I just came back from a press conference for one of my favorite events of the year — San Diego Restaurant Week. This year, it runs from September 21-26, and more than 200 restaurants will be offering three-course prix-fixe dinners for $25, $35 or $45 per person and/or two-course prix-fixe lunch menus for $10, $15 or $20. You can check their website to see which restaurants are participating, check out their menu and make a reservation.
This is the 10th anniversary of the twice-yearly event, and it’s how we’ve discovered some of our favorite restaurants. After today, I have a few I definitely want to try.
Because it’s also Wordless Wednesday, it seemed like the perfect time to share pictures of some of the delicious dishes we were treated to at the press conference.
This Tartare de Saumon Fume (House Rum Smoked Salmon) from Bleu Boheme was so amazing, I can’t even describe the different flavors that played in my mouth, from goat cheese to capers to creme fraiche and tobiko caviar. Heaven. Seriously. Heaven.
I could have eaten a plate of these Poke Style Fish Sliders with Sambal Mayo and Pickled Carrot/Daikon from Terra American Bistro – and I plan to at some point. If Michael hadn’t become a vegetarian, I would have found a way to slip a few of these into my bag to take home for him.
My apologies to The Wellington for not having the official name of this ahi tuna but I had been eyeing it since we walked in and just grabbed it without getting any more information as soon as the plate was put down in front of me. I love ahi tuna and this was absolutely delicious. If you invite me to dinner during Restaurant Week, I promise to print its real name 🙂
The Walnut Crusted Local Catch from 100 Wines Kitchen was so tasty with sauteed arugula, vegetable ratatouille and signature citrus beurre blanc. It was truly a meal in itself.
Although I am totally stuffed now and ready for a nap, I’m already dreaming of Restaurant Week and thankful this event was held on a Wordless Wednesday because I think the only word I was able to moan with each amazing bite was, “Ummmm.”
All of that food looks delicious! I think those sliders would have been my favorite.
By the time I finished reading your post, my mouth was watering – LITERALLY. What a fun experience for you
So much good food – I don’t know where to start. Will definitely take advantage of the great prices to try some new restaurants. Thanks for giving us a sample.
I am such a foodie and would love to go to something like this! Such a great way to sample restaurants!
what a yummy place to experiment restaurant week. Sliders do look delicious
This would be such an awesome event to attend! I love San Diego! And Restaurant Week? Double whammy! Looks delish!
When I get back to San Diego next summer I will have to check out a few of these places!
There were so many delicious looking things in your photos. Restaurant week is always a great time!
As you know – I love events like this! I will not be able to attend this year, but I will mark my calendar for next year. I am off to SF and Napa – to eat and drink! 🙂
This is our type of event – we love great tasty food!
I am reading this before breakfast and I could eat all of those foods now! I love Restaurant Weeks and I’m so glad you got to go to this one! YUM.
Mmmmm I love Restaurant Week! It’s so fun sampling so many delicious dishes!
Yummy! So many fabulous places to try. LOVE sampling so many dishes!
That was a really tough job to have to take on, huh? You work too hard. 😉
Restaurant week in San Diego looks amazing! Look at all those yummy dishes!
Oh my, yum! This food all looks so incredibly delicious.
I really wish I could have made it to this! Wow! It’s nice that the former mayor got involved too. Really nice!
From The Wellington: We thank you so much for your kind words and would love for you to take advantage of Restaurant Week (actually 2 weeks) to try us out. The dish was a seared, hemp heart crusted Big Eye Tuna, on our garden cucumber slaw with a chipotle cream and corn sauce and garnished with “shitake bacon.”
That sounds exciting. Such yummy dishes.