Le Coq: professional interior shot of venue

Le Coq: appetizing, high-quality food photography

Le Coq: vibrant restaurant atmosphere well

Le Coq: professional, high-quality food photography

Le Coq: appealing restaurant interior and food

Le Coq: striking and professional interior shot

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Le Coq

Name: Le Coq
Address: 7837 Herschel Avenue, San Diego, La Jolla, 92037, US
Telephone: +18584271500
Price range: $$$$
Rating: 4.1

★ 4.1 · 267 reviews San Diego Opened 20 June 2024

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French cooking on Herschel Avenue

This has become the room other new places borrow for pop-ups. Pepino ran its brunch takeover here before opening its own doors. Brunch is the strong meal, so book for weekends.

Le Coq opened in June 2024 on Herschel Avenue in La Jolla, a block back from Girard. It does straightforward French rather than anything reinvented.

What guests say

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Kristina Bolt 610 reviews · Local Guide 16 July 2026

We went for the tuna, cutting and tasting. The tuna courses were really good. But for some reason, the dishes from their usual menu I’m not sure what’s going on there but they did not taste that great. Definitely a disappointment. Unfortunately, I think the tuna tasting is only through the summer so I think it’s worth it to get that.
Eric Schlegel 132 reviews · Local Guide 3 July 2026

First-time dining experience for us here. Think we were extremely fortunate to have found parking on the street almost in front of the restaurant. There is also parking at the restaurant. We had 8:30pm reservations but still had to wait about 10 minutes to be seated. The restaurant and bar were completely packed. The interior is very nicely decorated and there are both booths and tables. The music volume was turned up pretty high for our tastes but the music selection was nice. Between the music volume and the number of people, the noise level was pretty high. Our server seemed to be overwhelmed which was probably complicated by bar and kitchen throughput issues. We think the number of people had overtaxed the capacity of both the kitchen and bar. It took almost 20 minutes to get our first appetizer and drinks (wine and scotch) came after that. We ordered everything at the same time. The food was incredibly delicious and nicely presented. We had the hamachi crudo, celery salad, mussels à la Paris, chicken liver mousse, Australian Wagyu New York (medium), caulilini and pommes puree. All were delectable.
ray jan 108 reviews · Local Guide 2 July 2026

Great dishes and service, the servers are attentive and knowledgeable. Food is delicious. The bar at the front is hip but loud, not ideal if you just want to enjoy food.
Vanessa Luchi 111 reviews · Local Guide 25 May 2026

Beautiful place. The food was delicious. The tuna tartare was amazing. The servers provided a great service they were very friendly. They had a DJ playing, I really liked the atmosphere and the decorations.
Alexandra 60 reviews · Local Guide 23 May 2026

What an absolute gem in La Jolla! The atmosphere was incredible. The service was impeccable. I got the filet, my boyfriend got the steak frites, both were so delicious. And make sure to not skip the tableside chocolate mousse for dessert! Truly tastes straight out of Paris. The interior is such a vibe and it’s a great place to just get a drink as well!