Few restaurateurs can claim to have been invited to town.
One who can is Tony Buonsante, who packed his bags and departed New York and his popular La Fenice in order to satisfy the pleadings of a sophisticated crowd of La Jollans. Tony built a large restaurant that seems unusually intimate in scale. Diners have a choice of two sidewalk terraces, a stunning courtyard, a handsome formal dining room and a cozy bar where locals come for the fireplace, piano music and the wall of celebrity photographs. The service consistently ranks among the most professional in San Diego, and the cuisine offers a comprehensive survey of regional specialties from the length of the Italian boot. Return to Sante's Home page .