San Diego Chefs: 25 Chefs Found
Chanchal Singh - India Palace
Address: 694 University Avenue, San Diego CA , 92103Hillcrest’s India Palace offers a refreshing and casually elegant dining experience. The prime corner location at the shopping center at University and 7th is a serene space filled with fountains, live trees, and warm tones. A stunning, inlaid-wood star motif on the ceiling watches over the dining room, where guests take solace in curved booths and intimate round tables. Whether dining on the lunchtime buffet or the dinner menu, guests will find a tantalizing array of Northern Indian cuisine, with classics such as Chicken Tikka Masala, Rogan Josh, and Sag Paneer, plus an array of Tandoori offerings. Whether you stick with the traditional, or venture to try decadent treats such as s Lobster Vindaloo, Mango Scallops, or Tandoori Rack of Lamb, you will surely dine like royalty at India Palace.
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Joe Busalacchi - Via Lago Trattoria
Address: 866 Eastlake Parkway, Suite 210, San Diego CA , 91914While far from the urban bustle of downtown San Diego, Via Lago exudes cosmopolitan charm. Located at the Village Walk at Eastlake, the restaurant is well worth the short drive from central San Diego, thanks to a modern, elegant atmosphere, spot-on professional service, and a menu of Sicilian favorites that will redefine your notion of Italian cuisine. Overseen by Joe Busalacchi, the kitchen turns out dish after mouthwatering dish using fresh ingredients and inventive combinations, such as Ramigna Alla Contadina, pasta with artichokes, chicken, zucchini, eggplant, tomato, garlic, basil, and ricotta salata, or Pasta Palermitana, rigatoni with spicy Italian sausage, capers, garlic, olives, and hot red peppers in a tangy marinara sauce.
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Susan Sbicca - Sbicca
Address: 215 15th Street, Del Mar CA , 92014The seaside city of Del Mar holds an array of charms, but until you’ve experienced a meal at Sbicca, you’ll not know how charming it can be. Owned and run by husband-and-wife team Dan and Susan Sbicca, the seaside restaurant is a quintessential neighborhood bistro. The restaurant proper offers an open, airy setting and comfortable vibe, while a separate bistro bar is a gathering place for locals, with an outstanding wine selection and a renowned happy hour. While Dan manages the front of the house, Susan runs the kitchen, putting together an array of refreshing, modern American cuisine that melds regional flavors, incorporates global ingredients, and doesn’t hesitate to play up comfort food favorites.
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Joe Busalacchi - Busalacchi's on Fifth
Address: 3683 5th Avenue, San Diego CA , 92103The flagship restaurant of the Busalacchi family has been serving up authentic Sicilian cuisine since 1986. Housed in a quaint converted house, the restaurant boasts an elegant welcoming setting indoors, and a cheerful, a charming patio for fair weather dining. The extensive menu is peppered with flavorful favorites such as Scallops alla Romana, featuring plump scallops wrapped in pancetta and served in a cream sauce, and Gnocchi alla Busalacchi, potato pasta in a pesto and sundried tomato sauce. As with all Busalacchi restaurants, the service is gracious, and the staff is waiting to cater to your every need.
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Tony DiSalvo - Jack's La Jolla - Dining Room
Address: 7863 Girard Avenue, San Diego CA , 92037The Dining Room at Jack’s is the most formal of the three restaurants that comprise what may be the city’s finest assemblage of outstanding dining establishments to ever be found under a single roof. In Jack’s Dining Room, Tony DiSalvo, former chef de cuisine at Michelin Three-star restaurant Jean Georges, cooks up a menu of contemporary American cuisine in a sophisticated setting. Dishes, such as the Crispy Jidori Chicken with corn, honshimeji mushrooms, and lemongrass, offer subtle combinations of rich flavors, complemented by an award-winning wine list. Named one of the Top-10 New Restaurants in 2006 by MSN.com, Jack’s La Jolla brings a refreshingly contempory scene to downtown La Jolla.
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