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Kingfisher
Vietnamese
The central bar is the anchor here, and the cocktails come first by design. Kingfisher is a Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail bar in Golden Hill where the kitchen treats the cuisine with serious technique, pulling flavors from canh chua and congee into something more considered than traditional. The Michelin Guide has it listed, and the Los Angeles Times placed it on their California 101. A dressed-up neighborhood crowd that clearly knows the menu by heart.
The awards strongest first
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- The Infatuation The 25 Best Restaurants In San Diego
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in San Diego
- San Diego Magazine Best Vietnamese Restaurant · The Best Restaurants in San Diego
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Jonathan Bautista
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Raw scallops
“Expect creative, ingredient-driven takes on classic dishes, as in raw scallops prepared with the flavors of canh chua, a sweet-and-sour soup with tamarind and pineapple.”
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Beef tartare
“like a spicy spin on beef tartare with thai chiles and crispy shallots that reimagines the bistro classic.”
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Dry-aged seared duck breast
“There’s also a show-stopping platter of dry-aged seared duck breast and confit duck leg that usually sells out before the end of the night”
The Infatuation
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