Book San Diego Home Page San Diego has a sophisticated, creative cuisine, with a special emphasis on fresh fish and other seafood from the Pacific, abundant produce from the fertile farmlands of Southern California and some of the world's best wines. Its restaurants are as varied as the food-Mexican, Continental, nouvelle American, grills, bistros and candlelit places with Old World ambience.
Steak houses are the latest fashion.
Many ethnic eateries, including Italian, Thai and Chinese, are award winners as well. The historic Gaslamp Quarter downtown includes dozens of small restaurants on 4th and 5th Avenues that range from sophisticated to funky. Waterfront locations, including downtown's Embarcadero, Coronado's resorts, San Diego's beaches and the coast along La Jolla are natural settings for blue-ribbon seafood restaurants. La Jolla is also the place for elegant dining. If you crave Mexican food, follow the crowds to Old Town.