Solare Ristorante Lounge

I had dinner with my girlfriend in this beautiful restaurant so many times ,shes Italian,and always LOVED the food and.. now I know why...Last saturday I was at Solare for a Cooking Class....the class was incredible...I learn so many thing about food andhow to make fresh egg-pasta...pesto sauce...ravioli..and after we made them...we cooked and ate them and had the most amazing lunch..the kitchen was sooo clean and very well organized...I watch one of the cook make minestone soup..from scratch!...cutting and slicing the most colorful and fresh veggie..and mixing them with basil and parsley..it was a feast for the eyes...Stefano owner/cook is a lovely man...and an Artist in the kitchen...he loves organic fresh food and cares so much about the quality of food is serving to his customers...BRAVO! more

An amazing oasis in the middle of a beautiful park. My family and I had a wonderful meal at Solare. Our children attend the charter school High tech High and to have such a great restaurant with food that is ALL ORGANIC and GREEN is hard to find in this town. My daughter is very picky and the staff were polite and patient as she asked so many questions about the dishes. My husband and I had the Domestic Lamb( both of us savored every morsel), my son had the Ofelle ( homemade dumplings stuffed with with sausage), he would have licked the plate if I had let him...my daughter had the Agnolotti, another great homemade ravioli this one with fresh meat. Her words ""Heavenly"" We were treated with great service, and the setting made us feel like we were in Italy. A lively jazz band entertained us from the lounge, while we enjoyed homemade Tiramisu' cake that melted in our mouths. Overall a great time, we look forward to coming back on Sundays, they have a 50% bottles of wines. I have already planned a Wed. ladies nite out to enjoy the $6 Martini Specials!! And while I wait for my kids at Karate, I am going to enjoy a $5.00 glass of great wine and a free appetizer to boot!!! I hope more San Diegans go to this wonderful gem located in the Heart of Liberty Station, I know we will. Pros: Free Parking, Great Food, Wonderful Staff, Kid Friendly, Lot's of Specials Cons: Hard to find, follow the signs for LAVA workout and you will see Solare across the street more

This is a great find in Liberty Station! The food is amazing.....the butternut squash raviolis are amazing! Make sure you sit inside though, or else you will hear a plane fly over your head every 5 minutes! Pros: yummy food Cons: expensive more

This is the best Italian restaurant in San Diego! I tried at least a dozen of Italian restaurants in town and this is definitely the most authentic one I found so far. I am Italian, first generation, and I have been leaving in San diego for the past three years. A friend took me there and I was positively shocked to find out that owners and many of the staff are really Italian and the cuisine is like the one I am used to eat in Milan. No fake Italian dishes like ""Alfredo sauce"" or ""chicken Parmigiana"" which do not exist on the menus, in my country, but an excellent contemporary Italian cuisine with entrees really interesting and not boring, and above all, of a superior quality and presentation. No wonder the lamb racks melt in your mouth! they use domestic, natural lamb. It is more expensive, this is true, but it is worth it. unfortunately, people in the States tend to be more sensitive to quantity rather then quality. At Solare, I feel like in Milan, my home town, where you enjoy great food and beautiful ambiance restaurants with an interesting international crowd. I will keep recommending this new place at Liberty Station. Pros: Ambiance, plenty of free parking, High quality, Organic & hormones free Cons: a gem still hidden in Point Loma. more