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Is Bluewater Seafood Market & Grill Still Open? (San Diego, CA)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 6 San Diego, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Bluewater Seafood Market & Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the Ocean Beach seafood market and grill, updated September 2026, shows continued customer reviews with no closure notice. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Bluewater Seafood Market & Grill in San Diego, California, in the 'Their Own Way' episode (S6E2), which aired 2009-04-13, spotlighting the combination seafood market and grill's fresh-catch format. The business operates in San Diego's Ocean Beach neighborhood. Since the episode aired, the market and grill has continued operating at 5083 Santa Monica Avenue: according to Yelp, a listing updated September 2026 shows ongoing customer reviews and no closure notice. Search results also turned up a separately branded 'Blue Water' seafood restaurant on India Street and a regional 'Bluewater Grill' chain, both distinct businesses from the Ocean Beach market and grill featured on the show.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 6

Episode 2
Aired
Title: Their Own Way · What was featured: the Ocean Beach seafood market-grill's fresh-catch counter
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/blue-water-seafood-market-and-grill-ocean-beach-san-diego-2
  2. directory.oceanbeachsandiego.com https://directory.oceanbeachsandiego.com/go/blue-water-seafood
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Record ddd-0206 · checked by Cal Marchetti.