Solare Ristorante
Italian restaurant · San Diego ·
Italian fare with handmade pasta & extensive wine list
Italian fare with handmade pasta & extensive wine list
"A Point Loma restaurant where the chef worked and which received recognition in the Michelin Guide, contributing to his résumé of notable regional restaurant experience." - Helen I. Hwang
"It’s just steps from the Liberty Public Market in the NTC Promenade, while inside, the vibe is homey, welcoming and relaxed, splashed with plenty of colorful fabrics and wood fixtures. The cooking is rustic and hearty, drawing on Italian-American and Southern Italian traditions. House-made pasta is a specialty, as in a lasagna al forno made with tender veal and beef meatballs and vibrant marinara, or spinach and ricotta ravioli with a sauce of sage, butter and Grana Padano. Pizzas, like pear and gorgonzola or fennel sausage with roasted peppers, emerge from a 900° wood-fired oven with blistered crusts. Weekly specials highlight fish such as branzino sauteed in a lemon garlic sauce with arugula salad and seared long-stemmed Italian artichokes." - Michelin Inspector
"Solare is an Italian restaurant in Point Loma. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"The upscale Italian restaurant in Liberty Station prides itself on seasonal specials such as fettuccine with spiny lobster and risotto with seared scallops. (Year-round staples include the crispy, béchamel-rich lasagna Bolognese.) Take a seat in one of their two outdoor patios — or inside, where the dark-wood-heavy dining room with tall windows adds to the romantic vibe — and try the wine flight with three half-glasses. The gluten-intolerant set can stop in for homemade gluten-free pizzas, which come for an additional $5 charge." - Helen I. Hwang
"Specializing in seasonal Southern Italian cuisine, this Liberty Station fixture recently received a coveted Michelin Bib Gourmand nod. There’s live jazz every Thursday evening, and happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Sundays with select dishes and drinks all ringing in under $10 each." - Keri Bridgwater