Cork & Batter, which just opened a block away from SoFi Stadium, plans to operate a bayfront venue that will offer elevated pub fare and TV screens for sports viewing
Less than a year after losing Sam the Cooking Guy as a new Seaport Village tenant, the Port of San Diego has signed a lease to bring a restaurant and sports bar known as Cork & Batter to San Diego’s bayfront., the home of the Chargers and Rams, will be designed as a bungalow-themed space that will include a 622-square-foot wraparound patio, seating in a 2,800 square-foot courtyard, and 8,000 square feet of indoor dining.
“We wouldn’t have known about if it wasn’t for the port’s broker. We really weren’t looking in that area but when they came to us we were very excited to get that opportunity.” BNG describes the feel of the new restaurant as homey and comfortable, kind of like a bungalow at the beach. The menu will have pub-style fare like burgers and wings, but also more exotic items like spicy tuna crispy rice and Aztec steak pizza. In addition to San Diego, the company is planning another location in Simi Valley, is in negotiations for a lease in Boston near the TD Garden arena where the Celtics play, and is exploring potential sites in Arizona and Dallas.
The lease with Cork & Batter does include a provision that allows the port to terminate the lease in year five and possibly relocate the restaurant, although it would be responsible for certain expenses.