Award-winning Restaurants in San Diego

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21 Restaurants

Updated 07 December 2022

Restaurants:	Little Frenchie, Seréa, AR Valentien at The Lodge at Torrey Pines…
Price Range:	$$ - $$$$
Cuisines:	French, Mediterranean, Farm-to-table…
Neighborhoods:	Coronado, La Jolla…

Little Frenchie

$$$$

French

Coronado

4.7

815 reviews

Everything was perfect. Waiter’s recommendations are helpful. And they gave us a complimentary desert for our anniversary.

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Seréa

$$$$

Mediterranean

Coronado

4.5

1477 reviews

Absolutely delightful experience! On par with some of the best 5-star restaurants we’ve enjoyed.

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AR Valentien at The Lodge at Torrey Pines

$$$$

Farm-to-table

La Jolla

4.8

1989 reviews

Lovely restaurant, wonderful ambience, terrific service, and great food. What more could you ask for?

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Catania

$$$$

Italian

La Jolla

4.8

1637 reviews

Some of the best Italian food in La Jolla. It is on the Michelin Recommendation list and it lives up to that reputation.

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Himitsu

$$$$

Sushi

La Jolla

4.9

750 reviews

Best sushi and one of the best dining experiences we have ever had.

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NINE-TEN

$$$$

Californian

La Jolla

4.7

2597 reviews

The food was delicious, the service was great. Good that the servers wore masks.

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Puesto La Jolla

$$$$

Mexican

La Jolla

4.7

1638 reviews

Outstanding service (Kyle). Great food and cocktails!

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Mille Fleurs

$$$$

French American

Rancho Santa Fe

4.7

2012 reviews

Mille Fleur always delights. Dinner for four. Highlights included the Black cod, carbonara with truffle and beet salad. The duck was a tad rubbery but all else was excellent.

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Addison Restaurant

$$$$

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Del Mar

4.9

1883 reviews

AMAZING!! OUTSTANDING! GREAT SERVICE AND THE FOOD WAS AWESOME!!

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Animae

$$$$

Contemporary Asian

Downtown / Gaslamp

4.7

1975 reviews

The wagyu strip loin is incredible and worth it. The wagyu tartare is also fantastic, so delicious. Some other items not as amazing and probably worth skipping - wagyu fried rice was fairly boring and bland; the crab noodles were quite slimy and weird - not great. That said, we came for the wagyu and it was melt in your mouth amazing. They were out of multiple things we wanted, including the dessert items we wanted (we dined at 8:30) which was a bit disappointing.

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Born & Raised

$$$$

Steakhouse

Little Italy

4.5

4812 reviews

Great dining experience! Food, service, and ambiance were great!

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Cesarina

$$$$

Italian

Ocean Beach

4.9

3792 reviews

Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant in Point Loma. The staff truly cares about your experience. The food is absolutely amazing. Highly recommend!

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Coasterra

$$$$

Mexican

Harbor Island

4.5

6086 reviews

Everything was wonderful!! Can’t wait to go back!!

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Craft & Commerce

$$$$

American

Little Italy

4.6

926 reviews

Amazing food and the atmosphere was so cool. Great vibes!

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CUCINA urbana

$$$$

Italian

Banker's Hill

4.8

6385 reviews

Great ambiance , service and food The squash blossoms were superb, as was the octopus. The only thing I would change is dampen the noise level with carpets or?

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Great Maple San Diego

$$$$

American

Hillcrest

4.8

3744 reviews

Staff, service, food was all great. Highly recommended.

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Herb & Wood

$$$$

Californian

Little Italy

4.7

5104 reviews

A dimly lit, upscale joint with good food and style. The roasted oysters and bone marrow was an incredible dish, and the pizza was phenominal. We splurged on Iberico Pork as an appetizer- $42 for a couple oz and some toast. The pork was incredible, but the toast had a very bold tomato flavored sauce that overshadowed the nuances of the Iberico. I ate it seperately :) Overall a solid place, great servicr and good flavors.

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Juniper & Ivy

$$$$

Contemporary American

Little Italy

4.6

7110 reviews

Great food, cocktails, and service! Will definitely come back!

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Siamo Napoli

$$$$

Italian

North Park

4.7

822 reviews

I love it. The only problem is it says pet not allowed on yelp. The there was actually a dog barking all the time.

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Solare Ristorante Lounge

$$$$

Italian

Point Loma

4.5

2026 reviews

Food and service were really great! But music too loud and quality not good,...weird 90's or something. Was distracting.

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The Fishery

$$$$

Seafood

Pacific Beach

4.8

2419 reviews

Went here on a whim and it was best decision we ever made. The halibut dish was a dream and ahi tuna was well worth it. Austin, our waiter, he was a gem.

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