Seneca Trattoria
Italian restaurant · San Diego ·
Wood-fired prawns, pasta, pizza, and cocktails with views
Wood-fired prawns, pasta, pizza, and cocktails with views
"This Roman trattoria, which overlooks the San Diego harbor from its rooftop venue at the InterContinental, transports guests to a nautical setting decorated with grandiose sculptures, ship halls, and a communal dining space. Locally caught seafood is used in dishes like the wood-fired prawns and grilled fish of the day, but guests can also go for pizza, pasta, and porterhouse steaks grilled on a wood-burning heath. The cocktail program counts with Italian-inspired pours — the Meno Male with gin, Grappa, Oaxacan rum, and demerara is garnished with a Parmesan cube for snacking between sips." - Roxana Becerril
"A Roman trattoria perched atop the InterContinental Hotel San Diego, Seneca’s romantic rooftop fountain only enhances its garden in Eden vibe. Favorites include wood-fired prawns, homemade pastas (try the mafalda with kale pesto and casarecce alla vodka), and pizza dough that’s undergone a 72-hour fermentation process. The mortadella pie with prosciutto butter, fermented serrano, and slivered pistachios is especially suited to hike up the heat for two." - Helen I. Hwang
"Perched high on the rooftop of the InterContinental Hotel, the Italian trattoria with old-timey Titanic ship vibes has a private dining room overlooking the San Diego Bay. Tucked away from the main dining area, the well-designed private dining space is perfect for parties of 9 to 14 people for dining on Roman dishes and local seafood plates. The prix fixe menu, which has a choice of three or four courses, is served family-style. Make sure to try the truffle arancini, pizza, and cocktails." - Helen I. Hwang
"A surprising Roman trattoria sits atop the InterContinental Hotel with dramatic views of the San Diego Harbor. The Consortium Holdings restaurant also adds its own flair with its vintage Mediterranean steamer decor. Menu highlights include the truffle arancini made with black truffles, agnolotti carbonara, and wood-fired fish." - Helen I. Hwang
"Ever-expanding hospitality group CH Projects enters the first phase of its residency on the 19th floor rooftop of the InterContinental Hotel next week with the debut of Seneca, the Roman-style trattoria that will pull double duty, functioning as a stand-alone restaurant as well as a mess hall of sorts for The Reading Club, their members-only social club opening later this fall in an adjacent space. Opening Tuesday, July 27 for nightly dinner service, Seneca’s exhibition kitchen will turn out fresh pastas, pizzas, whole fish, and porterhouse steaks grilled on a wood-burning hearth from a menu that is a collaboration between executive chef Russell Rummer (Pizzeria Delfina), CH Projects chef/partner Jason McLeod, and director of kitchen development Kat Humphus. The group has an affinity for tableside touches: expect to see mozzarella hand-stretched tableside as well as a roaming cheese cart and tableside dessert service." - Candice Woo