Located in San Diego's East Village neighborhood, Cowboy Star Restaurant & Butcher Shop combines the "Wild West" with American contemporary cuisine. Awarded the Silver Fork from "San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles" for 2009 and 2010, the restaurant's menu features 40 oz. porterhouse for two and Elysian Fields Farm lamb.
Cowboy Star Restaurant & Butcher Shop
640 Tenth Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
619-450-5880
thecowboystar.com
Focusing on seasonal, local and fresh ingredients, George's California Modern overlooks the Pacific Ocean. George's on the Cove is actually three restaurants: California Modern, Ocean Terrace and George's Bar. The Ocean Terrace and George's Bar is more casual, while George's California Modern is the more elegant and formal choice. Winner of Zagat's Most Popular Restaurant in San Diego for 2007, 2008 and 2009, George's California Modern offers dinner entrees such as Niman Ranch pork chop, mushroom-spinach cannelloni, and Loch Duart salmon. A vegetarian menu is also available.
George's California Modern
1250 Prospect St.
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-454-4244
georgesatthecove.com
Five minutes away from The Del Mar Racetrack, Mille Fleurs serves California French cuisine and has won much praise, including being listed as one of "Food & Wine" magazine's top 25 restaurants in the U.S. Located near Chino's Farms, Mille Fleurs' chefs handpick local and fresh ingredients for their daily menus. Grilled wild coho king salmon and prime beef ravioli are highlights on their menu, and a prix fixe menu is offered daily. Private dining is available and live music at the piano bar is offered Wednesday through Saturday.
Mille Fleurs
6009 Paseo Delicias
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
858-756-3085
millefleurs.com
Located in La Jolla, Truluck's has its own stone crab fisheries in Naples, Florida, ensuring a constant supply of fresh crab. Committed to sustainable farming and environmental stewardship of the seas, Truluck's follows Ocean Conservancy guidelines for fishing. Miso-glazed seabass and Niman Ranch New York strip are highlights of the dinner menu. Truluck's has 10 other locations nationwide, and "Wine Spectator" magazine awarded the restaurants their Award of Excellence every year to 2009.
Truluck's
8990 University Center Lane
San Diego, CA 92122
858-453-2583
trulucks.com
Bertrand at Mr. A's is high atop a skyscraper, with 360-degree views of downtown San Diego, the zoo and Point Loma. Serving American cuisine, the restaurant has won awards such as the 2009 Open Table Diner's Choice Award for Best Scenic View Restaurant. Popular dinner entrees include 48-hour braised prime beef short ribs and crispy roasted woodland farm duckling, and a weekly happy hour menu is served at the bar and patio Monday through Friday.
Bertrand at Mr. A's
2550 Fifth Ave.
Twelfth Floor
San Diego, CA 92103
619-239-1377
bertrandatmisteras.com
