Blackberries bursting with bravado.  Tantalizing sweet corn and sun-ripened tomatoes.  Summer harvest arrives in San Diego!  And it’s coming to a plate near you. 

Think of a culinary journey as a “field to fork” adventure.  Discover restaurants featuring organic ingredients within hand-crafted ales, wines, breads, pastries, and meats sustainably raised by local food producers.

Many chefs are inspired by the principles of Slow Food, an international organization with regional branches that promotes the culture of artisanal foods — a return to the table as a center of family and community.

Be tempted by these hot spots pleasing our palates with a focused attention to eco-inspired cuisine:

MOZY’S CAFÉ - Leucadia
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Order a hot burrito, a melting smoothie to go, or relax on the covered patio.  It’s the Mozy’s way to deliver organic and healthy food at the counter with a conscious vibe.  Discover a blend of Mediterranean, Mexican, and Caribbean menu items with vegetarian and vegan choices.  Mozy’s is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, located along Pacific Coast Highway 101.

Seasonal Flavors
Try the Falafel Wrap at Mozy’s filled with falafel balls, hummus, romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and tahini sauce wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla.

PIZZA FUSION - San Diego
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Slice into a pizza pie in its purest form without artificial ingredients, preservatives, nitrates, or trans fats (that’s the other kind of pizza).  Here at Pizza Fusion’s San Diego location, the pizzas, salads, and sandwiches are created with attention to quality and organic ingredients.  The restaurant also offers gluten-free pizzas, brownies, and beer.  Pizza Fusion redefines fast, casual restaurant fare with a commitment to knowing where your ingredients come from.

Seasonal Flavors
Fresh from the oven: classic Organic Pepperoni Pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella,  provolone, and parmesan.

NINE-TEN - La Jolla
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Nine-Ten is a casual-elegant restaurant and bar featuring California cuisine that emphasizes seasonal cooking.  Making reservations at Nine-Ten puts you at the whim of the chef’s imagination — and by what’s available at local markets.  Each day’s menu is always fresh, innovative, and can be enjoyed on the ocean-view Grande Terrace, indoors, or al fresco on the Prospect Street sidewalk.

Seasonal Flavors
Snake River Farms New York Steak: Amerian Kobe beef, spring onions, artichokes, roasted Chino Farms potatoes, roasted bell pepper and tomato puree.

URBAN SOLACE - North Park
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Take a bite out of New American comfort food and follow it with a sip of handcrafted ales or boutique wines.  Upholding the restaurant’s value of sustainability, the meats are naturally-produced, hormone and antibiotic-free.  The seafood selections are made in consultation with Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch “Best Choice” list.  Pair menu items with cocktails featuring hand-made syrups.  Choose wines from sustainable, organic, or bio-dynamic wineries featured on the exclusive West Coast wine menu.

Seasonal Flavors
Bacon-wrapped sustainable Idaho Trout, spinach and mushroom-stuffed, with lemon butter and roasted potato.

What’s the Catch of the Day? 
Sustainable Seafood in San Diego’s Markets and Restaurants
Which seafood is better for you, and for the ocean?  Choosing sustainable seafood protects the marine environment that nourishes us.  Sustainable seafood is fished or farmed without damaging marine habitats or reducing fish populations.  Fishermen follow practices that allow the fish population to thrive rather than be depleted.  Sustainable seafood is generally higher in quality because of the concern involved in its farming or method of capture.  Think healthy fish, healthy you. 

Discover a variety of seafood markets and restaurants in San Diego that offer sustainable seafood, ensuring the freshest catch of the day.

Read more online about sustainable seafood in San Diego:
• Explore restaurants and markets offering sustainable seafood.
• Learn how to download pocket guides for choosing ocean-friendly seafood.
• Be familiar with the connection of healthy oceans, healthy you.

Farmers’ Markets in San Diego
Summer harvest can come home, too.  For a list of Farmers’ Market locations in San Diego, visit sdfarmbureau.org.