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Coronado Boathouse 1887
Coronado Boathouse 1887
1701 Strand Way
619-435-0155
Coronado Boathouse 1887 is a waterfront restaurant on Coronado Island in San Diego, California. Located across from the Hotel Del Coronado, and just a short water taxi ride from Downtown San Diego, the Coronado Boathouse is a gourmet steak and seafood restaurant.
The Coronado Boathouse, built in 1887, actually predates The Hotel Del Coronado by a year. Thought to have been an exercise in building practice for what started out as a largely unskilled crew, the Boathouse was completed in 1887, before construction on the hotel commenced. Designed by the Reid brother architects - the same men who designed the hotel - the Boathouse became a diminutive Del and a visual masterpiece in its own right.
The Boathouse continued to serve the hotel - and the community of Coronado - until 1967, when the building was leased to the Chart House restaurant chain (at which time the Boathouse was moved closer to shore and renovated). Today, the Boathouse houses a new, locally-owned restaurant, Boathouse 1887.
Recognized as a Coronado historical landmark in 1973, the Boathouse, like The Del, attracts artists from far and wide, and is said to be one of the "most painted buildings in Southern California."
Today, the Boathouse retains its original waterfront allure, as well as the hotel's engaging architecture, testimony to its enduring relationship with The Del and to the heritage both buildings share.
Local tip: Make sure to go upstairs and explore...if you get to the very top, the view is amazing.
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1701 Strand Way
619-435-0155
Coronado Boathouse 1887 is a waterfront restaurant on Coronado Island in San Diego, California. Located across from the Hotel Del Coronado, and just a short water taxi ride from Downtown San Diego, the Coronado Boathouse is a gourmet steak and seafood restaurant.
The Coronado Boathouse, built in 1887, actually predates The Hotel Del Coronado by a year. Thought to have been an exercise in building practice for what started out as a largely unskilled crew, the Boathouse was completed in 1887, before construction on the hotel commenced. Designed by the Reid brother architects - the same men who designed the hotel - the Boathouse became a diminutive Del and a visual masterpiece in its own right.
The Boathouse continued to serve the hotel - and the community of Coronado - until 1967, when the building was leased to the Chart House restaurant chain (at which time the Boathouse was moved closer to shore and renovated). Today, the Boathouse houses a new, locally-owned restaurant, Boathouse 1887.
Recognized as a Coronado historical landmark in 1973, the Boathouse, like The Del, attracts artists from far and wide, and is said to be one of the "most painted buildings in Southern California."
Today, the Boathouse retains its original waterfront allure, as well as the hotel's engaging architecture, testimony to its enduring relationship with The Del and to the heritage both buildings share.
Local tip: Make sure to go upstairs and explore...if you get to the very top, the view is amazing.
Post a review or read some below.
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Permalink Reply by lisa on -
Great romantic getaway to take a date. We had a good steak meal here with good wine and great service. Our server even took us up to the third floor balcony to see the view!
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Permalink Reply by Erik Jensen on -
This is a real classy restaurant with great seafood. I usually do most of my entertaining here!
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Rose Hammett on -
I can just taste the coconut macadamia shrimp!! I love coming here and its a really fun place that isn't too crowded! Make a reservation just to be sure!!
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Photo StarPermalink Reply by SBGrad on -
The Boathouse is literally ON the water, built on pilings over Glorietta Bay. The tables near the windows are nice, but upstairs is quieter and more intimate. Steaks and seafood are very good, but save room for dessert, the mud pie from the Boathouse is the best dessert you can get on the island. Every once in a while we'll come here after dinner just to get the mud pie.
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Permalink Reply by Bruce Johnson on -
A Coronado icon and landmark. Authentic. It feels the same as it did in the late 60's when the building became a legendary Chart House restaurant. Oh the stories if those walls could only tell. It is now privately owned and run by local (Coronado High School) sports legends Marty Jensen & Mike Baker, and staffed with Coronado locals. Impeccable throughout, dinner or drinks at the Boathouse is a wonderful experience. And yes the Mud Pie is simply divine. There is no finer setting than right over the water on Glorietta Bay in the shadow of the Hotel Del. Wonderful views and ambience make this a can't miss experience for visitors and locals alike. I have been coming here since the Boathouse became a restaurant and I look forward to it every time.
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