The best restaurants in Del Mar, according to people who actually live here.
Horse racing, high-end dining, and ocean views. Where the money lives. The plaza area has some of North County's most polished restaurants.

Del Mar
“Across from the Del Mar racetrack, this steak & seafood restaurant has large portions & a piano bar.”
$$$ · Seafood · 2.3

Del Mar
“Strip-mall restaurant serving French-accented Vietnamese cooking with beer & wine in a cafe setting.”
$$ · Vietnamese · 2.3

Del Mar
“Longtime Chinese restaurant & bar serving a lengthy menu of Sichuan & Mandarin fare.”
$$ · Chinese · 2.2

Del Mar
“Spacious venue offering house-brewed beer & gastropub fare in an industrial-chic waterfront setting.”
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Del Mar
“Mediterranean & Californian dishes plated in a coastal-chic space with shaded outdoor seating.”
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