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Blanca

437 S Hwy 101, Solana Beach, California

4.0

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Phone:

+1 858 792 0072

Website:

www.dineblanca.com

Email:

jenna@dineblanca.com

The Scene :Where do the beautiful people dine? Just off South Highway 101 at the new little black dress of North County hot spots. Sleek, modern design belies the beachfront location, which wooed renowned Michael Mina-trained chef ... more on CitySearch

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16 reviews

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4.0

16 reviews

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We went to Blanca for the first time a month ago, and were impressed-went back a few days ago to find a new chef-Gavin Schmidt-and an even more unique and superb experience. more on TripAdvisor

Great for special occasions, the service I wonderful and makes for an overall experience to enjoy. more on insiderpages.com

I had the maine lobster which was very rich and absolutely amazing. more on CitySearch

The food was exceptional. more on CitySearch

Although the food isnt particularly amazing it is still very tastey and you still wont forget the wonderful entrees they serve with unique sauces. more on insiderpages.com

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10 reviews

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We celebrated our anniversary at Blanca. We ordered the $50 4-course menu and it was great. more on TripAdvisor

I've been to Blanca a few times and believe it's one of the finest restaurants in California. It is a real gem. There is a Happy ... more on TripAdvisor

We went to Blanca for the first time a month ago, and were impressed- went back a few days ago to find a new chef - Gavin Schmidt - and an even more unique and superb experience. The menu is remarkabl ... more on TripAdvisor

Went for a special occasion based on review in SD Reader and was disappointed. The food preparations are interesting, but not excellent ; however the portion sizes are ludicrous. For example "Charcute ... more on TripAdvisor

Friends have said Blanca was good but expensive so I thought I would try it out during restaurant week! The atmosphere was lovely and intimate. The food was marginal if even that! The salad dressing o ... more on TripAdvisor

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The food was exceptional. Our waiter was very helpful, I had difficulty deciding on a pinot noir and needed suggestions. He made his recommendation and I was very happy w/ the results. It was a very pleasant experience. The atmosphere ... more on CitySearch

The food was good but way over priced. There are many other restaurants in the area that are a much better value. Try the Lodge at Torrey Pines or the ... more on CitySearch

My wife and I decided to try Blanca last Friday night. We had heard so many good things about this establishment and we were looking forward to trying it. We had spent the previous weekend in the Napa Valley and been to several great ... more on CitySearch

High quality, cutting edge restaurant unlike what we've seen in San Diego. Compares to Gotham of New York's Union Square. I recommend the Foie Gras topped steak. It is well prepared and seeing as how some cities are outlawing Foie ... more on CitySearch

We stopped by on Friday evening at 7:00 and the place was packed. Unfortunately, we had not made any reservations (our mistake). The man at the door told us to have a seat at the bar while "he tries to get us in"! We were halfway ... more on CitySearch