Romantic restaurants in Sexy San Diego: Oysters & chocolate

R should be an easy letter for my Sexy San Diego posts, right?

Wrong.

You see, my original post was going to be about a local sex shop called the Rubber Rose. Unfortunately, the boutique closed its doors in May of last year.

Rats!

So instead, I will regale you with my thoughts on restaurants and romance – since we’ve already covered San Diego’s (former) Red Light District.

To me, the typical “romantic” dining spots are mostly not the types of places I would ever visit. After all, what makes a restaurant romantic? A sunset view of the beach? Maybe, but who wants to eat outdoors, or vie with all the other romantics for a spot by the window?

Okay, I would totally eat at The Marine Room for exactly this view. Particularly on Lobster Night. (You can also watch a video of the surf in action here, if you’re curious.)

Now, aphrodisiacs like oysters or chocolate, on the other hand, intrigue me. I have never eaten oysters, personally, so I did a quick search for restaurants in town serving shellfish. Interestingly, I discovered that you can actually get oysters for just $1 at many restaurants in San Diego. Eater has even compiled a list of the best, including Ironside Fish & Oyster, Fish Public, and Pacific Beach Fish Shop.

These are now on my Restaurant To Do List.

If chocolate is more your style, here are some sweet options:

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• Attend a chocolate tasting at Dallmann Fine Chocolates – try wine and chocolate, beer and chocolate, cheese and chocolate, champagne and chocolate, or Scotch and chocolate!
• The Elegant Truffle – pretty much exactly what the name implies, it’s truffles galore in Point Loma
• Eclipse Chocolate – try a tasting dinner at EC: Supperclub for chocolate, vanilla bean, or caramel in every plate, or go for the Chocolate Threeway to try chocolate, artisan cheese and craft beer
• Chuao Chocolatier Café – take your taste buds on safari with chocolates featuring a fusion of flavors, designed by Master Chef Michael Antonorsi
• The Chocolate Haus – enjoy decadent truffles or ice cream – or both! – from chocolatier Pete Close in Pacific Beach

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Whether you’re a lady or a gentleman, they say the way to the heart is through the stomach. And although I typically prefer a good home-cooked meal to satisfy this universal truth, I do love a good piece of dark chocolate. So if you’re looking to impress a special someone in San Diego, those are some of my personal picks for romantic dining. Enjoy!

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