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Tapenade

7612 Fay Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 551-7500
tapenaderestaurant.com
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Lunch: Monday through Friday: 11:30pm -2:30pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 9:30pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm  
Status: Open  
 

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Named after the delicious Provençal black olive-and-anchovy paste that accompanies the bread here, Tapenade specializes in the cuisine of the south of France -- although that cuisine has lost some of its weight in the trip across the Atlantic. It now matches the unpretentious, light, and airy room, lined with 1960s French movie posters, in which it is served. Very fresh ingredients, a delicate touch ... more
Posted by fodors on May 11, 2007

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Classically trained Chef Jean-Michel Diot's seasonal menu features classic dishes infused with unexpected flavors. The Maine lobster salad's tender medallions are set in a frothy coconut milk emulsion and covered with tousled greens and mango tidbits. Standouts include perfectly cooked, aged sirloin bursting with savory juices and earthy duck breast with soft porcini mushroom raviolis topped with ... more
Posted by Citysearch on May 07, 2007

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Tapenade continues to set the bar for classic French food in San Diego. With chef Jean Michel Diot, previously famed for his stints in France and New York City, now happily entrenched in La Jolla, Southern Californians are able to experience his combination of well-practiced European technique and fresh ingredients. Classicists will love the escargots de Bourgogne, homemade duck foie gras with dried ... more
Posted by gayot on June 23, 2007

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Fresh and well-prepared southern French food dominates this restaurant with the soul of a bistro. From the rich olive tapenade that arrives at the start of your meal to the lavendar-infused creme brulee that ends it, most of the menu is filled with hits. Especially good are fish and shellfish -- savor briny-sweet cockles and mussels, wood-roasted prawns, monkfish or sea bass. Many dishes incorporate ... more
Posted by signonsandiego on April 29, 2007

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Best French Restaurant in San Diego/La Jolla

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Food is delicious. imaginative, the only French restaurant in San Diego. Service is top notch, discreet but efficient, wine list very interesting. I highly recommend this restaurant !
Posted by chefmoz user on May 29, 2007

THE BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT IN SAN DIEGO

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No questions! this restaurant is a top notch dining experience,food is the best you will find in San Diego, service is impecable, a five stars experience !
Posted by Michelle on August 31, 2006
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