Me and my sisters in San Diego. I'm wearing the Angry Birds shirt that my sister (white shirt) made for me!
I had a fantastic time with my family last weekend. They made a pit stop over in LA before they headed off to Hawaii to visit me. We headed to San Diego to enjoy the scenery and of course, the food.
Before I rave about my favorite seafood place in San Diego, I have to give props to this awesome Italian restaurant. We stopped by Filippi’s Pizza Grotto for lunch. When you first step into the place, you won’t have a clue that there’s a restaurant in there. There’s a grocery store in the front of the store, perfect place to buy Italian-made produce. This place is usually packed and has a line out the door. Once you make it past the grocery store you’ll see the host and then the restaurant in the back. It was my family’s first visit and my second visit with my boyfriend. I love it there. Not only is the atmosphere remind you of love and family, the prices are also quite reasonable for the large portions they serve.
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto ceiling
We ordered linguini with clams, pepperoni pizza, sausage and mushroom pizza, cheese ravioli and chicken parmigiana. O.M.G. YUM!! Of course I tried everyone’s dish and have no complaints. I ordered the ravioli and chicken parmigiana. It was amazing. The chicken is just right, not too dry and loved the bread-crusted goodness. Ravioli was excellent, tasted so fresh. For those of you who are pizza fanatics, before you order extra-cheese with it…know that this restaurant does NOT skimp on cheese at all. I’m a cheese lover and even I thought their regular pizza was way cheesier than any other I’ve tried. If you’re a huge fan of cheese, then you’ve come to the perfect place.
Shrimp plate from El Pescador
Now onto my seafood spot! El Pescador in La Jolla. If you love fresh seafood, GO!!! My mom found this place a few years ago and has brought my family back consistently. We would eat here for lunch and dinner everyday of the week if we could. This little shop was opened by a surfer who started off selling fresh fish that he caught with his friend. It eventually became a little restaurant as well. When I say “little”, I mean little. It’s a real tiny spot so people are usually waiting to grab a table. The place seats about 12-14 people. Definitely no more than 2o. There’s also a bench right outside their store where I usually see a lot of people eating. EVERYTHING they serve is FRESH. Did I mention they also sell fresh seafood? We ordered calamari, shrimp plate, swordfish plate, clam chowder, sushi plate, Alaskan halibut plate and a seabass sandwich. Amazing.
Calamari Steak from El Pescador
The calamari surprised me since I was expecting the fried calamari rings. But instead it was a calamari steak, which was my first time trying it and it was excellent. Definitely a healthier option to the fried calamari rings. My absolute favorite was the shrimp plate. I recommend ordering a side of avocados to your plates or sandwiches. Nature’s butter! Next time I stop by, I must try their ahi tuna and dungeness crab sandwich. For all my seafood fanatics, you will not regret this. If you’re in or around San Diego, I urge you to try it. After your first bite, you’ll understand my deep appreciation for this little seafood shop. Oh PS….to the ladies (and fabulous gay men), the guys that work here are pretty cute too. Nice little eye candy in addition to the great food 
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