Best Authentic Restaurants in Sorrento Valley

This was our first time eating here and it was a wonderful surprise. The menu has a nice selection of standard Mexican fare and also a lot of creative new Mexican dishes. We both had tacos and all were delicious. As someone who eats gluten free as a preference, I’m very happy when the corn tortillas are hand made on the premises: these were excellent and added a very good flavor to the chicken, pork and shrimp tacos. The guacamole was also very tasty. We didn’t have drinks or dessert and the tab with tip was about $63. We thought it was worth it and will be back to try more things on the menu.

This place is one of our favorite places to eat. I always love their salsa (great earthy flavor) and chips - they season their chips and it’s so good. We love to start with the eloté spears (they are spicy but that is part of the fun of them!) and then we share any dish that also has the fig molé… it’s the best molé on the planet. Last night we got the chicken enchiladas and added the fig molé. It was much more spicy than usual which took away a *bit* from the flavor because it was a tad overpowering, but it was still really good. To drink I ordered a virgin mojito and it was great. I added some of my own sweetener but that’s just a preference thing. The blend of everything else was perfect. The waitstaff is SO KIND here. They are attentive and accommodating. I am hard of hearing and cannot hear a thing, usually, because ambient noise messes with my hearing aides. But they put us in the less busy side room and even turned the music down (without me even asking!) so that I was able to hear better. I’ve never had any waitstaff do that before and that alone makes me rate this place 10/10.

Went to Glass Box for the first time today, and their happy hour is amazing. I definitely recommend this place and try the hand rolls!!!

It is always a joy to eat at Coya. The ambience is delightful. Soft lightening in an outdoor patio, made cozy by the structure and plants and the heaters. We tried something new this time and loved it, the mussels appetizer and the squid ink risotto with a big piece of mahi-mahi done perfectly. The wait staff is super friendly and efficient. This is our Go-To spot in Del Mar

Food was amazing! Best sushi besides Japan! Servers were really sweet and the atmosphere was relaxed. Overall an amazing restaurant. Look forward to visiting again.