Starlite - San Diego

What better mood-striking canvas is there than the celestial take on an evening out that is Starlite San Diego]? Use your film camera (point-and-shoot, hassie, twin-reflex, the choice is yours) to capture the intimate essence that is Starlite.

The winner will receive a personalized Starlite Mule Mug, redeemable for one Mule with every visit, in addition to a $250 Consortium Holdings gift card. Here’s how to enter:

• Post entry to your grid (no limit for number of entries) 
• Include type of film + camera used in the caption
• Tag us: Starlite San Diego]
• Use hashtag 
• Deadline to enter: May 1st

To help you get your art seen, Nelson’s Photo will offer a 20% discount on film developing and scanning services for the duration of the contest. Just mention you’re entering at the register to redeem the deal.

We'll be closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving, but back at it on Friday to service you with all your Starlite needs. (Yes, they're definitely needs.)

Peep our revamped schedule. Now open from 5pm-12am Tuesday-Saturday.

We’re back. Bask under the lights, outside or inside, starting tomorrow, October 6th. We’ll be open Tuesday-Saturday from 5pm-12am, with the kitchen staying open til 11:30pm. Reservations now available through (link in bio to book).

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars” -Oscar Wilde.

Gaze in good company.

Hey friends 👋 important announcement:
In order to facilitate a smooth transition of ownership, we will be closed October 4th and 5th. We will be back open for business as usual on the 6th. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you all for understanding.

Hey friends, in order to give our hard working staff a break, we will be closed this Tuesday September 20. We will reopen for normal business hours on Wednesday. Thanks for your understanding.

As part of our 15-year anniversary celebration, join us this Saturday for an eclectic group exhibition including artists from all over the country curated by the incredible .lamb.gallery. The reception will be from 12-4 and will include a pop-up market in our back patio. 🥂

Big news. Link to the detailed article in bio.

The people have spoken and your voices were heard. Back by popular demand is our flat iron steak!
8 oz. all natural flat iron steak, caramelized onion gratin, roasted broccolini, pickled peppers, garlic compound butter

Join us Saturday September 17th for the 15 year anniversary party! will be providing tunes from 9-midnight. Be sure to bring your dancin shoes 👞 👠

Due to staffing issues in our kitchen, we will not be serving food tonight. The bar and tables will be open for drinks. Pop in for cold cocktails 🍸 and AC ❄️. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Due to staffing issues in our kitchen we will be running a limited menu and have limited seating this weekend. Both of our bars are open for first come first serve seating. Stop in for AC and cold drinks!
Sorry for the inconvenience and a big thank you to all of our wonderful guests.

Repost from .lamb.gallery

Trash Lamb Gallery is proud to present
our very first remotely curated art show, FEAST 👁

This is a juried group exhibition taking place at in honor of their 15 year anniversary 👁

On the walls from September 13th to 18th with a closing reception bash and pop up market of local vendors on Sunday, September 18th from 12 to 4 pm 👁

This is going to be a fun event, mark your calendars! The bar will be open to purchase drinks and light snacks will be
provided by the restaurant. Come hang with us and FEAST your eyes on a wide variety of artwork representing artists
from all over the country 👁

Please note that this is a 21+ event due to the restaurant's liquor license 👁

Artwork on flier by

Special announcement! 
Starlite's Quinceañera
September 17 & 18, 2022, reservations now open! The restaurant "responsible for kicking off the local craft cocktail scene" in San Diego is about to turn 15 - and it's no small feat after the back-to-back tragedies of Covid and losing our beloved founder Matt Hoyt. To celebrate all that Starlite has meant to San Diego and all that our guests have meant to Starlite, we'll be throwing a Quinceañera party on Saturday, September 17th to celebrate 15 years of great food, drinks, and company. Along with our favorite menu items, we'll be offering a family-style taco feast with a medley of tacos, all the sides and all the salsas, plus a special dessert. Our drink menu will include 15 years of Starlite's favorite cocktails. After dinner, stay for dance party starting at 9pm. 
On Sunday, we'll regroup in the afternoon for an art opening curated by Melody Jean Moulton, one of the founding team members at Starlite and the owner of .lamb.gallery . The show will feature the works of local artists that have long been favorite Starlite guests and supporters. We'll also host a pop-up market of local vendors on our patio. The art will be on display all week and available for online purchase. 
For more information, please contact [email protected]

New steak!
8 oz. all natural ribeye filet, caramelized onion gratin, roasted broccolini, pickled peppers, garlic compound butter

New special!
Pork Osso Buco: braised pork shank, white risotto, lemon caper sauce, pea tendrils

We want to thank for making the Starlite dining experience easier.
No muss no fuss, you can simply scan your receipt and pay by phone!

Peaches & Cream Kolache:
vanilla white peaches, toasted hazelnuts,
Vanilla ice cream

Sweet tooth? We got you covered.
S’mores Brownie Sunday:
Toasted marshmallow, burnt white chocolate powder, vanilla ice cream

New special!
House Pastrami Board:
Smoked tri tip pastrami, sweet sauerkraut, pickled peppers, beer mustard, pastrami aioli, milk bread

Happy hour!
Tuesday-Thursday until 6pm.
Featuring:
$2 off specialty cocktails
$8 wells & wine
$6 select drafts
$6 select apps

New special!
Ratatouille & Burrata:
Summer vegetable ratatouille, pine nut pesto, garlic bread

Roy is one of the original Starlite crew; he departed for a bit but couldn’t stay away.
Some of his passions are collecting/ sending postcards, enjoying San Diego, and being FABULOUS. He loves that at Starlite, tuxedos and T-shirts can sit next to each other and neither look out of place.
“We serve quality product at a fair price. Our menu runs from comfort to upscale offerings and our well is quality booze. Our extensive liquors run the gambit so you can spend $20 and get something unique or if you wanna go big we’ve got Pappy and other stand outs.” -Roy Purdy

New soup!
Squash Enchilada Soup:
Lindfors Farm squash, crème fraîche, tortilla strips, cilantro

Guess who’s back?
Wings are back, back again for a limited time.
Grilled Jidori Chicken Wings:
Tossed in smoked molasses BBQ sauce, topped with pickled Fresno chiles

New special!
Guajillo Hummus & Flatbread:
Heirloom cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, avocado, lemon oregano vinaigrette, cotija cheese

Introducing The Stockholm:
Batch 22 New American Aquavit, lemon, simple syrup, aquafaba.
Big thanks to for allowing us to be a part of their release of Batch22 New American Aquavit. We had a blast and hope all in attendance did as well.

Satiate that sweet tooth with our new Chocolate Cake:
Strawberry balsamic jam, chocolate buttercream, strawberry gelato

Say hello to our new soup, Tomato Soup: San Marzano tomatoes, Topped with olive oil and fresh herbs. Friendly reminder of the return of the Starlite happy hour. Stop in for some special tasty treats Tuesday thru Thursday until 6 p.m.