Established in 1982, Miguel’s Cocina on Shelter Island in Point Loma, San Diego rolls handmade flour tortillas and grinds house salsas at this waterfront location on Shelter Island Drive. The kitchen shares Shelter Island’s sit-down dining corridor with Brigantine Seafood & Oyster Bar, but centers on a full Baja-California-style Mexican menu anchored by a proprietary jalapeño white cream sauce featured in San Diego Magazine’s Ultimate Condiment Bar roundup. A two-level layout with upstairs patio seating overlooks the Shelter Island marina, making it one of few Point Loma restaurants pairing full table service with direct harbor views. The catering and private-event program handles weddings, corporate meetings, and large-party buyouts across multiple locations, a multi-venue capability not matched by single-kitchen operations like Cocina De Barrio - Point Loma. The highest-ticket plate is the Camarones Jalisco—jumbo shrimp stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon, grilled, and finished with the signature jalapeño cream sauce.