The La Jolla Shores compatriot of downtown La Jolla’s famed George’s at the Cove has a tempting happy hour, featuring Blue Devil oysters from Baja California at $2 a piece Wednesday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a dozen offered free when purchasing a bottle of Champagne. Appetizers and entrees from the wood-fired menu include steelhead trout aguachile, grilled cast iron focaccia, Hokkaido scallops, and a grilled prime rib served on Fridays and Saturdays. Some favorites from its former existence as Galaxy Taco’s menu are still available, including the grilled octopus and battered Baja fish tacos with lime crema and cabbage served on handmade blue corn tortillas using masa from Masienda in L.A.

Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters is the La Jolla Shores sister restaurant to George’s at the Cove. Eater San Diego has had Sandpiper on its Hottest Restaurant list every month since last October. Sandpiper is a casual neighborhood restaurant only a six-minute walk to La Jolla Shores beach.

The menu features a variety of fun, shareable items from a custom-designed Santa Maria-style grill, as well as oysters from the raw bar. There is indoor seating, covered outdoor seating, and non-covered outdoor seating. The patio is dog friendly. They're located at 2259 Avenida De La Playa.

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Sandpiper is the offshoot of George’s at the Cove, which means one of the most respected chefs in the country (Trey Foshee) is on the QC. If you blink when driving into La Jolla Shores (by the beach we all go to, not up top at the Cove with the fancy galleries), you’ll miss it. Stop missing it. There are oysters and good beer and oak-smoked, fire charred dishes (the Niman Ranch pork chop is life), but that blue-corn cake with spicy macha agave steals all shows. –TJ

Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters has been luring locals since opening in June 2022 thanks to an appealing smoke-and-fire–kissed menu centered on fresh seafood and grilled meats.

Its culinary pedigree helps too: Sandpiper’s older sibling is revered La Jolla icon George’s at the Cove, also owned by veteran restaurateur George Hauer and acclaimed chef-partner Trey Foshee.

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Take advantage of longer days and hit a happy hour somewhere in San Diego whether you’re unwinding after work or just getting the night started. Find beer and margarita flights, cocktail specials, and bonafide deals on substantial snacks ranging from fresh oysters to tacos, ceviche, and sliders.

Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters

The breezy La Jolla Shores restaurant’s 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. happy hour is pleasingly robust, with $4 off draft beer, wine, specialty cocktails, and well drinks and an extensive list of food that includes menu favorites like Baja fish tacos, smashburgers, steamed mussels, and crispy shrimp.

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This casual neighborhood sister restaurant to La Jolla’s esteemed George’s at the Cove is just blocks from La Jolla Shores—in addition to being one of our fave spots for oysters in SD. Savor a leisurely dinner in the cozy indoor dining room and bar or on the outdoor patio near the fireplace. The kitchen is centered around fire grilling, which touches nearly every part of the menu. There are blistered shishito peppers and cast-iron focaccia to share, along with a house-made sausage platter, double-cut pork chop, and ricotta cavatelli, plus prime rib on Friday and Saturday. The cocktail menu leans toward the classics and spirit-forward, along with fun tropical favorites like Mai Tais and Coconut Lime Daiquiris, and there’s a compelling wine list from resident advanced sommelier Evan Vallee.

Take in ocean views as you take down the best menus in La Jolla, ranging from fresh-caught seafood to cocktail bars and more.

This casual neighborhood sister restaurant to La Jolla’s esteemed George’s at the Cove is just blocks from La Jolla Shores—in addition to being one of our fave spots for oysters in SD. Savor a leisurely dinner in the cozy indoor dining room and bar or on the outdoor patio near the fireplace. The kitchen is centered around fire grilling, which touches nearly every part of the menu. There are blistered shishito peppers and cast-iron focaccia to share, along with a house-made sausage platter, double-cut pork chop, and ricotta cavatelli, plus prime rib on Friday and Saturday. The cocktail menu leans toward the classics and spirit-forward, along with fun tropical favorites like Mai Tais and Coconut Lime Daiquiris, and there’s a compelling wine list from resident advanced sommelier Evan Vallee.

Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters is a casual neighborhood restaurant just a few blocks from the beautiful La Jolla Shores Beach. As its name suggests, the restaurant serves wood-fired dishes and oysters with desserts from Georges at the Cove pastry chef, Aly Lyng.

Executive chef Marty Fay invites you to brunch just a short walk from the sand of La Jolla Shores – Sundays only from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Brunch at Sandpiper means great drinks, oysters, brunch, and lunch items, perfect for family and friends.

Over the past nine months, the restaurant space at 2259 Avenida de la Playa in La Jolla Shores has undergone many changes, including a new name, a new concept and look, a chef change and newly expanded hours of service.

But judging from the happy and locals-heavy crowds turning out these days at Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters, as well as the quality of the food and service I experienced on a recent visit, the need for change is done. Sandpiper has become a hometown favorite and a hidden gem for visitors like myself from outside the La Jolla area, with free parking and walk-ins cheerfully accepted. Read the Full Article

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Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters

The relaxed, upscale restaurant brings fresh oysters to La Jolla Shores along with a flexible menu that includes wood-grilled meats like California squab, prime rib, and double-cut pork chops and accompanying sides.

The moderately priced wood-fired grill and oyster-themed restaurant filled the space left by Galaxy Tacos last summer.

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Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters

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Trey Foshee is one of the best chefs who gives a damn (about local farms, about sustainability, about flavor), and this is his team’s offshoot of George’s at the Cove. New chef Marty Fay is overseeing the oysters-and-woodsmoke concept. Far more casual than George’s, but still in La Jolla, with the same topnotch purveyors. The Prime Rib California Burrito is the breakout star, but don’t sleep on that corn cake—the vessel of vessels, fluffy and savory-sweet, topped with ham, Swiss, and a fried egg.

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Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters

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The latest concept from chef and owner Trey Foshee is the casual neighborhood sister restaurant to La Jolla’s esteemed George’s at the Cove and just blocks from La Jolla Shores—in addition to being one of our fave spots for oysters in SD. Savor a leisurely dinner in the cozy indoor dining room and bar or on the outdoor patio near the fireplace. Executive chef Marty Fay’s kitchen is centered around fire grilling, which touches nearly every part of the menu. There’s luscious grilled bone marrow, blistered shishito peppers, and cast-iron focaccia to share along with a house-made sausage platter, double-cut pork chop, and braised veal cheeks, plus prime rib on Friday and Saturday for mains. The cocktail menu leans toward the classics and spirit-forward, along with fun tropical favorites like Mai Tais and Coconut Lime Daiquiris, and there’s an extensive wine list from resident advanced sommelier Evan Vallee.