Romantic Dining: 50 Restaurants Found
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Primavera Ristorante
Address: 932 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Located on Orange Avenue in the heart of Coronado, Primavera Ristorante offers authentic Italian dining in a pleasantly intimate atmosphere. The extensive and constantly-changing menu offers everything from rich pastas and risottos to pollo, vitello, carne, and pesce main courses. A generously varied wine list accompanies the menu, offering a wide selection of wines by the glass as well as bottle. The tuxedoed wait staff offers a hint of elegance, while generously cushioned booths provide ultimate comfort. For small parties, Primavera offers elegant and secluded private dining options, including one of the most luxurious private dining rooms in San Diego.
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Cafe Sevilla
Address: 555 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Stepping into Café Sevilla transports you far away from downtown San Diego. Inside the Fourth Avenue restaurant, a Spanish-courtyard-like dining room and lively tapas bar offer two settings in which to experience Spain’s cuisine and culture. A menu of authentic and inventive tapas, paella, and entrees showcases the flavors of the Iberian Peninsula, with a seemingly endless array of options. Flamenco and Rumba guitarists play nightly in the tapas bar, filling the space with the sounds of Spanish gypsy music. Once you finish your meal, prolong your journey by venturing to the underground nightclub, where flamenco shows, salsa lessons, and dancing can take you through to the wee hours of the morning.
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De Medici
Address: 815 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Step into de’Medici in downtown San Diego and you will immediately sense a welcoming ambience reminiscent of old world Italy. Renaissance décor adorns the walls above plush, inviting seating, while gentle music fills the air. The impressive menu allows you to imagine yourself worlds away, as de’Medici boasts one of the most extensive selections of authentic Northern and Southern Italian cuisine in San Diego. Whether selecting one of Chef Ricardo Macias’s seafood specialties, rich pasta dishes, or aged prime steaks, a deliciously authentic meal and delightfully memorable experience awaits.
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Sante Ristorante
Address: 7811 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
Sante excels at bringing the traditions and elegance of fine Italian dining to the La Jolla Area. Chef Emelio Bertoli’s delectable Northern Italian cuisine ranges from delightful treats, such as homemade paperdelle with a wild boar ragu, to reliable favorites, such as risotto di frutti di mare, a rich risotto with clams, mussels, shrimp and calamari. An outstanding and extensive wine list complements every dish on the menu. The classic setting is full of old world charm, as is the gracious host and owner, Tony Buonosante. With a combination of fantastic service, great food, and warm atmosphere, it’s no surprise Sante continues to be a local favorite.
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Kemo Sabe
Address: 3958 5th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103
Executive Chef and Partner Deborah Scott’s faithful friend is Kemo Sabe Restaurant, in Hillcrest. The Pacific Rim-inspired décor and cuisine reflects an appreciation for unique cultural perspectives, and melds textures, colors, and flavors into artful culinary masterpieces. Diners may not only feast on the exquisite tastes of each dish, but their imaginations will be fueled by the visual intricacies Chef Scott arranges on the plate. The flash-fried Whole Tilapia is simply statuesque, and the desserts are scandalously seductive. Each element on the menu strives to be a faithful friend to the taste buds, and keep you coming back for more.
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