A.R. Valentien is a modern european fine-dining restaurant in San Diego.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 11480 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037, San Diego
The Marine Room in La Jolla is Bernard Guillas's coastal fine-dining room at La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club since 1994, with waves breaking.
OrderThe crab cake; book king-tide-table seating for the surf-on-the-window dinner.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipCheck the king-tide calendar at marineroom.com; book a window six weeks ahead for the most dramatic nights.
George's at the Cove in La Jolla is George Hauer's Prospect Street institution since 1984, with the Level2 fine-dining room upstairs and Ocean Terrace.
OrderTrey Foshee's smoked tomato soup with grilled cheese; the local fish crudo to start.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipBook Level2 for the tasting menu; Ocean Terrace is the casual upstairs option for sunset and a margarita.
Mille Fleurs in Rancho Santa Fe is Bertrand Hug's French-Californian dining room since 1985, with chef Martin Woesle running a market-driven menu.
OrderThe market-driven prix fixe; the Pacific halibut when in season.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipThe room is country-French traditional; jacket appropriate. The 11:30am Friday lunch is the value play.
Born and Raised in San Diego is Consortium Holdings' Art Deco steakhouse on India Street in Little Italy, with tableside Caesars, a martini cart.
OrderThe 35-day dry-aged ribeye for two; the tableside Caesar with white anchovies.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipBook the rooftop for Pacific sunsets; the martini cart only runs the main dining room downstairs.
Animae in San Diego is Brian Malarkey's Asian-inspired Wagyu steakhouse on Pacific Highway, a downtown waterfront room serving A5 Japanese beef and chef Tara.
OrderThe A5 Wagyu cut of the night; the lumpia and ube dessert from Monsod's Filipino program.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipBook a window for the Embarcadero view; the bar program runs an extensive Japanese whisky list.
Juniper and Ivy in San Diego is Top Chef alumnus Richard Blais's Little Italy modernist Californian room since 2014, a 1920s sawtooth warehouse with Anthony.
OrderThe In-N-Haute, Blais's elevated take on In-N-Out, on the snack menu; the seasonal market tasting menu.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipSnack menu at the bar is the cheapest way into the kitchen; book Wednesdays for the tasting-menu option.
