Flagship of the Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island, Vessel Restaurant in Point Loma serves New American coastal cuisine overlooking the resort's private marina and San Diego Bay. The seasonal menu rotates around locally sourced and sustainable ingredients — sea bass, short ribs, burrata — drawing from the same network of regional fishermen and ranchers that feeds Shelter Island's waterfront kitchen at Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar. A recent renovation added a 360-degree center bar and a video wall cycling local landscapes, converting the dining room into a lounge-and-restaurant hybrid with distinct bar-side and table-service zones. Weekend brunch pairs bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys with live entertainment on the waterfront patio, layering music programming onto the meal service in a production format that separates the resort from standalone setups at Ketch Grill and Taps. A private dining room overlooking the Kona Kai Marina seats up to forty guests for buyout events with custom menus, dedicated bar service, and full AV capability.