We’re Sharing Our Foodie Faves for This Year’s SD Restaurant Week
Written By: Erica Nichols San Diego Restaurant Week January
The rest of the world may be taking to their healthier resolutions like a champ, but in San Diego, we’re still stuck in our old ways of digging into the refreshing appetizers, indulgent entrees and decadent desserts that this city has to offer. Step aside, cheat days. Thanks to San Diego’s ever-blooming foodie scene, we’re dining like every day is a vacation. And from Jan 20-27, you can take your wine and dining to the next level during San Diego Restaurant Week. With over 180 participating restaurants lined up, you and your foodie crew can take the ultimate culinary tour of the city’s buzzing culinary scene one dish at a time. To wake up your taste buds, we’ve laid out some of the can’t-miss restaurants joining in on the fun this year. Did someone say prix-fixe?
San Diego Restaurant Week January
Be a Little Shellfish
Dinner: $50
Cool and coastal, JRDN at Tower23 reflects its PB surroundings with laidback eats with an elevated twist. We know stomach grumbling can be embarrassing, but we can’t not tell you that their creamy Lobster Pasta is on the SDRW menu, along with the Pork “Bacon” Chop and their popular Ocean Blvd roll as a starter. Afterward, walk off your dinner along the boardwalk!
JRDN
723 Felspar St
San Diego, CA 92109
858.270.2323
San Diego Restaurant Week January
Prosciutto Me Crazy
Provisional Kitchen, Café and Mercantile
Lunch: $20
Dinner: $40
Your lunch plans start with Provisional’s two-course lunch menu with dishes like their Squash Blossom Pizza (which we lowkey dream about) and a Pork Cubano made with pork shoulder confit. For dinner, savor the flavors of their mussels, served in a white wine sauce, or the Agnolotti with brown butter sage and goat cheese.
Provisional Kitchen, Café and Mercantile
425 Fifth Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
619.738.7300
San Diego Restaurant Week January
Our Vision (and Appetite) Is 20/20
Lunch: $20
Dinner: $40
Their colorful cocktails and swoon-worthy flat lays may steal the show on their IG feed, but the Westin Carlsbad’s onsite restaurant is pulling out all the stops for Restaurant Week. Get a taste of their seasonal menu featuring SoCal-inspired dishes like their Verlasso Salmon with gooseberry chutney and rutabaga mash or the Maple Leaf Farm Duck Breast served with kumquat gastrique.
20|Twenty
5480 Grand Pacific Dr
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760.827.2500
Ay-O for Red-O
Lunch: $20
Dinner: $40
Would it really be SD Restaurant Week without Mexican food? Make sure you stop by Red O for lunch and dinner menus with their creamy enchiladas (we love the corn and goat cheese!) and Pescado Del Dia—Chef’s special served with white rice and a guajillo chimichurri. Make sure you and your foodie friend each order one—you’ll want to taste test both!
Red O
340 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA 92122
858.291.8360
Stoked for Cloak (and Petal)
View this post on Instagram
Dinner: $40
Get your ‘gram out—the famous cherry blossom tree is waiting for you! The asian-inspired eatery curated a menu full of flavorful dishes to taste. Start with the hamachi jalapeño (and enjoy the kick) before ordering entrees like the Cesar Chavez and Main Street roll or the Glazed Duck Breast. We’re just going to tell you now…you’re going to want to save room for a bite of their Japanese Cotton Cheesecake. You can thank us later.
Cloak & Petal
1953 India St
San Diego, CA 92101
619.501.5505
See You Dockside!
Dinner: $40
Come for the unbeatable lake view, stay for the perfectly-crafted menu of New American cuisine. Decoy’s Restaurant Week menu hints at the cozy things in life with Butternut Squash Ravioli and a Cocoa-Espresso Rubbed Top Sirloin as mains, and a white chocolate and vanilla pannacotta for the sweet tooths of the group.
Decoy Dockside
1035 La Bonita Dr
San Marcos, CA 92078
760.653.3230
All the Pastabilities
Dinner: $30
We know you’re here for the tableside pasta and risotto in the cheese wheel. Enjoy the Italian eatery’s timeless dishes including the Gnocchi Di Zucca—served in a gorgonzola cream sauce—and the Pollo Valdostana which is topped with ham, more cheese and mashed potatoes.
Monello
750 West Fir St
San Diego, CA 92101
619.501.0030
West Side Story
View this post on Instagram
Lunch: $20
Dinner: $50
The signature restaurant of the beautiful Westgate Hotel, The Westgate Room, is offering a stately Restaurant Week menu for lunch and dinner. During the day you can sample short rib tortellini or a scallop and baja prawn dish in a saffron tomato broth. For dinner, expect delicious entrees including Baja Striped Bass with parmesan gnocchi (yum!) and a Bourbon-Glazed Kurobuta Pork Chop. Save room for the Dessert Trio Sampler!
The Westgate Room
1055 Second Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
619.238.1818
Straight Coastin’
View this post on Instagram
Dinner: $40
Situated along Harbor Island, Coasterra boasts a stunning view of the San Diego skyline and an expansive menu to go along with it. For the event, choose starters like mussels and clams with Spanish chorizo and for the main, you’ll be put in the tough spot to choose between their Winter Squash, Half Chicken, Roasted Fish, Angus Tri-Tip or ½ Main Lobster—bring your squad for this one.
Coasterra
880 Harbor Island Dr
San Diego, CA 92101
619.814.1300
Tacos Cure All
View this post on Instagram
Lunch: $15
Dinner: $30
TGFT—Thank God For Tacos! Feast on flavorful and vibrant Mexican street food on Curadero’s lunch and dinner SDRW specials. Their Carnitas and Suadero tacos are a must-order. For something traditional? Order the Chicken Mole, half-chicken slow-cooked in mole and served with cilantro rice. For bonus points, order one of their craft cocktails and enjoy the colorful ambiance!
Curadero
1047 Fifth Ave, Ste 100
San Diego, CA 92101
619.515.3003
[mappress mapid=”63″]
