As the downtown San Diego area begins to bounce back from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, restaurant owners are bringing new tastes to town. Residents and tourists alike can enjoy anything from Italian classics on a rooftop to Mexican seafood in the Gaslamp Quarter. Shopping for real estate for sale in downtown San Diego may work up an appetite. Here are just a few of the options that will have your taste buds begging for more.
Trattoria Seneca, and Italian experience, will be opening on the 19th floor of the InterContinental Hotel in downtown San Diego. While the establishment will serve as a stand-alone restaurant, they will also feed members of The Reading Club, a members-only social club opening in the fall. Seneca’s menu will include pizza, pasta, fresh mozzarella made table-side, and wood-grilled fish and steak, among other Italian classics.
Karina’s Cantina, a Mexican seafood eatery, recently opened on Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter offering a late-night tequila bar with live DJ entertainment. Their menu ranges from Puerto Nuevo-style lobster to ceviches and tacos. Karina’s has both indoor and outdoor seating options, and also offers takeout for patrons who would prefer to enjoy their meals at home.
After enjoying a dinner in the downtown area, you can also now treat yourself to a delightful and healthy Italian dessert from GelatoLove in the East Village. GelatoLove recently took over the gelato counter at the Italian food market, RoVino, The Foodery. They offer gelato made with a fruit-derived low-calorie sugar called allulose, with a variety of 18 different flavors that can be enjoyed as gelato cakes and drinks.
Keeping up with all the new developments in downtown San Diego can seem overwhelming, especially because it’s a city that’s constantly reinventing itself. The Scene in San Diego is a podcast that offers the latest news regarding the local food and drink scene. Available wherever you listen to podcasts, the Scene keeps listeners up to date with changes made downtown as the country still faces off with the COVID-19 pandemic.