Dockside Waterfront Grill
Dockside trades the tourist-trap energy of most waterfront grills for something genuinely local: it sits at the historic Fisherman's Wharf Marina, so you'll see actual working boats alongside the sunset crowd. The menu pivots daily around fresh fish, the happy hour runs 3–6pm every day, and the hand-crafted cocktails don't taste like they're made from a well gun. It's lively without being loud, accessible without being generic.
Arrive between 5–6pm on any day: you catch the tail end of happy hour, the sunset hits the harbor at peak angle, and the crowd is still manageable before the dinner rush.
Skip the parking lot and come by water if you can—it's the whole point, and it changes how the place feels.
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