Where to Pick Up Date Night Takeout in San Diego

Shareable meals and some mood-setting candles is all you need for a pandemic date at home

by Grace Cassidy Feb 2, 2021, 8:48am PST

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by Grace Cassidy Feb 2, 2021, 8:48am PST

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Between ever-changing stay-at-home orders and outdoor dining regulations, it can be hard to do a date night with comfort and ease. Pre-pandemic, all it took was making a reservation or just walking into a restaurant, but these days, cozying up with a loved one over delicious takeout makes date nights in seem more appealing.

So light some candles, set up some mood music, and order from one of these restaurants with shareable menus.

Village Kitchen & Pie Shoppe

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Although pie isn’t necessarily a take-out meal, it’s is an extremely sharable dessert and a great complement to a meal that you made at home together. Village Kitchen & Pie Shoppe offers a range of options from banana cream to peach to coconut custard.

950 Tamarack Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008

(760) 729-6414

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Elizabethan Desserts

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Who doesn’t love adding a sexy dessert to a home-cooked meal? Elizabethan Desserts offers everything from cookies and pies to cakes and cheesecakes. Bring something special home to your SO.

114 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 230-6781

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Himitsu

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Sushi and sashimi platters offer great, shareable dishes that can be mixed and matched with ease.

1030 Torrey Pines Rd G, La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 263-4463

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Mongolian Hot Pot

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Mongolian Hot Pot offers convenient hot pot home kits that you can make yourself and either pick up or get delivered.

4718 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92117

(858) 274-2040

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Liuyishou Hotpot

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Liuyishou Hot Pot opened their San Diego location back in 2019, so it’s relatively new to the area. The menu offers a wide variety of hot pot options, ideal for sharing between two.

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4690 Convoy St Stes B105-B106, San Diego, CA 92111

(858) 598-5300

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Muzita Abyssinian Bistro

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Ethiopian food is inherently shareable and offers a great option for two looking to split a meal for date night. Muzita’s extensive menu includes vegetarian options, fish, and meat.

4651 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116

(619) 546-7900

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Awash Ethiopian Restaurant

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Offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Awash has options for a date at any time of day.

2884 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104

(619) 282-8280

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Bronx Pizza

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What’s more shareable than a pizza? Bronx Pizza may not be at the top of your list for a date night spot, but with over 3,000 Google reviews and an average 4.7-star rating, it’s going to be hard to be disappointed.

111 Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 291-3341

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Arrivederci Ristorante

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With a variety of delicious Italian food to choose from and options that are bound to please both parties, date night is made simple.

3845 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 299-6282

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Au Revoir French Bistro

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This French restaurant in Hillcrest has an entire section on its menu of shareable plates that you can enjoy with your loved one.

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420 Robinson Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

(619) 268-2400

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Cesarina

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Cesarina’s menu includes a Romantic Dinner option, where you can pick a salad, two pasta dishes, and a dessert for $39.95. You’ll also be able to add a bottle of wine to the order for an additional price. Homemade focaccia and Parmigiano is included.

4161 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107

(619) 226-6222

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Piacere Mio

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At Piacere Mio, you can actually design your own pasta dish. So when you’re not really in the mood to cook a meal at home for two, but you still want to feel like you contributed to it, this is the place to go.

1947 Fern St, San Diego, CA 92102

(619) 794-2543

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