Lobster West Coronado

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For certified-sustainable Maine lobster on Coronado Island, Lobster West Coronado operates a counter-service shop on B Avenue one block off Orange Avenue and two blocks from Hotel Del Coronado in the 92118 ZIP. The chain originated in Encinitas in 2013 and opened the 40-seat Coronado counter in 2016, building each roll from the hand-pulled claw, knuckle, and tail meat of a full one-pound Maine lobster shipped overnight — a New England shellfish counter steps from the Japanese seafood preparations at Nobu Del Coronado inside Hotel Del. Rolls come in Maine-style (cold, dressed with mayo, celery, and chives) or Connecticut-style (warm, tossed in drawn butter), and the Dueling Claws combo pairs Maine lobster with Dungeness crab on a single split-top bun. Beyond the rolls, the menu adds New England clam chowder, lobster bisque, organic salads, and custom catering platters for Coronado beach picnics, corporate lunches, and private events across the island. All lobster is 100-percent certified sustainable and sourced directly from Maine fishing boats, a cold-water supply chain that feeds both the Coronado and Encinitas locations and anchors the island's casual New England-seafood niche alongside the Mexican-seafood counter tradition at Night & Day Cafe on Orange Avenue. The Epic roll doubles the standard lobster load to approximately two pounds of hand-pulled Maine claw and knuckle meat on a single butter-toasted split-top bun, requiring same-day overnight air freight from Atlantic fishing boats to the B Avenue kitchen.