November2011SanDiegoMagazine.com 123CRAFT & COMMERCE
This Little Italy eatery off ers gourmet fare
in a trendy but relaxed environment. Lunch
& dinner daily. 675 W. Beech St.
619-629-2202, cra -commerce.com. $$.
ENOTECA STYLE
Fresh panini and bruschetta enliven the
menu at this wine bar tucked into Little
Italy. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner nightly. 1445
India St., 619-546-7138,
enotecastyle.com. $$
EXTRAORDINARY DESSERTS ✮
Karen Krasne’s extrava gant sweets top
any meal delightfully. Breakfast, lunch
& dinner daily at 1430 Union St., Little
Italy, 619-294-7001; desserts at 2929
Fi h Ave., Bankers Hill, 619-294-2132,
extraordinarydesserts.com. $$
FORMAGGI CHEESE BAR & DELI
A juice bar and deli in Little Italy, where
mochas, soups, sandwiches and doggy
treats top the menu. Breakfast & lunch
daily. 1501 India St., Ste. 105,
619-230-1222. $
THE GLASS DOOR
The Glass Door off ers an unbeatable bay
view. Try the cinnamon challah or the half-
pound Angus burger. Breakfast & dinner
daily, brunch Sat. & Sun. 1835 Columbia St.,
619-564-3755, portovistasd.com.
OT, $$-$$$
INDIGO GRILL ✮
The essence of this Mexican/Pacifi c Coast/
Native American cuisine is found in one
ingredient: the chile. Brunch Sat. & Sun.,
dinner nightly. 1536 India St., 619-234-
6802, dinecrg.com. OT, $$-$$$
PUERTO LA BOCA
Through brightly colored glass, Puerto La
Boca beckons guests to experience Ar-
gentinean classics in Little Italy. Lunch &
dinner daily. 2060 India St., 619-234-4900,
puertolaboca.com. $$$
Bankers Hill, Mission
Hills & Hillcrest
AVENUE 5
A chic environment to enjoy American
cuisine with a French twist. The eatery
prides itself on seasonal ingredients.
Lunch Tues.-Fri., dinner Tues.-Sun.; Sun.
brunch. 2760 Fi h Ave., 619-542-0394,
avenue5restaurant.com. $$$
BERTRAND AT MISTER A’S ✮
Atop the Fi h Avenue Financial Cen tre,
this dressy-casual con tinental restaurant
boasts one of San Diego’s best — and most
romantic — views. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner
nightly. 2550 Fi h Ave., 619-239-1377,
bertrandatmisteras.com. OT, $$$-$$$$
BRAZEN BBQ
True southern smokehouse cooking meets
creativity and innovation to create such
dishes as Crawfi sh Mac & Cheese Balls. 441
Washington St. 619-816-1990,
brazenbbq.com. $$
BRONX PIZZA ✮
The pizza here puts a smile on the face of
transplanted New Yorkers. Lunch & dinner
daily. 111 Washington St., 619-291-3341,
bronxpizza.com. N, $
CREST CAFE
An Art Deco–style cafe serving hearty
diner-type American food. Break fast, lunch
& dinner daily. 425 Rob in son Ave.,
619-295-2510, crestcafe.net. $-$$
CUCINA URBANA ✮
The cuisine at the former Laurel has
shi ed toward Italian; the prices have
dipped as well. Lunch Tues.-Fri., dinner
nightly. 505 Laurel St., 619-239-2222,
urbankitchengroup.com. OT, $$-$$$
EL INDIO
Some of the best takeout Mexican food in
the city comes from this longtime favorite.
Breakfast (served all day), lunch & dinner
daily. 3695 India St., 619-299-0333,
el-indio.com. $
HASH HOUSE A GO GO ✮
Heapin’ helpings of ofeat, all-American
cooking. Breakfast & lunch daily, dinner
Tues.-Sun. 3628 Fi h Ave., 619-298-4646,
hashhouseagogo.com. $$-$$$
OLIVETTO
Progressive Italian dishes, such as savory
wild-mushroom pasta con pollo, in a warm,
inviting atmosphere. Lunch & dinner daily;
Sun. brunch. 860 W. Washington St.,
619-220-8222, olivettosd.com. $$
ORTEGA’S, A MEXICAN BISTRO
The fl avors of Rosarito brought to Hillcrest,
with grilled lobster served Puerto Nuevo
style. Breakfast Sat. & Sun., lunch & dinner
daily. 141 University Ave., 619-692-4200,
ortegasbistro.com. OT, $$-$$$
THE RED DOOR
An elegant but casual bistro providing
tantalizing comfort food at its best. Lunch
& dinner daily; Sun. brunch. 741 W. Wash-
ington, 619-295-6000,
thereddoorsd.com. $$-$$$
R GANG EATERY
Chef Rich Sweeney infuses fl avor and fun
into the dishes at his unpretentious restau-
rant. Brunch Fri.-Sun., dinner Tues.-Sun.
3683 Fi h Ave., Hillcrest, 619-677-2845,
rgangeatery.com. CH, $-$$
SNOOZE, AN A.M. EATERY
This Colorado chain brings both classic
and innovative breakfast fare to San Diego.
snoozeeatery.com. 3650 5th Ave. $$
STARLITE
High-quality late night dining options and
an extensive cocktail selection. Dinner
daily, brunch on Sunday. 3175 India St.,
619-358-8766, starlitesandiego.com. $$
TASTE OF THAI ✮
Beef, poultry, fi sh and vegetarian Thai
dishes are the main fare. Lunch Mon.-Fri.,
din ner nightly. 527 Uni versi ty Ave., Hill-
crest, 619-291-7525, tasteo haisandiego.
com. Also in Del Mar (15770 San Andreas
Dr., 858-793-9695; dinner daily). $
THE TRACTOR ROOM
Step back into the 1930s and ’40s at this
hunting lodge-theme restaurant. Dinner
nightly; Sat. & Sun. brunch. 3687 Fi h Ave.,
619-543-1007, thetractorroom.com. $$-$$$
TRE PORCELLINI
Chef-owner Roberto Gerbino aims for
modern authentic Italian cuisine. Lunch &
dinner daily. 1417 University Ave.,
619-294-9201, treporcellini.net. $$
THE WELLINGTON STEAK & MARTINI
LOUNGE
The name describes much of executive chef
Brian Johnston’s menu; your taste buds
tell the rest of the delicious story. Dinner
nightly. 729 W. Washington St.,
619-295-6001, thewellingtonsd.com. $$$
WET STONE WINEBAR
At this Bankers Hill boutique wine bar,
enjoy global and new American food and
wine while soaking in the elemental design.
Lunch Tues.-Fri., dinner Tues.-Sun.
1927 Fourth Ave., 619-255-2856. $$
WINE VAULT & BISTRO
Three- and fi ve-course dinners, as well as
wine fl ights. Dinner Thur.-Sat.
3731-A India St., 619-295-3939,
winevaultbistro.com. $$$-$$$$
YOSHINO’S^
Enjoy delicious renditions of traditional
Jap a nese dishes. Lunch Tues.-Fri., din ner
Tues.-Sun. 1790 W. Washington St.,
619-295-2232. $-$$North Park & South
Park
ALCHEMY ✮
Art and food coexist at this South Park
eatery. Executive chef Ricardo Heredia has
added new tapas and an emphasis on in-
ternational street food fare. Dinner nightly;
Sat. & Sun. brunch. 1503 30th St.,
619-255-0616 alchemysandiego.com. $$Tapenade
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