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Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

150 Grand Cafe Be the First to Rate It This pretty storefront restaurant lies a block from the California...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Escondido

Athens Market Be the First to Rate It Map \| This cheerful eatery with an outdoor patio bustles with office...	$-$$ Greek	Downtown

Baily's Be the First to Rate It Map \| A genteel clientele and attentive service mark this fine-dining...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Temecula

Baja Lobster Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| To experience something akin to dining in Puerto Nuevo, Baja...	$-$$ Seafood	Chula Vista

Barbarella Be the First to Rate It Map \| With the sunny patio brightened by year-round blooms and the...	$-$$ Italian	La Jolla

Barolo Member Rating: 3.5 Map \| This cozy, candlelighted restaurant in the Golden Triangle's...	$-$$ Italian	La Jolla

Bellefleur Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Map \| This restaurant at the north end of Carlsbad Company Stores serves...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Carlsbad

Bernard'O Be the First to Rate It Intimate despite its shopping center location, Bernard'O is the...	$$-$$$ French	Rancho Bernardo

Buga Korean B.B.Q. Restaurant Member Rating: 1.0 Map \| The cook-it-yourself fun of Korean barbecue and Japanese-style...	$-$$ Korean	Kearny Mesa

Buon Appetito Member Rating: 3.6 Map \| The booming Little Italy restaurant scene includes this charmer...	$-$$ Italian	Little Italy

Busalacchi's Ristorante Be the First to Rate It Map \| This long-running hit on the fringe of Hillcrest offers a romantic...	$$-$$$ Italian	Hillcrest

Café Champagne Be the First to Rate It The Thornton Winery's airy country restaurant, whose big windows...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Temecula

Cafe Chloe Be the First to Rate It Map \| What a difference a ballpark makes. Until the opening of nearby...	$-$$ French	Downtown

Caffe Bella Italia Be the First to Rate It Map \| Contemporary Italian cooking as prepared in Italy -- an important...	$-$$ Italian	Pacific Beach

Calypso Café Be the First to Rate It Map \| Escape to French Polynesia or any other exotic locale at this...	$-$$ French	Encinitas

Candelas Be the First to Rate It Map \| The scents and flavors of imaginative Mexican cuisine with a...	$$-$$$ Mexican	Gaslamp Quarter

Cantina Panaderia Be the First to Rate It Map \| A funky mix of Asian and Latin fare mingles on the inventive...	$-$$ Eclectic	Pacific Beach

Carver's Steak House Be the First to Rate It Dried-leaf and bark arrangements adorn the entrance to this upscale...	$$-$$$ Steak	Rancho Bernardo

Cheesecake Factory Be the First to Rate It Map \| This cavernous eatery in San Diego's leading shopping mall, Fashion...	$-$$ American	Mission Valley

Chez Loma Be the First to Rate It Map \| This is widely considered one of the most romantic restaurants...	$$-$$$ French	Coronado

Dobson's Bar & Restaurant Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| A bit dated, but still as much of a power-dining spot for downtown...	$$-$$$ American	Downtown

Dussini Mediterranean Bistro Be the First to Rate It Map \| This clever remake of a former Old Spaghetti Factory packs a...	$$ Mediterranean	Gaslamp Quarter

El Faro de Mazatlán Be the First to Rate It Map \| Fresh fish prepared simply is the hallmark of one of Tijuana's...	$$-$$$ Seafood	Tijuana

Fish Market Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| Fresh mesquite-grilled, steamed, and skewered fish and shellfish...	$-$$ Seafood	Downtown

The Fish Market Be the First to Rate It There's no ocean view at the North County branch of downtown's...	$-$$ Seafood	Del Mar

French Market Grille Be the First to Rate It The Grille's flower-decked dark-wood dining room and patio with...	$$-$$$ French	Rancho Bernardo

Fresh Member Rating: 3.3 Map \| By all means request a patio table when reserving at this hip...	$$ Seafood	La Jolla

Front Street Bar & Grill Be the First to Rate It Map \| Having fun is the rule here, where you can dine in a big indoor...	$$-$$$ American	Temecula

India Princess Be the First to Rate It Map \| Notable for such hard-to-find preparations as "balti-style" lamb...	$-$$ Indian	Hillcrest

Indigo Grill Member Rating: 3.4 Map \| Chef-partner Deborah Scott uses inspirations from Mexico to Alaska...	$$-$$$ Southwestern	Little Italy

Island Prime and C Level Lounge Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| A tourist hit, this sizeable new eatery on the shore of Harbor...	$$-$$$ American	Harbor Island

J. Taylor's Be the First to Rate It Jacob Taylor built the first hotel in Del Mar early in the 20th...	$$-$$$ Steak	Del Mar

Jake's Del Mar Member Rating: 4.8 This enormously popular oceanfront restaurant has a close-up...	$$-$$$ American	Del Mar

Jasmine Be the First to Rate It Map \| This cavernous, Hong Kong-style establishment seats no fewer...	$$ Chinese	Kearny Mesa

Jsix Be the First to Rate It Map \| Creative and carefully prepared seafood reigns on this menu that...	$$-$$$ American	Downtown

Julian Grille Member Rating: 4.4 The menu at this casual restaurant inside one of Julian's historic...	$-$$ American	Julian

Kaiserhof Be the First to Rate It Map \| Without question this is the best German restaurant in San Diego...	$-$$ German	Ocean Beach

King's Fish House Be the First to Rate It Map \| This warehouse-size restaurant remains wildly popular with shoppers...	$-$$ Seafood	Mission Valley

Kiyo's Be the First to Rate It Map \| On quiet F Street, this restaurant and sushi bar seems an island...	$-$$ Japanese	Gaslamp Quarter

La Diferencia Be the First to Rate It Map \| The "difference" at this gorgeous Zona Río restaurant...	$$-$$$ Mexican	Tijuana

La Especial Be the First to Rate It Map \| At the foot of the stairs that run down to an underground shopping...	$$-$$$ Mexican	Tijuana

Laurel Be the First to Rate It Map \| New proprietor Tracy Borkum has returned this old favorite to...	$$-$$$ Eclectic	Middletown

Le Bistro Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Rack of lamb, black-pepper filet mignon, duck, and shrimp are...	$-$$ Continental	Fallbrook

Los Panchos de Charly Be the First to Rate It Map \| An affordable Gaslamp Quarter refuge for aficionados of familiar...	$-$$ Mexican	Gaslamp Quarter

Market Restaurant + Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| Carl Schroeder -- one of San Diego's hottest young chefs -- makes...	$$-$$$ American	Del Mar

Mille Fleurs Be the First to Rate It Mille Fleurs is a winner, from its location in the heart of wealthy...	$$-$$$ French	Rancho Santa Fe

Modus Supper Club Be the First to Rate It Map \| There's a youthful vibe to this mod restaurant and bar in Middletown/Banker's...	$$-$$$ American	Middletown

Monterey Bay Cannery Member Rating: 3.2 A pleasant place to dine while watching small fishing and pleasure...	$-$$ Seafood	Oceanside

Nine-Ten Be the First to Rate It Map \| Many long years ago, the historic Grande Colonial La Jolla, an...	$$-$$$ American	La Jolla

Ortega's, A Mexican Bistro Be the First to Rate It Map \| Californians long have flocked to Puerto Nuevo, the "lobster...	$-$$ Mexican	Hillcrest

Pacific Coast Grille Be the First to Rate It Map \| This casual beach-town eatery offers seasonal Pacific Coast fare...	$$-$$$ Mexican	Solana Beach

Pampas Argentine Grill Member Rating: 4.0 Map \| Meats, mostly cut in hefty portions, grilled and served with...	$$-$$$ Argentine	Kearny Mesa

Passage to India Be the First to Rate It One of a growing number of ethnic restaurants in North County...	$-$$ Chinese	Rancho Bernardo

Po Pazzo Member Rating: 4.4 Map \| An eye-catching new creation from leading Little Italy restaurateurs...	$$-$$$ Italian	Little Italy

The Prado Member Rating: 4.9 Map \| This beautiful restaurant in the House of Hospitality on Balboa...	$$-$$$ Eclectic	Balboa Park

Prego Ristorante Be the First to Rate It Map \| Since 1990, this Tuscan-style villa in Hazard Center has drawn...	$$-$$$ Italian	Mission Valley

Puerto La Boca Be the First to Rate It Map \| Named for a waterfront neighborhood in Buenos Aires that was...	$-$$ Argentine	Little Italy

Rama Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| Gauzy draperies and a rock wall flowing with water create a dreamy...	$-$$ Thai	Gaslamp Quarter

Red Tracton's Be the First to Rate It Across the street from the Del Mar racetrack, this deluxe old-fashioned...	$$-$$$ Steak	Solana Beach

Restaurante Romesco Be the First to Rate It Map \| Mediterranean bistro meets Baja California ingredients in this...	$$-$$$ Mediterranean	Chula Vista

Romano's Dodge House Be the First to Rate It You can gorge on huge portions of antipasto, pizza, pasta, sausage...	$-$$ Italian	Julian

Roppongi Restaurant and Sushi Bar Be the First to Rate It Map \| A hit from the moment it opened, Roppongi serves global cuisine...	$$-$$$ Asian	La Jolla

Royal India Be the First to Rate It Map \| Experience cuisine once reserved for royalty as brothers Sam...	$$-$$$ Indian	Downtown

Sambuca Italian Bistro Be the First to Rate It Map \| It's a wonder the streets of central Hillcrest don't collapse...	$-$$ Italian	Hillcrest

Scalini Be the First to Rate It The site of San Diego's most notable singles bar, with dancing...	$$-$$$ Italian	Del Mar

Sevilla Member Rating: 5.0 Map \| Increasingly a nightclub, Sevilla fills Thursday through Sunday...	$-$$ Spanish	Gaslamp Quarter

Stingaree Be the First to Rate It Map \| You wouldn't expect to find fine cuisine at a hip, three-level...	$$-$$$ American	Downtown

Sushi Ota Be the First to Rate It Map \| Wedged into a minimall between a convenience store and a looming...	$-$$ Japanese	Pacific Beach

Tent City Member Rating: 4.6 Map \| In the historic First Bank of Commerce building along with the...	$-$$ American	Coronado

Terra Member Rating: 4.6 Map \| Chef-proprietor Jeff Rossman goes for big flavors and original...	$$ American	Hillcrest

Trattoria Acqua Member Rating: 3.8 Map \| Reservations are a good idea for this Mediterranean-inspired...	$$-$$$ Italian	La Jolla

Trattoria Fantastica Be the First to Rate It Map \| Sicilian flavors abound on the menu, which is highlighted by...	$-$$ Italian	Little Italy

Villa Capri Be the First to Rate It This suave, reasonably priced Italian bistro in Carmel Valley...	$-$$ Italian	Del Mar

Vincent's Sirinos Be the First to Rate It Here's an excellent choice for dining before attending an event...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Escondido

Vineyard Rose Be the First to Rate It Map \| Big and barnlike, the Vineyard Rose is a good choice for Mediterranean-style...	$$-$$$ Contemporary	Temecula

Zenbu Be the First to Rate It Map \| There's a cool California vibe to this cozy, moodily lighted...	$$-$$$ Asian	La Jolla

Zocalo Grill Member Rating: 4.3 Map \| Try for a table by a fireplace on the covered terrace, but the...	$-$$ Mexican	Old Town

The Zodiac Be the First to Rate It Map \| Men like to lunch at this elegant room in the luxurious Neiman...	$-$$ American	Mission Valley

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