The Best Restaurants In North County San Diego - San Diego - The Infatuation

"Full of North County residents who've willingly shed their athleisure uniforms for collared shirts and dresses, Rare Society is one of the best places in North County to dress up and inhale a steak. Specifically a wagyu Denver steak, which is from a historically tougher part of the cow but has more marbling than filet mignon and holds up just fine against its better-known steak brethren. They have all the usual steakhouse sides, but we go for the generously spiced miso-glazed roasted carrots with crunchy garlic and mint, or the za'atar-dusted charred broccolini. The Solana Beach location, on the very-walkable Cedros Avenue, makes it convenient to stroll over to Belly Up Tavern to see some music afterwards." - ligaya malones, candice woo