Nine La Jolla restaurants plan to serve special Thanksgiving menus on Thursday, Nov. 26, with options stretching from Bird Rock to Torrey Pines.
Reservations are required or strongly recommended at all nine spots, according to a holiday dining guide published by lajolla.ca. Here is what La Jolla diners can expect.
George's at the Cove
Chef-Partner Trey Foshee and Executive Chef Masa Kojima are building a family-style prix fixe menu around turkey breast and a sage-sausage-stuffed turkey leg, according to La Jolla Mom. The Ocean View Room menu also includes a market greens salad with persimmon, pomegranate and candied cashews, plus fresh rolls with sage-date butter.
Upstairs, the rooftop Ocean Terrace will serve a more casual turkey plate. Seatings run 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Ocean View Room costs $95 per person and $45 per child 12 and under, before beverages, tax, a 5% surcharge and gratuity.
The Marine Room
The Marine Room is offering a four-course prix fixe dinner from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. San Diego Magazine reported the menu includes Peruvian crudo, roast squash and basque cheesecake with persimmon. A children's menu is available. The price is $165 per person and $65 per child, plus tax and service charge, according to La Jolla Mom.
La Valencia Hotel's Mediterranean Room
Executive Chef Ernest Lopez is preparing a four-course prix fixe dinner in the oceanview Mediterranean Room, according to the hotel's event page. Seatings run noon to 7 p.m. La Jolla Mom lists the price range at $56.25 to $168.75 per person on OpenTable.
Nine-Ten at The Grande Colonial
Nine-Ten, a Michelin Guide selection inside The Grande Colonial hotel, is serving a three-course prix fixe menu. San Diego Magazine reported Executive Chef Jason Knibb's sample menu features dishes such as cacio e pepe, ahi tuna crudo, free-range Diestel turkey, Maine sea scallops and ginger cake tiramisu.
Paradisaea in Bird Rock
Paradisaea, also a Michelin Guide selection, is serving a three-course dinner on La Jolla Boulevard with sides shared by the whole table and a live guitarist, according to La Jolla Mom. Entrées include roast heritage turkey, New York strip, king salmon and beet risotto. Seatings start at 4:30 p.m. The price is $130 per person and $65 for the kids' Thanksgiving platter.
The Grill at Torrey Pines
The Grill at The Lodge at Torrey Pines is offering a turkey dinner with pumpkin pie or its regular menu from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at $75 per person, according to La Jolla Mom. The Lodge's A.R. Valentien restaurant is also serving Thanksgiving from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at $165 per person and $65 per child 12 and under.
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Eddie V's plans a menu of slow-roasted sliced turkey, French green beans, brioche sage stuffing and roasted butternut squash, according to lajolla.ca.
Greenfinch at Estancia La Jolla
Greenfinch Restaurant & Bar at Estancia La Jolla is hosting a Thanksgiving buffet. Executive Chef Katie Weber prepared the menu, according to lajolla.ca.
The Shores Restaurant
The Shores at the La Jolla Shores Hotel on Camino del Oro is also hosting a Thanksgiving buffet, according to lajolla.ca.
Tax, service charges and gratuity vary by restaurant. Diners should check each venue's booking page before reserving.
