When the Linkery, San Diego’s farm-to-table restaurant pioneer, shuttered in 2013, it left a sizable hole in North Park’s dining scene—that is, until Bottlecraft beer shop owner Brian Jensen transformed the space into a brewpub called Waypoint Public. The white stucco space with roll-up garage doors is now packed nightly, and while craft beer takes center stage (the by-the-bottle beer menu reads like a well-curated wine list), the kitchen's European-inspired dishes are just as good. Try the mussels and pork belly in tomato sherry broth paired with the earthy Belgian saison, and you’ll understand why food-and-beer pairings are becoming de rigueur. Parents will appreciate the welcoming kids’ area encircled by a wooden picket fence and filled with plush beanbag pillows.
When the Linkery, San Diego’s farm-to-table restaurant pioneer, shuttered in 2013, it left a sizable hole in North Park’s dining scene—that is, until Bottlecraft beer shop owner Brian Jensen transformed the space into a brewpub called Waypoint Public. The white stucco space with roll-up garage doors is now packed nightly, and while craft beer takes center stage (the by-the-bottle beer menu reads like a well-curated wine list), the kitchen’s European-inspired dishes are just as good. Try the mussels and pork belly in tomato sherry broth paired with the earthy Belgian saison, and you’ll understand why food-and-beer pairings are becoming de rigueur. Parents will appreciate the welcoming kids’ area encircled by a wooden picket fence and filled with plush beanbag pillows.