Two floors of tacos & Mario Batali's pizza: what to eat at The Headquarters

Headquarters at Seaport Village San Diego
Sara Norris
Sara Norris

After months of restoration and transformation, the historical Headquarters at Seaport Village is finally open, meaning the former hangout for cops and criminals is now a bustling hub of high-end shopping and good stuff to eat... like a Cheesecake Factory! Okay, seriously Cheesecake Factory is actually kinda dope, but we know you're more interested in Mario Batali's pizza joint...

Puesto Headquarters at Seaport Village San Diego
Sara Norris

Puesto
Everyone’s favorite La Jolla taco shop has opened up a bi-level resto right in the middle of The Headquarters featuring graffiti murals that’ll make you forget that this joint used to be "the joint". Not to worry, even though this location has full service dining, they still have a walk-up taco line serving all your favorites plus a few new varieties and a dessert collaboration with Donut Bar on the menu. There's also a full bar with creative craft cocktails and a solid selection of craft beers on tap.

Pizzeria Mozza Headquarters at Seaport Village San Diego
Pizzeria Mozza

Pizzeria Mozza
This collaboration by the talented Nancy Silverton, Mario Batali, and Joseph Bastianich is the highly anticipated cornerstone of The Headquarters, bringing their celebrated wood-fired pizza genius to the people of San Diego, along with a few other dishes more reminiscent of their other restaurant, Osteria Mozza. Now SD will finally get a taste of what LA pizza lovers have been raving about for the past seven years.

Dallman Fine Chocolates Headquarters at Seaport Village San Diego
Dallman Fine Chocolates

Dallman Fine Chocolates
Local chocolate maven Isabella Knack is opening up her second SD location full of sweet handcrafted truffles with selections that range from the traditional flavor favorites passed down in her family, to exotic ones like curry or bacon & smoked salt, and she even has chocolate treats to pair with wine and local craft beers.

Venissimo Cheese Headquarters at Seaport Village San Diego
Venissimo Cheese

Venissimo Cheese
The fancy cheese purveyor has relocated from the East Village, and they're taking advantage of the new digs to offer up Euro-style grab 'n go sandwiches, fondue for two, and those tasty-looking meat & cheese cones.

Headquarters at Seaport Village San Diego
Gelato Paradiso

Coming soon...
The Headquarters isn’t quite finished yet, there are a few more spots still opening up over the next several months. The second SD locations for Eddie V’s and Seasons 52 will open their doors, along with Gelato Paradiso, and Bruxie, who will be putting all kinds of delicious things in between waffles. Yes, waffle sandwiches are worth waiting for.