Seafood Cuisine: 29 Restaurants Found
Cafe Japengo
Address: 8960 University Center Lane, La Jolla, CA 92122
While hidden from the road in the La Jolla UTC area, Cafe Japengo should not be missed. The upscale restaurant offers what is consistently dubbed the best sushi in San Diego as well as inventive Pacific Rim Cuisine. Executive Chef Jay Payne excels in crafting fresh, often exotic ingredients in innovative ways, with tantalizing dishes that almost threaten to overshadow the sushi. However, with Sushi Chef Jerry Warner’s 17-year tenure, and unrivaled creativity, the fresh, inspired sushi offerings more than hold their own. Guests looking for an especially unique experience should sit at the sushi bar, where Chef Warner crafts custom-made offerings not on the menu.
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Pacifica Del Mar
Address: 1555 Camino Del Mar, San Diego, CA 92014
Pacifica Del Mar reflects the soothing calm of its ocean location. Perched high atop the Del Mar Plaza, the sophisticated restaurant offers a stunning visual Pacific feast to accompany Chef Christopher Idso’s delightful gastronomic feats. The menu features elegant California-inspired creations that manage to be both light and clean, while still imparting a deep satisfaction. Mouthwatering options like the Pacifica’s Barbecued Sugar-Spiced Salmon with Chinese beans and mustard sauce, Moroccan Spiced Prawns, and Filet Mignon with potato-white cheddar gratin, make for delightful dining dilemmas. Sample from Pacifica Del Mar’s Wine Spectator-distinguished wine list to help make the decision-making process that much more enjoyable.
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Humphreys
Address: 2241 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego, CA 92106
Step into the main dining room of Humphreys Restaurant and understand how understated opulence is mastered. The large multileveled room is bathed in soft light and flowing panels of pale gray and ice blue upholstery. Juxtaposed against the whimsical softness of the colors are massive exposed beams that lend an anchor to a bay-side view that threatens to draw you in completely. The menu is thoughtful and inventive in the way it continues this balance between the ethereal and masculine – the Mirin Sesame Shrimp appetizer positions two large shrimp atop a bed of mango-mint relish that is refreshingly cool against a wasabi dressing. The menu and decor offer a cohesive gesture of sophistication that may just leave you swooning.
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Osetra Watergrill
Address: 904 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
For seafood and wine lovers, Osetra is like heaven, complete with “Wine Angels” who fly to retrieve your fine wine selection from their extraordinary three-story collection. The restaurant’s eclectic split-story design features an impressive Oyster Bar with a large and rotating choice of briny delights and an Ice Bar with an extensive collection of vodkas, providing both gustatory and visual enjoyment in the lounge-like first floor and the fine dining area above. Osetra offers fresh seafood, steak, pasta, and exceptional service for all occasions, from intimate happy hour pairings to banquets.
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Sally's Seafood on the Water
Address: 1 Market Place, San Diego, CA 92101
Sally's Seafood on the Water transforms every dining experience into an ode to the beauty and bounties of the ocean. Residing at the meeting point of the Gaslamp Quarter and Seaport Village, Sally's blends a hip cosmopolitan vibe with the naturalism and tranquility of its seaside location. The seafood-dominant menu is an eclectic mix of influences, blending the best of Pacific Rim, Contemporary American, and International culinary traditions to transform the familiar into the unexpected and inspired. Comfort food is given a luxurious twist in dishes like the Lobster Pot Pie with Canadian lobster tails, vegetables and Boursin cheese and the King Crab and Saffron Bisque with cilantro foam. With an extensive wine and sake list, an inventive sushi bar, and a swanky bar with cheeky cocktails, Sally's offers a multitude of dining options to suit a variety of tastes and personalities.
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