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Carmel Valley · Del Mar · $350+ per person · Ranked in 2 lists
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Addison is a Carmel Valley spot ranked #1 of 12 in our Best Restaurants in San Diego list, scoring 92/100. Order the the tasting menu, with the wine pairing. San Diego's only three-Michelin-star restaurant and the benchmark for fine dining in Southern California.
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Score 92/100 · Order: The tasting menu, with the wine pairing · $$$$ ($395+ tasting menu)
William Bradley's kitchen runs a long, tightly choreographed tasting menu inside the Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Service is the quietest and most precise in the county.
Local tip: Book 60 days out the moment reservations drop; jackets are encouraged but not required.
Score 88/100 · Order: Tasting menu · $350+ per person
Addison operates at a level nothing else in San Diego attempts: a long tasting menu, a wine program with real depth, and service that anticipates rather than reacts. The price is the barrier, not the experience.
Local tip: Reserve two to three months ahead and plan on a three-hour dinner.
Scored with our ranking methodology — restaurants, date-night-restaurants.
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