Carnitas' Snack Shack - Embarcadero in downtown San Diego anchors a 9,840-square-foot open-air pavilion on North Harbor Drive, designed by architecture firm JWDA and California artist Pae White as part of the North Embarcadero redevelopment in 2016. Chef Hanis Cavin's pork-centric counter-service menu shares the waterfront dining corridor with The Fish Market's catch-of-the-day counter, offering smoked and braised domestic pork as the protein counterweight to the Embarcadero's seafood concentration. The original North Park location launched the concept before this harbor expansion, and a pair of stands inside Petco Park's Section 130 now extend the brand to Padres game days. The Triple Threat sandwich — pulled pork, pork loin schnitzel, and bacon stacked on a single roll — headlines a lineup that pairs against local craft drafts from the 28-seat granite-top outdoor bar, including rotating pours from Ballast Point Brewing and other San Diego breweries. A walk-up window adds soft-serve ice cream and coffee service alongside the main counter. Full-venue private buyouts accommodate wedding receptions, corporate events, and game-day parties for up to 195 guests with waterfront views and custom catering menus built around the pork program.