Veranda opened in April 2025 at the Hotel del Coronado at 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118 — 159 seats, 141 of them outdoors — replacing Sheerwater as part of the hotel's $550 million revitalization. Named for the original 1,800-foot wraparound veranda that encircled the Del when it opened in 1888, the restaurant is a deliberate tribute to the hotel's al fresco heritage. Executive Chef Brian Archibald — who spent over 25 years working alongside Daniel Boulud and Alex Lee — helms a menu built around California coastal sourcing: grilled artichokes, West Coast oysters with chorizo butter, Dungeness Crab Wedge, Rosemary & Lemon Roasted Chicken, CAB Tomahawk for Two, and a Grilled Whole Mountain Trout with noisette sauce. Themed nights drive repeat visits — Wednesday is signature fried chicken, Thursday is 36-hour prime rib, Friday is a seafood boil for two with Maine lobster, Sea Cortez shrimp, and Dungeness crab. Pre-dinner cocktails at Babcock & Story Bar inside the hotel set the tone. For the Del's other dining concepts, Serea Coastal Cuisine is the property's fine dining anchor. Reservations via OpenTable recommended, especially for Friday's seafood boil.