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San Diego, CA
Best Asian (Restaurants)
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Amarin Thai |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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3843 Richmond Rd, San Diego 92103 • 619-296-6056 |
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HILLCREST / BALBOA PARK. San Diego has a number of good Thai restaurants, but Amarin is widely considered to be the very best. Ingredients are unfailingly fresh, seasonings are exceptionally well-balanced, the spice level can be tailored to your preferences, and virtually every dish can be made vegetarian. Yes, pad thai is on the menu, but if you've been thinking of branching out a little this is the place to do it. The choices are vast, both traditional and contemporary, and the staff is helpful and accommodating. Unusually for a Thai restaurant, Amarin has a well-chosen wine list. |
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Chive |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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558 4th Ave, San Diego 92101 • 619-232-4483 |
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GASLAMP QUARTER. Contemporary décor and a modern small plates approach to dining are Chive’s hallmarks. Expect Californian cuisine with ample Asian flair: seared lamb loin daikon fondant, wasabi pea crusted tuna, sweetbreads “kung pao” style, ginger mushroom ravioli, lobster slider sesame seaweed salad, sesame spinach ravioli, and unusual desserts. |
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Isabel's Cantina |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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966 Felspar St, San Diego 92109 • 858-272-8400 |
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PACIFIC BEACH. The Cantina is among the top breakfast places in town, with good reason: banana blackberry pancakes, breakfast tamales, roast beef hash and eggs, and coconut French toast. As for lunch and dinner, the Asian-Latin fusion menu truly does have something for everyone. Try a bonsai burrito, lettuce wraps, plantains with carnitas, chicken prepared one of four ways (Asian, Latino, Dragon or Isabel style), or seared ahi. "Big Bowls," in themselves vegetarian, can have chicken, tofu, or beef added. Pineapple fried rice, udon noodles, and Brazillian style rice and beans are especially tasty. |
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Jimmy Carter's Mexican Cafe |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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807 W Washington St, San Diego 92103 • 619-296-6952 |
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HILLCREST / BALBOA PARK. No, not the former US President. Jimmy Carter in this instance is a local restaurateur who wanted to provide a casual neighborhood eatery inexpensive but tasty food and friendly service. He succeeds on both counts. At first glance, the menu is a bit odd, including a hodge podge of international dishes. The standouts, though, are Mexican in origin. And though all the food is good, breakfast is awesome. Luckily, the stellar chilaquiles, huevos rancheros and breakfast burritos are available all day. |
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Karinya |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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825 Garnet Ave, San Diego 92109 • 858-270-5050 |
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PACIFIC BEACH. Karinya has mastered the complex blend and balance of flavors that’s the hallmark of Thai cooking. Start with soup – both tom yum and tom kah are wonderful – or fresh spring rolls. The menu features a wide variety of main dishes, but pad thai and drunken noodles are both excellent examples for folks who are unfamiliar with Thai cuisine. Tamarind-ginger fish is a sure winner; curries, stir-fries and fried rice can be prepared with your choice of chicken, beef, pork, duck, shrimp or tofu. Be sure to save room for coconut ice cream or fried bananas for dessert. |
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Kemo Sabe |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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3958 5th Ave, San Diego 92103 • 619-220-6802 |
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HILLCREST / BALBOA PARK. Local celeb chef Deborah Scott has developed a reputation for adventurous combinations of global cuisines. At Kemo Sabe she blends Asian and Southwestern flavors, with great success, as in the Arizona roll (chipotle tortilla with hoisin roasted duck, peach chutney, goat cheese and a kick from wasabi-avocado-serrano salsa). “Skirts on Fire” is a charbroiled skirt steak with mandarin-serrano relish and black beans; tahini chicken salad piles shredded veggies and chicken with a peanut-basil dressing. Expect incredibly artistic presentation, spicy, multi-layered flavors and unique contemporary Asian-Western décor. |
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Market Restaurant & Bar |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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3702 Via de la Valle, Del Mar 92014 • 858-523-0007 |
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DEL MAR. Market's décor – in an earthy palette of persimmon, sage and chocolate – is perfectly suited to chef Carl Schroeder's inventive Asian-tinged cooking. Fresh fruits and vegetables play a prominent role in virtually every dish, from the sushi menu straight through to dessert. Standouts include a blue cheese soufflé with Bartlett pears, grapefruit-avocado salad with goat cheese, prime flat iron steak with roasted winter vegetables, the signature Cabernet braised shortribs, and Meyer lemon and huckleberry cream pie. |
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Nobu |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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207 5th Ave Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, San Diego 92101 • 619-814-4124 |
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GASLAMP QUARTER. This international, celeb-favored chain sports an elegant dining room accented with bamboo and black lacquer. Patrons appear as often to eat as to be seen, so be prepared for noise and inflated prices. However, the food doesn't disappoint. The omakase, a set-price menu of the chef's choosing, customarily includes cold and hot dishes, sushi, tempura, soup, and dessert. Premium ingredients like toro (the fatty, prime cut of tuna) and Kobe beef are employed with aplomb. Save this gem for a special occasion or to impress a client. |
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Osetra The Fishhouse |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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904 5th Ave, San Diego 92101 • 619-239-1800 |
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GASLAMP QUARTER. Stylish, upscale Osetra is centered around a three story tower housing an award-winning wine collection. An oyster bar, caviar bar and ice bar are focal points on the ground floor, with an elegant dining room upstairs. Order a few rounds of tapas, such as baby lamb chops, a 3 oz filet mignon, mini crab cakes, and lobster mashed potatoes. Or stick to the regular menu, a seasonally-changing roster of dishes like house-made lobster and crab ravioli in asparagus-saffron cream sauce, seared scallops over squid ink risotto, seared sea bass with a citrus tomato emulsion, and steaks. |
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Pamplemousse Grille |
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(Restaurants - Asian) |
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514 Via de la Valle, Solana Beach 92075 • 858-792-9090 |
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DEL MAR. Combining traditional French technique with modern California flair, Pamplemousse Grille has become the darling of the San Diego foodie scene. Bedecked with evocative murals, the space is engaging and comfortable. Chef Jeffrey Strauss whips up magic in the kitchen, from velvety truffled asparagus soup and a spirited kim chee seafood martini to lamb stew with lentils and porcini dusted John Dory, and steaks are perfect. Can't choose? Go for a mixed grille of beef, pork and lamb; venison, quail and duck; or a trio of fishes and unique sauces. |
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