Someone wrote: >For good food and lots of ambiance; Mr. A's in the downtown district. >George's at the Cove in La Jolla. The only positive thing I can say about Mr. A's is that you get to see all the landing traffic at Lindberg Field (San Diego Airport). You can wave at the passengers as they go past... I, also, give thumbs up to George's (but I should mention that Scott Meskan, the executive chef, is a friend, so I may have a bias. I, however, have no financial connection with George's -- wish I did -- the Terrace is a license to print money on a sunny La Jolla day). By the way Scotty recently created a homepage for George's at the Cove http://www.opendoor.com/Georges/GeorgeMainDoor.html Not too bad work for a chef and a non-computer person... In that area my SO and I also like La Jolla Brewing Company -- a decent freshly brewed beer and pretty good pub food. It's on Fay Street near Pearl. Some other notes for the downtown area, where the Convention Center is located (complied by my former collegue and fellow hungry lad, gkn, with some emendations by me): 515 Fifth Avenue, 515 Fifth Ave. Downtown. 232.3352. $$$ The chef classifies the food as "Progressive Global Cuisine". The menu changes daily. Fio's, 801 Fifth Ave. Downtown. 234.3467. $$$ California-Italian. Always crowded, good food. Open until midnight on friday and saturdays, and until 11:00 pm the rest of the time. The Fish Market/Top of the Market, 750 N Harbor Dr. Downtown. 232.3474 $$ Fresh grilled fish. On the water. There is also a more upscale dining room (the Top of the Market) upstairs. Tends to be noisy. I prefer the Del Mar location to this one. La Gran Tapa, 611 B St. Downtown. 234.8272. $$-$$$ Spanish tapas. Bistro atmosphere. Sfuzzi, 540 Fifth Ave. Downtown. 231.2323. $$-$$$ Creative California-Italian. A bit trendy, and crowded (usually). Very good food with reasonable presentation and attentive service. Also part of a chain, but don't let that deter you. Osteria Panevino, 722 Fifth Ave, San Diego 92101 595.7959 $$ Tuscan food. A *much* better choice than Sfuzzi, and less formal than Fio's (which, incidentally, is not open for lunch). Killer desserts! spl
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Steve Lamont, in reference to nice restaurants in San Diego, Recommended : >>515 Fifth Avenue, 515 Fifth Ave. Downtown. 232.3352. $$$ >> >> The chef classifies the food as "Progressive Global Cuisine". The >> menu changes daily. I must say that this restaurant has folded, a couple of years ago. It was a fabulous restaurant, and the original chef, Gunther Emmenthal (?) was at the U. S. Grant Hotel's Grant Grill, and may still be there. In addition to the ones that Steve recommended, another Downtown San Diego restaurant that I recommend is Rainwaters, on Kettner Blvd at B Street, 1202 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, (619) 233-5757. This is a great steak house, with other types of food (fish, chicken, etc.) with an extensive wine list. I love their meatloaf, the best meatloaf that i have ever had. I've never had even a mediocre meal there. It is a little pricy, though. For great Continental Cuisine at a reasonable price, I would recommend a restaurant in Tijuana, called Tour de France. It is along the Free road to Ensenada, about three blocks south of Agua Caliente Blvd, in the city (I think the neighborhood is called Colonia Americana). I've been there about five times, and, again, never been disappointed. Superior service (about four people taking care of you - Head waiter, back waiter, 2 bus boys, sommelier, etc.), good food, dinner for two with appetizers, before dinner drinks, wine, dessert, coffee, after dinner drinks, valet parking, everything - $80.00. Richard Coons Inter-National Research Institute
More great restaurants in San Diego -------- >>In a previous article, [email removed] (Jennie >>S. L. wrote: >>->any restaurants in the san diego area anyone >>->can recommend for a trip in mid-november? >> >>If you have a car, take a ride north of La Jolla to WineSellar and >>Brasserie, 9550 Waples St. (1.75 miles east of 805 Freeway, off Mira >>Mesa Blvd.), 619/450-9557. "A perfect marriage of food and wine," >>quoted from Zagat's. It's true! Look for a Saturday wine-tasting and >>lunch menu, as I did, and you will be very happy. In addition to the WineSellar/Brasserie, Doug Organ, the chef at that restaurant, just opened up an excellent new place called Laurel, at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Laurel St. near Downtown San Diego. I've been there three times since it opened, and it is just so good. It can be expensive, but it is worth it. The cuisine is Southern French/Mediterranean. (It isn't in my phonebook, but it is listed with Information) Richard Coons Inter-National Research Institute (but I'm speaking only for myself) San Diego, CA
Richard C. wrote: >In addition to the WineSellar/Brasserie, Doug Organ, the chef at that >restaurant, just opened up an excellent new place called Laurel, at >the corner of Fifth Avenue and Laurel St. near Downtown San Diego. >I've been there three times since it opened, and it is just so good. >It can be expensive, but it is worth it. The cuisine is Southern >French/Mediterranean. > >(It isn't in my phonebook, but it is listed with Information) It's on the corner of 5th and Laurel, downtown San Diego. +1 619 239 2222. I've not made it down to Laurel yet; but dinner at the WineSellar & Brasserie a couple of weeks ago was spectacular, as usual. The WineSellar is off Mira Mesa Blvd - essentially at the corner of Huennekens and Waples. Not exactly where you'd expect to find a fine restaurant (it's an office park). +1 619 450 9576. I'll second spl's recommendation of Pacifica Del Mar; it's one of my favorite restaurants in town. +1 619 792 0476. Corner of 15th street and Camino Del Mar (the PCH) in Del Mar. I'll put in a plug for Alize, atop the Paladion downtown. +1 619 234 0411, 777 Front Street. It specializes in the cuisine of the French West Indies, which is an interesting mix of Creole and Latin American cuisine as interpreted by the French. It's pretty authentic; it matches my experiences in the FWI pretty well. Cheers.