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

$8.80

FERNSIDE BURGER

Two Smashed Patties. American Cheese. Fern Sauce. Shredded Lettuce. Fresh Onion. Pickle. Brioche bun.

$17.60

DIET FERNSIDE BURGER

Same great Fernside flavor with just half the patties! So one. There's one patty. It's a single burger.

$15.40

VEGAN BURGER

Black Bean Patty, Guacamole. Pico de Gallo, Jalapeno, Crispy Shallots, & Shredded Lettuce. Served on a Kaiser Roll!

$17.60

FRIED CHICKEN SANDO

Fried Chicken Breast. B&B Pickles. Grilled Jalapeno. Creamy Slaw. Lemon Aioli. Potato Bun.

$17.60

"Buffalo" CHICKEN SANDO

Fried Chicken Breast coated in Buffalo Sauce. Blue Cheese Dressing. Shredded Lettuce. Onion. Brioche Bun.

$18.70

PULLED PORK SANDO

Roasted Pulled Pork Shoulder. Mustard BBQ Sauce. Creamy Coleslaw. Potato Bun.

$17.60

ITALIAN VEGGIE SANDO

Grilled eggplant and zucchini, provolone, arugula, sun-dried tomato tapenade, balsamic, ciabatta

$17.60

"Fancy" GRILLED CHEESE

Gruyere Cheese. Caramelized Onions. Arugula. Levain Bread

$16.50

BREAKFAST SANDO

Over-Easy Egg. Bacon. American Cheese. Fried Shallots. Sriracha aioli. Hashbrown Cakes. Cheese Sauce. Who doesn't like Breakfast for Dinner?!

$14.30

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.

$11.00

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.

$9.90

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.

$17.60

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!

$17.60

BETWEEN BREAD

SNACKS

SOME PICKLES

Pickled vegetables. Made here.

$5.50

CANNOLI

$7.70

CHICKEN WINGS

Choice of House Buffalo, Spicy Dry Rub or Korean BBQ. Served with house blue cheese, rancho or miso ranch, carrots & celery.

$14.30

NACHO FRIES

Waffle Wries. Nacho Cheese. Bacon. Salsa Fresca. Avocado Smash. Pickled Red Onion.

$14.30

CRUSTY CAULIFLOWER

Lightly Beer-Battered Fried Cauliflower. House Buffalo Sauce. Carrots & Celery.

$12.10

PARTY BURGERS

Meat. American Cheese. Pickle. Fern Sauce. Hawaiian Roll.

$11.00

SHRIMP FRIED RICE

Rice. Shrimp. Eggs. Carrots. Water Chestnuts. Peas. Siracha Aioli. Sesame Seed. Scallions. Cilantro.

$17.60

CHILI CHEESE FRIES

Chili. Nacho Cheeze. Sour Cream. Green Onion.

$14.30

CHICKEN FRIED RICE

$17.60

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

$16.50

WEDGE SALAD

Iceberg Lettuce. Marinated Cherry Tomatoes. Brown Sugar Bacon. Red Onion. Blue Cheese Dressing.

$16.50

SANTA FE SALAD

Santa Fe Kale Salad. Grilled Chicken. Avo. Cowboy Caviar. Pepitas. Tortilla Strips. Cotija. Chipotle Vinaigrette.

$19.80

SIDE WAFFLE FRIES

$6.60

SIDE HASHBROWNS

$6.60

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

$9.90

SIDE SALAD

$6.60

SIDE OF AVOCADO

$4.40

SIDE FRIED EGG

$3.30

SIDE OF BROWN SUGAR BACON

$3.30

SIDE BURGER PATTY

3-4oz all beef patty. Your dog's favorite human treat!

$5.50

SIDE VEGAN PATTY

Housemade beet and chickpea patty. Your vegan dog's favorite vegan treat.

$5.50

SIDE GRILLED CHICKEN

$6.60

SIDE FRIED CHICKEN

$6.60

SIDES & ADDS

SAUCES

Side of RANCH

$0.55

Side of BLUE CHZ

$0.55

Side of BUFFALO (V)

$0.55

Side of FERN SAUCE

$0.55

Side of KOREAN BBQ

$0.85

Side of MAYO

$0.29

Side of MISO RANCH

$0.85

Side of MUSTARD

$0.29

Side of MUSTARD BBQ

$0.85

Side of NACHO CHEEZE

$0.85

Side of RED WINE VINAIGRETTE (V)

$0.55

Side of SOUR CREAM

$0.85

Side of SRIRACHA AIOLI

$0.85

Side of SWEET BABY RAYS

$0.55

SIDE OF VEGAN MAYO

$0.39

GIANT FERN SAUCE

8oz portion of our Classic Fern Sauce. Goes Great on...EVERYTHING!!!

$5.50

Topo Chico

$4.40

2GO N/A BEV

MENU COCKTAILS

IT'S GIVING GREEN TEA SLUSHEE

Irish Whiskey, Peach Liqueur, Lemon, Amaro Montenegro

$13.20

MEXICAN FIRING SQUAD SLUSHEE

Tequila. Lime. Hibiscus. Pomegranate. Ango.

$13.20

APEROL SPRITZ - TO-GO

Aperol. Sparkling Wine. Coconut LaCroix. 8oz Bottle

$13.20

COBRA CLUTCH - TO-G0

Tequila. Mezcal. Lime. Pineapple. Cane. Absinthe. 8oz Bottle

$13.20

GIN & TONIC - TO-GO

Gin. Elderflower. Becherovka. East Imperial Tonic Water. 8oz Bottle

$13.20

GOLDEN DELISH - TO-GO

Westland Single Malt Whisky. Sherry's. Douglas Fir. A&W Cream Soda. 8oz Bottle

$13.20

MARGARITA - TO-GO

Tequila. Lime. Cane. It's Skinny!!!! 8oz Bottle

$13.20

MOJITO - TO-GO

Rum. Lime. Mint. Sugar. Soda. A Cuban Classic!!!

$13.20

MOSCOW MULE - TO-GO

Vodka. Lime. Fresh Ginger. Angostura Bitters.

$13.20

OLD FERNSIDE - TO-GO

Old Forester Bourbon. Brown Butter. Allspice. Chocolate-Angostura Bitters.

$13.20

SPICY PALOMA - TO-GO

Jalapeo Tequila. Mezcal. Lime. Squirt. 8oz Bottle

$13.20

CODE RED - TO-GO

Suntory Toki (Japanese Whisky). Peach-Pear LaCroix. 8oz Bottle

$13.20

WHISKEY SMASH - TO-GO

Bourbon. Lemon. Mint. Party!!!

$13.20

BTL GREEN CHARTREUSE

$108.90

BTL YELLOW CHARTREUSE

$86.90

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.

$163.90

BTL BLACKENED x WILLETT - 109.6pf

Willett & Metallica collaborated to creat this Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey finished in Madeira Casks.

$165.00

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.

$110.00

BTL BUFFALO TRACE (Liter) - 90pf

Special Buffalo Trace Single Barrel. This is a pretty rare gem!

$39.60

BTL CREAM OF KENTUCKY "7.5yr Single Barrel Rye" - 100pf

7.5 Year Single Barrel Rye. Hard to find, but its Double Rich

$121.00

BTL ELIJAH CRAIG "Barrel Proof" - 121.0pf

Different Batch Numbers available.

$66.00

BTL ELIJAH CRAIG "Toasted Barrel" - 94pf

We call this "Sessionable Whiskey". Once you try it you will too.

$82.50

BTL FOUR SQUARE 2010 RUM - 120pf

Barbados rum aged in ex-Bourbon casks for 12 years.

$104.50

BTL HEAVEN HILL "7yr" - 100pf

This was Whiskey Advocates #4 whiskey of the year in 2019 and rightfully so.

$55.00

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!

$77.00

BTL LITTLE BOOK - Chapter 7 "In Retrospect" - 118.1pf

$220.00

BTL MELLOW CORN - 100pf

Mellow Corn is a bartender favorite and it has an incredibly good/bad label that we hope never changes.

$24.20

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.

$52.80

BTL MICHTER'S BOURBON Small Batch- 91.4pf

Rich caramel with vanilla and stone fruit.

$52.80

BTL MICHTER'S STRAIGHT RYE - 84.4pf

Amazing Single Barrel Rye bottled at 84.8 proof.

$52.80

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.

$33.00

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!

$82.50

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.

$92.40

BTL PEERLESS "Bourbon" - Barrel Proof

$71.50

BTL PEERLESS "Rye" - 111.6pf

$99.00

BTL RARE BREED BOURBON - 116.8pf

A blend of 6yr, 8yr and 12yr Bourbons with no water added at bottling.

$61.60

BTL SMOKE WAGON SMALL BATCH - 100pf

Great product at a killer price! Limited supply, so get it while you can.

$66.00

BTL SMOKE WAGON UNCUT "The Younger" - 114.76pf

One of the newest releases from Smoke Wagon. A must try!

$60.50

BTL SMOKE WAGON UNCUT UNFILTERED - 115.16pf

Batch #136 and bottled on March 4, 2022

$82.50

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.

$88.00

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.

$77.00

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.

$110.00

BTL FREY RANCH BOURBON - 90pf

Delicious 4-grain bourbon that is 100% grain to glass from a farm in Nevada.

$44.00

BTL WILLETT 4yr RYE - 107.4pf

$88.00

BTL WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE

$97.90

BTL EH TAYLOR SMALL BATCH

$86.90

BTL EH TAYLOR SINGLE BARREL

$130.90

BTL EAGLE RARE

$75.90

BTL WELLER 12YR 1 LITER

$273.90

BTL WOODFORD RESERVE 1 LITER 90.4 PROOF

$42.90

BTL RARE CHARACTER EXCEPTIONAL SERIES EM9-43 133.6 proof

$163.90

BTL BLANTONS

$97.90

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.

$30.80

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.

$30.80

ROS - Stolpman Gamay & Trousseau (Ballard Canyon, CA)

Good food friendly rose with loads of raspberry and vanilla.

$26.40

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.

$27.50

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.

$30.80

ZINI Red - Ziniel Liter (Austria)

$30.80

CABERNET FRANC - ONO (France)

$24.20

Secret Safari Pale Ale - Abnormal GRWLR

Pale Ale 5.4%

$19.80

Barrio Lager - Thorn Street GRWLR

Mexican Style Lager - 4.5%

$19.80

Brooklyn Lager - Brooklyn Brewery GRWLR

$19.80

Guinness GRWLR

Irish Dry Stout (4.2%)

$19.80

Hefeweizen - Paulaner GRWLR

$19.80

Labatt Blue - Labatt Blue GRWLR

$19.80

Harland Hazy - Harland GRWLR

7.5 % ABV

$19.80

Tora Rice Lager - Fall GRWLR

American Light Lager - 4.0%

$18.70

Pfriem IPA - Pfriem GRWLR

$19.80

Blood Orange POG Kombucha - GRWLR

$19.80

Pupil - Societe Brewing GRWLR

American IPA (7.5%)

$19.80

Robot Panda Hazy IPA - HUB GRWLR

$19.80

GROWLERS