Modern Jewish deli: matzo ball soup, giant latkes, French dip


























"An excellent, casual weekday breakfast is hidden inside a La Jolla office building at Gold Finch. This dining hall-esque, modern Jewish deli serves things like green shakshuka and challah french toast that are best eaten outside to their huge patio. We particularly love how the horseradish cream on the loaded giant latke perks up the caramelized onions and meaty mushrooms—it’s so filling you won’t even need the lox add-on. You’ll probably already have a bit of leftovers, but grab the apricot rugelach and chocolate babka bun with orange custard on your way out." - sabrina medora
"An excellent, casual weekday breakfast is hidden inside a La Jolla office building at Gold Finch. This dining hall-esque, modern Jewish deli serves things like green shakshuka and challah french toast that are best eaten outside to their huge patio. We particularly love how the horseradish cream on the loaded giant latke perks up the caramelized onions and meaty mushrooms—it’s so filling you won’t even need the lox add-on. You’ll probably already have a bit of leftovers, but grab the apricot rugelach and chocolate babka bun with orange custard on your way out." - Sabrina Medora

"This modern Jewish delicatessen showcases Ashkenazi and Sephardic-style cooking. The latest offering from Tracy Borkum of Urban Kitchen Group (Cucina Urbana and Artifact at the Mingei Museum) features favorites like the loaded giant latke, challah French toast, or the flavorful matzo ball soup based on Borkum’s grandmother’s recipe." - Helen I. Hwang, Candice Woo


"Open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays, the Torrey Pines mesa restaurant regularly offers a slew of options like pastrami and matzo ball soup. Don’t miss the impressive latke tower, which includes latkes, tzimmes brisket, and chicken schnitzel for $48." - Helen I. Hwang

"Among the openings Armstrong assisted with was Gold Finch Modern Delicatessen in Torrey Pines, which is listed alongside his other San Diego launch projects." - Candice Woo