2008 Readers' Poll Picks

Culinary delights on plates by chef Trey Foshee, Georges California Modern. Photographs by Brevin Blach

Here are the winners of our annual readers’ poll, along with our critic’s and editor’s picks and a whole menu of delicious fare. Find out which new restaurants are the top three, check in with the old guard of San Diego dining, and see why burgers are such a big deal these days.

BEST OF THE BEST (EXPENSIVE) George’s at the Cove (Georges California Modern) Bertrand at Mister A’s Mille Fleurs BEST OF THE BEST (MODERATE) Chive (tie) Jsix (Hotel Solamar) (tie) Nine-Ten (Grand Colonial Hotel) BEST OF THE BEST (CHEAP EATS) Rubio’s In-N-Out Burger Roberto’s BEST NEW Urban Solace Bleu Bohème Quarter Kitchen (Ivy Hotel) BEST CHEF Deborah Scott, Island Prime/C Level Jean-Michel Diot, Tapenade Damon Gordon, Quarter Kitchen (Ivy Hotel) BEST SERVICE Mille Fleurs George’s at the Cove (Georges California Modern) Laurel BEST VIEW Bertrand at Mister A’s George’s at the Cove (Ocean Terrace) Marine Room BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING Bully’s East Maryjane’s (Hard Rock Hotel) Saska’s BEST HOTEL DINING Nine-Ten (Grand Colonial Hotel) Quarter Kitchen (Ivy Hotel) Arterra (Marriott Del Mar) MOST EXTENSIVE WINE LIST WineSellar&Brasserie Quarter Kitchen (Ivy Hotel) Addison (The Grand Del Mar Hotel) BEST NEIGHBORHOOD EATERY Kensington Grill Bleu Bohème (tie) Urban Solace (tie) BEST DINING WITH KIDS Corvette Diner Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza Chuck E. Cheese MOST ROMANTIC Bertrand at Mister A’s Marine Room George’s at the Cove (Georges California Modern) MOST DECADENT DESSERTS Extraordinary Desserts Cheesecake Factory Heaven Sent BEST LOCAL BURGER JOINT Hodad’s Rocky’s Crown Pub Burger Lounge BEST PIZZA Bronx Pizza Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza Filippi’s Pizza Grotto BEST AMERICAN Sbicca Croce’s Dakota Grill & Spirits BEST FRENCH Tapenade Mille Fleurs Bleu Bohème BEST SPANISH/TAPAS Café Sevilla Costa Brava Tapas Picasso BEST ITALIAN Trattoria Acqua Piatti (tie) Baci (tie)

BEST INDIAN Star of India Bombay BEST CHINESE P.F. Chang’s China Max Jasmine BEST SUSHI/JAPANESE Sushi Ota Sushi on the Rock Café Japengo BEST THAI Rama Taste of Thai Celadon BEST ASIAN-FUSION Roppongi Roy’s Red Pearl Kitchen BEST MEXICAN Casa de Pico Old Town Mexican Café Fidel’s BEST GREEK Daphne’s Athens Market Café Athena BEST VIETNAMESE Le Bambou Phong Trang Saigon on Fifth BEST VEGETARIAN Sipz Café Cilantro Live Spread BEST BARBECUE Phil’s BBQ Kansas City Barbeque Joey’s Smokin’ BBQ BEST STEAKHOUSE Donovan’s Steak & Chop House Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse BEST SEAFOOD The Oceanaire Seafood Room The Fish Market Blue Coral BEST BREAKFAST Hash House À Go Go The Mission (tie) Richard Walker’s Pancake House (tie) BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH Hotel del Coronado La Valencia Hotel Humphrey’s BEST BUSINESS LUNCH Dobson’s Tapenade Rainwater’s on Kettner BEST DELI D.Z. Akin’s Milton’s The Cheese Shoppe BEST TAKEOUT Pick Up Stix Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza Saffron Chicken BEST OUTDOOR DINING The Prado C Level George’s at the Cove (Ocean Terrace) BEST CATERING Waters Catering Festivities French Gourmet

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