EAT, DRINK— ENJOY
From fresh local seafood to cross-border creations, farm-to-table fare and world-class craft breweries and wineries, San Diego is filled with countless venues and experiences designed to thrill the connoisseur in all of us.
A STAR-STUDDED CULINARY SCENE
• San Diego County is home to five Michelin-starred restaurants, including Addison, which serves contemporary Californian cuisine and was the first restaurant in Southern California to receive three stars.
• One-star restaurants include Soichi( Japanese) in San Diego, Valle( Mexican) in Oceanside, Jeune et Jolie( French) in Carlsbad, and Lilo( tasting menu only) in Carlsbad.
• Within the city of San Diego, eight restaurants have Michelin Bib Gourmand awards, recognizing good quality and good value cooking, and 27 hold the distinction of Selected Restaurants for notable cooking.
FRESH FROM THE FARM AND SEA With a year-round growing season and coastal location, the real stars of San Diego’ s seasonal menus are its local produce and super-fresh seafood.
• San Diego has more small farms than any county in the nation, so your attendees will delight in meals made from the freshest produce at high-end restaurants, casual cafés and trendy food trucks all providing outdoor eating options.
• Once called the Tuna Capital of the World, San Diego County is home to some 300 commercial fishermen who bring in millions of pounds of fish annually for local restaurants. Outdoor waterfront eateries abound, allowing your attendees to enjoy the sights while savoring San Diego’ s seafood.
• Neighborhood farmers markets are everywhere in San Diego, from Little Italy to Hillcrest to La Jolla and beyond. Imagine your attendees sampling the offerings of the city’ s finest farmers, seafood producers, cheese makers and bread bakers, all amid the sparkle of a San Diego Day.
FESTIVALS FULL OF FLAVOR Because of its year-round harvest, San Diego hosts a constant stream of food, craft beer and wine festivals.
• The hugely popular San Diego Restaurant Week, which happens twice a year, provides diners an opportunity to taste all that San Diego’ s culinary scene has to offer.
• One of the most talked-about culinary events in the country, the annual San Diego Food + Wine Festival is known for serving up fine wines and delectable bites presided over by celebrity chefs, with scenic San Diego Bay as the backdrop.
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