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2006 Readers' Picks

Best of the Best
(Money No Object)

Marine Room
Bertrand at Mr. A’s
George’s at the Cove

Best Italian

Arrivederci
Piatti
Trattoria Acqua

 

Best of the Best (Moderate)

The Prado
Roppongi
Thee Bungalow

Best Indian

Monsoon
Bombay
Star of India

 

Best Cheap Eats

In-N-Out
Rubio’s
Roberto’s

Best Chinese

P.F. Chang’s
Jasmine
Chin’s / Panda Inn (tie)

 

Best New Restaurant

Jack’s La Jolla
Island Prime
Vagabond

Best Sushi Bar/Japanese

Sushi Ota
Café Japengo
Sushi on the Rocks

 

Best Chef

Bernard Guillas (Marine Room) /
Deborah Scott (Island Prime, Indigo Grill and
Kemo Sabe) (tie)
Jean-Michel Diot (Tapenade)

Best Thai

Taste of Thai
Celadon
Rama

 

Best Service

Marine Room
El Bizcocho
George’s at the Cove

Best Asian Fusion

Roppongi
Kemo Sabe
Roy’s

Best Dining with a View

Marine Room
George’s at the Cove
Bertrand at Mr. A’s

Best Mexican

Old Town Mexican Café
Gringo’s Cocina y Cantina
Fidel’s

 

Best Late-Night Dining

Saska’s
Bully’s
Nick’s at the Beach

Best Greek

Athena
Daphne’s
Athens Market

 

Best Hotel Dining

Westgate Hotel
Hotel del Coronado
The Lodge at Torrey Pines

Best Middle Eastern

Bandar
Afghanistan Khyber Pass
Aladdin

Most Extensive Wine List

The WineSellar & Brasserie
Thee Bungalow
Fleming’s

Best German

Kaiserhof
Tip Top /
Karl Strauss (tie)

 

Best Neighborhood Eatery

Kensington Grill
Sbicca
Piatti

Best Vietnamese

Saigon
Phuong Trang
Pho Hoa

Best Dining with Kids

Corvette Diner
Chuck E. Cheese
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza

Best Vegetarian

Pokéz
Kung Food
Ranchos Cocina

 

Most Romantic

Marine Room
Bertrand at Mr. A’s
George’s at the Cove

Best Barbecue

Phil’s BBQ
Kansas City Barbeque
BBQ Pit

Most Decadent Desserts

Extraordinary Desserts
Just Fabulous
Cheesecake Factory

Best Steakhouse

Donovan’s
Ruth’s Chris
Fleming’s

Best Microbrewery

Karl Strauss
Gordon Biersch
Rock Bottom

Best Seafood

The Oceanaire Seafood Room
The Fish Market
Anthony’s Seafood Group

 

Best Pizza

Bronx Pizza
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza /
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto (tie)

Best Breakfast

Hash House a Go Go
The Mission
Original Pancake House

 

Best Local Burger Joint

Rocky’s
Hodad’s
Hamburger Mary’s

Best Sunday Brunch

Hotel del Coronado
Westgate Hotel
Catamaran Hotel

 

Best American

Croce’s
Dakota Grill & Spirits
George’s at the Cove

Best Business Lunch

Dobson’s
Dakota Grill & Spirits
Rainwater’s on Kettner

Best French

Tapenade
Mille Fleurs
Le Fontainebleau

Best Bagels

Einstein Bros.
Bruegger’s
Big City Bagels

Best Spanish/Tapas

Café Sevilla
Costa Brava
Tapas Picasso

  

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