The Best Places to Drink and Do in La Jolla
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The best places to drink and do in La Jolla, according to the experts: Forbes Travel Guide, Esquire, and Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Spa at Torrey Pines comes out on top.
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A spa where the treatments are essentially a love letter to the cliffs outside: coastal sage scrubs, pine exfoliation, and seawater hydrotherapy baths that borrow directly from the landscape. The champagne facial, using yeast extracts, sounds like a premise from a sketch show but draws a loyal following. A Forbes Four Star property, and the kind of afternoon that makes driving back to reality feel genuinely inconvenient.
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
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Floral barstools, a patio that catches every bit of the La Jolla sun, and tiki drinks that mean it, this is a destination restaurant where the tropical theme actually does the work rather than just hanging on the walls. The kitchen leans into it too, with local ingredients pulled in Asian and tropical directions. The robata-grilled coconut shrimp is a good signal of the mood: familiar enough to order without thinking, specific enough to make you glad you did.
The awards
- Esquire The Pelican · The Best Martinis in America
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in San Diego