California Cuisine: 34 Restaurants Found
Bernard'O Restaurant
Address: 12457 Rancho Bernardo Road, San Diego, CA 92128 (Map)
Unassuming elegance is paired by striking attention to detail at Bernard’O Restaurant, in Rancho Bernardo. The main dining room provides a cosmopolitan space lit with the glow of an Italian-tile fireplace. The patio that affords views of glistening stars most nights also has a fireplace to keep diners comfortable. The menu is a toast to fine French fare, and Chef Patrick Ponsaty plates dishes complex in flavor and refreshingly direct in vision. The Californian Bouillabaisse is an ode to the sea with seabass, scallops, shrimp, mussels, clams, and potatoes, in a Rouille lobster sauce.
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Indigo Grill
Address: 1536 India Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (Map)
Rather than imparting a sense of place, as many restaurants aim to do, the Indigo Grill takes diners on a journey. Starting in Alaska and ending in Oaxaca, Mexico, the Indigo Grill follows the West coast of North America. The route is interpreted through Chef Deborah Scott’s fittingly adventurous menu, which intertwines Mexican and Native American flavors, matches Northern comfort food with Southern heat, and presents ingredients from both land and sea. Daring combinations of indigenous ingredients, culinary techniques, and traditions result in a truly special, somewhat mythical culinary experience that delights the senses and satisfies the adventurous spirit.
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Toast Enoteca & Cucina
Address: 927 J Street, San Diego, CA 92101 (Map)
In need of a relaxing moment and a glass of wine or want to sample varietals in a chic, intimate, and sophisticated environment? Come relax and unwind at Toast Enoteca & Cucina in San Diego’s East Village. This combination restaurant and wine bar features around 400 different bottles of wine to sample and purchase. By the glass sales are available as well. Toast offers an extensive and authentic Italian menu complete with antipasti, insalante, primi, pizze, secondi, and Panini courses. This downtown landmark is yet another culinary creation by Martin Gonzalez, the owner and executive chef of Acqua Al 2, a Gaslamp district restaurant known for its hearty, rustic, and authentic Italian cuisine. Come in, raise your glasses, and say cheers to Toast Enoteca & Cucina as they take the concept of a wine bar to new heights.
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Firefly Restaurant and Bar
Address: 1710 W. Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA 92109 (Map)
If you’re in the Mission Bay area, be sure you visit The Firefly Restaurant and Bar located inside The Dana Hotel. Facing the bay, Firefly has fantastic views that will create a dining experience that will impact your senses. As one of San Diego’s premier dining spots, Firefly’s contemporary atmosphere is imbued with the kind of ambiance that is just right for a romantic dinner for two. If you’re looking for a quick meal, the happy hour offers great specials. A native to San Diego, Chef Eric Manuel’s artistic dishes are created with fresh and seasonal ingredients that will be something to relish in.
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Flavor Del Mar
Address: 1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 (Map)
Inspired by the seemingly endless combinations of tastes and smells that combine to create flavors we love, Flavor Del Mar captures the essence of uncomplicated cuisine that prizes quality and simplicity above the overwrought styling of presentation and taste that is found all too often these days. Chef Jason Maitland expresses his keen eye for detail, and artful enthusiasm, on every plate; specialties like the Crispy Pork Belly and the Basil Crusted Local Bass introduce guests to newly interpreted flavor components that complement familiar elements on the plate. And with the stunning Del Mar coastline as a backdrop, guests are sure to gain a unique appreciation for the Flavor dining experience.
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