Brisa
★ 4.4 · 159 reviews San Diego Opened April 2025
Latin American plates take over the old Zinqué room
Brisa opened in Little Italy in April 2025 at 2101 Kettner Boulevard, in the room Zinqué left behind. Vincenzo Loverso of Romanissimo and chef Marco Provino of Allegro and RustiCucina are behind it.
The menu runs Latin American with a wide reach: rolls and salads, a riff on elote, lump crab and nopal tostadas, wagyu picanha skewers. Brisa means breeze in Spanish, and the patio doors stay open for it.
What guests say
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Sean Coughlin 89 reviews · Local Guide 24 April 2026
Tonight was my second time here and I am so glad we got to eat dinner. We ordered four plates and everything was exceptional… fresh, extremely tasty, presentation, and high quality Service was 10/10. Jenny is a sweetheart and we really felt at home This restaurant hands down has the best tasting food in Little Italy and the vibe was to match
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Ryleigh 6 reviews 15 March 2026
Fantastic experience at Brisa Restaurant & Bar! The food, drinks, and atmosphere were all incredible, but the highlight was the outstanding service from Zema and Diego. They were attentive, professional, and genuinely kind, making sure we had everything we needed. They really made the day special. Highly recommend this spot
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Dominique 44 reviews · Local Guide 8 March 2026
Such an underrated new spot! Food, vibes, interior, and staff were all awesome. We had Chris serving us and he also really crafted an awesome dining experience for us. Great energy, great recommendation, and overall great customer service. We had the sushi rolls there (I think it was the Mar, Brisa, and Costa Roll) they all were equally great! But one of my favorite additions was the recommendation of the Salsa Mache! Amazing that they have it there. It was SO good! We literally could have hung out there all night - great spot to go for drinks and dinner. Really looking forward to coming back. It's one of my new favorite spots!
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Kimia N 81 reviews · Local Guide 8 February 2026
We visited the flower pop up recently and had a great time! The drinks are top notch and I love their selection of appetizers. Here’s what we got: Flora laura - so good, this is literally the smoothest tequila I’ve ever had Lychee rosa - super delicious, this is the perfect mix of fruity and sweet and i loved the foamy top Potstickers - these were delicious, though i dont taste filet mignon particularly Skewers - tasty but the meat was a little bit chewy Empenadas - very cheesy, make sure to open them first to let some steam out! Passionfruit ceviche - this was one of my favorites. I liked that it was a more tame ceviche, a lot less sour than other ceviche I’ve had Filet mignon - very nicely cooked but chimichurri was maybe a little overpowering. The yuca fries were very unique. The carrots are also delicious!! Tres leches cake - tastes like a churro if a churro was cake. Our resident churro officianado approved
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Maddie A. 25 reviews · Local Guide 8 February 2026
Went here today for their Bubbles and Brunch event and to celebrate my sister’s birthday. It was 4 of us. We were seated right away. The decor is absolutely beautiful and pictures come out really nice. Our food came pretty quick, we got the Sweet Tower for the table, carne asada fries, matcha pancakes and the power bowl. The food was pretty good, the Sweet tower was actually pretty delicious, one of the best churros and French toast I have had. We were bummed that their coffee machine was not working so we couldn’t order any coffee. They had drip coffee but that’s not what we were there for. We were pretty impressed with their mocktails. Our server was very attentive and Luca at the bar was very helpful. I had made prior reservation for their Bubbles and Brunch event but for some reason it was not showing on their end, I’m very thankful to Jennifer for calling me to confirm the reservation and to ensure our names were on the list for their little “make your own bouquet” event. Overall we had a great time. Right when we were leaving our server rushed towards us with a dessert with a candle on it for my sister’s birthday! I thought it was very sweet and thoughtful. Thank you Brisa, Luca and Jennifer for a wonderful experience!
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