Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Solana Beach

My girlfriend and I go there a lot. We usually split the Caesar salad, which is the best ever Caesar! Today we split the avocado toast. It was pretty bland for our taste. We usually think of avocado toast as having some sort of little kick, but this had none. Salt and pepper helped a little, then we asked for some aoli, which was chipotle mayo, which also helped. But we both decided that we wouldn’t order it again.

For a relatively casual restaurant, the food, atmosphere, and service were excellent. My only comment would be that while acknowledging the restaurant offer outdoor seating with patio heaters, the doors to the main interior portion of the restaurant were kept open for the wait-staff, and it was uncomfortably cool in the indoor dining area.

The six of us had a very enjoyable experience dining at Pacific Del Mar. The service was awesome! Our water glasses were consistently filled and our server was very attentive to our needs. Our meals were served gently/politely and our table was quickly cleared of finished items (appetizers, etc) Everyone enjoyed their food, although my green beans were over-spiced for my liking. The coffee was very delicious. We would definitely eat here at this very classy restaurant!

Recent change of ownership but very happy to see many of the people, menus, etc. consistent with what we know for many years of loving this restaurant.

It was a great evening eating dinner with an ocean view!