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JRDN showcases the best of the Califnornian culinary traditional with an extensive sushi bar, the finest seafood, hand-cut meats and organic and locally grown produce. Each creation is thoughtfully prepared for your culinary delight.

Located on the edge of Harbor Island, just out of earshot of the airport, Island Prime’s stilt-supported structure extends out over the bay, giving diners the sense that they are floating along on a dinner cruise. Chef Deborah Scott’s retro, yet sophisticated menu features metro steaks, seafood, and other diversely decadent dishes that will make your jaw drop.

Kitchen and Bar BO-beau Kitchen is a French retreat ready to be discovered by all. This strikingly elegant yet refreshingly casual Ocean Beach neighborhood bistro serves up a lavish array of classic French dishes.

Opening the doors in 2015 in the heart of the Gaslamp district in San Diego, Double Standard continues to showcase a menu influenced by regional traditions throughout Southern California and inspired by Italian flavors. The kitchen creates a new and exciting experience with high quality ingredients and some of the most show stopping presentations in San Diego. The menu changes weekly to showcase the season’s freshest ingredients sourced from local farms and fishermen. Inspired by modern California flavors with an Italian twist, Double Standard is the perfect choice for a memorable evening.

The Blind Burro specializes in fresh, coastal Baja Mexican cuisine. Their emphasis is on quality, from the customer service, to the ingredients they use in all of their hand crafted food and drinks. They want all guests to enjoy Baja Mexican fare right here in East Village, San Diego.

Rustic Root showcases a dynamic rustic American cuisine where dishes are rooted in tradition yet have an inventive modern flare. Their signature drink menu concentrates on timeless and iconic classics, with creative options for playful drinkers like their craft cocktail shots – sip-size versions of the classics finished with curated garnishes. The food and drink menus feature high-quality ingredients that transform simple favorites into flavorful and seasonally-infused dishes and cocktails.

Garage’s menu is focused on great eclectic American food with European and Nouveau influences. Executive Chef, Brent Hersant, comes from a heavy background in French cuisine. The menu is from scratch cooking with local sustainable ingredients. Brent says, “My goal was to cook good, approachable modern food at a fair price.”

Prep Kitchen has become part of the fabric of the San Diego food community. Prep Kitchen showcases a menu firmly rooted in mastery of cooking combinations, influenced by the surrounding neighborhoods and seasonal bounty of California. Prep Kitchen evolves continuously in its own distinctive and delicious way utilizing the modern and inventive talent of our team of chefs.

The newest culinary project by the Busalacchi family in Little Italy, Barbusa offers authentic Modern Sicilian Cuisine with a flare. From artisan pizzas, handmade pasta and seafood-centric dishes to handcrafted Italian cocktails and Southern Italian wines, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Come for the food, stay for the festa!

Located in San Diego’s Gaslamp neighborhood, Waypoint Public offers inventive American pub fare with global influences. The restaurant’s menu changes often in order to offer the best seasonal ingredients. Waypoint Public has a full bar which features local craft beers in addition to wine and spirits.

Enter our space and travel underground to décor reminiscent of an abandoned Tokyo subway, a stratum of society all its own, an artist’s dream. Cross the threshold into a mystically transformed Japanese social dining lounge which appears to be an outdoor seating area, similar to a waiting platform. Sit beneath a trellis of draping vines and teardrop lights in the intimate space, and feast on authentic Japanese sushi, appetizers, small plates and drinks with family and friends.

Gaslamp Strip Club has an array of tasty starters such as the Buffalo chicken lollipops, pretzel bites, parmesan herb fries and the cheddar bacon fries. You can choose surf & turf, New York strip, bone-in rib eye, salmon filet, filet mignon, ahi tuna and porterhouse steak Gaslamp Strip Club has a full bar with plenty of drinks, along with some sweets on the menu including the New York cheesecake and the double chocolate mousse cake.

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