About Station Tavern

Station Tavern in South Park is a casual outdoor restaurant on the main strip that serves a small menu of decent bar food, but the highlight of Station Tavern is how kid friendly this place is. It seems like it was designed with kids in mind – it is a big open space with first come first serve picnic tables surrounded by basically a gravel sandbox where kids congregate and play with the toys they brought or the toys on offer from Station. Any place that is kid friendly is also dog friendly by the same standards – casual and open.

Station is a great place to get lunch or dinner with a few toddlers in tow. You will see all the local parents from South Park congregated here on most nights, alongside a crowd of standard bar-going and restaurant-going adults (this place is actually good for adults too). It’s a great place to stop for a beer if you’re out and about in South Park. Their food won’t blow your mind, but there are few places where you can let your kid run wild that are actual adult-friendly restaurants too.

A Closer Look

Station Tavern is owned by local San Diegan Sam Chammas who also owns Whistle Stop and Live Wire (one of the best not-dive bars in San Diego). Station prides itself on being a family friendly staple of the South Park neighborhood.