Ulcickas says Mia’s menu will feel similar to Alce, renovated and reimagined. “Peruvian ceviche to vegetarian enchiladas, whole roasted fish, and some classic Mexican shrimp dishes,” he says of the menu, adding that they plan to source as much sustainable, organic, and local ingredients as possible, which has been a core philosophy of their restaurant since the get go. “Mexican-Baja style with a good tequila and mezcal program.”

Plus tacos, salads, oysters, tostadas, and prime cuts of steak, plus a kid’s menu, with no seed oils used in any dishes. The vibe will be fun, warm, and youthful, with soft pinks and dark greens inspired by the Southwest and Baja California. The partners plan to open in April, pending permits and renovations spearheaded by architecture and design firm PGAL (who designed Palihotel and Gravity Heights Mission Valley). 

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Ulcickas and Staunton have built restaurants together for nearly 30 years, opening the first Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach’s Cannery Village in 1996, then expanding to seven more locations across Southern California and Phoenix, as well as El Galleon, an American comfort grub spot on Catalina Island. “Our real estate philosophy is waterfront Southern California,” Ulcickas explains. When the space at 243 N. Highway 101 became available, the pair asked themselves “What concept do we feel would work in this community?” 

Ulcickas believes Alce’s approach of upscale Mexican food was sound—it was just bad timing post-pandemic. The crowds were there, from summertime visitors to locals to people going to the races at Del Mar. “It’s a great location,” he says. If Mia’s proves successful here, it may be the first of several locations. “We have to prove the concept first,” he laughs. “[But] we’re confident… we’re excited to come to Solana Beach.”

Mia’s Solana Beach is planned to open in April 2025 at  243 N. Highway 101, Suite 7. Stay tuned for the chef announcement coming in January. 

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Little Victory Lands Chefs Elliott and Kelly Townsend

Carlsbad’s first natural wine bar and shop Little Victory Wine Market has new chefs in the kitchen—Elliott and Kelly Townsend, the pair behind Long Story Short. Elliott, who previously worked at Cowboy Star and The Fishery, and Kelly, who previously worked at Juniper & Ivy, will create the menu of small, seasonal, and shareable plates designed to pair with Little Victory’s collection of minimal intervention wines. Between their experience and Little Victory owners Jeremy Simpson and Kirsten Potenza, who also have star-studded resumes themselves (Jeune et Jolie, Bestia), Carlsbad is showing no signs of slowing down. 

Beth’s Bites

• San Diego’s only 2024 addition to the Michelin-recognized list is going away—sort of. Ambrogio by Acquerello is closing their La Jolla location on Fay Avenue to focus on reinventing themselves at Ambrogio15 in Pacific Beach. The project was an ambitious romp into modern Italian, a collaboration with Milan chefs Silvio Salmoiraghi and Choi Cheolhyeok, of Michelin-star Milan restaurant, Acquarello. They promise the pizza isn’t going anywhere (thank goddess); they’re also opening another location in the San Diego airport next year.
• Hotel La Jolla’s penthouse restaurant Sea & Sky is throwing a 50th birthday party for Napa Valley’s Caymus Vineyards (oh, those cabs). The five-course wine pairing dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 30 with chef Ernest Lopez’s menu of “land and sea” offerings like scallop crudo, herb-crusted lamb. Good chance to see the newly renovated La Jolla classic with views of the Shores. Reservations are a must. 
• Did someone say chilaquiles? Pop-up concept Chilaquilers is slated to open two spots in 2025, one in Vista and one in Chula Vista. I’ve found myself crossing the border to Tijuana to get my crunchy breakfast fix, but I guess I can stash my passport for now.

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Henderson says guests should expect Vále to feel like a little sister to Valentina, the Spanish-Mediterranean bistro that Mario and Morgan Guerra founded in 2019 and named after their daughter. The Guerras’ restaurant group The Leucadia Co. also operates Hamburger Hut, Corner Pizza, and Jaguar Paw, and the couple had been looking to replicate Valentina’s success in North County. 

Many of Valentina’s dishes ( including the croquetas de iberico, gambas al ajillo, and jamón ibérico sliced from behind the bar) will appear on Vále’s menu, and it’ll share its big sib’s emphasis on small plates and local, sustainably caught fresh seafood. The wine program will be similar, as well, with lots of traditional Spanish wines, as well as a few Henderson calls explorative but not too adventurous.

“This is a space where we love to be able to have our creature comforts—things that are comfortable and familiar to a lot of our guests,” he says. 

The space is quite small, with seating for a little over 20 guests and no outdoor space. A large bar will dominate much of the interior, along with a wooden banquette along the window custom built by local surfboard shaper Jon Wegener. Valentina’s executive chef Benjamin Lara (formerly of Campfire) will work with Mario Guerra on a few new menu items inspired by Guerra’s childhood visits to Spain to visit family. The food, Henderson says, is unfussy and “delicious, but it’s not bending the concept of what’s palatable. It’s tasty and simple and beautiful.”

Above all, Vále hopes to be a community gathering space helping friends and neighbors connect. After 17 years in the restaurant business, Henderson says that as much as he loves wine, he loves bringing people together even more. “Providing a service to others and creating a little landmark in a community—that is something I’m incredibly passionate about and very much looking forward to,” he says. “Being able to establish just a small, little space over in Solana—where I think Cedros will be very happy to have us—it’s just a beautiful endeavor.”

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October Is Farm to School Month

If you aren’t already familiar with Olivewood Gardens, I strongly recommend you give the National City–based nonprofit a gander. The nearly eight-acre property offers opportunities for adults and children to learn about farming, sustainability, cooking, gardening, and nutrition and hosts a number of classes and other events. This month, Olivewood is partnering with the National City school district to teach students about gardening. To learn more about upcoming events or get involved, check out the org’s website and Instagram. 

Beth’s Bites

• San Diego’s first alcohol-free bar is opening in Hillcrest at the end of the year. 
• We started looking into Oslo Sardine Bar’s Jacumba project back in March, and Max Daily is still teasing us with cryptic non-updates. Patience is not my strong suit, Max!
• My family and I are huge fans of the food court at H-Mart on Balboa, and were disappointed to see the Korean snack bar It’s Boonsik had left the building. However, it appears they may be popping up once more in… the Northrop Grumman campus at 9326 Spectrum Center Boulevard? Weird, but better than nothing, I suppose.

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The list of acts who’ve played the Belly Up is impressive—everyone from rock icons the Rolling Stones to blues legends such as Etta James and hometown stars like Blink-182. But while secret shows and high-dollar fundraisers by the Killers, Jimmy Buffett, and others have drawn headlines, what makes the Belly Up work is consistently strong bookings of mid-level touring and local acts across a broad spectrum of musical genres.

That’s exactly what you’ll find among the 50 shows planned for the club’s summerlong anniversary series. From hip-hop adventurists Michael Franti & Spearhead (July 24) and indie-rock heroes Spoon (Aug. 4–5) to reggae masters Steel Pulse (Aug. 31) and “ethnotronica” outfit Beats Antique (Sept. 14), there’s something for just about everyone in this three-month run.

“The Belly Up is a little engine that could,” says Chris Goldsmith, who’s been overseeing music at the club since 2006 and was named its president in 2017. Across five decades, Goldsmith estimates that “there’s half a million people who have been to the club, and many of them have had very special memories there. So we really wanted to be as inclusive as possible.”

Founder Dave Hodges, who still owns the building, had much more modest goals when he and Greg Gilholm opened the Belly Up on September 28, 1974. A historical timeline recently added to its website covers lots of details about the early days, including the first live-music event (Feb. 18, 1976, with bluegrassers Squatters Last Rights) and the 1977 addition of a papier-mâché shark that still hangs over the bar.

Goldsmith cites the late Mac Falk, who began as the club’s sound engineer before becoming its talent buyer, for helping the Belly Up expand beyond Hodges’ beloved blues artists to reggae, soul, and other genres in the 1980s. Not long after Steve Goldberg and Phil Berkovitz bought the club from Hodges in 2003, they brought in Goldsmith, a renowned producer who’s won Grammys for his work with Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite (who plays the anniversary series on Aug. 22), and Blind Boys of Alabama.

Still, Goldsmith is hardly the longest-tenured employee at the club. Bar manager Claudia Garrity has been there 40 years, and at least a half-dozen others have cleared three decades. 

Many musicians say that one reason for the club’s success is how well the staff treats performers. “They just took such good care of us,” Encinitas resident Cindy Lee Berryhill recalls of the first time she played the club 30 years ago. When, a few weeks ago, folk legend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott had to cancel a show that Berryhill was scheduled to open, talent buyer Chad Waldorf allowed her to host a songwriters circle in its place.

Singer-songwriters Molly Jenson and Rheanna Downey, who recently formed duo Shhhhh played the Belly Up in May as part of an all-local triple bill, both say they were inspired by seeing some of their favorite artists play the club. Jenson recalls watching the Mother Hips there a few decades ago and thinking, “If I were to ever make music, I want to play here.”

“It was the same thing for me,” Downey says. “As I was developing as a musician, I was like, ‘That’s where I want to play. That’s the goal.’”

Jenson appeared with Poway country upstart Sam Outlaw in a 2018 performance that was filmed for Live at the Belly Up, an hour-long music program that begins its eighth season on local public-TV station KPBS this fall. Then there’s Belly Up Live, a digital-only record label that began as a download outlet for live recordings from the club and has since transitioned to streaming. 

But it’s the concerts themselves that remain the Belly Up’s focus. As the 50th anniversary series got rolling in mid-July, locals packed the place for the 13th annual Beat Farmers Hootenanny, followed by a transcendent performance the next night from Texas musician Alejandro Escovedo. After playing the Belly Up in the 1980s with cowpunk pioneers Rank and File and roots-rock band True Believers, Escovedo returned for his own shows in the 1990s and beyond.

“I’ve always said clubs are just buildings until someone inhabits them and makes them warm and welcoming,” Escovido said after his July 14 performance. “Musicians travel all over the country to play, often not making a whole lot of money. But the beauty of a night like tonight carries you through all kinds of stuff. And that’s all because of what they’ve done to support this kind of music.”

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But Solana Beach goers need not lament for too long. A new concept called Lana is coming to the beachside location in February 2025. (Lana, So-LANA… get it?)

Mark Wheadon and Travis LeGrand are the partners behind Lana. Locally, LeGrand has worked at The Marine Room, Waypoint Public, Herringbone, and Oceanaire, while Wheadon (who also is a Level 2 Sommelier) has worked for Robert Redford, the Tree Room at Sundance Resort, The Avalon in Beverly Hills, Ruth’s Chris, The Riverhorse in Park City, and Crescent Heights in San Diego. LeGrand will serve as the restaurant’s general manager while Wheadon will oversee wine and beverage operations. 

The menu will focus on local and coastal cuisine, with influences from Southern California, Baja California, and Asia. “Lana will provide an upscale yet approachable dining experience for dinner and weekend brunch service,” says Wheadon, adding they’re still searching for a chef. 

Megan Power at Workind Studio (formerly of Basile Studio) is handling the design of the space, which Wheadon says will be “coastal vintage-luxe setting” utilizing clean lines and a “wow factor” that’s lively, but comfortable for guests to feel fully immersed in the space. Power is also behind the design for both the upcoming Puffer Malarkey Collective restaurant Le Coq, and 31Thirtyone by Drew Deckman. 

Having lived in Solana Beach for 10 years, Wheadon feels it’s the ideal location to open a “true neighborhood place.” But above all, he wants to provide a respite from the busyness of life. “Our goal is to make each guest feel consummately taken care of, so they can leave the stress of their day at the door,” he says. 

Lana will land at 437 South Highway 101 in February 2025.

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Now Open: Trattoria Da Sofia in Kensington

Once home to Cucina Sorella and Kensington Grill, 4055 Adams Avenue is now Trattoria Da Sofia, an Italian eatery open daily from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The minds behind the trattoria come from Sicily, Mexico City, and San Diego, and have put together a menu that includes favorites like bruschetta, lasagna, beef carpaccio, spaghetti al pomodoro, and plenty of wine and cocktails. 

Coming Soon: Pizza by Aromi in La Mesa

Known for its tableside cheese wheel pasta, Aromi is expanding to the suite next door to add Pizza by Aromi sometime during summer 2024. Expect more Sicilian-inspired plates, wood-fired pizzas, and cheese imported straight from Italy. 

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First came Encinitas, then Gaslamp, and now Pacific Beach. Union Kitchen & Tap opened its third location on March 26 on Garnet Avenue, slinging the same faves like shrimp and grits, Molly’s homemade carrot cake, and, of course, brunch classics like chicken and waffles and their short rib breakfast burrito. 

Leonardo Landini of Landini’s Pizzeria also plans to bring another concept to PB at 1520 Garnet Avenue, tentatively named Chaparral, later this year.

North Park’s The Seventh House is closed for remodeling, a.k.a. transforming into Cacio e Pepe Trattoria Romana (yes, it’s the third Italian concept I mentioned today) and a new speakeasy. It’s opening tomorrow. Surprise!

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The original location opened in the Gaslamp in 2015, featuring elevated comfort food fare like their Texas-style smoked ribeye, firecracker shrimp, and homestyle butter biscuits with maple pecan and charred jalapeño butter. The downtown culinary team will help bring the same regional and local cuisine to the new location, as well as an elevated cocktail program with classics like margaritas as well as signature cocktails like A Lover’s Flannel with cucumber and mint-infused Absolut, strawberry syrup, lemon, and egg white. 

Finding a new location took a while, says RMD Group partner Mike Georgopoulos. “We’ve been looking in this area for some time, hoping the perfect place would open up, so once we found an opportunity, we jumped on it,” says Georgopoulos. “The small-town feel and tight-knit community make it the perfect spot for our restaurant… We know Solana Beach locals will love the casual yet energetic feel of the atmosphere, as well as the classic yet creative take on comfort food and cocktails.”

He adds they hope to offer live music at the Solana Beach location if permits allow, and promises to bring the same Rustic Root experience to a brand new neighborhood. “I know this town well after living in North County and spending time in the area with my family,” he says. “Solana Beach is the perfect spot.”

Once open this summer, the Solana Beach location will be open for dinner seven days a week from 4 p.m. to close, and open for brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

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I’m nothing if not a total dumpling fiend, so news of a new dumpling restaurant always piques my interest. The Orange County favorite Bafang Dumpling opened this weekend at 9690 Reagan Road in Mira Mesa, bringing Taiwanese favorites like potstickers, spicy noodles, Taiwanese soup, and much more to San Diego for the first time. You can even pick up frozen dumplings to make at home (with or without meat). Bafang is in the midst of an aggressive expansion across Southern California, so are more locations on the horizon? My stomach prays it is so.

I may or may not have hungrily DM’ed the Shawarma Guys‘ Instagram account in November 2022 for an update on their first brick-and-mortar location that they announced in May of that year. Finally, that update and that restaurant are finally here at 5525 Jackson Drive, Suite B in La Mesa. Long operating out of a truck in a parking lot in South Park, Shawarma Guys earned national recognition on Guy Fieri’s show Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives after being named #1 on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. in 2020. Their menu of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired dishes includes favorites like their Wagyu beef shawarma, lemon cream chop fries, California shawarma wrap (yes, it’s like a California burrito, but better), fattoush salad, and even vegan shawarma and falafel. Run, don’t walk, and get a side of garlic paste. 

Beth’s Bites

Better late than never—I finally got to check out the crab corn doughnut at Quixote, the Oaxacan-inspired mezcalería inside the old Red Fox Room location attached to the LaFayette Hotel. What can I say? It was worth the wait and $21.

Lion dancing, duck fat fries, and perhaps a visit to the apothecary—everything I love is happening at Common Theory this Friday starting at 8:30 pm. Won’t you come feed the lions with me to celebrate Lunar New Year?

I have it on good authority that the fish tacos at Mariscos Mar Y Tierra in Chula Vista are massive, both in size and deliciousness. Can someone please confirm/deny?

Have you planned your Super Bowl menu yet? There’s still time to order what I consider to be some of the best party wings in town—Wei Wei Asian Express’ salt and pepper wings. $66 gets you 50 pieces of the savory, garlicky, lip-smackingly crispy wings that will definitely make you the hero of the party. Honestly, they didn’t pay me for this. The wings are just that legit. 

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“We’re just two broke-ass cooks with a couple of toaster ovens in the back,” says Elliott Townsend, egregiously understating what he and partner (in business and life), Kelly, are doing at Long Story Short inside of Vino Carta in Solana Beach.

Each week the pair host a pop-up dinner inside the wine shop with ingredients sourced from Chino Farm in Rancho Santa Fe to craft their menu. Occasionally they use ingredients from Specialty Produce, but they make it clear that they don’t have a relationship with anyone else.

As for how they manage to manifest a new menu every few weeks, Kelly and Elliott rely on a memory bank full of flavors and cooking techniques learned over years in restaurant kitchens. “It’s totally cerebral,” Elliott says. No prep lists or notes required, unless they’re doing a large tasting event. Sometimes, a menu won’t even come to them until they’ve arrived at the farm.

As Vino Carta’s resident chefs, it helps that they’re the only two cooks in the Long Story Short kitchen. Menu planning is “so spontaneous it’s probably a fault of ours, but it seems to be working for us,” Elliott says.

During a weeknight in August I pop in for dinner: charred Spanish octopus and chorizo mingle with roasted corn and tarragon salsa. Cured yellowtail is paired with sliced figs and an ephemeral hint of habanero. Cherry tomatoes-so-good-they’ll-make-you-weep and mozzarella with crusty bread sop up tears of joy.

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Since they run a bite-sized operation, they can roll with inconsistent product availability, unlike larger restaurants with more fixed menus. Take local spot prawns, for example.

“There are only a handful of vessels that go fishing for them,” Elliott explains. They might have spot prawns on the menu one week, “and then the fishermen tell you they’re not going out this week anymore because of weather or something.” The same applies to produce.

“Sometimes the sun can be very unforgiving and you don’t have the ability to get something common like strawberries, or something that you would think is available at all times,” Elliott says. “There’s a lot of different variables that determine what’s edible today.”

Before Long Story Short served its inaugural Solana Beach menu in fall 2021, Elliott and Kelly spent the majority of the pandemic hosting pop-up dinners in their backyard and around San Diego. They started frequenting Vino Carta’s Little Italy location when they began getting into the natural wine scene, and to source bottles for the pop-ups, Kelly says.

Their penchant for natural wine was a souvenir from the three-month European honeymoon. They stopped in Paris, Copenhagen, Florence, to name a few. “I think we drank wine every day,” Kelly says. The two San Diegans met on the first day of culinary school. Kelly grew up in Point Loma. Elliott is from National City.

The pandemic afforded the pair an opportunity to focus on the food they really wanted to cook: hyperlocal and inspired by their tenure as chefs and partners. “During quarantine we both became out of a job, and didn’t really hate it,” Elliott says. Kelly was at Juniper & Ivy, and Elliott was at Cowboy Star.

Then they learned that Vino Carta’s co-owner, Patrick Ballow, was a neighbor. The wine shop’s Solana Beach location had a small kitchen, and was just about to open. A collaboration was born.

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Next year, when their lease at the wine shop expires, they hope to open up an all-tasting menu restaurant somewhere within San Diego’s city limits, where they’ll have a team around them to help shepherd their alchemy.

“Our dynamic is ‘Kelly cooks like an Italian grandma, and I’m a ‘tweezer boy,'” Elliott says. Kelly does really rustic, timeless food rooted in tradition, Elliott says. “Like a proper nonna.” Then, Elliott adds modern and artistic flair. Being their own bosses means they can let their creativity run feral.

“Kelly usually comes up with the ideas, she’s really fast at thinking of flavors and what goes together,” Elliott says. “And Elliott takes it to the finishing point,” Kelly adds.

“My family couldn’t cook a damn thing, so I took it upon myself to cook,” Kelly says. For Elliott, his family culture taught him that food was not only a source of nourishment, but of community. “We’re both from the city. We love it dearly, we’re born and bred here,” Elliott says. “And we hope that translates through our food.”

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As a kid, Brad Wise always wanted to go into the big, fancy steakhouses but he couldn’t afford it. With that in mind, the chef who made his name on woodfired cooking built a neighborhood steakhouse that wasn’t priced to the moon, didn’t require melting down family assets in order to eat well there. Sure, you can order up at Rare Society, spend rent. But you can also order a meat board—just like a charcuterie board or a cheese board, but with various cuts of steak and meats so that groups can share and nibble. Steakhouse tapas.

This weekend, his team unveils the second Rare Society—a bit glitzier, a bit Vegas-ier, but still with that neighborhood vibe—in the Cedros Design District of Solana Beach.

“The whole idea is to do simple things but execute them well,” he says. “My wife is from the central coast of California, which is where I got the love for the wood fire. When I could finally afford to eat at those New York or Chicago-style steakhouses, I’d be so excited. But then the steaks wouldn’t have enough seasoning, the side dishes were just plain mashed potatoes. So we decided to do our own steakhouse where the steaks had high flavor profiles, and the sides were just as good as the steaks.”

Every single day, he and his cooks host a friendly competition—each doing their own riff on a side dish.

“The whole staff gets a spoon,” he explains. “And they’re honest—they’ll say, ‘His is good but it needs more salt or acid.’ It’s a friendly way to push each other and keep the creativity going. It was wildly surprising to me that what people talked about when they talked about Rare Society was the sides or desserts. That said, I also learned to not overthink it. In the beginning I was doing sides that were too tricked out. We’d sell 200 mashed potatoes, 200 mac ‘n’ cheese, 200 truffled spinach, and 20 of this wild cauliflower thing I was trying. But the mac n cheese has five different cheeses and it’s this Kraft mac ‘n’ cheese meets the best melted Swiss thing you’ve tasted.”

Rare Society in Solana Beach has a gold-and-black Rat Pack vibe, with polished walnut tabletops and Vegas headlines carved along the sides. It’s got low, gold ceilings for a den-like feel, but an indoor-outdoor bar with a roll-up door that leads to the shaded patio. There are mirrored and amber-cast pillars, and there is Table 99, reserved for high rollers and inlaid with gold coins and a view of the open kitchen where the chefs are charring steaks and, well, everything with flames from red oak. The tables have lazy susans in the centers where the steak boards will spin. At the bar, it’s double-tiered chandeliers and American whiskey, Amari, and Scotch. The whole place seats 130.

“We didn’t come up here and put in a behemoth steakhouse,” says Wise. “It’s still a neighborhood joint. We love that look of black gold and the feeling that you’re in one of these Vegasy steakhouses. There are little playing card notations everywhere. The lighting’s done well. A simple, nice place to go. We didn’t spend millions of dollars. But we did spend a lot of money on the black suede chairs, because at a steak house you want people to camp out and enjoy themselves for a two and a half hour meal. You can spend under $50, or you can spend as much as you want.”

330 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach

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Bleu Bohème

This French eatery is celebrating the love with a three-course Saint Valentin dinner, featuring a loaded menu with steak, salmon, crab, and scallops. Pair the meal with a signature martini and crème brulée to end the night on a sweet note. This special menu is available on Valentine’s Day for $75 per person, both takeout and outdoor dining options are available.

4090 Adams Avenue, Kensington

Breakfast Republic

What better way to start your day than with mimosas? From 7 am to 3 pm you can kick off the romance with this brunch spot’s specialties that include strawberry cheesecake pancakes, eggs, bacon, house potatoes, and of course, the Love Potion Mimosa Kit. Get your bubbly on from February 13-14 at $40 per couple, both for takeout and outdoor dining.

Multiple locations

Cesarina

Cesarina

Chef Cesarina Mezzoni has crafted a five-course meal to have you and your sweetheart dining in fashion. The “Lilly e il Vagabondo” or “Lady and the Tramp” package is $70 per couple, and features indulgent menu items like fagottino pere e pecorino, a pear and cheese stuffed pastry, agnolotti di manzo stuffed with beef and ricotta, and the delizia al limone, a lemon cake dessert. This feast is available on Valentine’s Day for takeout and outdoor dining.

4161 Voltaire Street, Point Loma

City Taco

Look to this popular taqueria for a sweet deal to get your taco fix. The $22 Love + Tacos special includes two tacos, two drinks, and two churros. Get this treat on Valentine’s Day only, available for outdoor dining and takeout.

Multiple locations

Civico 1845 + Civico by the Park

Celebrate your love over Italian specials like homemade gnocchi, Calabrese lasagna, and seafood risotto. Complete the meal with a cannoli, tiramisu or affogato. Cupid also included a complimentary glass of prosecco with this deal. Enjoy this selection at $49 per person on Civico’s heated patio, or take it home with you.

Multiple locations

Cloak & Petal

This contemporary Japanese eatery is showcasing a four-course prix-fixe dinner that includes roasted veggies, the choice of two specialty sushi rolls, and entrees such as braised short ribs, pork belly, and miso glazed salmon. Pair the meal with one of their crafted cocktails and toast to a good cause! For each package sold, the restaurant donates two meals for people in need. Order it for $100 per couple, available for both takeout and outdoor dining.

1953 India Street, Little Italy

Cori Pastificio Trattoria

Chef Accursio Lota’s Valentine’s dinner for two offers authentic Sicilian dishes, such as a cheesy shrimp risotto, lemon lobster pasta, and almond crusted lamb chops. Satisfy your sweet tooth with add-ons like housemade chocolate truffles and cannoli kits. Dinner is $65 per person and offered February 12-14. Ordering takeout? The restaurant is only offering takeout 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day.

2977 Upas Street, North Park

Fig Tree Cafe

Start your Day of Love on a sunny note at this earthy, outdoor cafe. The prix-fixe menu at this breakfast joint features French toast with strawberries and cream, and the Lovebird Breakfast Plate, which comes with eggs, house potatoes, and sausage or bacon. Yes,mimosas are included. Dine outdoors or take it to go on February 14 for $40 per couple.

Multiple locations

Garibaldi

Couples looking for a view can head to the bay to enjoy this restaurant’s dinner for two. On their rooftop patio, dine on arugula sorrel salad, Sardinian surf ‘n’ turf, and torta di ricotta while overlooking the water. Homebodies can also order the meal to-go from 3-7 p.m. on February 13 and 14. $95 per couple for dine in and $75 for takeout.

901 Bayfront Court, Suite 1, Downtown

Jeune et Jolie

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Jeune et Jolie

If you’re looking for a fine-dining experience while staying in your sweatpants, take home Chef Eric Bost’s dinner package, which includes canapé, lobster, ravioli, aged duck, and chocolate. This six-course feast will even make your couch feel luxurious. Order for takeout at $100 per person February 13 and 14.

2659 State Street Suite 102, Carlsbad

Lou & Mickey’s

You and your valentine can dine right underneath the Gaslamp sign at this steakhouse with outdoor dining. The eatery has crafted a special menu involving an oyster sampler, jumbo shrimp, and American Wagyu ribeye. With tasty treats like New York cheesecake, crème brulée, and old fashioned chocolate cake to top it off, you’ll want to save room for dessert. $120 per person, plus wine pairing options available for an additional $40. Available for both outdoor dining and takeout on February 14.

224 Fifth Avenue, Gaslamp Quarter

Madison

Head to this effortlessly cool eatery that offers tuna tartare, portabella fries, steak and pork chops in their prix-fixe dinner for $69 per person. The street-side patio offers a sleek ambiance that is perfect for a night out with your favorite sidekick.

4622 Park Boulevard, University Heights

Mille Fleurs

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Mille Fleurs

Couples will feel straight out of a storybook on this romantic French patio. Start your night with the choice of black truffle dumplings, crab ravioli or Blue Pool oysters, then follow up with a luscious lobster risotto, creamy veal tournedos, or a fresh Atlantic John Dory. This selection is also available for takeout at $125 per person.

6009 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe

Mister A’s

To add a true “wow” factor to your night, take your valentine 12 floors up over the spectacular view of the San Diego skyline at Mister A’s. This white tablecloth experience goes for $125 per person and features Pork Ton Toro, prime Chateaubriand, and black truffle sweet potato Agnolotti.

2550 Fifth Avenue, Bankers Hill

OperaCaffe

Operacaffe

Lovers can experience Florence right in the heart of Gaslamp with this eatery’s four-course meal at $95 per couple. The special includes lobster lasagna, porcini mushroom ravioli, and other savory apps and entrees. End the night with a red velvet cheesecake or chocolate mousse on this charming restaurant patio. If you’d prefer takeout, make sure to place your order by February 12.

835 Fourth Avenue, Gaslamp Quarter

Ranch 45

From February 12-14, this farm-based restaurant is dishing out a loaded pre-fixe menu, with options such as Brandt Prime filet mignon, salmon, and truffle cauliflower ravioli. With plenty of sides and dessert, couples will end their nights happily stuffed and satisfied. Head to Solana Beach for outdoor dining at $150 per couple, or place your takeout order by February 11.

512 Via de la Valle, Suite 102, Solana Beach

Rusticucina

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Rusticucina

Executive chef Marco Provino is offering guests the “Valentino Dinner,” which features options such as salmon carpaccio, king crab legs, and fig caprino ravioli. The meal also comes with a bottle of Italian prosecco and chocolate covered strawberries for lovebirds to indulge. Enjoy it while dining outdoors for $135 per couple. Or, if you’d rather cozy up at home, order the “You, Me and the Couch” package and treat yourselves to a charcuterie board or oysters for $75. Don’t worry—the wine and dessert is covered in this option, too. Want to dine alfresco? The restaurant is also offering a three-course Valentine’s Day menu on their patio for $49 per person from 4-10 p.m.

3797 Park Boulevard, Hillcrest

Water Grill

Seafood-loving sweethearts can head to Water Grill from February 13-14 for a prix-fixe menu with selections such as jumbo crab cakes, California lobster, king salmon, and Chilean sea bass. Order it for takeout or enjoy it at their outdoor dining setup. The special goes for $120 per guest, plus an additional $40 for wine pairing.

615 J Street, Gaslamp Quarter

Fig Tree Café

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Addison

Addison and chef William Bradley are bringing the flavors of San Diego’s only Michelin-starred restaurant into the comfort of your own home. Available for pickup Thursday through Sunday, the four-course menu features seasonal local ingredients. The package is available for $89 per person, with the option to include wine selected by Addison’s wine director, Victoria O’Bryan. Schedule your pickup time through Resy.

5200 Grand Del Mar Way, Del Mar | 858-314-1900

Bleu Bohème

Bring the classic flavors of France into your home this holiday season with Bleu Bohème. The complete menu will be available to order, including their signature mussels and the rest of their expansive menu of classic French cuisine made with fresh Southern Californian ingredients. Bleu Bohème also offers a list of wines and signature cocktails to go. Curbside pickup and free delivery within two miles of the restaurant will be available on their website from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

4090 Adams Avenue, Normal Heights | 619-255-4167

Busalacchi Restaurants

Barbusa, Nonna, and Zucchero have teamed up to offer a to-go menu that highlights favorites from each restaurant. The menu includes three courses for $20, with the Busalacchis’ famous garlic bread serving as a starter, then your choice of two salads, five pastas, and the option to add extra sides, mains, desserts, and wine. Each meal is designed to feed one person, and the minimum order is two meals. Takeout orders can be placed daily from 4 to 8 p.m. All orders will be available for pickup from Barbusa; you can also get delivery through DoorDash.

1917 India Street, Little Italy | 619-238-1917

Café Gratitude San Diego

For those who want to trade in the holiday ham for something plant based, Café Gratitude San Diego has flavorful pies and sides for preorder. They’re offering seasonal, family-style specials like cranberry-roasted butternut squash and garnet yams. For the ones who like sweet treats, try the gluten-free maple pecan spice cake or mocha cheesecake. Order your choice of holiday pies and sides online or in-store by December 20 and plan to pick up on December 23 by 9 p.m.

1980 Kettner Boulevard, Little Italy | 619-736-5077

Cardellino

You can still enjoy a prime rib dinner this holiday without even changing out of your pajamas. Cardellino’s holiday takeout meal includes a 12-ounce slice of prime rib, mixed greens salad, truffled mashed potatoes, green beans almondine, horseradish cream, and jus. Dinner is $45 per person, but you can add on something sweet and something to sip on for an additional cost. Place your order by December 21 and pick up on December 24 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Cardellino. Preorders can be placed online.

4033 Goldfinch Street, Mission Hills | 619-600-5311

El Cruce + 241

This Chula Vista eatery will offer a series of to-go packages to pair with their to-go beer crowlers and bottles of wine from Baja. Order the Birria Tacos Family Pack, which includes 10 hand-pressed tortillas, birria, black beans, and all the fixings for $30. Or choose the Three for $40 special, which includes your choice of three signature dishes. El Cruce will be open on Christmas Eve, and orders can be placed in person and online.

241 Third Avenue, Chula Vista | 619-474-2244

DZ Akin’s

If you’re looking for a family-size meal with all of the fixings, then give DZ Akin’s a call to place your order. They’re offering either a ham or turkey feast complete with sides, rolls, and dessert. The turkey feast starts at $199, the ham feast at $225, with each meal serving 10 to 12 people. Order at least 24 hours in advance to secure your holiday dinner and pick up on Christmas Eve before 3 p.m. and New Year’s Eve/Day before 8 p.m.

6930 Alvarado Road, La Mesa | 619-265-0218

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

Feel like Santa Claus when you walk through the door with this special holiday package filled with delicious to-go items from Greenfinch at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa. The restaurant is offering a special 11-course dinner on Christmas Day that serves four to six people. The dinner comes with appetizers, entrées, sides, and something sweet to end the night. The meal is $350, and you can pick up your package between 12 and 5 p.m. on December 25. Call the restaurant to place your order.

9700 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla | 858-550-1000

Fortunate Son

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Fortunate Son

Fortunate Son, CH Projects’ newest venue, is honoring the takeout tradition of ordering Chinese on the holidays by offering their full menu to go. The restaurant will be open from 4 to 10 p.m. on Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day; orders can be placed by calling the restaurant or via their online order form.

2943 Adams Avenue, University Heights | 619-391-3766

Hotel del Coronado

Though the holidays look different this year, especially at the Hotel del Coronado, you can still enjoy a Christmas dinner to eat at home. Parking is validated, so plan a few extra minutes to stop in and take a look at The Del’s lovely interior before you pick up your holiday feast. The menu for four people includes lovely entrée options, decadent sides, and a yummy dessert to finish off the night. Order online by 3 p.m. on December 18 for pickup on December 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado | 619-435-6611

Mille Fleurs

Craving some French classics to enjoy in the comfort of your home? Try Mille Fleurs’ new three-course takeout meals. The menu changes weekly and is offered Wednesday–Sunday, 4–8 p.m. The restaurant has also moved their wine cellar online, so you can order a bottle to toast alongside your meal. Cheers!

6009 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe | 858-756-3085

Moniker General

Enjoy an at-home celebration with Moniker Cocktail Co.’s boozy bundles. The baskets change every week, so keep an eye out for your favorites or try something new. If you want to upgrade your kits, you can order additional wine varieties, too. Orders must be submitted each week by Wednesday at 4 p.m. for free Friday delivery throughout Point Loma and Ocean Beach or for pickup at Moniker General.

2860 Sims Road, Liberty Station | 619-255-8772

Mongolian Hot Pot

Mongolian Hot Pot is bringing their classic hot pot experience to your home with their takeout kits. Each kit includes different meat options, sauce, veggies, homemade noodles, and their house soup base. Families can also purchase a stove-and-pot set with their food, and the kits can feed anywhere from two to six people. Prices range from $45 to $120, with the option for more add-ons.

4718 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Clairemont | 858-274-2040

Parc Bistro

Put a French twist on your occasion and call Parc Bistro to place your order for the holidays. Each package serves two people with a menu of coq au vin, baked salmon, or filet mignon in addition to appetizers, sides and, of course, dessert. The packages range from $100 to $150 and are available for preorder now over the phone. Pickup times are December 24, 25, or 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

2760 Fifth Avenue, Bankers Hill | 619-795-1501

Pendry San Diego

Provisional Kitchen at the Pendry San Diego is offering their Pancakes and Pajamas holiday brunch event to go on December 19. This brunch takeout kit will include cooked pancakes, colorful toppings, and a pair of complimentary children’s holiday pajamas from P.J. Salvage for all hotel guests.

550 J Street, Gaslamp Quarter | 619-738-7000

Pho Ca Dao Vietnamese Kitchen (Mission Valley)

Enjoy a family meal from Pho Ca Dao this holiday season. Offered for groups of two or four, the meals are packed with their most popular items—including pho, appetizers, and rice dishes—for a delicious, no-brainer dinner. The meals range from $25 to $65. Orders can be placed in person or over the phone daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

2647 Fenton Parkway, Suite D104, Mission Valley | 619-684-5129

Puffer Malarkey Collective

Enjoy an herbaceous, locally sourced, family-style Christmas Eve feast with chef Brian Malarkey’s Herb at Home. For Christmas Eve, menu items include American wagyu sirloin, braised local pork belly, pesto white beans, and dessert. The New Year’s Eve spread includes white truffle mashed potatoes, pink peppercorn-crusted filet mignon, and dessert. Guests can preorder their dinner on OpenTable. Pickup will take place at both restaurants the afternoon of each holiday.

2210 Kettner Boulevard, Little Italy | 610-955-8495

131 D Street, Encinitas | 760-704-8300

Ranch 45

Ranch 45’s à la carte pickup menu allows you to fully customize your holiday feast. With choices like herb-crusted prime rib, smoked turkey leg, smoked Cornish game hens, roasted broccoli with Parmesan and garlic, and olive oil smashed potatoes, it’s hard to say no. Dessert will also be available to purchase. The Solana Beach butcher shop and eatery will be accepting orders up to 48 hours in advance. Place your order online or over the phone.

512 Via de la Valle, Solana Beach | 858-461-0092

Rancho Bernardo Inn

Rancho Bernardo Inn has put together some seasonal dishes for takeout so you can still celebrate the season even at home. The menu includes lobster bisque, watercress and grilled endive salad, a 10-ounce grilled prime ribeye, and dark chocolate mousse. Preorder by December 22 at 12 p.m.

17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo | 888-976-4417

Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa

Take the hassle out of the holidays and order the Holidays to Go feast from Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa. Order before 5 p.m. on Friday, December 18 and pick up your meal on Christmas Eve between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Choose from menu items like prime beef tenderloin, lobster bisque, and truffle mac and cheese, along with a selection of wine pairings.

5921 Valencia Circle, Rancho Santa Fe | 858-756-1123

Rusticucina

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Rusticucina

Give your home Christmas meal a Sicilian twist with Rusticucina’s holiday menu, which includes short ribs, cannelloni pasta with roasted chicken, and dessert. Each order comes with a full panettone! Preorders can be made by phone or through the website and are accepted until December 24. The restaurant is also offering gift baskets with savory treats to send to your loved ones.

3797 Park Boulevard, Hillcrest | 619-684-5129

Tamales Ancira

Indulge in a holiday tradition with some tamales from Tamales Ancira. You can order a dozen for $25 or order the party pack of 50 tamales to freeze for later. Call in your orders over the phone and check in on their social media for special offers and deals throughout the holiday season.

2260 Main Street. Suite 17, Chula Vista | 619-424-3416

Teriyako & Bao

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Teriyaki & Bao

Teriyaki & Bao brings some holiday cheer this year with their holiday bao bun special. December 21–January 4, order their snowman bao buns filled with fresh sliced bananas and nutella. The restaurant is open regular hours even during the holidays, and is currently offering takeout and delivery through their website and third-party apps.

711 Grand Avenue, Carlsbad | 760-637-5737

Tribute Pizza

North Park’s Tribute Pizza is continuing their curbside pickup this holiday season with meal specials for the family. Feast on wood-fired porchetta or a vegetarian lasagna with add-ons like Brussels sprouts, potatoes au gratin, and spiked eggnog. Place an order online for pickup on December 23 or 24.

3077 North Park Way, North Park | 760-637-5737

Villa Manila

The Filipino holiday meal to go from Villa Manila in National City comes with à la carte items like bibingka, halaya, and buko pandan salad. Orders can be made online or over the phone and must be placed at least three days in advance. Pick up anytime between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

500 East Eighth Street, National City | 619-477-8512

Vistal

The waterfront InterContinental San Diego will be offering a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day takeout dinner from their signature restaurant, Vistal. The meal includes an entrée, sides, and gravy for $32 per person. Guests also have the option of adding on a soup or crème fraiche option for $9 per person. Orders, which will be available for pickup from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas, can be placed by calling the restaurant or by emailing [email protected].

901 Bayfront Court, Embarcadero | 619-535-0485

The Westgate Hotel

For those who don’t want to cook during the holidays, but still want to bring a little fanfare to the dinner table, The Westgate Hotel is offering a four-course dinner for two. The meal includes a porcini mushroom and chestnut soup, salad, 16-ounce Angus beef tenderloin, and dessert. The price for this upscale dinner at home is $138. Call the hotel or order through this online link before December 22. Pickup is December 24 or December 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

1055 Second Avenue, Downtown | 619-238-1818

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Ranch 45

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Addison 

If you’re looking for a little extra something to be thankful for, San Diego’s only Michelin-starred restaurant is offering an eight-course dining experience, featuring holiday classics reimagined through the lens of California gastronomy prepared by chef William Bradley. The menu experience is $295 per person, with optional wine pairings available for $275. Service is from 5 to 8 p.m., and reservations for the terrace can be made via OpenTable.

5200 Grand Del Mar Way, Del Mar | 858-314-1900

Bahia Resort Hotel

Enjoy a family-style three-course prix fixe menu at the Bahia Resort Hotel. Choose from three Thanksgiving dinner entrée options: traditional carved turkey dinner, slow-roasted prime rib, or winter vegetable hash. If you prefer to dine at home, take your Thanksgiving meal to go. The cost is $49 per adult, $28 per child. Preorder by Tuesday, November 24 at 11 a.m.

998 West Mission Bay Drive, Mission Bay | 858-539-7635 

Café Gratitude 

No turkeys will be harmed for this restaurant’s vegan-friendly à la carte Thanksgiving menu, which is available throughout November. Items include cranberry roasted butternut squash and garnet yams, maple miso brussels sprouts, and a persimmon and pomegranate salad. Holiday pies are also available for pickup through online preorders.

1980 Kettner Boulevard, Little Italy | 619-736-5077

Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa

Enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu at Oceana Coastal Kitchen. For $59 per person, each dinner includes a Champagne toast as well as entrée options like oak-smoked turkey breast or Harris Ranch rib eye. Leave room for a dessert of classic pumpkin pie, baked-to-order brownie, or Grand Marnier crème brûlée. They also offer a family-style takeout option for parties of four or eight for $45 per person. Preorder by Tuesday, November 24 at 11 a.m.

3999 Mission Boulevard, Mission Bay | 858-539-8635 

Coastline at L’Auberge Del Mar

Celebrate Thanksgiving the San Diegan way, with ocean views, alfresco dining, and a four-course feast. The special will be offered on Thursday, November 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at $95 per person. The menu includes spins on Thanksgiving classics like heritage-breed roasted turkey with whipped potatoes, green beans, and white pepper gravy, in addition to decadent offerings like an 1855 Beef prime rib and chocolate miso budino.

1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar | 858-793-6467

Gelson’s

Whether you are hosting for two or for 12, Gelson’s Simply Delicious Dinners are precooked and ready to heat, serve, and enjoy at home. This year’s offerings include small, medium, and large whole roasted turkeys, half and whole spiral glazed hams, whole slow-roasted brisket, prime rib, and plant-based roast options. Order by November 24 and pick up November 20–December 1 at any of Gelson’s San Diego locations. Gelson’s will close early Thanksgiving Day, and all pickups that day should be completed by 1 p.m.

Multiple locations | 818-377-6494

Giardino

The Lemon Grove eatery will be open for its first Thanksgiving, offering an all-day menu from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Giardino’s family-style menu features à la carte items meant for sharing. Choose from entrées like prime rib or butternut squash ravioli, and holiday sides and salads. And don’t forget wine to pair with your meal! Want to keep things traditional? The eatery is also offering a classic turkey dinner which you can enjoy there or take to go.

8131 Broadway, Lemon Grove | 619-825-7112

The Gluten Free Baking Co.

If someone with food allergies is joining you this Thanksgiving, don’t fret! This North Park bakery is all gluten free, offering everything from traditional pumpkin pie and pecan pie to other gluten-free items like pasta, multigrain dinner rolls, quiche, mini banana-bread loaves, and more. If you want to bake your own pie at home, the bakery is also selling an allergen-free vegan pie crust dry mix and vegan frozen pie crust (bottom crust only). Order online at least three days in advance.

4594 30th Street, North Park | 858-270-9863

The Lodge at Torrey Pines

Available for curbside pickup, this decadent family-style Thanksgiving feast includes chimney-roasted turkey with duck-fat-braised thighs, cornbread pecan stuffing, cranberry relish, pumpkin mousse, and more. The cost is $85 per person with a two-person minimum. Preorder by 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 19.

11480 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla |858-453-4420

Menya Ultra

Ramen lovers can still get in on the celebrations with one of Menya Ultra’s Thanksgiving home kit specials. Preorder a home kit, complete with broth, noodles, turkey, and classic ramen toppings, through their Google form by November 22.

8199 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Clairemont | 858-571-2010

8141 Mira Mesa Boulevard, Mira Mesa | 858-397-2247

Pacifica Del Mar

Make a reservation at this ocean-view eatery to enjoy their popular Thanksgiving menu. For $65, the multicourse menu will include a choice of a starter and an entrée, such as oven-roasted free-range turkey with the fixings, slow-cooked Angus prime rib, zinfandel-braised beef short ribs, or Pacifica’s seafood classics. End on a sweet note with your choice of dessert. Kids 12 and under can select from the kids’ menu for $20.

1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar | 858-792-0476

Parc Bistro

This Bankers Hill bistro will be offering Thanksgiving packages for takeout, which will include roasted butternut squash soup, roasted organic turkey, beef bourguignon, an assortment of sides, and two desserts. Prices range from $80 to $320 and can feed up to eight people.

Pickup times are from 12 to 3 p.m.

760 Fifth Avenue, Bankers Hill | 619-795-1501

Puffer Malarkey Collective 

Herb & Wood, Herb & Sea, and Animae are joining forces to offer a to-go meal combining all of chef Brian Malarkey’s Thanksgiving favorites, including herb- and citrus-marinated turkey, crème fraîche mashed potatoes and whipped butter, house country wheat stuffing, apple and pear pie, and more. The cost is $59 per person and is available for preorder at herbandwood.com. Pickup is at Herb & Wood.

2210 Kettner Boulevard, Little Italy | 610-955-8495

Ranch 45 

Ranch 45’s à la carte Thanksgiving pickup menu is perfect for those picky eaters in the family. Customize your Thanksgiving feast with choices from herb-crusted prime rib and smoked turkey leg to smoked Cornish game hens, olive oil smashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and more. The butcher shop and eatery will be accepting orders up to 48 hours in advance.

512 Via de la Valle, Solana Beach | 858-461-0092

Salt & Straw 

Enjoy a four-course ice cream feast with flavors inspired by classic American Thanksgiving dishes, with a twist. The offerings include cranberry juniper sorbet, sweet potato casserole with maple pecans, roasted peach and sage cornbread stuffing, and salted caramel Thanksgiving turkey. Flavors are available by the scoop or pint at Salt & Straw shops, as well as online. Guests visiting Salt & Straw locations can also preorder in advance for either pickup or local delivery.

1670 India Street, Little Italy | 619-542-9394

3705 Caminito Court, Del Mar | 858-345-1792

STK Steakhouse 

For outdoor dining, delivery, or pickup, STK Steakhouse will be offering a menu with classic Thanksgiving dishes from November 26 through November 29, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Enjoy a roasted turkey special with all the fixings for $49 per adult or $29 per child 12 and under. For $100, they are also offering “Takeout Dinner for Two”: two prepared meals that come with pumpkin pie.

600 F Street, East Village | 619-354-5988

Trust Restaurant Group

Chef Brad Wise’s Thanksgiving to-go features some of his family’s favorites, along with holiday classics. Feast on oven-roasted turkey, Italian sausage stuffing, and truffled macaroni and cheese. The meal also includes a 12-ounce bag of Cardellino’s house blend coffee beans and a recipe for a cranberry-infused cocktail. The meal is $295 and feeds two to eight people. Orders must be placed by November 19 and picked up on November 26 at Cardellino from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

4033 Goldfinch Street, Mission Hills | 619-600-5311

STK Steakhouse

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