![]() We had a lovely Saintsbury Pinot Noir-that made the evening, along with the terrific entertainment provided by gorgeous white seagulls prancing on the black ocean. My seared tuna was way over sesame-crusted, but Liam did enjoy his baramundi. Marine Room-beautiful romantic views, definitely overpriced food. Fabulous fish tacos, fabulous clams, great ceviche. However, it was a nice meal, somewhat unexpected in the midst of that incredibly touristy area.ĥ. I also thought the food was overpriced for the area. We were seated outside on a cold night, and the heaters kept breaking and at the end of the meal we had to come inside in search of our server and the check. The margaritas were served very weak the first time, which was a big disappointment at $8.95 a pop. We had some great Beacon Points and Malaspinas, manila clams, and a Crab Louis.Ĥ. ![]() McCormick and Schmick's-this was an unplanned lunch, we were driven to it by the absence of any places near the water that served raw oysters and were open for lunch (I had a craving). It was much less expensive, and almost as good as the sushi we'd had earlier at Sushi Roku in West Hollywood.ģ. ![]() Liam also enjoyed the chocolate lava cake for dessert.Ģ. We had some very nice dungenous crab cakes, spicy fresh shrimp summer rolls, a thai beef salad, and a chinois chicken salad (my first, I loved it). The mojitos here weren't well done but we liked the food a great deal. In San Diego we took many of your suggestions and hit the following places:ġ. I had a great bowl of ramen at Hamada Orient Express ($8), which was full of Japanese flight attendants. ![]() I spent 4 hours waiting for Liam at LAX, but thankfully discovered the Tom Bradley Intl terminal-the only area with food open to the public not holding a plane ticket. I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot of good places. Humphrey's gets world-class talent right on the bay- I just wish they would get better chairs. as I mentioned in another post, I think Dizzy's is a great jazz place. The zoo is world-class if you are into zoos. The ferry from downtown to Coronado is always fun. Near Ranch 99 Market, Jasmine and Emerald both have good dim sum during the day and good seafood and other Chinese food, as authentic as you will get around here.Īs far as things to see, I always take visitors to the Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma for a little history and a great view back to the city. And the "coffee shop" at the hotel is a less formal place with very good food, especially for lunch. They have a very good happy hour at the bar downstairs if you like Cole Porter. If you want real French food downtown, Le Fountainebleau at the Westgate Hotel is very good and the closest we have to Paris. In Downtown SD, I've enjoyed Laurel- another Provencal restaurant, although I prefer Tapanade. If you want to venture to Rancho Santa Fe, Mille Fleurs and Rancho Valencia are first class. In the same center is Pacifica del Mar, with the same view and Southern California seafood. In Del Mar, Il Fornaio has a great view and fairly authentic Italian food. The chef is French and the seafood is quite innovative. I would get there before dark and ask for a table on the beach side. In La Jolla Shores, I like the Marine Room, which is literally on the beach. ![]() The more formal restaurant below is also very good, if more expensive. I love lunch on the roof of George's at the Cove in La Jolla on a nice day- great casual food and a view. Restaurants: Tapanade in La Jolla for good Provencal food. Ranch 99 Market has terrific seafood, and is like a trip to Asia. Chuao in Encinitas has some of the best chocolates I've had. I'm not sure if you have a car available, but I will give you my favorites all over San Diego County.įood Shops and Markets: Chino Farms on the edge of Rancho Santa Fe has an outstanding vegetable stand. ![]()
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