celebrate some friends after their courthouse marriage. We ordered food and drinks, and eventually were asked to leave along with being physically threatened by the owne…

would skip this restaurant based solely on the hostile and threatening way we were treated by the owner. I was at Costa Brava on Friday May 2, 2025, with a group of 12 to celebrate our friends who h…

STAY AWAY! We went to the popular happy hour and it was highly disappointing as well as overpriced. Tiny tapas fairly tasteless except for the delicious potatoes. No discernible alcohol in the sa…

STAY AWAY! We went to the popular happy hour and it was highly disappointing as well as overpriced. Tiny tapas fairly tasteless except for the delicious potatoes. No discernible alcohol in the sa…