Soleil@K
If you could put the California sun on a plate, it might look like Soleil@K.
Local heirloom tomatoes glisten yellow and red against artisan mozzarella. Pacific fish, just hours from the sea, pair up with seasonal vegetables. And all of the state’s sun-kissed bounty – from avocado to citrus to grass-grazed beef – shines bright in the breezy, open-air dining room.
“Everything we get is local, and as fresh as it can possibly be,” says Executive Chef Eddie Fincher. “We use everything the California sun has to offer.”
And then he lets it speak for itself. Grass-fed rib eye gets simply seared and finished with red wine sauce. Sweet, local sea bass plays off porcini mushrooms, and Pacific ahi captures the ocean with a dusting of seaweed and sesame. Satiny lobster bisque offers the crunch of frizzled leeks and the comfort of pillow-soft wontons.
“You get a lot of bold flavors, but they’re not overtaking each other,” Chef Fincher says. “We want to enhance all the flavors.”
On game nights – with Petco Park just 90 steps away – the restaurant’s communal tables are a perfect place to share Chef Fincher’s artisan flatbread (think rock shrimp and chorizo) or the pot stickers and Kobe beef sliders from his Padres Fever menu. If you prefer to watch the game from Altitude, the sky-high bar that overlooks the stadium, dinner at Soleil@K gets you priority access.
But whether it’s a big date or a big game your meal will end with a giddy little surprise.
“We bring cotton candy with the check,” Chef Fincher says. “Everybody loves it.”
San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
660 K St.
San Diego, CA 92101
660 K St.
San Diego, CA 92101