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Arterra Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

11966 El Camino Real, Del Mar, CA

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Cuisine Californian
Hours Breakfast Mon-Fri 6:30-10:30am and Sat-Sun 7-11am; lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm; dinner Tues-Sat 5:30-9:30pm. Lounge Mon-Fri 11:30am-11pm; Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-10pm
Location Next to I-5 in the Marriott Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Around Town
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 858/369-6032
Web site www.arterrarestaurant.com
Prices Main courses $7-$20 breakfast, $14-$40 lunch and dinner
Credit Cards AE,DC,DISC,MC,V
Other Parking $3 for 3 hr

Arterra Review

The name of this restaurant derives from "art of the earth," and the moniker is no mere marketing gimmick. The menu is crafted based on what's available at Chino or Be Wise, local farms specializing in fine produce. Needless to say, the menu is regularly adapted to meet the schedule of Mother Earth. You'll never eat rigid hothouse tomatoes -- Arterra doesn't serve them in winter, when tomatoes don't grow naturally in San Diego. There's a small-plates menu designed for sharing, as well as traditional entrees; a sushi bar is here, as well. Housed in a businesslike, modern Marriott hotel, the broad dining room is impressive, with plush leather banquettes and accents of glass and copper. It's the stylish outdoor pool lounge, though, that has become Arterra's bread and butter; it hosts DJs Wednesday through Saturday.

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