Entering the trattoria from its romantic, street-side brick patio, patrons meet open surroundings and a sophisticated bar, market-place crates of wine perched high on shelves, dramatic woodwork, fresh baked bread served table-side in paper bags and folks feasting all around. As our waiter offered menu suggestions and engaged us with genuine interest, I smiled, "We're not at Olive Garden anymore" ...

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When you're having a serious cuisine craving, you don't want just a mediocre meal from your standard go-to restaurant. You desire something new that arouses and satiates your palate from the first savory aperitif to the last sweet morsel on your dessert plate. Welcome to Whisknladle, a five-month-old eatery established in honor of comfort food, located in downtown La Jolla...

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Perhaps it's the refreshing tropical flavoring of the fusion cuisine. Or the sheets of crystal clear glass that surround the room, offering a glimpse of one of the most breathtaking oceanfront views in downtown San Diego. Whatever the reason, despite the half hidden location of Sally's Seafood on the Water, obscured behind the grandiose Manchester Grant Hyatt, the restaurant does not seem to be suffering for want of patronage...

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Discover Soleil @ K - a top participating restaurant in San Diego Restaurant Week. If it weren't for the vibrant glow of the yellow, red, and white vertical sign pressed into the side of the Gaslamp Marriott Hotel and its rampantly rave-worthy reputation, you just might miss it. Soleil is where contemporary meets classic and casual elegance is redefined in a boldly fresh new style of dining in San Diego...

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San Diego Restaurant Week enables local fine food enthusiasts to finally try the top San Diego restaurants they've been dreaming of. Twice a year, every year, San Diego Restaurant Week features 130 of the city's best restaurants and invites guests to enjoy a three-course dinner for either $30 or $40 per person, depending on the restaurant. Discover JRDN in Pacific Beach - a top participating restaurant in San Diego Restaurant Week...

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San Diego Restaurant Week enables local fine food enthusiasts to finally try the top San Diego restaurants. Twice a year, every year, Restaurant Week features 130 of the city's best restaurants and invites guests to enjoy a three-course dinner for either $30 or $40 per person, depending on the restaurant. Discover Blanca in Solana Beach - a top participating restaurant in San Diego Restaurant Week...

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The Ivy Hotel has managed to maintain its lure and finalize a steady following after six months, when most San Diego treasures lose their charm in a matter of weeks. Approaching the six month mark, many San Diegans are wondering: What's the latest with the Ivy? Nearing 2008, the buzz is biased toward the rise of Quarter Kitchen. This restaurant and lounge has a soothing ambiance that makes you feel within your own (dream) home...

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A hand-blown glass sculpture stops Coral-bound guests in their mid-lobby tracks as a sea of deep teal and honeycomb wash welcomes all in silence. Blue Coral Seafood and Spirits is the epitome of understated elegance. A contemporary interior invites stainless steel and honeycomb wood to dance amid deep blue and teal intricacies. Blue Coral introduces a seasonal summer menu alongside patio dining specialties for this summer in San Diego. With a knowledge and passion for evolving the menu to pa...

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While Trattoria Acqua is celebrated for its soothing ambiance and eclectic Italian cuisine, the restaurant's greatest magnets are delectably maritime. Throughout the month of April, discerning diners can enjoy the freshest fish and shellfish in La Jolla during Acqua's Mediterranean Seafood Festival. . .

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For over 12 years, Trattoria Acqua—or "Acqua," as those who know the restaurant well fondly call it—has served imaginative Italian dishes with a distinctive flair. Equal parts ambience and food quality, Trattoria Acqua is the perfect locale for a genuine dining experience. . .

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