The 38 Best Restaurants in San Diego | Eater San Diego

"Kingfisher continues to be one of the city’s most dynamic restaurants, bringing destination dining from executive chef David Sim and team to the undersung neighborhood of Golden Hill with a menu that elegantly modernizes classic Vietnamese dishes while highlighting San Diego produce from farms like Chino Farm. Don’t miss the dry-aged duck, available in limited quantities, seasonal congee (look for the Chino Farm corn congee in the summer), and scratch-made spring egg noodles with stinging nettle, a bright lemongrass sauté, topped with a soft poached egg to poke and stir through the comfort porridge dish. The fantastically creative cocktails incorporate Asian ingredients like miso, jackfruit, and Chinese five spice in a knock-your-socks-off, refreshing kind of way. Know before you go: Make it to the Golden Hour happy hours with elevated bar bites like salt and pepper baja striped bass belly and tai snapper crudo. Don’t forget to try the lady finger banana fritter with roasted banana ice cream for dessert." - Candice Woo