Prospect Street · La Jolla · Californian & seafood
George’s at the Cove
La Jolla’s landmark ocean-view restaurant since 1984, with a rooftop Ocean Terrace and Level2 dining room above La Jolla Cove.
Opens George’s website. It’s open daily from 11 am and takes a limited number of online reservations.
Details checked November 2026
Featured photo
La Jolla Cove, below the restaurant (area photo) · Photo: Stephen Bay on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Type
Ocean-view Californian restaurant
Seafood, fish tacos and cocktails on two levels
Price range
$20–$52 entrées
Plus a 5% surcharge, per its menus
Hours
Daily from 11 am
Google and Yelp list closing at 10 pm
Time needed
1 to 2 hours
Our estimate for lunch or dinner
Parking
Valet at the door
Street parking is tight; no RV parking
Since
1984
Opened by George Hauer on Aug. 9, 1984
On the menu
Fish tacos with a view of La Jolla Cove
Ocean Terrace and Level2 share one menu from chef and partner Trey Foshee: rockfish tacos, George’s famous soup, a lobster roll, fish sandwiches, steak frites and fresh fish, with a kids menu and a full bar.
Photo: T.Tseng on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Start here
Rockfish tacos
Fish tacos are the most-reviewed dish on Yelp (613 reviews) and a top dish on Google. The rockfish tacos are $21 on the lunch menu.
RV tip: Santa Fe Park RV Resort is about 16 minutes away. La Jolla parking is tight, so come in the tow vehicle and use the valet.
Also worth ordering
- George’s famous soup$15 on the lunch and dinner menus.
- Lobster roll$45 at lunch, and 20 Google reviews mention it.
- Alaskan halibutThe top entrée on the dinner menu, at $52.
- Sticky toffee pudding$15 on the dessert list; 99 Yelp reviews mention the toffee cake.
Why go
La Jolla’s classic ocean-view table
George Hauer opened George’s at the Cove on August 9, 1984, and the ocean-view terrace followed in 1991. Chef Trey Foshee has led the kitchen since 1998, and the Michelin Guide gave it a Plate in 2019.
It has 4.4 stars from more than 4,400 Google reviews; Tripadvisor (4.3) and Yelp (3.9) are cooler. Google’s review topics highlight the ocean view, sunsets, the rooftop and fish tacos.
The rooftop Ocean Terrace reopened in February 2026 after a renovation. It looks over La Jolla Cove, so plan to walk the coast before or after you eat.
Photo: Mollymcc on Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Why it made our list
- Open daily from 11 am
- Ocean views from two levels
- Michelin Plate, 2019
- Kids menu and full bar
- 16 minutes from Santa Fe Park RV Resort
For RVers
Taking the rig to George’s
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Leave the rig at camp
La Jolla’s village streets are narrow and busy, and San Diego bars RVs and oversized vehicles from city streets from 2 to 6 am and within 50 feet of an intersection at any time.
Use the valet
LAZ runs a valet stand right at the front door. Street parking is offered but often full, per the restaurant.
Plan for the terrace
Online reservations are limited and the terrace is weather dependent. Call (858) 454-4244, walk in or take a first-come bar seat.
Try Little Luxuries
From 2 to 5 pm daily, the Ocean Terrace and Level2 bars serve a Little Luxuries menu of food and drink pairings.
What visitors say about George’s
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
San Diego’s iconic, premier dining destination.
George’s at the Cove · georgesatthecove.com
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Ocean viewSunset viewFish tacos
Google’s review topics put ocean view on top (264 reviews), then sunset view (152), fish tacos (40), rooftop (34) and terrace (31). Checked November 2, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews that mention each topic, checked November 2, 2026.
Good to know
Fish tacos$21
Lobster roll$45
Kids meals$14–$16
Good forViewsSunsetGroups
Prices from George’s lunch and dinner menus, checked November 2, 2026. A 5% surcharge is added to each bill. Tripadvisor rates it $$$$.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
George’s at the Cove
- Address1250 Prospect St, La Jolla, CA 92037
- HoursDaily from 11 am
Google and Yelp list closing at 10 pm - Phone(858) 454-4244
- ReservationsLimited online booking through Tock; call or walk in, per the restaurant
- Getting thereGeorge’s is on Prospect Street in La Jolla village, above La Jolla Cove, about 6.8 miles from Santa Fe Park RV Resort via Santa Fe Street.
- ParkingLAZ valet at the front door, per the restaurant. Street parking is limited, and no RV parking is posted.
The restaurant lists daily from 11 am and asks guests to call to confirm; Google and Yelp show 11 am to 10 pm. Call (858) 454-4244.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near George’s
These are the San Diego RV parks we have visited and written up. Drive times are from Google Maps on a weekday morning and change with traffic.
Santa Fe Park RV Resort
A full-hookup RV park in Rose Canyon near Mission Bay with a heated pool and clubhouse; expect some train and I-5 noise.
Mission Bay RV Resort
A full-hookup RV resort on De Anza Cove in Mission Bay, next to Campland, with bayfront sites, a heated pool and lower winter rates.
Campland on the Bay
A big waterfront RV resort on Mission Bay with its own beach, a marina, pools and nonstop family activities.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily from 11 am
Ready for lunch above La Jolla Cove?
Ask for a terrace table, order the rockfish tacos and a cup of George’s famous soup, and stay for the sunset.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephen Bay (La Jolla Cove; CC BY 4.0), Mollymcc (La Jolla Cove, 2020; CC0) and T.Tseng (fish tacos; CC BY 2.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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