Fine Dining
in San Diego:
Vivace
Neighborhood: Carlsbad, CA Category:
Italian
Vivace is sure to add an upscale Italian flair to any romantic dining occasion. Choose to sit by the fireplace for a warm, intimate dinner, on the terrace for a secluded yet adventurous dinner, or...
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Suite and Tender
Neighborhood: Downtown / Gaslamp, CA Category:
American, Seafood, Steakhouse
Suite and Tender is the upscale dining destination within downtown’s ultra luxury hotel, Se San Diego, designed by renowned interior designer Dodd Mitchell, known for creating the concepts f...
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Legends Bistro
Neighborhood: La Costa, CA Category:
American, Fusion
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily. Breakfast is served from 6 am to 11 am, Lunch is served from 11 am to 5 pm and Dinner is served from 5 pm to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday and 5 pm to ...
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BlueFire Bar and Grill
Neighborhood: La Costa, CA Category:
Seafood
BlueFire offers a $32 Special Every Wednesday featuring a two-course menu of the chef's selection.
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Jai by Wolfgang Puck
Neighborhood: La Jolla, CA Category:
Asian
The new San Diego Jai by Wolfgang Puck is the new esteemed restaurant in the La Jolla Playhouse theater district within the Mandell Weiss Forum. Wolfgang Puck’s Jai in La Jolla was designed ...
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Inn Fusion
Neighborhood: Rancho Santa Fe, CA Category:
Fusion
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe is famed hotel known for picturesque landscapes with an onsite fine dining restaurant newly re-dubbed Inn Fusion, renowned for great service and a pleasing atmosphere. T...
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Pamplemousse Grille
Neighborhood: Del Mar, CA Category:
French, Fusion
Pamplemousse Grill is a paradise for the refined palate. While technically considered French cuisine, the menu at Pamplemousse Grill is an experiment in culinary combinations. Executive Chef Jeffr...
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Addison
Neighborhood: Del Mar, CA Category:
Refined and elegant, Addison offers an ever-changing, four-course experience that emphasizes French cuisine with local ingredients. Replete with richly appointed armchairs, carved wood detailing, ...
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Il Fornaio Del Mar
Neighborhood: Del Mar, CA Category:
With strong origins in Barlassina, Italy in 1972, the Il Fornaio chain of authentic Italian restaurants and bakeries has steadily grown over the years throughout California in San Francisco, Manha...
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Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
Neighborhood: La Jolla, CA Category:
Steakhouse
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar is a national chain of fine dining steakhouses, each location proving unique in its boutique atmosphere while staying consistent to the dining standar...
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Le Fontainebleau
Neighborhood: Downtown / Gaslamp, CA Category:
Asian, California, French, Fusion
Seafood fanatics across town are raving about Le Fontainebleau's Friday seafood soiree. The fish is trucked in fresh daily, the preparation is immaculate and few fans of fine dining will argue th...
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Dobson's Bar and Restaurant
Neighborhood: Downtown / Gaslamp, CA Category:
California
Open for lunch Monday - Friday 11:30am - 3:00pm; open for dinner Monday - Wednesday 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Thursday - Saturday 5:00pm - 11:00pm.
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Mistral
Neighborhood: Coronado, CA Category:
California, Mediterranean
Located within Loews Coronado Bay Resort
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Coronado Boathouse
Neighborhood: Coronado, CA Category:
Seafood, Steakhouse
Built in 1887, the Coronado Boathouse is an authentic Victorian structure that juts out onto the Glorietta Bay Marina. Not only does the two-story restaurant offer an unparalleled view of the bay,...
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El Bizcocho
Neighborhood: Rancho Bernardo, CA Category:
American, French, Fusion
El Bizcocho at the esteemed Rancho Bernardo Inn introduces a new culinary team in the kitchen. New Executive Chef Judd Canepari and new Chef de Cuisine Steven Rojas present a new style of dining a...
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Baci Ristorante
Neighborhood: Old Town, CA Category:
Italian
Baci Ristorante is famous for its rich selection of seafood and veal, prepared in classic Italian style. The Sea Bass Mungia, for example, is a thick fish steak smothered in a buttery sauce and se...
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Parioli Italian Bistro
Neighborhood: Solana Beach, CA Category:
Bistro, Italian
Parioli in Solana Beach, just north of Del Mar, is an Italian Bistro with a romantic feel. Decorated with simple white table cloths and white lilies, this low-lighted restaurant creates an intimat...
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Market Restaurant and Bar
Neighborhood: Del Mar, CA Category:
California, Fusion, Seafood, Steakhouse, Sushi
MARKET Restaurant & Bar is
upscale dining room away from home where Del
Mar and Rancho Santa Fe patrons head for a fresh menu that changes daily and
impeccable service that always remains t...
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Quarter Kitchen
Neighborhood: Downtown / Gaslamp, CA Category:
Continental, Fusion
New Happier Hour: Monday – Thursday 4-7pm, ½ glasses of wine, ½ off appetizers, $5 cocktail menu at the Quarter Kitchen bar
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The Sky Room
Neighborhood: La Jolla, CA Category:
French
The famously formal dining room at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla , The Sky Room, is repeatedly rated one of the top fine dining restaurants in San Diego. Serving contemporary French cuisine...
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The Marine Room
Neighborhood: La Jolla, CA Category:
Continental, French, Seafood
This La Jolla restaurant is more than great dining it is a La Jolla tradition not to be missed.
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The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Neighborhood: Downtown / Gaslamp, CA Category:
Oyster Bar, Seafood
If you like your seafood fresh, your martinis a little
dirty, your ambience Hollywood-set worthy, and your chefs straight out of Bravo's Top Chef, then look no further than Gaslamp’s
Ocean...
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The Rancho Valencia Restaurant
Neighborhood: Rancho Santa Fe, CA Category:
California
This award-winning upscale restaurant is one of the most romantic, elegant eateries in all of San Diego. Led by executive chef Christopher Powell, the cuisine is full of creativity and flavor.
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Mille Fleurs
Neighborhood: Rancho Santa Fe, CA Category:
French
The interior of Mille Fleurs is a vivacious mélange of fireplaces and tapestries, and the piano bar charms musical types with jazz tunes and after-diner martinis. But affluent gourmands visit the ...
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BALEENsandiego
Neighborhood: Mission Bay, CA Category:
American, Seafood
True to its name, Baleen’s menu is heavily oceanic. Located in Mission Bay's Paradise Point Resort, the restaurant focuses on seafood, grilling up finned folk like mahi mahi, king salmon and north...
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Zocalo Grill
Neighborhood: Old Town, CA Category:
California, Seafood
A zócalo is the traditional core of many Mexican towns, a park-like gathering place that serves as a social center for the town’s citizens. Fittingly, Old Town’s Zocalo Grill serves as one of the ...
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Donovan's of La Jolla
Neighborhood: La Jolla, CA Category:
Seafood, Steakhouse
"One hundred percent prime, all the time" is the motto of Donovan’s Steak House in La Jolla. The atmosphere is appealing, rich in mahogany, filled with soft, flattering light. This upscale, world ...
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Azul La Jolla
Neighborhood: La Jolla, CA Category:
California
In the heart of beautiful, sunny La Jolla lies a colorful secret. The breathtaking view and elegant atmosphere isn’t the only appeal to this fabulous restaurant. Their diligent staff is there to h...
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Busalacchi's Ristorante
Neighborhood: Hillcrest, CA Category:
Italian
Busalacchi's, San Diego dining mogul Joe Busalacchi's namesake establishment, is twenty years old and still as tasty as ever. Management has been passed through the family along with award-winning...
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Star of the Sea
Neighborhood: Little Italy, CA Category:
Seafood
The imaginative coastal cuisine at Star of the Sea on the Embarcadero will blow your mind. With an award-wining selection of wines and unique, elegant atmosphere a night out at this posh eatery is...
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Bertrand at Mister A's
Neighborhood: Banker's Hill, CA Category:
American, Continental, French, Seafood
Looking for a fantastic meal included with a breathtaking view of downtown San Diego? Look no further because Bertrand at Mister A’s has it all. Equipped with an outdoor balcony wrapping aro...
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Blue Point Coastal Cuisine
Neighborhood: Downtown / Gaslamp, CA Category:
Seafood
The first seafood and oyster bar to inhabit the Historic Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego isn’t your ordinary restaurant. Here it’s first class, all around with tantalizing appetizers incl...
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Alfiére Mediterranean Bistro
Neighborhood: Harbor Island, CA Category:
Italian, Mediterranean
What’s a better way to enjoy a night out in beautiful San Diego than enjoying a relaxing dinner with elegant Mediterranean cuisine on the Pacific waterfront? Alfiere Mediterranean Bistro has just ...
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Osetra Water Grill
Neighborhood: Downtown / Gaslamp, CA Category:
Seafood, Steakhouse
Osetra is a type of elite caviar, derived from the heavyweight osetra sturgeon. It’s also the name of one of the best places in San Diego to dine on fresh, gourmet seafood, accompanied by wo...
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Sbicca an American Bistro
Neighborhood: Del Mar, CA Category:
American
Just glancing through the long list of awards Sbicca American Bistro has acquired gives proof for Susan and Dan Sbicca’s success. With two consecutive "Best American Casual Dining" awards in...
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Arterra
Neighborhood: Del Mar, CA Category:
American, Continental
Set in a spacious dining room with high ceilings and luscious red and gold curtains, Arterra is the epitome of ambiance. Tables adorned in white table cloths with classic white porcelain plates ar...
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1500 OCEAN at the Hotel Del Coronado
Neighborhood: Coronado, CA Category:
Desserts, Diners
This beachfront cabana setting offers both indoor and outdoor seating, including two private dining rooms and a wine vault. Chef Jason Shaeffer includes a wide array of Southland Coastal Cuisine i...
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Pasquale on Prospect
Neighborhood: La Jolla, CA Category:
Italian
Pasquale on Prospect is La Jolla's most buzzed-about Italian dining experience. From unparalleled flavors to star-studded celebrity guests, an evening in Pasquale doesn't feel like an evening on P...
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Rainwater's on Kettner
Neighborhood: Downtown / Gaslamp, CA Category:
Seafood, Steakhouse
This upscale San Diego restaurant isn’t just your average place to grub. With a wide array of wines from all over the world, the wine list alone is 93 pages long! This award winning chophouse feat...
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Blackhorse Grille
Neighborhood: Del Mar, CA Category:
Diners
Blackhorse Grille is now Market Restaurant and Bar.
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