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Petco Park

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Architect
HOK Sport (now Populous) / Antoine Predock

Ocean air and deep gaps long made it a pitcher's park; walls were brought in slightly in 2013 and 2021.

What makes it iconic

  • Western Metal Supply Co. building — a 1909 brick warehouse incorporated into left field. Its corner forms the foul pole.
  • Park at the Park — a grassy hill beyond center field where fans (and dogs) watch from outside the stadium.
  • Ocean-influenced architecture: white sandstone walls, sandy stucco, and palm trees throughout.
  • Helped catalyze the redevelopment of San Diego's East Village into the Gaslamp Quarter neighborhood.

Notable moments

  • Hosting the 2016 All-Star Game, with Eric Hosmer's MVP performance.
  • Tony Gwynn's statue dedication in 2007 — though Gwynn played his entire career at Jack Murphy / Qualcomm Stadium.
  • Fernando Tatís Jr.'s 2020 grand slam on a 3-0 count — controversial and vintage in equal measure.
  • The 2022 NLDS upset of the 111-win Dodgers in four games.

Where to eat nearby

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Within 1 miwalking distance
1

Puesto at Petco Park

Mexican Restaurant

3.5(22)
122 ft·1 min walk
2

Grand Ole BBQ PETCO PARK

Restaurant

4.0(20)
171 ft·1 min walk
3

Seaside Market At Petco Park

Restaurant

3.6(17)
229 ft·1 min walk
4

SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls San Diego Padres

Restaurant

4.8(6)
233 ft·1 min walk
5

Board & Brew

American Restaurant

4.9(7)
241 ft·1 min walk
6

Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill

Seafood Restaurant

4.1(21)
251 ft·1 min walk
7

Jack in the Box

Fast Food Restaurant$

3.7(27)
285 ft·1 min walk
8

Achilles Coffee Roasters @ Park 12

Coffee Shop$

4.8(310)
442 ft·2 min walk
9

Tu Madres Bakery

Bakery

5.0(20)
483 ft·2 min walk
10

Vega Restaurant Mexican & Seafood

Mexican Restaurant$

4.4(96)
0.1 mi·2 min walk
11

Choi's

Asian Restaurant$$

4.7(425)
0.1 mi·2 min walk
12

Fres.Co

Restaurant

4.4(45)
0.1 mi·2 min walk
13

Mariscos Beto

Restaurant

5.0(5)
0.1 mi·2 min walk
14

Tacos El Prieto

Mexican Restaurant

4.5(47)
0.1 mi·2 min walk
15

Swagyu Burger East Village

Hamburger Restaurant

4.5(190)
0.1 mi·2 min walk
16

Fairweather Rooftop Bar

Bar$$

4.1(362)
0.1 mi·2 min walk
17

Tom's Watch Bar - Petco Park

Sports Bar$$

4.5(792)
0.1 mi·3 min walk
18

Altitude Sky Lounge

Night Club$$

4.1(551)
0.1 mi·3 min walk
19

Casa Octavio

Mexican Restaurant$$

3.8(84)
0.1 mi·3 min walk
20

East Village Brewing Company

Brewery

4.9(257)
0.2 mi·3 min walk
21

Cafe de L'Opera

Breakfast Restaurant$

4.5(302)
0.2 mi·3 min walk
22

The Deck at Moonshine Flats

Bar$$

4.4(599)
0.2 mi·3 min walk
23

The Blind Burro

Mexican Restaurant$$

4.3(2,013)
0.2 mi·3 min walk
24

Maryjane's

American Restaurant$$

3.9(455)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
25

5 o'Clock Somewhere Rooftop Bar

Restaurant

4.2(51)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
26

LandShark Bar & Grill

Restaurant

3.8(87)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
27

Union Kitchen and Tap Gaslamp

American Restaurant$$

4.2(2,846)
0.2 mi·4 min walk
28

Table 509 Bar & Kitchen

Breakfast Restaurant$$

4.3(46)
0.2 mi·5 min walk
29

Cafe Sevilla of San Diego

Spanish Restaurant$$

4.3(3,645)
0.2 mi·5 min walk
30

Borrego Rooftop

Bar$$

4.1(161)
0.2 mi·5 min walk
31

Wild Hare Bar Garden

Restaurant

4.3(106)
0.2 mi·5 min walk
32

Zama San Diego

Latin American Restaurant

4.6(1,537)
0.3 mi·6 min walk
33

HINAR Dessert Bar & Café

Cafe

4.6(665)
0.3 mi·6 min walk
34

Cork N Brew

American Restaurant

4.5(31)
0.3 mi·6 min walk
35

J & Tony’s Discount Cured Meats And Negroni Warehouse

Bar$$

4.7(182)
0.3 mi·6 min walk
36

The Invigatorium

Coffee Shop

4.7(490)
0.3 mi·6 min walk
37

Rustic Root

American Restaurant$$

4.3(2,893)
0.3 mi·6 min walk
38

Havana 1920

Restaurant$$

4.4(906)
0.3 mi·7 min walk
39

Salt & Whiskey

American Restaurant$$$

4.5(282)
0.3 mi·7 min walk
40

Breakfast Republic

Breakfast Restaurant$$

4.5(4,386)
0.4 mi·7 min walk
41

The Whiskey House

Restaurant$$

4.5(1,438)
0.4 mi·7 min walk
42

barleymash

Bar$$

4.4(4,336)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
43

La Puerta

Mexican Restaurant$$

4.5(5,151)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
44

Tiger Café

Coffee Shop$$

4.3(372)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
45

The Melt

American Restaurant$$

4.5(1,702)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
46

American Junkie

Sports Bar$$

4.1(1,290)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
47

Werewolf

Bar$$

4.6(3,098)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
48

Village Cafe

Cafe

4.9(293)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
49

Cafe 222

Breakfast Restaurant$$

4.5(2,222)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
50

GARAGE Kitchen + Bar

American Restaurant$$

4.4(1,061)
0.4 mi·8 min walk
51

Chiefy Cafe

Coffee Shop$$

4.7(811)
0.4 mi·9 min walk
52

Taste & Thirst

Bar$

4.5(921)
0.5 mi·9 min walk
53

The Rooftop by STK

Restaurant$$$

4.3(457)
0.5 mi·10 min walk
54

Saint James French Diner

Restaurant$$$

4.4(251)
0.5 mi·10 min walk
55

Witherby Bar & Restaurant

Restaurant

5.0(63)
0.6 mi·11 min walk
56

Punch Bowl Social

Restaurant$$

4.3(2,177)
0.6 mi·12 min walk
57

Bronze Bird

Restaurant

4.5(199)
0.6 mi·13 min walk
58

The Café at Alma San Diego

American Restaurant

3.8(24)
0.6 mi·13 min walk
59

Shake Bar & Lounge

American Restaurant

4.2(48)
0.8 mi·16 min walk

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Timeline

  1. 2004

    Petco Park opens

    The Padres moved out of Qualcomm Stadium into a downtown park integrated with the historic Western Metal Supply Co. building.

  2. 2006

    First October at Petco

    The Padres reached the NLDS in just the park's third year. They were swept by St. Louis.

  3. 2016

    All-Star Game

    Petco hosted the All-Star Game; Eric Hosmer was MVP. The next decade would bring a wave of investment in the Padres' roster.

  4. 2020

    Tatís Jr. era arrives

    Fernando Tatís Jr. signed a 14-year, $340M extension — the longest in MLB history at the time. The 'Slam Diego' summer of grand slams followed.

  5. 2022

    Beating the Dodgers

    The Padres knocked out a 111-win Dodgers team in the NLDS — one of the great upsets of the wild-card era. They lost to Philadelphia in the NLCS.