"A Michelin Guide standout, Himitsu is recognized for having it all: appetizers, soups, sashimi, and makii, as well as specialty plates and daily fish specials. With just eight seats at the sushi bar, as well as a handful of outdoor tables, this La Jolla spot offers an intimate dining experience in the hands of chef Mitsu Aihara, who spent 16 years at the revered Sushi Ota. Aihara does traditional sushi and offers an elegant omakase menu, but also features more substantial and trend-setting dishes like the rib-eye katsu sando (stuffed with breaded steak and ginger-dressed cabbage)." - Roxana Becerril