Sea & Sky Reviews

I’ve always enjoyed dining in the restaurants atop Hotel La Jolla, in their many reincarnations, going back to Elario’s, with live jazz and one of the best wine lists in Southern California. Sea and Sky, the latest, has great views over La Jolla Shores to the Pacific. We reserved one hour before sunset to enjoy some color. The June gloom rolled in, so we missed that treat. S&S offers eight starters and eight entrees. We shared the blue crab cake starter, $28, a tasty, good-sized round portion, about five inches across, with excellent crab content, trout roe, green blueberry capers, and mustard. The spicy chorizo and Manila clams starter, $28, came in a white wine, garlic, and tomato broth, and crostini for dipping, and was a little light on flavor. The daily fish, $47, halibut, a decent portion but bland, came with mashed potatoes, blistered shishito peppers, and Chinese long beans, which didn’t seem fresh. It has a decent wine by the glass list starting at $13. Corkage is $25. Service was excellent. To enjoy the setting at lower prices, visit during the daily happy hour from 3 to 5 p.m.

We were a party of six and were the only ones there at lunchtime. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly. Service was excellent and the food was very good. The prices were typical for a hotel (elevated). The view is exceptional.

This restaurant is on the 11th floor of the La Jolla hotel. This location has been notorious for beautiful views and awful food. But I’m here to tell you that the new chef is fabulous. The food is exceptional. The new restaurant has just recently opened as of May 2024. my husband and I shared the cherry tomatoes, salad, and the bread service with to die for pickled ramp butter. He has a salmon and I had the scallops and we shared a bottle of wine. It was a perfect evening. The sunset was fabulous. The views were fabulous. Dennis was our waiter and he made everything go so smoothly. Do not judge anything that went before. This is a fabulous place. The bar is cool and the views are hot. Go and enjoy.