Herb & Wood
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2210 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
Herb & Wood is a wood-fired Mediterranean restaurant in Little Italy, opened in April 2016 by Top Chef alum Brian Malarkey and partner Christopher Puffer (Puffer Malarkey Collective, also home to Herb & Sea). The kitchen centers on a custom wood-fired hearth turning out housemade pastas, flame-kissed proteins, and seasonal vegetables, and the bar keeps a standing "Spirit-Free" section with four named zero-proof drinks so non-drinkers get composed builds rather than soda or juice. Current options include the Lemon & Herbs (lemon, roasted lemon-thyme syrup, grenadine, soda), the Kauai Chickens (cinnamon pineapple, spiced grapefruit cordial, lime, egg white, mineral water), a non-alcoholic Sbagliato (alcohol-removed sparkling wine and aperitivo), and Malarkey in Paris (smoke tea, bergamot, spearmint, carbonated). It marked its 10th anniversary in March 2026.
What to order
- Lemon & Herbs
- Kauai Chickens
- Sbagliato (NA)
- Malarkey in Paris
Non-alcoholic brands they serve
House-crafted NA cocktails