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150 Grand Cafe
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This pretty storefront restaurant lies a block from the California...
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Contemporary
Escondido
 
1500 Ocean
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Map | The new fine dining restaurant at Hotel Del Coronado offers a...
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American
Coronado
 
A. R. Valentien
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Map | Known for his insistence on in-season, fresh-today produce and...
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American
La Jolla
 
Arterra Restaurant & Bar
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The name of this hot dining spot, created by celebrity chef Bradley...
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Seafood
Del Mar
 
Baily's
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Map | A genteel clientele and attentive service mark this fine-dining...
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Contemporary
Temecula
 
Bellefleur Restaurant
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Map | This restaurant at the north end of Carlsbad Company Stores serves...
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Contemporary
Carlsbad
 
Bernard'O
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Intimate despite its shopping center location, Bernard'O is the...
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French
Rancho Bernardo
 
Bertrand at Mister A's
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Map | Restaurateur Bertrand Hug's sumptuous 12th-floor dining room...
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French
Middletown
 
Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits
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Map | This upscale seafood restaurant is brand new at the Hyatt Aventine...
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Seafood
La Jolla
 
Blue Point Coastal Cuisine
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Map | If there's a convention in town, Blue Point gets jammed with...
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Seafood
Gaslamp Quarter
 
Busalacchi's Ristorante
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Map | This long-running hit on the fringe of Hillcrest offers a romantic...
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Italian
Hillcrest
 
Café Champagne
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The Thornton Winery's airy country restaurant, whose big windows...
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Contemporary
Temecula
 
Cafe Japengo
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Map | Framed by marbled walls and accented with bamboo trees and unusual...
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Asian
La Jolla
 
Candelas
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Map | The scents and flavors of imaginative Mexican cuisine with a...
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Mexican
Gaslamp Quarter
 
Carver's Steak House
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Dried-leaf and bark arrangements adorn the entrance to this upscale...
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Steak
Rancho Bernardo
 
Chez Loma
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Map | This is widely considered one of the most romantic restaurants...
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French
Coronado
 
Dobson's Bar & Restaurant
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Map | A bit dated, but still as much of a power-dining spot for downtown...
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American
Downtown
 
El Bizcocho
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Wealthy locals rate this restaurant at the Rancho Bernardo Inn...
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French
Rancho Bernardo
 
El Faro de Mazatlán
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Map | Fresh fish prepared simply is the hallmark of one of Tijuana's...
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Seafood
Tijuana
 
French Market Grille
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The Grille's flower-decked dark-wood dining room and patio with...
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French
Rancho Bernardo
 
Front Street Bar & Grill
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Map | Having fun is the rule here, where you can dine in a big indoor...
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American
Temecula
 
George's California Modern
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Map | Formerly George's at the Cove, a $2.6 million makeover brought...
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American
La Jolla
 
Indigo Grill
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Map | Chef-partner Deborah Scott uses inspirations from Mexico to Alaska...
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Southwestern
Little Italy
 
Island Prime and C Level Lounge
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Map | A tourist hit, this sizeable new eatery on the shore of Harbor...
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American
Harbor Island
 
J. Taylor's
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Jacob Taylor built the first hotel in Del Mar early in the 20th...
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Steak
Del Mar
 
Jake's Del Mar
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This enormously popular oceanfront restaurant has a close-up...
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American
Del Mar
 
JRDN
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Map | With some 300 seats, this ocean-facing restaurant in the swanky...
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American
Pacific Beach
 
Jsix
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Map | Creative and carefully prepared seafood reigns on this menu that...
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American
Downtown
 
La Bonne Bouffe
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A longtime North County favorite, this tiny storefront restaurant...
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French
Encinitas
 
La Diferencia
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Map | The "difference" at this gorgeous Zona Río restaurant...
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Mexican
Tijuana
 
La Especial
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Map | At the foot of the stairs that run down to an underground shopping...
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Mexican
Tijuana
 
Laurel
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Map | New proprietor Tracy Borkum has returned this old favorite to...
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Eclectic
Middletown
 
Le Fontainebleau
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Map | On the second floor of the elegant Westgate Hotel, this restaurant...
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French
Downtown
 
Lou & Mickey's
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Map | The restaurant nearest the San Diego Convention Center, this...
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Steak
Gaslamp Quarter
 
Marine Room
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Map | Gaze at the ocean from this venerable La Jolla Shores mainstay...
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French
La Jolla
 
Market Restaurant + Bar
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Map | Carl Schroeder -- one of San Diego's hottest young chefs -- makes...
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American
Del Mar
 
Mille Fleurs
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Mille Fleurs is a winner, from its location in the heart of wealthy...
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French
Rancho Santa Fe
 
Modus Supper Club
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Map | There's a youthful vibe to this mod restaurant and bar in Middletown/Banker's...
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American
Middletown
 
Molly's Restaurant
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Map | Tucked away on the ground floor of the Marriott Marina, Molly's...
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American
Downtown
 
Morton's, The Steakhouse
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Map | Housed in the soaring Harbor Club towers near both the San Diego...
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Steak
Downtown
 
Nine-Ten
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Map | Many long years ago, the historic Grande Colonial La Jolla, an...
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American
La Jolla
 
Oceanaire Seafood Room
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Map | Engineered to recall the bold, sprawling America of the 1940s...
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Seafood
Gaslamp Quarter
 
Pacific Coast Grille
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Map | This casual beach-town eatery offers seasonal Pacific Coast fare...
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Mexican
Solana Beach
 
Pacifica Del Mar
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The view of the shimmering Pacific from this lovely restaurant...
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Contemporary
Del Mar
 
The Palm
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Map | The scores of conferences held at the nearby San Diego Convention...
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Steak
Downtown
 
Pampas Argentine Grill
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Map | Meats, mostly cut in hefty portions, grilled and served with...
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Argentine
Kearny Mesa
 
Pamplemousse Grille
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Justly celebrated as one of North County's best restaurants...
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Contemporary
Solana Beach
 
Po Pazzo
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Map | An eye-catching new creation from leading Little Italy restaurateurs...
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Italian
Little Italy
 
The Prado
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Map | This beautiful restaurant in the House of Hospitality on Balboa...
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Eclectic
Balboa Park
 
Prego Ristorante
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Map | Since 1990, this Tuscan-style villa in Hazard Center has drawn...
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Italian
Mission Valley
 
Rainwater's on Kettner
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Map | San Diego's premier homegrown steak house also ranks as the longest...
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Steak
Downtown
 
Red Tracton's
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Across the street from the Del Mar racetrack, this deluxe old-fashioned...
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Steak
Solana Beach
 
Restaurante Romesco
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Map | Mediterranean bistro meets Baja California ingredients in this...
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Mediterranean
Chula Vista
 
Roppongi Restaurant and Sushi Bar
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Map | A hit from the moment it opened, Roppongi serves global cuisine...
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Asian
La Jolla
 
Royal India
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Map | Experience cuisine once reserved for royalty as brothers Sam...
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Indian
Downtown
 
Ruth's Chris Steak House
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In a spacious, handsomely decorated setting with a vast outdoor...
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Steak
Del Mar
 
Scalini
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The site of San Diego's most notable singles bar, with dancing...
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Italian
Del Mar
 
Sheerwater
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Map | This casual but by no means inexpensive all-day dining room is...
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American
Coronado
 
Stingaree
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Map | You wouldn't expect to find fine cuisine at a hip, three-level...
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American
Downtown
 
Tapenade
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Map | Named after the delicious Provençal black olive-and-anchovy...
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French
La Jolla
 
Trattoria Acqua
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Map | Reservations are a good idea for this Mediterranean-inspired...
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Italian
La Jolla
 
Vincent's Sirinos
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Here's an excellent choice for dining before attending an event...
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Contemporary
Escondido
 
Vineyard Rose
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Map | Big and barnlike, the Vineyard Rose is a good choice for Mediterranean-style...
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Contemporary
Temecula
 
Zenbu
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Map | There's a cool California vibe to this cozy, moodily lighted...
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Asian
La Jolla


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