Eat in embarcadero, San Diego

Carnitas' Snack Shack Embarcadero ★ 4.4

Carnitas' Snack Shack Embarcadero in San Diego is Hanis Cavin's harbour-front Mexican-American pork counter on North Harbor Drive, the larger waterside spinoff of the original Snack Shack concept.

Signature: Triple threat sandwich, Carnitas tacos, Schnitzel sandwich

Order: The Triple Threat sandwich, layering pulled pork, bacon and pork schnitzel; the carnitas tacos.

Tip: Indoor and outdoor seating with a harbour view; arrive before 7pm to get a patio table.

Carnitas' Snack Shack Embarcadero ★ 4.4

Carnitas' Snack Shack on the Embarcadero in San Diego, Hanis Cavin's harbour-side window for carnitas tortas, schnitzel sandwiches and pork-belly tacos with bay views.

Try: Carnitas pork torta, schnitzel sandwich, pork belly tacos

Tuna Harbor Dockside Market ★ 4.6

Tuna Harbor Dockside Market on Harbor Lane in downtown San Diego, a Saturday fisherman-to-public dock-side fish market with 70-plus rotating local species since 2015.

San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival ★ 4.5

San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival each November at Embarcadero Marina Park North, the three-day Icons + Legends, Grand Tasting and Grand Fiesta on San Diego Bay.

Tuna Harbor Dockside Market ★ 4.5

Order: Local yellowfin tuna loin, opah, spot prawns

Why locals love it: A Saturday-only fisherman-to-public dock market behind Seaport Village, rotating 70-plus local species sold direct from the boats.

Tip: Arrive by 09:00 for the best sashimi-grade tuna; the cutting station portions whole fish on the spot.