Fernside Menu (Update 2025)
Fernside is a trendy cocktail bar and American eatery located in San Diego, CA. Offering a diverse menu, Fernside's specialties include the Fernside Burger, Vegan Burger, Fried Chicken Sando, and the unique Not a Philly Cheesesteak. With options for both carnivores and vegans, Fernside caters to a wide range of dietary preferences. The atmosphere is described as hipster and casual, making it a great spot for families and groups alike. Customers rave about the friendly staff, outdoor seating, and creative cocktails like the boozy slushees. While some dishes may be hit or miss, the waffle fries are a consistent winner. Overall, Fernside is a must-visit for those looking for a vibrant dining experience in South Park.
SPECIALS
Chicken Soup
FERNSIDE BURGER
Two Smashed Patties. American Cheese. Fern Sauce. Shredded Lettuce. Fresh Onion. Pickle. Brioche bun.
DIET FERNSIDE BURGER
Same great Fernside flavor with just half the patties! So one. There's one patty. It's a single burger.
VEGAN BURGER
Black Bean Patty, Guacamole. Pico de Gallo, Jalapeno, Crispy Shallots, & Shredded Lettuce. Served on a Kaiser Roll!
FRIED CHICKEN SANDO
Fried Chicken Breast. B&B Pickles. Grilled Jalapeno. Creamy Slaw. Lemon Aioli. Potato Bun.
"Buffalo" CHICKEN SANDO
Fried Chicken Breast coated in Buffalo Sauce. Blue Cheese Dressing. Shredded Lettuce. Onion. Brioche Bun.
PULLED PORK SANDO
Roasted Pulled Pork Shoulder. Mustard BBQ Sauce. Creamy Coleslaw. Potato Bun.
ITALIAN VEGGIE SANDO
Grilled eggplant and zucchini, provolone, arugula, sun-dried tomato tapenade, balsamic, ciabatta
"Fancy" GRILLED CHEESE
Gruyere Cheese. Caramelized Onions. Arugula. Levain Bread
BREAKFAST SANDO
Over-Easy Egg. Bacon. American Cheese. Fried Shallots. Sriracha aioli. Hashbrown Cakes. Cheese Sauce. Who doesn't like Breakfast for Dinner?!
KIDS Burger
This burger is for kids under 12. If you're an adult and you order this for yourself, you're a child. Served plain as day (meat, cheese, bun), but you have the option to add stuff. Comes with fries.
KIDS Grilled Cheese
This grilled cheese is for kids under 12. If you're an adult and you order this for yourself, you're a child. American cheese and toasted sourdough. Served with fries.
NOT A PHILLY CHEESESTEAK
The Fresh Prince of Cheesesteaks. Rooted in Philly but definitely a West Coast thing. Ribeye. Provolone. Caramelized Onions. Bell Peppers. Citrus Jalapeno Aioli.
CUBANO SANDWICH
Slow-Roasted Pork. Ham. Provolone. Horseradish Dijonnaise. Pickled Red Onion. B&B Pickles. Toasted Roll.Go for the full Cuban experience and add a Mojito for 6 bucks!
BETWEEN BREAD
SNACKS
SOME PICKLES
Pickled vegetables. Made here.
CANNOLI
CHICKEN WINGS
Choice of House Buffalo, Spicy Dry Rub or Korean BBQ. Served with house blue cheese, rancho or miso ranch, carrots & celery.
NACHO FRIES
Waffle Wries. Nacho Cheese. Bacon. Salsa Fresca. Avocado Smash. Pickled Red Onion.
CRUSTY CAULIFLOWER
Lightly Beer-Battered Fried Cauliflower. House Buffalo Sauce. Carrots & Celery.
PARTY BURGERS
Meat. American Cheese. Pickle. Fern Sauce. Hawaiian Roll.
SHRIMP FRIED RICE
Rice. Shrimp. Eggs. Carrots. Water Chestnuts. Peas. Siracha Aioli. Sesame Seed. Scallions. Cilantro.
CHILI CHEESE FRIES
Chili. Nacho Cheeze. Sour Cream. Green Onion.
CHICKEN FRIED RICE
SHARES
SALADS
SQUASH SALAD
Kabocha and acorn squash, roasted Brussels sprouts, pomegranate, apple, zaatar goat cheese, crispy shallot, arugula, pomegranate vinaigrette...There's honey in the vinaigretteVegan (if honey is okay) without the cheeseGluten free without crispy shallots
WEDGE SALAD
Iceberg Lettuce. Marinated Cherry Tomatoes. Brown Sugar Bacon. Red Onion. Blue Cheese Dressing.
SANTA FE SALAD
Santa Fe Kale Salad. Grilled Chicken. Avo. Cowboy Caviar. Pepitas. Tortilla Strips. Cotija. Chipotle Vinaigrette.
SIDE WAFFLE FRIES
SIDE HASHBROWNS
BOWL O' CHILI
A 16oz serving of our serving house spicy chilli! Watch out! Its got a spicy kick! Served with a dollop of sour cream and green onions
SIDE SALAD
SIDE OF AVOCADO
SIDE FRIED EGG
SIDE OF BROWN SUGAR BACON
SIDE BURGER PATTY
3-4oz all beef patty. Your dog's favorite human treat!
SIDE VEGAN PATTY
Housemade beet and chickpea patty. Your vegan dog's favorite vegan treat.
SIDE GRILLED CHICKEN
SIDE FRIED CHICKEN
SIDES & ADDS
SAUCES
Side of RANCH
Side of BLUE CHZ
Side of BUFFALO (V)
Side of FERN SAUCE
Side of KOREAN BBQ
Side of MAYO
Side of MISO RANCH
Side of MUSTARD
Side of MUSTARD BBQ
Side of NACHO CHEEZE
Side of RED WINE VINAIGRETTE (V)
Side of SOUR CREAM
Side of SRIRACHA AIOLI
Side of SWEET BABY RAYS
SIDE OF VEGAN MAYO
GIANT FERN SAUCE
8oz portion of our Classic Fern Sauce. Goes Great on...EVERYTHING!!!
Topo Chico
2GO N/A BEV
MENU COCKTAILS
IT'S GIVING GREEN TEA SLUSHEE
Irish Whiskey, Peach Liqueur, Lemon, Amaro Montenegro
MEXICAN FIRING SQUAD SLUSHEE
Tequila. Lime. Hibiscus. Pomegranate. Ango.
APEROL SPRITZ - TO-GO
Aperol. Sparkling Wine. Coconut LaCroix. 8oz Bottle
COBRA CLUTCH - TO-G0
Tequila. Mezcal. Lime. Pineapple. Cane. Absinthe. 8oz Bottle
GIN & TONIC - TO-GO
Gin. Elderflower. Becherovka. East Imperial Tonic Water. 8oz Bottle
GOLDEN DELISH - TO-GO
Westland Single Malt Whisky. Sherry's. Douglas Fir. A&W Cream Soda. 8oz Bottle
MARGARITA - TO-GO
Tequila. Lime. Cane. It's Skinny!!!! 8oz Bottle
MOJITO - TO-GO
Rum. Lime. Mint. Sugar. Soda. A Cuban Classic!!!
MOSCOW MULE - TO-GO
Vodka. Lime. Fresh Ginger. Angostura Bitters.
OLD FERNSIDE - TO-GO
Old Forester Bourbon. Brown Butter. Allspice. Chocolate-Angostura Bitters.
SPICY PALOMA - TO-GO
Jalapeo Tequila. Mezcal. Lime. Squirt. 8oz Bottle
CODE RED - TO-GO
Suntory Toki (Japanese Whisky). Peach-Pear LaCroix. 8oz Bottle
WHISKEY SMASH - TO-GO
Bourbon. Lemon. Mint. Party!!!
BTL GREEN CHARTREUSE
BTL YELLOW CHARTREUSE
BTL BARDSTOWN "Laubade" 107pf
Technically "Chateau De Laubade", this blended bourbon of 10 and 12 year bourbons is finished in Armagnac Casks. This whiskey has a great spice and a subtle sweetness that drinks really nice. Limited amount, so get it while you can.
BTL BLACKENED x WILLETT - 109.6pf
Willett & Metallica collaborated to creat this Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey finished in Madeira Casks.
BTL BOOKER'S "2023-02" - 125.5pf
The second release of Booker bourbon 2023 collection is bookers Batch 202302 Apprentice Batch. Dispatch pays homage to the early days of my dad. Booker knows career far before he was a sixth generation, master distiller when he first learned the art of making bourbon under the guidance of his cousin Carl Beam.
BTL BUFFALO TRACE (Liter) - 90pf
Special Buffalo Trace Single Barrel. This is a pretty rare gem!
BTL CREAM OF KENTUCKY "7.5yr Single Barrel Rye" - 100pf
7.5 Year Single Barrel Rye. Hard to find, but its Double Rich
BTL ELIJAH CRAIG "Barrel Proof" - 121.0pf
Different Batch Numbers available.
BTL ELIJAH CRAIG "Toasted Barrel" - 94pf
We call this "Sessionable Whiskey". Once you try it you will too.
BTL FOUR SQUARE 2010 RUM - 120pf
Barbados rum aged in ex-Bourbon casks for 12 years.
BTL HEAVEN HILL "7yr" - 100pf
This was Whiskey Advocates #4 whiskey of the year in 2019 and rightfully so.
BTL HENRY MCKENNA 10yr Single Barrel - 100 proof
This won best whiskey at the 2019 SF World Spirits Competition. For a 10yr Bottled in Bond Bourbon, this is an incredible deal!
BTL LITTLE BOOK - Chapter 7 "In Retrospect" - 118.1pf
BTL MELLOW CORN - 100pf
Mellow Corn is a bartender favorite and it has an incredibly good/bad label that we hope never changes.
BTL MICHTER'S AMERICAN WHISKEY - 83.4pf
Unlike Bourbon or Rye which must use new charred oak barrels, this whiskey is aged in whiskey soaked barrels and it is delicious. It was off the market for 3+ years, but is back now and better than ever.
BTL MICHTER'S BOURBON Small Batch- 91.4pf
Rich caramel with vanilla and stone fruit.
BTL MICHTER'S STRAIGHT RYE - 84.4pf
Amazing Single Barrel Rye bottled at 84.8 proof.
BTL MYER'S RUM "Fernside" SINGLE BARREL
Myer's Rum Fernside Single Barrel finished in Sazerac Rye Barrels. This Jamaican Rum comes from the Long Pond Distillery and works in every cocktail we've tried it with.
BTL NASHVILLE BARREL CO. "cask strength bourbon" - 118.72pf
Amazing cask strength whiskey that goes great with cold weather. Guaranteed to make family time super enjoyable!
BTL NULU - Double Oaked Cask Strength - 120.8pf
This was a Single Barrel pick by a distributor and its delicious! The extra 3 months in a new charred oak barrel really round out this Bourbon and give it a very creme brle like quality. Great after dinner sipper.
BTL PEERLESS "Bourbon" - Barrel Proof
BTL PEERLESS "Rye" - 111.6pf
BTL RARE BREED BOURBON - 116.8pf
A blend of 6yr, 8yr and 12yr Bourbons with no water added at bottling.
BTL SMOKE WAGON SMALL BATCH - 100pf
Great product at a killer price! Limited supply, so get it while you can.
BTL SMOKE WAGON UNCUT "The Younger" - 114.76pf
One of the newest releases from Smoke Wagon. A must try!
BTL SMOKE WAGON UNCUT UNFILTERED - 115.16pf
Batch #136 and bottled on March 4, 2022
BTL TEQUILA OCHO "Widow Jane Barrel - Reposado"
Aged 8 weeks and 8 days in ex-Widow Jane bourbon barrels. Only 1000 6-pack cases were released from this single estate so it's a very limited release.
BTL WHISTLEPIG 10yr "FernCraft" Single Barrel - 114.4pf
Fernside Single Barrel collaboration with BottleCraft. This 10yr old Rye comes from Canada and is bottled at barrel proof 114.4pf.
BTL WHISTLEPIG 12yr "BottleSide" Single Barrel - 86pf
A Fernside and Bottlecraft collaboration single barrel!!! This is a 100% Rye Whiskey aged for 12 years and then rested in three separate barrels creating a smooth unique flavor.
BTL FREY RANCH BOURBON - 90pf
Delicious 4-grain bourbon that is 100% grain to glass from a farm in Nevada.
BTL WILLETT 4yr RYE - 107.4pf
BTL WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE
BTL EH TAYLOR SMALL BATCH
BTL EH TAYLOR SINGLE BARREL
BTL EAGLE RARE
BTL WELLER 12YR 1 LITER
BTL WOODFORD RESERVE 1 LITER 90.4 PROOF
BTL RARE CHARACTER EXCEPTIONAL SERIES EM9-43 133.6 proof
BTL BLANTONS
SPIRITS BOTTLESHOP
WINE BOTTLESHOP
SAUVIGNON BLANC -Exit West 2023 (Lake County, CA)
Classic low intervention Sauvignon Blanc from the famed Loire region in France. Great food wine and a total patio pounder.
VINO BLANCO - Kiki & Juan (Spain)
It's light and crispy. The official patio pounder. We recommend buying 2 bottles. Just get it and don't look back.
ROS - Stolpman Gamay & Trousseau (Ballard Canyon, CA)
Good food friendly rose with loads of raspberry and vanilla.
ORANGE - Love You Bunches (Santa Barbara, CA)
A blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Torrontes. Co-fermented and macerated with skins on for 3 weeks. Super crushable and perfect for Spring and Summer.
BEBIDA MORADA - Lo-Fi Wines (Santa Maria Vy, CA)
Bebida Morada, aka Purple Drink.Co-fermentation of two Iberian grape varieties: 70% Mencia, a red grape, and 30% Arinto, a white grape. Super crushable and good with friends.
ZINI Red - Ziniel Liter (Austria)
CABERNET FRANC - ONO (France)
Secret Safari Pale Ale - Abnormal GRWLR
Pale Ale 5.4%
Barrio Lager - Thorn Street GRWLR
Mexican Style Lager - 4.5%
Brooklyn Lager - Brooklyn Brewery GRWLR
Guinness GRWLR
Irish Dry Stout (4.2%)
Hefeweizen - Paulaner GRWLR
Labatt Blue - Labatt Blue GRWLR
Harland Hazy - Harland GRWLR
7.5 % ABV
Tora Rice Lager - Fall GRWLR
American Light Lager - 4.0%
Pfriem IPA - Pfriem GRWLR
Blood Orange POG Kombucha - GRWLR
Pupil - Societe Brewing GRWLR
American IPA (7.5%)