Best Restaurants 2009 - Editor's Picks

by Tom Blair

BEST OF THE BEST (MONEY NO OBJECT)
Bertrand at Mister A’s

BEST OF THE BEST (MODERATE)
Avenue 5

BEST CHEAP EATS
Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Alchemy

BEST SERVICE
Bertrand at Mister A’s

BEST DINING WITH A VIEW
Georges at the Cove Ocean Terrace

BEST LATE NIGHT DINING
Saska’s Steak & Seafood

BEST HOTEL DINING
A.R. Valentien (The Lodge at Torrey Pines)

MOST EXTENSIVE WINE LIST
Blanca

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD EATERY
Kensington Grill

BEST DINING WITH KIDS
Corvette Diner

MOST ROMANTIC
Marine Room

MOST DECADENT DESSERTS
Heaven Sent Desserts

BEST PIZZA
Luigi's

BEST LOCAL BURGER JOINT
The Waterfront

BEST AMERICAN
Nine-Ten

BEST FRENCH
Tapenade

BEST SPANISH/TAPAS
Cafe Sevilla

BEST ITALIAN
Buon Appetito

BEST INDIAN
Bombay

BEST CHINESE
Emerald Chinese Seafood

BEST SUSHI BAR/JAPANESE
Roy's Hawaian Fusion Cuisine

BEST THAI
Lotus Thai

BEST ASIAN FUSION
Roppongi

BEST MEXICAN
Ortega's, a Mexican Bistro

BEST GREEK
Athens Market Taverna

BEST VIETNAMESE
Le Bambou

BEST VEGETARIAN
Sipz Cafe

BEST BARBECUE
Phil's BBQ

BEST STEAKHOUSE
Morton's of Chicago

BEST SEAFOOD
The Oceanaire Seafood Room

BEST BREAKFAST
The Mission (North Park)

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
Le Fontainebleau (Westgate Hotel)

BEST BUSINESS LUNCH
Dobson's

BEST DELI
City Deli

BEST TAKEOUT
El Indio

BEST OUTDOOR DINING
C Level Lounge

BEST CATERER
Hyatt Regency La Jolla