Haidilao Booking Downtown East

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Fetedwith a Michelin Plate Distinction award, the restaurant offers fine-dining dishes masterminded by chef Jason Knibb. Housed in a European-style boutique hotel, there are a few areas available for private bookings. The Sun Room is illuminated with a skylight, a marvelous fireplace, and windows overlooking the Pacific. The Parlor Room has French-paned windows and elegant crown moldings for a party of 20. The La Jolla Room facing streetside can seat 40 people for a banquet. The entire restaurant can also be reserved for parties of 75 people.

Named after the legendary Hawaiian surfer, Duke Kahanamoku, this restaurant allows your party to skim their way onto the private patio terrace with endless ocean views overlooking La Jolla Cove. The private Barefoot Bar can seat up to 60 guests outside or part of the patio can be partitioned for fewer in your party. End your evening with their famous decadent Hula Pie.

Helmed by chef Brad Wise, the San Diego steakhouse has expanded to five locations, boasting premium steaks grilled over American red oak. The Solana Beach outpost has a new private dining room, dressed in black marble and leather booths, that seats up to 24 people.

There are several indoor and outdoor private dining spaces at this Del Mar restaurant with prime views of the Pacific Ocean. A stylish private dining room called the Pearl is set aside for parties of 12 and the Library for 40 guests while the outdoor Ocean Terrace with pier-like wooden flooring juts out closer to the water and can seat 20.

This La Jolla gem showcases seafood-forward plates at this iconic waterside restuarant. The Lounge at The Marine Room can be booked for parties of 30 guests with an option to reserve the semi-private plateau for 10 guests. Other private and semi-private booking options in the main dining room can accommodate from 46 to 120 guests.

Caterer and chef Jeffrey Strauss works with parties of eight or more to customize menus and wine pairings. Popular private dining highlights include the smoking seafood medley with smoked lobster, shrimp, scallops, and salmon on a potato galette with caviar pepper beurre blanc. The quirkily-decorated Cow Palace, ripe for conversation starters, seats up to 45 guests while the eclectic Wine Room, with guitars on the wall, can accommodate 12.

The Flower Hill Promenade restaurant features an upstairs garden patio that can be transformed into a private dining oasis. Up to 60 guests can be accommodated for an evening soiree. The SoCal Italian kitchen offers several group dining options from family-style to plated a-la-carte dishes, which can all be paired with a selection of 200 wines.

Helmed by acclaimed executive chef Kelli Crosson, the anchor restaurant at the Lodge at Torrey Pines is ideal for an elegant feast in their timbered dining room bathed in natural light where the intimate private room can seat up to 10 people. The farm-to-table, fine-dining restaurant overlooks the 18th hole of the iconic Torrey Pines Golf Course, adding a memorable touch to special occasions.

The legendary soup dumpling restaurant from Taiwan lives up to its global reputation in the Westfield UTC mall. Diners can marvel at the rigorous dumpling-making process in the open window when they first walk into the dumpling mecca. A sought-after private dining room holds up to 14 guests and is available for reservations between Monday and Thursday.

The flagship restaurant of the legendary Hotel Del Coronado boasts expansive views of the sea. There are several dining options that can accommodate 18 to 30 guests, including an elegant private dining room that has 22 seats for an intimate gathering or an upper terrace space with ocean views.

Perched high on the rooftop of the InterContinental Hotel, the Italian trattoria with old-timey ship vibes has a private dining room overlooking the San Diego Bay. The space is perfect for parties of 9 to 14 people for dining on Roman dishes as well as local seafood plates. The prix fixe menu with a choice of three or four courses is served family-style.

The fanciful indoor dining space with underwater decor has a view of the waterfront, the USS Midway, and the old Padres field. The secluded section can hold large parties or semi-private tables for smaller groups. The Southern Italian menu features pizza oven-fired flatbreads, octopus skewers, and a grilled Sicilian Caciocavallo cheese station.

Across the street from Nolita Hall is its private event space that can hold 45 for a reception and 20 for seated dining. The cottage-like decor gives off a cozy home-away-from-home atmosphere with its beckoning front door and backyard-like patio that looks out to a marina.

Available for nonmembers and members, the University Club hosts a plethora of private dining spaces surrounded by city skyline views. Themed rooms, like the Sefton Library and Wine Cellar, can accommodate parties from 10 to 250.

Wow your guests by booking the Dali Room, which can accommodate up to 18 guests for an intimate family-style dinner. With glass doors separating the space from the rest of the restaurant, it offers an up-close look at the activity in the kitchen.

This French restaurant in Kensington has a quaint dining space for 16 people in its Stone Room. A six-course family-style menu curated by chef Ken Irvine includes options such as escargot, moules frites, and beef short ribs.

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