Outdoor dining is offered on its covered front patio, but Sandpiper’s main dining room is also open air, cooled by ocean breezes coming in from the La Jolla Shores beach. The restaurant offers a robust happy hour, which runs Sundays through Thursdays from 4 p.m to 5:30 p.m. and all day on Fridays and Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with oysters, steamed mussels, fish tacos, and more on the menu.

The Amalfi Llama is debuting its first San Diego location at The Collection at UTC (second location after Miami) in March and adds to the live-fire scene (using wood instead of gas, a la Fort Oak, Sandpiper, Herb & Wood, etc.). Menu and ingredients are inspired by coastal cuisine from Patagonia to the Mediterranean. The large 7,000-square-foot space, with an outdoor patio, will let guests see their food cooked in real-time as the chefs use a live-fire grill and a wood-burning oven.

Holiday Desserts with Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters - Will be showcasing a variety of desserts and will provide at-home baking tips. Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters is the La Jolla Shores sister restaurant to George’s at the Cove and is led by Executive Chef Marty Fay. Sandpiper is open for Christmas Eve dinner from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m., featuring its standard menu along with wine selections from resident Advanced Sommelier Evan Vallee and specialty ‘Tis the Season Christmas cocktails. The restaurant is closed on Christmas Day.

Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters in La Jolla Shores features all-day Happy Hour on Fridays and Saturdays. From 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., it’s $4 off all wines by the glass, specialty cocktails, well drinks, and draft beers. Sandpiper’s signature Happy Hour offer of a free Dozen Oysters with the purchase of a bottle of Champagne is available for the duration of the day. Food specials include $4 Baja Fish Tacos, $8 Prime Rib Sliders, $10 House-Made Blue Corn Chips with guacamole and fresh salsa, and other discounted small plates and sandwiches. Happy Hour on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays is from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Why This Seafood Place Is a Must Eat

Grill lovers will have a blast at Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters. Its use of wood-burning grills ensures that your meals are aromatic and flavorful. You can pair these delights with premium wines and featured cocktails. And it boasts modern and minimalist indoor and outdoor seating.

What to Order

Their Grilled Octopus is one of the top options for a satisfying dinner. It has avocado-bean-kale salad, habanero salsa, and lime vinaigrette. Order their Snake River Trout if you prefer tangy, spicy, and rich flavors.

The relaxed La Jolla Shores relation of George’s at the Cove recently introduced a new all-day happy hour running from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays when wines by the glass, specialty cocktails, well drinks, and draft beer are $4 off and food specials include $4 Baja fish tacos and $8 prime rib sliders along with its signature offer of a free dozen oysters with the purchase of a bottle of Champagne.

Sandpiper Wood Fire Grill & Oysters is swapping out its standard dinner service on Sunday, Sept. 17, for a family-style, all-you-can-eat steamed Maryland blue crab fest.

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.

Best Cake That’s Not a Cake

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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.

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.

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.