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The WineSellar & Brasserie, San Diego, CA

The WineSellar & Brasserie

4.8
4.8
1019 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
  • Great for fine wines
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
Established in 1988, The WineSellar & Brasserie is San Diego's premiere destination for fine wine and exquisitely crafted locally sourced, organic fare.

Consistently ranked among OpenTable's Top 10 local restaurants, The Brasserie has been honored with either Wine Spectator's "Grand Award" and "Best Of Award Of Excellence" every year since our inception.

With your meal, enjoy a bottle from the adjoining WineSellar boutique wine shop or choose a wine from our award-winning list. Either way, you’ll find an outstanding selection of unique small-production wines not found anywhere else. Not in the mood for wine? Choose from our rotating list of craft beers or seasonally available craft cocktails.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking. <br />
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Oscar Bautista

Private dining

What 1,019 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Great for fine wines

  • San Diego

    French

  • San Diego

    Great for fine wines

  • San Diego

    French

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The WineSellar & Brasserie offers a "hidden gem" dining experience in San Diego, praised for its "outstanding service" and "incredible food." Guests enjoy an "extensive wine selection" and "perfectly prepared" dishes like duck confit and short ribs. Ideal for "special occasions," this restaurant consistently delivers a memorable culinary journey.

1,019 Reviews
  1. Gayle VIP

    San Diego24 reviews

    3.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We’ve eaten here several times, amazing food, great service, quiet and intimate surroundings wonderful for couples and great conversation. We booked months ahead to take some out of town guests there for the first time. This last time was unfortunately not as good.. very loud, limited menu with wine pairings that weren’t as good as our home collection (we usually bring a bottle or 2), very heavy on red meat with little other options, very slow process. We’ll be back for regular dinners but not for the wine dinners.

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  2. Susan

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time having dinner at The WineSellar & Brasserie, but will not be the last! It was excellent from start to finish - interesting menu, food very well prepared - simple, elegant, not heavy, but very tasty. Wine list is great and service is professional and impeccable. Now that we've found it, we intend to return again and again!

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  3. Edward

    Philadelphia866 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We enjoyed our meal at Winesellar. My wife had 2 appetizers- the delicious escargot tart, which was more like a flatbread, and the assorted mushrooms. I chose the beautifully-prepared octopus and a tasty ribeye. We complimented the meal with a bottle of Chateauneuf-du-Pape from their extensive wine list. Service was friendly and professional.

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  4. Alex VIP

    San Diego49 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food as usual! We think we like the new chef's style better. Love the Duck Duo, especially the roasted one. The seasonal salad with flat iron steak was great too.

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  5. Martha Garcia VIP

    San Diego2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service is amazing. We were absolutely delighted with our meal. The presentation was stunning, and every bite was incredibly satisfying. We asked for a recommendation on a bottle of wine, and it was perfect for all of our dinner choices (lamb, ribeye & lobster). We truly had a memorable experience. We highly recommend this place for anyone who appreciates delicious, premium dining.

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  6. Kunal VIP

    San Diego4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and very good service. A hidden jewel in town

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The seating was super uncomfortable but everything else was top tier
    The WineSellar & BrasserieResponded on February 21, 2025
    If it is just the two of you, then ask for Tables #6 or 9 (corner where both seats are on the booth), table 10, 14 or 15. You can request these tables when you make your next reservation on Open Table. Thank you again for your commentary! Gary Parker, Owner

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  8. Eddie

    San Diego11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Sophia was excellent and the food was delicious!

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  9. Nancy

    San Diego2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The valentine meal was very good, but the portions were incredibly small for the price point of $90.00 per person. The chocolate tart was a small tart cut in half & served as such. Our party of 6 all left hungry.
    The WineSellar & BrasserieResponded on February 18, 2025
    It can be partially my fault. As with many of our special menu dinners (winemaker dinners, New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, etc). the guest feedback we typically get was there was "too much food". So I relayed that message to the Chef, and it had a larger impact on how he sized the portions than I had imagined. Our everyday lunch and dinner menus provide ample portions. My apologies. Gary Parker, Owner

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  10. James

    San Diego3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Not really a kid friendly restaurant. The food didn’t have much flavor. Extremely expensive but you’re purely paying for ambience.
    The WineSellar & BrasserieResponded on February 20, 2025
    Hi James: You came on Valentine's Day with two young children, without notifying us. We were serving price fixed menu ONLY. You asked that we make special off the menu items for your children and forego the evenings set menu. Chef made them special plates. I sincerely disagree with your assessments of our being "extremely expensive" and "not kid friendly".

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FAQs

The WineSellar & Brasserie offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (858) 450-9557.

The WineSellar & Brasserie is rated 4.8 stars by 1019 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
Google Map for The WineSellar & Brasserie

9550 Waples Street, Suite 115, San Diego, CA 92121

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Plenty of free parking. <br />
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Oscar Bautista
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