Dine, discover, delight: San Diego Restaurant Week returns Sept. 14-21
San Diego Restaurant Week is back offering eight days of edible extravaganzas from Sept - This is a great opportunity to grab tasty bites at multiple restaurants in America s Finest City with choice offered by more than restaurants Dine in a favorite restaurant or try a new one or two with options for each lesson La Mesa and Mission Valley will shine with city favorites showcasing their finest menus Each restaurant will offer a prix fixe menu ranging from - per person Generally the menus will be either three-course or four-course Various restaurants will offer both a lunch and a dinner menu Particular will provide dinner only Certain even provide cocktails as a unit Each restaurant will have its special menus posted on its website to help you decide where to dine Here is a sampling by category Mexican cuisine Casa Gabriela in downtown La Mesa features chef Gabriela s unique fare Offerings include jalapeno and white corn Lasagna pescado a la plancha adobo-glazed white fish or crispy carnitas Blanco Cocina Cantina a fun rooftop restaurant in the Fashion Valley Shopping Center will offer an extensive lunch and dinner menu The shrimp tacos or braised short rib machaca tacos are perfect for a late-summer meal Casa de Pico in Grossmont Shopping Center is also a San Diego favorite Enjoy specific mariachi music there while you dine on either carnitas fish tacos or pico enchiladas suizas Italian cuisine Aromi Italian Restaurant in La Mesa invites you to immerse yourself in the flavors and charm of Italy They will offer two pasta dishes tonnarelli cacio cheese and pepe black pepper and spicy rigatoni vodka For a slight upcharge you can have your pasta stirred in an authentic parmigiana reggiano cheese bowl This tableside experience delights everyone in the restaurant If you re not in the mood for pasta there are four other options on the special menu including salmon steak or chicken North Italia in Fashion Valley Shopping Center will have an extensive special menu including stromboli and giardino garden sandwiches as well as pasta salad and pizza Antica Trattoria in La Mesa features cuisine from Sicily in southern Italy You have the excellent option here of having a drink as a program The cuisine of this trattoria is also excellent highlighting the use of fresh vegetables fish and beef Chosen highlights include mussels calamari e gamberi shrimp and saltimboca a veal scaloppini Gluten-free diners you are in luck here For a slight upcharge you can enjoy their gluten-free pasta American and barbecue cuisine Dels Hideout in the Mission Valley College Area features BBQ favorites such as the BBQ sammie with your choice of brisket pulled pork chicken hot link or vegan chicken Be sure to try the onion rings they re a meal in themselves The bourbon apple crisp featured for dessert sounds like a perfect end to a delicious meal Smokey and the Brisket on Lake Murray Boulevard in La Mesa is another choice Bring your appetite for this meal Choose a protein such as brisket pulled pork or spare ribs and two side dishes such as mac n cheese creamy corn or mashed potatoes But the caramel churro for dessert oh my If you re dining in they will offer a special price for wine or beer Japanese cuisine Benihana in Mission Valley will delight guests with its usual flair Benihana in Mission Valley is one of your options during San Diego Restaurant Week Photo by Robin Dohrn-Simpson Three courses including entrees of Rocky s Choice consisting of hibachi steak and chicken or the unique Benihana delight of colossal shrimp and chicken Whether you are looking for a deal or want to try specific new restaurants or trending foods this is the perfect opportunity Bring your friends with you for as you know delicious food is a great way to connect with others and bring people together For a complete list of restaurants go here Reservations are not mandatory but are recommended
