Casa de Pico- Old Town Bazaar Del Mundo. 619-296-3267. San Diego. Casual dress, extensive patio seating. Offers extensive array of Mexican dishes. Mexican $-$$
Old Venice Restaurant- 2910 Canon St. 619-222-5888. San Diego. Casual dress, includes a lounge and entertainment. Popular desserts and romantic patio seating. Italian $-$$
Shanghai- Mission Bay Park, at Marina Village. 619-226-6200. San Diego. Casual dress, carry-out and brunch offered. Mandarin and Mongolian cuisine are presented. Chinese $$
Tom Ham's Lighthouse- On Harbor Island, 2150 Harbor Island Drive. 619-291-9110. San Diego. Casual dress, brunch and early bird specials offered. Overlooks the bay. American $$-$$$
Cafe Pacifica- Located in Olde Town, 2414 San Diego Ave. 619-291-6666. San Diego. Casual dress, reservations recommended. Valet parking available. Seafood $-$$$
Alize'- In the Paladian Shopping Center, fourth floor, 777 Front St. 619-234-0411. San Diego. Semi-formal attire, valet parking offered, reservations suggested. Offer medley of dishes from the French West Indies. Ethnic $$$$
Rancho El Nopal- In Old Town Bazzar Del Mundo. 619-295-0584. San Diego. Casual dress, patio seating offered. Offer classical Mexican cuisine. Mexican $
Acapulco- Located in the Best Western Hacienda Hotel - Old Town. 619-260-8124. San Diego. Casual dress, Sunday brunch available. Offers a variety of Mexican foods in the heart of Mexican San Diego. $$
Anthony's Fish Grotto- On the Embarcadero, 1360 Harbor Dr. 619-232-5103. San Diego. Casual dress, children's menu and health conscious menu available. Grand quantity of seafood available at this restaurant that overlooks the bay. $$-$$$
Baci's- Old Town vicinity, 2412 San Diego Ave. 619-232-7408. San Diego. Reservations recommended. Small old-fashioned restaurant that offers fresh homemade Italian dining. $$$
California Cafe Bar and Grill- In the upper level of Horton Plaza, 502 Horton Plaza. 619-238-5440. San Diego. Recommended to call for reservations. Offers a medley of foods. $$
Fio's- 801 Fifth St. 619-234-3467. San Diego. Reservations suggested. Casual dress, fee for valet parking. $$
Dobson's Bar and Restaurant- Just down the street from the Horton Plaza, 956 Broadway Circle, 619-231-6771. San Diego. Reservation recommended. Casual dress, serves an assortment of continental dishes in a vintage atmosphere. $$$
Dockside Restaurant- Located at the San Diego Princess Resort, 1404 W. Vacation Rd. at Ingram Rd. 619-274-4630. San Diego. Recommended to call ahead for reservations. Semi-formal attire, serves a fine variety of steaks and overlooks Mission Bay. $$$
Harbor House Restaurant- Situated in Seaport Village, 831 W. Harbor Dr. 619-232-1141. San Diego. Reservations recommended. Casual dress, variety of menus offered as well as a view of the harbor. $$
Hob Nob Hill- Ivy St., 2271 First Ave. 619-239-8176. San Diego. Reservations recommended. Casual dress, smoke-free family oriented environment. $$
Kaiserhof- 2253 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. 619-224-0606. San Diego. Reservations recommended. Semi-formal attire, offers a variety of Bavarian dishes. $$
Islands Restaurant- Located in the Hanalei hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle. 619-297-1101. San Diego. Featuring fine dining and entertainment. Dishes range from American to Polynesian, all presented in a South Seas atmosphere. $$
Mister A's- On the top floor of the Fifth Avenue Financial Center, 2550 Fifth Ave. 619-239-1377. San Diego. Reservations recommended. Semi-formal attire, offering various meat, poultry, seafood, and pasta entrees. $$$
Rainwater's- 1202 Keltner Blvd. 619-233-5757. San Diego. Call ahead for reservations. Semi-formal attire, presents a variety a American dishes.
Monterey Whaling Company- Located at the Mission Valley Hilton, 901 Camino del Rio S. 619-543-9000. San Diego. Smoke-free premises. A diversity of seafood platters. $$-$$$
Lamont St. Grill- Located in the Pacific Beach area between Garnet Ave. and Grand Ave., 4445 Lamont St. 619-270-3060. San Diego. Reservations suggested. Casual dress, select from a medley of steak, poultry, seafood, and lamb. $$
Molly's- Found in the North Tower of the Marriott San Diego Marina, 333 W. Harbor Dr. 619-234-1500. San Diego. Reservations recommended. Casual dress, cocktails served in a lounge atmosphere.
Humphrey's- Located at Humphrey's Half Moon Inn, 2241 Shelter Island Dr. 619-224-3577. San Diego. Reservations for Friday and Saturday evenings welcomed. Casual dress, entertainment offered in a dining atmosphere. $$
The Tickled Trout- Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2151 Hotel Circle. 691-291-6505. San Diego. Reservations recommended for the weekends. Casual dress, offers seafood in an English pub atmosphere. $$
Tio Leo's- 5302 Napa St. 619-542-1462. San Diego. Reservations recommended. Casual dress, family owned restaurant with a Mexican flair. $$
