Waterfront gifts · West Harbor Dr from Kettner Blvd to Pacific Hwy
Seaport Village
West Harbor Dr, on the bay.
A Port-owned cluster of low clapboard shops, snack stands and restaurants on the bay at West Harbor Dr and Kettner Blvd, beside the 1895 carousel. It suits visitors and families after souvenirs, hats, hot sauce, toys and animation art with water views.
Bayfront · Gifts · 1895 carousel
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- West Harbor Dr from Kettner Blvd to Pacific HwyWaterfront gifts
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- Typical hours
- Getting here
- TrolleySeaport Village station (Green and Silver Lines) at 530 W Market St, a short walk north of the Kettner Blvd entrance.
Insider guide
Shopping Seaport Village.
The story
Seaport Village is a Port-owned cluster of low clapboard shops, snack stands and restaurants on the bayfront along West Harbor Dr, from Kettner Blvd to Pacific Hwy. The shops sit between 803 and 879 W Harbor Dr, with the 1895 Looff carousel (Unit 67) in the middle. The mix leans to gifts, souvenirs and single-subject shops, which makes it an easy hour or two with kids or visiting family rather than a serious shopping trip.
Gifts, Hats and Toys
Hot Licks stocks hot sauce from around the world, including San Diego's own Ring of Fire, plus salsas, seasonings and spicy candy. Village Hat Shop (835) carries fedoras, bowlers, caps and cowboy styles with custom embroidery and hat-care supplies, and Geppetto's (835), part of a locally owned San Diego toy chain, sells games, puzzles, craft kits and dolls rather than big-box brands. Safari Animal Collection (865) has plush toys, figurines and animal-themed decor.
Several shops do one thing. Sock Harbor (869) sells only socks, in novelty, team and university designs, and Magnuts (849) sells only magnets. Alamo Flags (851, Ste A) covers countries, states, NFL and NCAA teams and the military, and Captain's Cove (851, Ste C) does nautical decor: lighthouses, buoys, ship bells and clocks.
Art, Jewelry and Clothing
For art, The Chuck Jones Gallery (809, Ste E4-B) is devoted to the Looney Tunes animator, with prints, originals and character art of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Art Scene West (803) has rotating shows by local and visiting artists, selling originals and affordable prints and hosting painting parties. Iris Galerie (867, Ste C) photographs your eye up close and prints the image of your iris as artwork, made on site.
Turquoise Trails (867) has a large stock of Native American jewelry plus pottery, rugs, baskets and Southwest gifts, and Ocean Avenue (835, Ste C4CB) sells Ray-Ban and Maui Jim sunglasses and sterling silver ocean-themed jewelry. For clothes, San Diego Surf Co. (839, Ste B) carries board shorts, swimwear and sandals from Hurley, O'Neill and Rip Curl, Crazy Shirts (853, Ste C) sells printed T-shirts for the whole family, and Eclectique Boutique (809, Ste E4-G) mixes casual women's fashion and statement accessories with offbeat gifts.
Snacks and a Meal
Seaport Coffee & Fudge Factory (859) makes homemade fudge, chocolates and caramel apples and opens at 9am, an hour before most shops. The Best Donuts (879, Ste B) makes small-batch Polish-style donuts fresh daily, and the San Pasqual Winery Tasting Room (805) pours the San Diego winery's wines by the glass, flight or bottle until 10pm. For a full meal on the water, Shorebird opened in August 2025 in the former Pier Cafe, with a raw bar and wood-fired and rotisserie dishes, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
The directory
19 shops, all in one place.
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Food & drink4 places
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Hot sauce shop stocking bottles from around the world, including San Diego's own Ring of Fire, plus salsas, seasonings, spicy candy and accessories.
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Coffee bar and candy counter making homemade fudge, with chocolates, caramel apples and cappuccinos; it opens an hour before most neighbors.
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Small-batch Polish-style donuts made fresh daily, crisp outside and soft inside, in rotating flavors; a quick sweet stop near the water.
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Tasting room for a San Diego winery, pouring its locally made wines by the glass, flight or bottle, with bottles to take home.
Galleries3 places
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Gallery devoted to the Looney Tunes animator, with prints, originals and character art of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck alongside work by other artists.
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Contemporary gallery with rotating shows by local and visiting artists, selling originals and affordable prints and hosting painting parties.
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Photo studio that photographs your eye up close and turns the image of your iris into a printed artwork, a personalized keepsake made on site.
Gifts3 places
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Animal-themed gift shop with plush toys, figurines, frames, jewelry and home and wall decor, popular with kids and wildlife fans.
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Sock-only shop with novelty, team and university designs, plus pairs themed for animal lovers, musicians, hunters and most other hobbies.
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Shop given over entirely to magnets, with fridge magnets on nearly any theme, from San Diego scenes to jokes and pop culture.
Specialty2 places
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Hat specialist with fedoras, bowlers, caps, cowboy and novelty styles, custom embroidery and hat-care supplies, backed by a large online catalog.
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Flag shop covering countries, states, NFL and NCAA teams, auto racing, military and holidays, plus decals, pins and printed tees.
Fashion2 places
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Surf shop for board shorts, swimwear, sandals, sunglasses and watches from Hurley, O'Neill, Rip Curl, VonZipper, Smith and Rainbow.
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Printed T-shirt and sportswear shop for men, women and kids, a go-to for a shirt to remember a San Diego trip or an easy gift.
Jewelry2 places
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Western-themed shop with a large stock of Native American jewelry plus paintings, pottery, rugs, baskets, leather and Southwest gifts.
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Sunglasses and coastal jewelry shop carrying Ray-Ban and Maui Jim frames, sterling silver ocean-themed pieces and shell wind chimes.
Kids1 place
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Branch of a locally owned San Diego toy chain, stocked with games, puzzles, craft kits and dolls for all ages rather than big-box brands.
Home1 place
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Nautical decor shop with lighthouses, mermaids, buoys, ship bells and clocks, pirate gear, Caribbean-style clothing and replica weapons.
Boutiques1 place
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Lifestyle boutique mixing casual women's fashion and statement accessories with offbeat gifts, one of the few apparel shops here not built on souvenirs.
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This week
At Seaport Village this week.
Typical hours
Most shops keep the hours below.
Hours vary by individual store. Always check with specific retailers.
Eat, drink, stay
Between shops, close by.
Top restaurants nearby
All of Eat →- ShorebirdCalifornian, Seafood · Waterfront restaurant in the former Pier Cafe with a raw bar and wood-fired and rotisserie dishes; breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Opened August 2025.
- CoasterraMichelin pickMexican, Seafood · Deborah Scott's modern Mexican on Harbor Island with skyline views, a fire-pit patio and tableside guacamole. Across the bay on Harbor Island, a short drive from Seaport Village. MICHELIN Recommended (2026).$$$
Top hotels nearby
All of Stay →- Hotel
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
1,628-room two-tower bayfront convention hotel, recently renovated.
1 Market Pl ·
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Getting here
Parking and transit.
The center posts daily 10am–9pm hours but notes that shops vary, and most shops don't post their own, so call ahead for a specific one. Seaport Village runs two cashless lots on Kettner Blvd at $8 an hour. Spend $10 at any shop and ask for a validation sticker: the rate drops to $5 for the first 3 hours Mon–Thu or the first 2 hours Fri–Sun. Pay at the Pay by Foot station near Hot Licks before walking back to the car to skip the exit line. Or take the Green or Silver Line trolley to Seaport Village station (530 W Market St), a short walk north of the Kettner Blvd entrance.
- PParkingSeaport Village runs two cashless lots on Kettner Blvd (the main lot on the west side, a smaller one on the east side) at $8 per hour with no daily maximum. With a validated ticket after a $10 purchase, it drops to $5 for the first 3 hours Mon–Thu or the first 2 hours Fri–Sun, then $3 per 30 minutes. Seaport Village station on Market St (Green Line and Silver Line trolley) is a short walk north.
- STrolleySeaport Village station (Green and Silver Lines) at 530 W Market St, a short walk north of the Kettner Blvd entrance.
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