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A.R. Valentien
California New American
The patio looks out over the 18th hole of Torrey Pines Golf Course, which tells you most of what you need to know about the vibe: California-casual with a country-club undercurrent, Craftsman beams and amber lanterns inside. The kitchen leans hard into Southern California's year-round growing season, so the California New American menu shifts with what's actually good. A AAA Four Diamond fine dining restaurant where the dress code is implied but never oppressive.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- AAA Four Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Recommended
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- San Diego Magazine Best Outdoor Dining · The Best Restaurants in San Diego
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Dungeness crab flan Michelin Guide
- Chicken under a brick Michelin Guide
- Brûléed lemon sabayon tart Michelin Guide
Nearby in the record closest first
- The Lodge at Torrey Pines Stay · 87
- The Spa at Torrey Pines Do · 86
- Monstra Coffee Filipino Coffee Shop Eat · 75
- Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa Stay · 87
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