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KINDRED, San Diego, CA

KINDRED

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4.6
4.6
245 Reviews
$31 to $50
Vegetarian / Vegan
1503 30th St, San Diego, CA 92102

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 24 times today

About this restaurant

  • Vegan-friendly
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Great for creative cocktails
Equal parts evil lair and Victorian cocktail salon, KINDRED has transfixed and beguiled
all who step into its portal, with whimsical eccentricity, world class vegan dishes, and ambitiously inventive cocktails.

Since opening its doors in late 2015 in the enchanting neighborhood of South Park, San
Diego, KINDRED has garnered recognition which transcends its plant-based credo,
heralded as one of the city's premier dining institutions. It has been named EATER San
Diego's and San Diego Magazine's Restaurant Of The Year, topped Zagat San Diego's
Most Important Restaurant Openings, and earned an Orchid Award for interior
design from the San Diego Architectural Foundation. KINDRED was also named within the Food Network's list of the best vegan restaurants in the country, was voted the Best Vegan Bar in the U.S. by VegNews magazine, and received regional honors from the Tales Of The Cocktail Foundation for Best Restaurant Bar in the West.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Vegetarian / Vegan, Cocktail Bar, American
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 3:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    South Park
  • Cross street
    30th St and Beech St
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 245 people are saying

KINDRED reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
KINDRED in San Diego impresses with its "phenomenal vegan food" and "innovative" cocktails. With a "creative and delicious" menu, the restaurant's ambiance is "very energetic" and "cool," making it a "favorite restaurant in all of SD." While service can be slow at times, the "great atmosphere" and flavors keep patrons returning.
245 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Looked forward to a birthday dinner for my wife, drove down from North County w our 2 yr old, it took us over 30 mins to get our drinks alone, then we had to ask twice who our waiter was only after attempting to get our own drinks at the bar. My wife has food allergies so we needed to talk to a waiter before she knew what to order...Had to flag down a waitress who just came in on shift to help us who ended up being reliable for last portion of our evening. The food was tasty, drinks great, and the design of place is cool, but it all goes down the tubes when u can't get service. (Bill wasn't unreasonable either in the end)

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  2. KimB

    San Diego14 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    My friend and I went to Kindred for lunch. Our server was very friendly and answered all of our questions about the menu. The drinks and food were very good. It took about 45 minutes for us to get our food and during this time our server didn’t let us know why it was taking so long.

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  3. Nicole

    Denver3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    I really do love this place. The food is outstanding and innovative. I was a little disappointed by a few things this visit though. Sooo many “ impossible meat” options now. Meh…I liked having just more well cooked veg options before… bring back the risotto! Service …. we had a Rez and no one asked us for 15 minutes if we wanted drinks… although water was poured. We thought all the servers might have left. Finally… I told the host it was my husbands birthday … never acknowledged. That’s a pretty big detail to overlook.

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  4. Al

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great time and food. Oh yeah, drinks are solid as well.

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  5. Sina VIP

    San Diego8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The tables are tiny!! very difficult to enjoy yourself as there is not much room. The tiny tables are more suitable for a game of chess or arm wrestling 🤣 but everything else was good.

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  6. Peter

    San Diego8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Only one of the four of us are vegan, but we all enjoyed the food

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  7. Sophie

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Favorite restaurant in all of SD! The service is top notch, the food is phenomenal and the ambiance is one of a kind.

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  8. DavidT

    San Diego5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was great, service was outstanding. You do not have to be a vegetarian to enjoy this restaurant.

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  9. Sharon

    San Diego1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    The level of noise was such that conversations had to be at a yelling level. My Mind Melt sandwich was outstanding as were the caesar salads. However the crispy potatoes were greasy and the egg roll burger was falling apart and difficult to eat except with a knife and fork. Glad we went but probably will not go again.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely love this place! Their inspired and ever changing menu keeps us coming back

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FAQs

KINDRED is rated 4.6 stars by 245 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for KINDRED

1503 30th St, San Diego, CA 92102

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    30th St and Beech St
  • Neighborhood
    South Park
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 3:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 3:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Vegetarian / Vegan, Cocktail Bar, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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