Where to eat American food in Rancho Bernardo: The Best Restaurants and Bars

April 18, 2020 Osvaldo Hartline

Find out what American restaurants to try in Rancho Bernardo. Rancho Bernardo is a master-planned community in the northern hills of the city of San Diego, California.
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10. Golden Spoon

11828 Rancho Bernardo Rd, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92128-1912 American +1 858-484-8675 http://www.goldenspoon.com/

Reviewed By 1jandv2

Where do you want to go to lunch? My wife responds; "Chin's". This restaurant is located in the Rancho Bernardo area of the city of San Diego, nestled in a small shopping center. Their menu and decor is reflected of the restaurant's effort to provide a fine comfortable dining experience. Their menu's offer a wide choice of Chinese style entrees crafted to satisfy their dining guests. A little secret, ask for their Plum wine with their fortune cookie.This is and has been our New Years Eve dining destination for over 20 years.

9. The Cork & Craft

16990 Via Tazon Suite 123, San Diego, CA 92127-1649 American, Bar, Asian Brunch, Dinner, Lunch Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, A [email protected] +1 858-924-1457 http://thecorkandcraft.com
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3 based on 80 reviews

The Cork & Craft

Experience a culinary journey while sampling beers and wines from around the world, many produced in house here in San Diego. The Cork and Craft refines comfort food to the match the ambiance and elegance of the tasting room which boasts 41 taps and dozen

Reviewed By TryppAdams

I had sampled a few Abnormal beers and was eager to try a few more so stopped in here for lunch and a flight. I ordered up the 4 beer flight($12) and a buffalo chicken sandwich($13) which came with fries or a salad but i opted for fries. The chicken was a really thick piece of chicken breast which would have benefited and been more eatable from being pounded flat. I feel like I had sampled a few of their best beers before visiting as I found their offerings to have a pretty big range from fantastic to average. I loved the atmosphere in here with the old Edison lights and upscale feel. After i finished my flight and sandwich, I had to give their Maple Mornings a try($5.25 for a taster), it was delicious, and even though I am not a stout fanatic, this was a great beer. The only weird thing is the front door is a bit awkward to know where it is from the parking lot.

8. Incredible Cafe

11828 Rancho Bernardo Rd Suite 104, Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128-1912 American, Cafe Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch Seating, Takeout, Reservations, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service +1 858-592-7731 http://theincrediblecafe.com/
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4 based on 30 reviews

Incredible Cafe

Reviewed By CADreamers28

Apparently the restaurant and the menu as well are renovation victims of a popular TV program. It didn't totally work. Although the decor definitely needed a face lift, the result is somewhere between a college dorm and an IKEA warehouse. As for the menu, it used to be incredible--pages long. You could always find something to pique your appetite. Now it's 2 sides of a sheet of paper. The celebrity chef who revised the menu never asked about the clientele. He decided to add Korean items because the owners are Korean. So if Kimchee Eggs Benedict is your thing, you are in luck. Several other dishes have been altered to include bulgogi and kimchee as well. Which is fine--if it didn't eliminate the dishes that the restaurant had been known for. And, there's an actual Korean restaurant 100 yards away. I had grilled salmon spinach salad with walnuts, cranberries and hard boiled eggs. It came with something I can only describe as cocktail sauce without the horseradish. So I asked for actual salad dressing and what I got was clearly bottled dressing. Service was dreadfully slow, only one server in the whole place. It will be interesting to see if the changes stick.

7. Brothers Provisions

16451 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92128-2523 American Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol +1 855-850-2767 http://www.brosprovisions.com/
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4 based on 55 reviews

Brothers Provisions

Reviewed By dwfr

I hadn't been to Brother's since it had expanded. Nice to have something like this in the RB area. They offer food to eat or takeaway like sandwiches and pizza, coffee, desserts, as well as many varieties of beer and wine. It's sort of a deli/cafe.What I liked:~Upscale decor and food offerings.~Professional crowd eating lunch.~Large variety of gourmet offerings in beer, wine, cheese, desserts, etc.~Outdoor seating available.What I didn't like:~Not crazy about communal long tables. Who wants to cozy up to a stranger and overhear conversations that close? Would prefer individual tables of 2s/4s/6s.~Confusing -- we walked in and wandered all around the establishment looking for where to order. When we were finally directed to the correct counter, there were 2 different menus...which one to use...?! Lighting is dim and signage above where to order was not very obvious/apparent.~Expensive. Sandwiches are in the $14 range. Should be more like $8.~Parking is tight. The spaces are so narrow that a lot of people were parked over the lines, making the available space too tight.~Water glasses are too small -- I had to get up 3 times to refill my glass and I'm not a water guzzler like some. If you found this review useful, please click the thank button.

6. Karl Strauss Brewing Company

10448 Reserve Dr, San Diego, CA 92127-3510 Pub, American, Brew Pub, Bar, Contemporary Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Television, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Reservations, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, F [email protected] +1 858-376-2739 https://www.karlstrauss.com/visit/la-jolla/
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4 based on 94 reviews

Karl Strauss Brewing Company

Reviewed By Kennedy-apache

The staff and managers at Karl Strauss are some of the best of all of their breweries. 4S Ranch has amazing food and appetizers. The managers at present are Nick, Blaine, Josh and sometimes Jennie. The bar tenders are very professional and nice. I highly recommend 4S Ranch Karl Strauss.

5. Souplantation

17210 Bernardo Center Dr., Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128 American, Soups Lunch, Dinner Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Takeout +1 858-675-3353 http://souplantation.com/locations/ca/san-diego-28
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4 based on 70 reviews

Souplantation

Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes creates an all-you-care-to-eat dining experience with a daily selection of made-from-scratch soups and salads and hand-crafted muffins, focaccia, breads and tasty desserts.

Reviewed By nissan1515

From time to time, Souplantation does themes. We happen to go in for one of their strawberry themed events. Strawberry lemonade strawberry salad in general strawberries everywhere. It was enjoyable had great flavor and the uniqueness and the variety was pleasurable.It's still the Souplantation and you try to fill up on soup and salad and bread and pizza which is just okay. Kids love it that's the main reason why we go.

4. Urge American Gastropub

16761 Bernardo Center Dr Ste 1, San Diego, CA 92128-2584 American, Bar, Pub Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Parking Available [email protected] +1 858-673-8743 http://urgegastropub.com/
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4 based on 162 reviews

Urge American Gastropub

Reviewed By K6784QDloris

I had the meatloaf meal with a garden salad and vegetables of the day. The meatloaf had beef, chorizo sausage and applewood bacon. It was delicious and reasonably priced. The server was great. Very nice location with plenty of parking and outside seating. We did not, however, sit outside as it was quite chilly.

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3. Carvers Steaks & Chops

11940 Bernardo Plaza Dr, San Diego, CA 92128-2538 Steakhouse, American Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service +1 858-485-1262 http://www.carverssteak.com/bar.htm
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4 based on 163 reviews

Carvers Steaks & Chops

Reviewed By NotSpecial

A Great you-cannot-go-wrong, dependable Steak and Chops restaurant. Nice low key, classy setting, with a muted crowd, with great service and food choices. My first impressions was, this is a great place, to sit back, enjoy a good meal, have a great wine, and have a conversation at a normal volume. In addition to the Steaks, Chops, and Chicken was a surprise of Rack of Lamb ( I got a NY Strip - size choices were very nice ). The wine list and dinning service was very good. Time or order-to-table was very acceptable for a party of five. There was a bar that looked well stocked. The crowd was a little on the older side, which suited my needs. I recommened - so long as it meets your needs.

Where to Eat in Rancho Bernardo: The Best Restaurants and Bars

2. The Barrel Room-Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro

16765 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92128-2509 American, Wine Bar, Bar, Pub Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Full Bar +1 858-673-7512 http://thebarrelroomsandiego.com/
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4 based on 169 reviews

The Barrel Room-Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro

Reviewed By HABA72

I ordered Brussels sprouts with no bacon , among other things, and insisted on no bacon at the time of ordering and when I picked up the food. However, when we were having dinner at home at some point in time the Brussels sprouts tasted weird and we found out that it contained some bacon. I am not sure if I can trust the chef again and order here. When I called the restaurant the main thing the manager Amy was focused on is giving me a refund as opposed to making sure this does not happen again. Otherwise, the rest of the order was fine.

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1. AVANT Restaurant

17550 Bernardo Oaks Dr, San Diego, CA 92128-2112 American Dinner, Late Night, Drinks, Breakfast Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Valet Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts D [email protected] +1 877-436-7759 http://www.ranchobernardoinn.com/dine/avant/eat-drink/dining-specials?nck=8774367759
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4 based on 238 reviews

AVANT Restaurant

Venture forward with bright new flavors, fresh from the sea, farm and garden. Savor cocktails, wines and beers uniquely created with an artisan's touch. It's lively and sophisticated with a dash of daring. AVANT, come and experience what tomorrow tastes l

Reviewed By dougsT7509ZX

My favorite place on earth. Tonight I had amazing service from Amber while checking out their new menu. Pork belly is simply amazing.

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