Coasterra

Coasterra is a restaurant in San Diego, CA, located on Harbor Island. The restaurant offers Modern Mexican cuisine with a Baja-inspired menu crafted by Chef and Partner Deborah Scott, and is open for lunch and dinner daily. Signature dishes include the Ahi Tuna Tostada, Ancho Chili Roasted Salmon, and the Mexican Paella for Two, along with signature margaritas such as the Frida Rita and Deb's Coconut Margarita. Coasterra also hosts weddings and private events, offering more than 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space for groups ranging from 20 to 1,500 guests.

The menu extends well beyond the signature plates, with a full bar program built around crudo, ceviche, and cocktails alongside soups, salads, and appetizers. Starters include the Mexican Chorizo Mussels and Clams, Tempura Jalapeno-Cilantro Cauliflower, and Crispy Calamari, while the ceviche program features a Ceviche Trio with shrimp aguachile, ceviche clasico, and campechana. Soups and salads range from Tortilla Soup and White Corn and Poblano Soup to a Macho Salad with kale, roasted beets, and queso fresco, and a Red Pear and Mission Fig Salad. The bar also lists Shrimp Cocktail with fire roasted cocktail sauce, Oysters on the Half Shell with habanero mignonette, and a Guacamole prepared tableside with chicharrones. Event spaces include the Skyline Terrace for cocktail receptions, the Bayview Ballroom for corporate luncheons, and Harbor Float, described as a floating event space. The venue operates on solar-heated patio seating and a mural-painted main dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking San Diego Bay.

The restaurant sits on B Harbor Island Drive, roughly a tenth of a mile from Sunroad Resort Marina and two nearby piers, with North Harbor Drive about a third of a mile away. San Diego Harbor Police Headquarters is within a third of a mile from the front door.

Coasterra holds a rating of 4.40 stars from customers who have reviewed it. The waterfront setting, with views of downtown San Diego and the Coronado Bridge, has made the Harbor Island address a recognizable dining destination in the bay.