Valentina Restaurant

810 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas
(760) 943-6686

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This is our favorite restaurant in San Diego. The food is absolutely delicious. The service is impeccable. We have had the Seabass, the Gambas , the steak and the artichoke and so many other delicious menu items . The food is absolutely divine. So many combinations of flavors .
On a colleague's recommendation, we decided to try Valentina. My spouse and I are so glad we did because we had an amazing dining experience there! The food reminded us of our time in Barcelona and brought back a flood of fun memories of our travels. We shared the tomato bread, dates, steak tartar, croquetas, and patatas bravas. We enjoyed our meal with glasses of tempranillo, which paired perfectly with our food. Our meal ended with a shared slice of their delicious basque...
The noise was uncomfortably loud - but my perception may be biased by my seniority. Food flavors were excellent but the food was generally tepid. The squid was a bit rubbery. The texture of the rice and seafood dish suggested that it might have been reheated. One drinking glass seemed to carry the flavors of an earlier drink. Service was solicitous if a bit slow. Despite the foregoing our overall impression was favorable and the prices were fair and in line with other establishments...

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