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Islands Restaurant Vista

Islands Restaurant Vista Islands Restaurant Vista is a casual dining burger restaurant, family style restaurant, and bar & grill located on South Melrose Drive. With a relaxing beach vibe, this establishment specializes in all-natural burgers, fresh cut fries, ice-cold draft beer, and specialty tropical drinks. It offers American (New), American (Traditional), and burger food styles with the services of groups, kids, outdoor seating, takeout, waiter service, and walk-ins. The specialties are dinner and lunch. Attire is casual.
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Sharp, melty, and worth celebrating.It’s National Cheese Day, so you know what to do. 🧀
06/04/2026

Sharp, melty, and worth celebrating.
It’s National Cheese Day, so you know what to do. 🧀

Meet your new Lunch Break obsession 🌴Pacific Rim - grilled chicken with pineapple, edamame, avocado, sesame seeds, and 4...
06/02/2026

Meet your new Lunch Break obsession 🌴

Pacific Rim - grilled chicken with pineapple, edamame, avocado, sesame seeds, and 48g of protein.

What are you digging into first?

Celebrate National Burger Day your way. 🍔Order your go-to burger or try a new favorite, and enjoy FREE delivery with pro...
05/28/2026

Celebrate National Burger Day your way. 🍔

Order your go-to burger or try a new favorite, and enjoy FREE delivery with promo code BURGERDAY on all direct online & app orders now through Sunday.
Fresh-cut fries already included.

Valid only on orders placed through the Islands website or app from 5/28 - 5/31. Minimum $40 purchase required. Not valid for third-party delivery. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

05/21/2026

No self control when it comes to chips & salsa, especially when they’re FREE. If you’re a loyalty member, you get free chips & salsa all month in May with any $5 purchase

05/20/2026

Spectacular, give me 14 of them. Toasted Coconut and Prickly Pear are doing the most with their $10 Margarita Month specials.

05/17/2026

We wanted a hype edit. Gen Z gave us… 15 seconds of carbonation sounds

05/13/2026

Meet the Volcano Burger — stacked, saucy, spicy, and not here to play.
Handle with caution (or don’t 😏)

05/11/2026

It's time to gather & have a yapping session

Mom said share… but we’re not making any promises 🍔💅Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmas, and mother figures 💗
05/10/2026

Mom said share… but we’re not making any promises 🍔💅
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms, grandmas, and mother figures 💗

Are you more of a meat or a cheese lover? 👀No wrong answers
05/08/2026

Are you more of a meat or a cheese lover? 👀
No wrong answers

Margarita Month is calling… 🍹🌴Two ways to sip your way through it:🥥 Toasted Coconut Margarita – smooth, a little tropica...
05/05/2026

Margarita Month is calling… 🍹🌴
Two ways to sip your way through it:
🥥 Toasted Coconut Margarita – smooth, a little tropical, dangerously easy to love
🌺 Prickly Pear Margarita – bright, juicy, and just the right amount of bold
Both for $10 all month long.
Which one are you starting with 👀

Margarita Month is calling… 🍹🌴Two ways to sip your way through it:🥥 Toasted Coconut Margarita – smooth, a little tropica...
05/05/2026

Margarita Month is calling… 🍹🌴
Two ways to sip your way through it:
🥥 Toasted Coconut Margarita – smooth, a little tropical, dangerously easy to love
🌺 Prickly Pear Margarita – bright, juicy, and just the right amount of bold
Both for $10 all month long.
Which one are you starting with 👀

05/05/2026

The edge is gone when you’re in the club
Free chips & salsa all May
Loyalty members only

Turn up the heat 🌋🔥The Volcano Burger is bringing the fire for a limited time.Pepper jack, fresh and fried jalapeños, a ...
05/04/2026

Turn up the heat 🌋🔥
The Volcano Burger is bringing the fire for a limited time.
Pepper jack, fresh and fried jalapeños, a crispy onion ring, and that sweet & spicy huli huli sauce. 🤤
Balanced with lettuce, tomato, and mayo so every bite hits just right.
Get it while it’s hot. 🌶️

04/25/2026

Your personality, but make it a tee 👕
🍺 🍹 🌴
Comment your vibe below 👇
$10 flash sale. Limited time only.

Friendly reminder: good people get Mai Tais. that’s the rule.
04/22/2026

Friendly reminder: good people get Mai Tais. that’s the rule.

It's pretty easy tbh Happy Hour every day, 3-6:30 pm in the entire restaurant!
04/17/2026

It's pretty easy tbh

Happy Hour every day, 3-6:30 pm in the entire restaurant!

04/17/2026

bffs f4ever💞

04/15/2026

The only return I care about is cheddar fries
$10 off your $40+ online order

Step 1: Spend $40+ 🍔
Step 2: Use code TAXDAY at checkout 💸
Step 3: Enjoy $10 off and kick back 🌴

Only valid on online orders for curbside pickup, take out, or delivery from islandsrestaurants.com. Not valid on third-party delivery. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

Sorry, my hands are preoccupied
04/12/2026

Sorry, my hands are preoccupied

04/09/2026

A Malibu burger with an egg or Hawaiian will solve this

04/06/2026

Championship game is set 🏀🔥
UConn vs Michigan
Comment who you have 👇
Then pull up for all-night happy hour (3pm–close) on 4/6 🍹

Four drinks. Final Four. April 4.Four drinks. Final Four. April 4.Four drinks. Final Four. April 4.The math is mathing 🍹...
04/04/2026

Four drinks. Final Four. April 4.
Four drinks. Final Four. April 4.
Four drinks. Final Four. April 4.
The math is mathing 🍹🌴
$10 Tropical Flights, one day only, 4/4.

Address

240 South Melrose Drive
Vista, CA
92081

For the burger restaurant on South Melrose Drive in Vista, if you are driving, take the I-5 freeway and exit at CA-78 East. Continue on CA-78 East and exit at Sycamore Avenue. Turn right onto Sycamore Avenue and continue until you reach South Melrose Drive. Turn left onto South Melrose Drive and the restaurant will be on your right.

If you are taking public transport, take the Sprinter Rail Line to the Vista Transit Center. From there, transfer to the Breeze Route 302 bus towards Palomar College Transit Center. Get off at the stop for South Melrose Drive and walk north until you reach the restaurant.

For the family style restaurant and bar & grill on South Melrose Drive in Vista, if you are driving, take the I-5 freeway and exit at CA-78 East. Continue on CA-78 East and exit at Sycamore Avenue. Turn right onto Sycamore Avenue and continue until you reach South Melrose Drive. Turn left onto South Melrose Drive and continue until you see the restaurant on your left.

If you are taking public transport, take the Sprinter Rail Line to the Vista Transit Center. From there, transfer to the Breeze Route 332 bus towards Escondido Transit Center. Get off at the stop for South Melrose Drive and walk south until you reach the restaurant on your right.

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 9pm
Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+1 760-631-1535

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Islands Restaurant Vista is a burger restaurant that offers an island vibe, making it a perfect spot for family-style dining and bar & grill experience. The restaurant specializes in all-natural burgers, fresh cut fries, ice-cold draft beer, and specialty tropical drinks. The menu features fan favorites that are back for a limited time only, so hurry in and grab yours today! The Double Stack burger is a must-try item on the menu that will leave you craving for more. If you're looking for something to quench your thirst, then the Beer Flight or Tropical Flight is the way to go. Islands Restaurant Vista also offers lunch break specials from Monday to Friday between 11 am-2 pm where everything is under $11. With its beach vibe and delicious food options, Islands Restaurant Vista is definitely worth checking out!

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