Costa Brava serves Spanish tapas and paellas in Pacific Beach, with hot and cold tapas, entrees, soups, salads, and desserts rounding out the menu. Garlic shrimp comes up often among the dishes reviewers mention, alongside the tapas format itself and a happy hour built around discounted sangria and small plates.
The wine list leans into Spanish viticulture, with Tempranillos and Albariños featured alongside a broader selection. Live flamenco guitar is part of the room's identity, adding to a warm, rustic decor meant to evoke Spain.
The restaurant has built a loyal following of regulars who treat it as a neighborhood fixture, though newer visitors don't always land on the same read — its old-world feel strikes some as authentic charm and others as simply dated, and service is described as inconsistent from one visit to the next.
The wine list leans into Spanish viticulture, with Tempranillos and Albariños featured alongside a broader selection. Live flamenco guitar is part of the room's identity, adding to a warm, rustic decor meant to evoke Spain.
The restaurant has built a loyal following of regulars who treat it as a neighborhood fixture, though newer visitors don't always land on the same read — its old-world feel strikes some as authentic charm and others as simply dated, and service is described as inconsistent from one visit to the next.