Places worth your time

Neighborhood tavern with craft beer, hearty pub grub, and a welcoming local crowd.

New waterfront dining & live music boardwalk.

Family-run Italian fine dining on 6th Street since 1991 - handmade pasta and fresh-caught fish.

Marina-side seafood grill with sweeping views of the sport-fishing docks.

Authentic Spanish tapas, paella, and sangria in a lively neighborhood spot.

Quick-service Hawaiian plate lunches - BBQ chicken, kalua pork, and macaroni salad.

Waterfront seafood and steaks with sunset views over the harbor.

Largest maritime museum in California, in a 1941 ferry terminal.

Locally-owned scratch kitchen in South Shores - burgers, fish tacos, and salads in a casual neighborhood spot.

South Bay seafood favorite - grilled fish plates, ceviche, and a fresh fish counter. Two San Pedro locations: Western Ave (sit-down + market) and Downtown 7th Street (Express).

Fourth-generation San Pedro Italian institution serving the harbor since 1925.

Beloved 6th Street pizza joint - thin-crust pies, calzones, and red-sauce classics.

Long-running 6th Street sushi bar - traditional rolls, sashimi, and bento at honest prices.

Modern Mexican restaurant on 5th Street with tacos, brunch, cocktails, and a lively downtown patio.

Downtown cafe with a leafy patio - Cal-Med small plates, salads, and weekend brunch.

Legendary 1939 Italian deli - the 'Special' sandwich is the stuff of San Pedro lore.

Old-school neighborhood seafood spot on 6th Street - fish tacos, fried plates, chowder.

6th Street coffee bar - espresso, loose-leaf tea, pastries, and a writers' patio.

Downtown brewpub since 1999 - house ales, burgers, and one of LA's longest-running craft beer rooms.

Beloved dive on 7th Street - stiff pours, jukebox, and a who's-who of Pedro regulars.

Intimate live-music venue run by Grand Vision Foundation - Americana, jazz, world music nights.

Black-box theater company staging year-round plays in a converted Centre Street storefront.

Hilltop arts campus on a former Army post - studios, galleries, and ocean-view sculpture lawn.

Coastal artillery batteries from 1916 turned military history museum on the Upper Reservation.

1899 Queen Anne home of shipbuilder William Muller - run by the San Pedro Bay Historical Society.

102-acre coastal sage scrub preserve with WWII bunkers, wildflower trails, and ocean overlooks.

Rocky cove tucked under the cliffs - tide pools, surfers' point break, and ruins of a 1920s resort.

Half-day, twilight, and overnight fishing charters out of the Cabrillo Marina at Berth 79.

Narrated harbor cruises and seasonal whale-watching from Ports O'Call at Berth 77.

One-hour ferry to Catalina Island from the Catalina Sea & Air Terminal in San Pedro.